Birth anniversary of holy imam Ali jj

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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

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