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Islamic Empire During The Reign  | |
| Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin) | |
| Full Name | Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (علي بن أبي طالب) |
| Reign | 656–661 |
| Born | October 23, 598 March 17, 599 March 17, 600 |
| Birthplace | Mecca |
| Died | January 28, 661 (aged 62) |
| Deathplace | Kufa |
| Place of Burial | Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq |
| Predecessor | Uthman |
| Successor | Hasan |
| Father | Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib |
| Mother | Fatima bint Asad |
| Brother(s) | • Ja`far ibn Abī Tālib • Aqeel ibn Abi Talib • Talib ibn Abu Talib |
| Sister(s) | • Fakhitah bint Abi Talib • Jumanah bint Abi Talib |
| Spouse(s) | • Fatimah • Umamah bint Zainab • Umm ul-Banin • Leila bint Masoud • Khawlah bint Ja'far • Al Sahba'bint Rabi'ah |
| Son(s) | • Muhsin ibn Ali • Hasan ibn Ali • Husayn ibn Ali • Hilal ibn Ali • Al-Abbas ibn Ali • Abdullah ibn Ali • Jafar ibn Ali • Uthman ibn Ali • Ubaid Allah bin Ali • Abi Bakr bin Ali • Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah • Umar bin Ali |
| Daughter(s) | • Zaynab bint Ali • Umm Kulthum bint Ali |
| Other Titles | • Abu Al-Hasan ("Father of Hasan") • Abu Turab ("Father of Dust/Soil) • Murtadha ("One Who Is Chosen and Contented") • Asad ("Lion of God") • Haydar ("Lion") • First Alī |
Ali ibn Abi Talib (‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib) (علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (Approximately March 17, 599- January 28, 661)[1] was an early Islamic leader. He was the fourth Sunni caliph and the first Shia imam.
The Prophet, Mohammad, took him as his brother in the pact of brotherhood in Medina, and he is said to be the first to accept Mohammed's teaching of Islam.
Other websites[change | change source]
Sunni biography[change | change source]
- Biography from USC's MSA website Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
Shi'a biography[change | change source]
- Brief Biography Archived 1998-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Ali's Birth in the Kaaba
- Website devoted to the Life of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Sayings of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Imam Ali Quotes on various topics[permanent dead link]
- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Archived 2002-09-23 at the Wayback Machine The Commander of the Faithfull
- Imam Ali foundation
- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Nahjul Balagha
- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib's status
- Imam Ali
- Last will Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
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