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'''Ali ibn Abi Talib''' (عَلِيّ ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب) was [[Muhammad]]'s cousin and son-in-law, and was the fourth of the "four rightly guided [[caliph]]<nowiki/>s" | '''Ali ibn Abi Talib''' (عَلِيّ ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب) was [[Muhammad]]'s cousin and son-in-law, and was the fourth of the "four rightly guided [[caliph]]<nowiki/>s." [[Shias|Shia]] Muslims, emphasizing his status as a member of the prophet's family or "household" (''ahl al-bayt''), consider him the first Imam and rightful successor to Muhammad. | ||
==Time with the Prophet in Medina== | ==Time with the Prophet in Medina== | ||
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==The First ''Fitna'' (civil war)== | ==The First ''Fitna'' (civil war)== | ||
Ali was one of the first of Muhammad's contemporaries to accept [[Islam]] | Ali was one of the first of Muhammad's contemporaries to accept [[Islam]] and had great repute amongst Muhammad's followers. However, he was ultimately assassinated by the Kharijites during the civil war that erupted upon his ascension to the seat of the caliph. The Kharijites were not initially opponents of Ali's becoming caliph, but were instead defectors who had once sided with him against Mu'awiyah. | ||
[[Hadith|Hadiths]] and traditions | [[Hadith|Hadiths]] and traditions that describe Ali and those attributed to him are among the most contested between [[Sunni]] and Shi'ite sources, owing to the strong political and theological stakes. | ||
==Ali's view on the Ahl al-Bayt== | ==Ali's view on the Ahl al-Bayt== | ||
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==Battle of Nahrawan== | ==Battle of Nahrawan== | ||
{{Quote|[https://www.al-islam.org/nahjul-balagha-part-1-sermons/sermon-59-place-they-shall-fall Sermon 59: The place they shall fall ]|When Amir al-mu'minin showed his intention to fight the Kharijites, he was told that they had crossed the bridge of Nahrawan and gone over to the other side. Amir al-mu'minin said: "Their falling place is on this side of the river. By Allah, not even ten of them will survive while from your side not even ten will be killed."}}<br /> | {{Quote|[https://www.al-islam.org/nahjul-balagha-part-1-sermons/sermon-59-place-they-shall-fall Sermon 59: The place they shall fall ]|When Amir al-mu'minin showed his intention to fight the Kharijites, he was told that they had crossed the bridge of Nahrawan and gone over to the other side. Amir al-mu'minin said: "Their falling place is on this side of the river. By Allah, not even ten of them will survive while from your side not even ten will be killed."}}<br /> | ||
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