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Ali ibn Abi Talib

Abu al-Hasan

Born: c. 600 CE — MeccaDied: c. 40 AH / 661 CE — Kufa
Banu Hashim
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Cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ, husband of Fatimah, and the fourth Rashidun caliph; known for his learning and courage.

Lineage

Ancestors

FatherHashim ibn Abd ManafFatherAbd al-Muttalib ibn HashimMotherFatimah bint AsadFatherAbu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Ali ibn Abi Talib

Descendants

Al-Hasan ibn AliMuhammad ibn al-HanafiyyahAl-Husayn ibn AliUmm Kulthum bint AliZaynab bint AliAli ibn al-HusaynMuhammad ibn Ali al-BaqirJa'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq

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Events

  1. Marriage of Ali and Fatimah

    Marriage

    Ali ibn Abi Talib married Fatimah, the Prophet's ﷺ daughter, in Medina.

    Medina

  2. Death of Ali ibn Abi Talib

    Deathc. 40 AH / 661 CE

    Ali ibn Abi Talib was killed in Kufa.

    Kufa

Sources

  1. 1.Al-Bidayah wa'n-Nihayah — Ibn Kathir