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Ali ibn Abi Talib was acclaimed in 656 CE as the fourth caliph after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.Following the 656 assassination of the third caliph Uthman in Medina by provincial rebels who had grievances about injustice and corruption, the prophet's cousin and son-in-law was elected to the caliphate by the rebels, the Ansar (early Medinan Muslims), and the Muhajirun (early ...
This person is Ali, who has the closest spiritual closeness to Muhammad. That is, the Muhammadan guardianship is the esoteric and hidden aspect of the prophethood of all the prophets that has emerged with Ali. [8] That is why most Sufi teachings bring their spiritual lineage to Ali and start from him.
Rubin writes that Ali's response to Muhammad's call contrasts the remainder of his tribe, the Quraysh. [139] He adds that the early appointment of Ali as Muhammad's heir in this version supports Ali's right to succeed Muhammad, a central tenet of Shia Islam. [141] Momen is of the same opinion. [135] According to the Shia exegete Tabatabai (d.
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.
In Shia belief, Ali inherited Muhammad's political and religious authority, even before his ascension to the caliphate in 656. In Shia theology, Ali also inherited the esoteric knowledge of Muhammad. Ali is thus viewed, after Muhammad, as the sole authoritative source of (esoteric) guidance and the interpreter, par excellence, of the Quran, the ...
Muhammad Ali cared more about helping people than growing his wealth, but could his estate be worth more now that he's passed?
Ali regularly represented Muhammad in missions that were preceded or followed by Quranic injunctions. [1] [2] Nevertheless, the mainstream view in Islam is that he is not mentioned by name in the Quran, [3] [4] although some have interpreted certain occurrences of the words aliyyan, aliyyun, alayya in the Quran in reference to Ali. [1]
Muhammad Ali's recent passing has led many to pay their respects to the legendary athlete, and a number of people have headed to Hollywood's Walk of Fame to do so, reports the USA Today.