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...althy, well-connected woman of the highest social standing. Ali ibn Abi Talib — the Prophet's young cousin living in his household — was ...
...he message and ask for their support. Only his young cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib stood when he asked who would help him, and the assembled e...
...airs (sources vary). The Prophet ﷺ also paired himself with Ali ibn Abi Talib. The brotherhood was designed as a replacement family struc...
The marriage of Fatimah al-Zahra to Ali ibn Abi Talib in 2 AH was arranged by the Prophet ﷺ himself after declini...
...l-Hasan ibn Ali was born in Ramadan 3 AH — the first son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra, and the Prophet's ﷺ first grandchild ...
... Ali was born in Sha'ban 4 AH in Medina — the second son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra, and the second grandchild of the Prop...
...ll grant victory.' The next morning he gave the standard to Ali ibn Abi Talib, whose eye pain he healed by applying his saliva. Ali defea...
...blic proclamation at the Hajj gathering. The Prophet ﷺ sent Ali ibn Abi Talib after the departing party with the proclamation. When Ali ...
...e — supported on each side by Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Ali ibn Abi Talib, feet dragging, head wrapped against the fever — and mounte...
...he succession crisis and the process of preparing his body. Ali ibn Abi Talib, al-Fadl ibn Abbas, his uncle Abbas, and Usamah ibn Zayd wa...
...he Muslim world — a centre of Islamic learning, the seat of Ali ibn Abi Talib's caliphate, and later a home to major juristic and theolog...
The Battle of the Camel was the first armed conflict between Muslim factions, fought near Basra. Aisha (the mother of the believers), Talha ibn Ubaydullah, and
The Battle of Siffin was fought between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan on the banks of the Euphrates i...
The Battle of Nahrawan was Ali ibn Abi Talib's decisive campaign against the Khawarij — a puritanical fa...
Ali ibn Abi Talib was struck with a poison-coated sword by Abd al-Rahman ibn ...
...versial. Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet and son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, refused to give allegiance to Yazid, viewing his rule as i...
Following the assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib in 40 AH, his son Hasan ibn Ali briefly assumed the calipha...
...Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, had refused to pledge allegiance to Yazid I and journeyed ...
...es to the public treasury. He ended the practice of cursing Ali ibn Abi Talib during Friday sermons — a custom instituted by Muawiyah tha...
...ebrated episode was when the Prophet ﷺ gave the standard to Ali ibn Abi Talib, saying he would give it to a man whom Allah loves and who ...
...Zubayr ibn al-Awwam — all senior companions — demanded that Ali ibn Abi Talib pursue the killers of Uthman before they would recognise hi...
...of the First Fitna, fought between the forces of the Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Syrian governor Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan, who refuse...
...y. Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet ﷺ and son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, refused to give allegiance to Yazid ibn Muawiyah, whose pu...
Ali's caliphate was marked by the first civil war (fitna) in Islam. The Battle of the Camel, Battle of Siffin, and the emergence of the Khawarij divided the Mus
A major battle between the forces of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan over the killing of Uthman. The...
Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph, was struck by the poison...
The fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, known for his bravery and knowledge.
The daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and wife of Ali ibn Abi Talib, one of the four greatest women in Islamic tradition.
...Mu'tah), then Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (who died in office), then Ali ibn Abi Talib. Known for her strength of character and narration of hadit...
...ent and strategically gifted companions, serving as head of Ali ibn Abi Talib's police force and governor of Egypt. Known for extraordina...
The son of Husayn ibn Ali and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He survived the tragedy of Karbala as a child. Known for h...
...) of Kufah. Son of an Ansari companion, he was a student of Ali ibn Abi Talib and narrated from many companions. He is known as one of th...
...ng Arabic grammatical analysis (nahw) under the guidance of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He created the first systematic rules for Arabic grammar, ...
Mother of Ali ibn Abi Talib and a very early companion who raised the Prophet ﷺ as if h...
Daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra, and granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ. S...
...siyyah, completing the conquest of Iraq. He later fought on Ali ibn Abi Talib's side at Siffin, where he was martyred in 37 AH.
A highly capable administrator who served both Ali ibn Abi Talib and later Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan. He was 'claimed' as half...
A daughter of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib from a secondary wife. A transmitter of hadith from her fat...
The son of Husayn ibn Ali and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Survived Karbala. Known as 'Zayn al-Abidin' (the Ornament ...
... Nahj al-Balaghah, a literary and historical commentary on 'Ali ibn Abi Talib's sayings.
Sister of Ali ibn Abi Talib who gave refuge to two men during the Conquest of Makkah, w...
Grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib and survivor of Karbala. Known as Zayn al-Abidin (Ornament ...
Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib by Khawlah al-Hanafiyya, a respected scholar and leader of ...
The fourth caliph, the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law, known for his deep knowledge, bravery, and eloquence.
... campaign against the fortresses of Khaybar, the heroism of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the resulting treaty, and its lessons in dealing with host...
...the Battle of Siffin. They rejected the arbitration between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah, declaring that judgment belongs to Allah alon...
...ng various groups that arose following the assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib (661 CE / 40 AH) and hold that the Imamate should have pass...
The largest Shia group, following twelve Imams from Ali ibn Abi Talib to Muhammad al-Mahdi, the twelfth Imam who is believed to h...
...f the 10th Twelver Shia Imam al-Hadi. The Alawites venerate Ali ibn Abi Talib as a divine manifestation, incorporate elements of Christia...