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Ali ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; c. 600–661) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the fourth Rashidun caliph and the first Shia Imam, who ruled from 656 to 661. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, a young Ali was raised by his elder cousin Muhammad and was among the first to accept his teachings. Ali played a pivotal role in the early years of Islam when Muslims were severely persecuted in Mecca. Reign June 656 – January 661 Predecessor Uthman ibn Affan Successor Abolished position Hasan ibn Ali (as caliph) First Shia Imam Tenure June 632 – January 661 Predecessor Established position Successor Hasan ibn Ali Born c. 600 CE Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia Died c. 28 January 661 CE (c. 21 Ramadan 40 AH) (aged c. 60) Kufa, Rashidun Caliphate Burial Believed to be Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf, Iraq 31.996111°N 44.314167°E Spouse List of spouses Fatima bint Muhammad Umama bint Abi al-As Fatima bint Huzam Asma bint Umais Khawla al-Hanafiyya Layla bint Mas'ud Al-Sahba bint Rabi'a Umm Sa'id bint Urwa Muhayya bint Imru al-Qays Issue Descendants of Ali Hasan Husayn Zaynab Umm Kulthum Muhsin Muhammad Abbas Ruqayya Abdullah Ja'far Muhammad al-Awsat Uthman Umar Abu Bakr Muhammad al-Asghar Tribe Quraysh (Banu Hashim) Father Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Mother Fatima bint Asad Religion Islam