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Ali ibn Abi Talib

Type Figure Region Arabian Peninsula Time 601–661 Also known as Ali ibn Abi Talib、Ali I、阿里一世、Amir al-Mu'minin

Ali ibn Abi Talib (601–661) was the Prophet Muhammad's cousin, son-in-law, and the fourth Rightly Guided Caliph, revered in Shia tradition as the fir…

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  1. 601–622Mecca · HejazBorn into the Hashim clan in Mecca, orphaned young and raised by his uncle Abu Talib and cousin Muhammad. According to tradition, one of the first male converts to Islam; married the Prophet's daughter Fatima after his marriage.
  2. 622–656Medina · HejazFamed for his valor after the Hijra, he served as a vanguard at Badr, Uhud, and other battles. During the first three caliphs he mostly resided in Medina as judge and advisor, once served as governor of Yemen, but relations with some companions were strained over political stance and succession issues.
  3. 656–661Kufa · IraqRaised as caliph in Medina after Uthman's assassination, he moved the capital to Kufa to face civil war. Defeated Aisha's faction at the Battle of the Camel, but clashed with Syrian governor Muawiya at the Battle of Siffin and accepted arbitration, prompting some supporters to break away (Kharijites). Assassinated by a Kharijite killer in the Kufa mosque in 661.

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