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Ali played a pivotal role during the formative years of Islam and is recognized as the fourth Rashidun caliph (r. 656–661) in Sunni Islam and the first imam in Shia Islam. Perhaps the most controversial such verse is 5:55, also known as the verse of walaya, which gave Ali the same spiritual authority as Muhammad, according to the Shia.
Ali ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: عَلِيُّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب, romanized: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib; c. 600–661 CE) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE to 661, as well as the first Shia imam.
[23] [24] Ali thus opposed the caliphate of Abu Bakr, who was hastily elected in the absence of Ali and the rest of Muhammad's kin. [25] Perhaps in the interest of the Muslim unity, [ 22 ] [ 26 ] Ali eventually accepted the temporal rule of the first three caliphs, [ 27 ] but without giving up his claims as the designated successor of Muhammad ...
Shia Muslims also believe that Ali is endowed with the privilege of intercession on the Judgment Day, [1] citing, for instance, the Quranic passage, "There is no one that can intercede with Him, unless He has given permission." [28] The shrine of Ali in Najaf, present-day Iraq, is among the most sacred sites for the Shia. [29] [30] Some of the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Sermon event involving Muhammad and Ali Ghadir Khumm Date 10/16 March 632 (18 Dhu al-Hijjah) Location Al-Juhfa, Hejaz, Arabia Type Islamic sermon Theme The importance of the Qur'an and ahl al-bayt, Muhammad's esteem for Ali ibn Abi Talib – claimed by the Shia as evidence of the ...
' Ali, the elder ') was the eldest son of Husayn, per majority of the early authorities, [2] [3] including the Sunni scholars Ibn Sa'd (d. 845) and al-Baladhuri (d. 892) and the pro-Shia historian al-Ya'qubi (d. 897–898). [1] Ali al-Akbar was therefore older than Ali Zayn al-Abidin, the only son of Husayn who survived the Battle of Karbala. [1]
'Ali, the youngest'), was the youngest son of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad and the third Shia Imam. A young child, likely an infant, he was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE , alongside his father, family members, and a small number of supporters, all of whom were massacred by the forces of the Umayyad caliph Yazid ( r.
The slogan is frequently preceded by a Shia invocation to Ali [6] and is also “central to the du’a (prayer) of Isma’ilis, who recite it in one breath together with their declaration of faith in God.” [7] Every place is Karbala; every day is Ashura [8] - This slogan is often repeated by some Shia. [9]