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1 day ago · Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, and the fourth caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. He was also the first Shia imam, and is revered for his courage, honesty, and devotion to Islam.
Sep 21, 2024 · Ali, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the fourth and last of the ‘rightly guided’ caliphs and the first imam of the Shi’ah, reigning from 656 to 661 CE. The question of his right to leadership ultimately resulted in the splitting of Islam into separate Sunni and Shi’i branches.
- ʿAlī, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, was the fourth caliph and first imam (in Shiʿism) of the Muslim ummah (community). A faction of the ummah a...
- ʿAlī was the son of Abū Ṭālib, Muhammad’s uncle and adopted guardian. After Abū Ṭālib became impoverished, young ʿAlī was taken in by Muhammad. At...
- After ʿAlī became caliph, some of his erstwhile supporters resented his willingness to negotiate his status with Muʿāwiyah and his forces, believin...
- ʿAlī remains a highly regarded figure among Muslims, though the nature and authority of his right to lead is at the heart of the only major split i...
Sep 21, 2024 · ʿAlī - Muslim Caliph, Successor, Leader: Upon the death of the Prophet in 632, ʿAlī and Muhammad’s family took charge of the arrangements for his funeral. At the same time, discussions began concerning who should succeed Muhammad.
2 days ago · The Battle of the Camel (Arabic: مَعْرَكَة اَلْجَمَلِ, romanized: Maʿrakat al-Jamal) took place outside of Basra, Iraq, in 36 AH (656 CE). The battle was fought between the army of the fourth caliph Ali (r. 656–661), on one side, and the rebel army led by Aisha, Talha and Zubayr, on the other side.
- 8 December 656 CE (15 Jumada I 36 AH)
- Victory for Ali
- Basra, Iraq
Sep 21, 2024 · He fought the leading warrior of the Quraysh, Talḥah ibn Abī Talḥah, who boasted that he would defeat any Muslim sent against him. When Talḥah himself was defeated, he pleaded for mercy from ʿAlī, saying “Karrama Allāhu wajhahu” (“May God illuminate his face with nobility”).
5 days ago · In contrast, Shia Islam maintains that Ali ibn Abi Talib was Muhammad's designated successor. These differing viewpoints on succession stem from varying interpretations of early Islamic history and the hadiths , which are the recorded sayings of Muhammad.
Sep 4, 2024 · Renowned author and academic Dr Hassan Abbas has emphasised the need to re-imagine Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) to appreciate the relevance of his teachings in today's world and to combat...
