Ali ibn Abi Talib علي بن أبي طالب |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin) see section "Titles" | |||||
4th Caliph of the Rashidun caliphate (Sunni view) |
|||||
Reign | 656–661 | ||||
Predecessor | Uthman ibn Affan | ||||
Successor | Hasan ibn Ali | ||||
1st Imam of all Muslims (Shia view) |
|||||
Predecessor | Muhammad | ||||
Successor | Hasan ibn Ali | ||||
Born | 13 Rajab 21 BH (15 September AD 601) Mecca, Arabia |
||||
Died | 21 Ramadan 40 AH (29 January AD 661) Kufa, Iraq |
||||
Burial | Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq | ||||
Spouses |
|
||||
Issue (among others) |
|||||
|
|||||
Tribe | Quraysh (Banu Hashim) | ||||
Father | Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib | ||||
Mother | Fatimah bint Asad | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Full name | |
---|---|
'Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib Arabic: علي بن أبي طالب |
ʿAlī bin Abī Ṭālib (رضي الله عنه) |
|
---|---|
ʿAlī bin Abī Ṭālib by Hakob Hovnatanyan (c. 19th century)
|
|
Sunnism: Rightly-Guided Caliph Shiism: First Imam All Islam: Ahl al-Bayt, Ṣaḥābī, Martyr; Commander of the Faithful, One Promised Paradise, The Door to the City of Knowledge, One whom God Favored, The Great News, Leader of the God-conscious, Lion of God, Brave-heart, Leader of the Knights of God, Father of the Dust, King of the Saints, Leader of the Saints |
|
Venerated in | All Islam (Salafis honor rather than venerate him). |
Major shrine | Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq |
'Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Ali ibn Abi Talib (/ˈɑːli, ɑːˈliː/;Arabic: علي بن أبي طالب, translit. ʿAlī bin Abī Ṭālib, Arabic pronunciation: [ʕaliː bɪn ʔabiː t̪ˤaːlɪb]; 13 Rajab, 21 BH – 21 Ramadan, 40 AH; 15 September 601 – 29 January 661) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, ruling over the Islamic caliphate from 656 to 661.
Born to Abu Talib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was the only person born in the sacred sanctuary of the Kaaba in Mecca, the holiest place in Islam, according to many classical Islamic sources, especially Shia ones. Ali was the first young male who accepted Islam. After migrating to Medina, he married Muhammad's daughter Fatimah. Ali took part in the early caravan raids from Mecca and later in almost all the battles fought by the nascent Muslim community. He was appointed caliph by Muhammad's Companions (Sahaba) in 656, after caliph Uthman ibn Affan was assassinated. Ali's reign saw civil unrest and in 661, he was attacked and assassinated by a Kharijite while praying in the Great Mosque of Kufa, dying two days later.