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بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

In the Name of Allah, the All- beneficent, the All- merciful

قال اللهُ تعالی:

إِنّما یُرِیدُ اللّهُ لِیُذْهِب عنْکُمُ الرِّجْس أهْل الْبیْتِ ویُطهِّرکُمْ تطْهِیرًا

Indeed Allah desires to repel all impurity from you, O People of the Household, and purify you with a thorough purification.

(Surat al- Ahzab 33:33).

Prophetic traditions mentioned in both in Sunni and Shi'ah authoritative reference books of hadith and tafsir (exegesis of the Qur'an) have confirmed that this holy verse was revealed to exclusively refer to the People of the Cloak [ahl al- kisa'], viz. Muhammad, 'Ali, Faṭimah, al- Ḥasan, and al- Ḥusayn ('a) as the Ahl al- Bayt (People of the Household). For instance, refer to the following references: Sunni: Ahmad ibn Ḥanbal (d. 241 AH), al- Musnad, 1:231; 4:107; 6:292, 304; Sahih Muslim (d. 261 AH), 7:130; Al- Tirmidhi (d. 279 AH), Sunan, 5:361 et al.; Al- Dulabi (d. 310 AH), Al- Dhuriyyah al- Ṭahirah al- Nabawiyyah, p. 108; Al- Nasa'i (d. 303 AH), Al- Sunan al- Kubra', 5:108; 113; Al- Ḥ

This quote aptly encapsulates the two sides of ImamAli. On one hand, he is regarded by many as a supremely spiritual religious scholar. He was beloved by the Prophet Muhammad, who raised him like a son. And yet when he became caliph, many Muslims opposed his rule, and his legacy has been one of violence. Let's read on to find out more about Ali's life and legacy.

Ali ibn Abi Talib: Facts

These top ten facts about Ali ibn Abi Talib give an overview of the key information about this controversial caliph.

Fig. 1 - An artist's depiction of the marriage between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.

1. Ali ibn Abi Talib reigned as caliph for five years between 656 and 661.
2. Ali ibn Abi Talib was married to the Prophet Muhammad's daughter, Fatimah. This made him the Prophet's son-in-law.
3. Ali ibn Abi Talib's mother was the aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.
4. Ali was raised by the Prophet Muhammad and his wife.
5. When the Prophet Muhammad learned of an assassination attempt on his life, he fled to Medina in 622. Ali stayed behind in Muhammad's bed as a decoy. By doing so, he successfully tricked the assassins into believing that Muhammad had not left the city. Ali joined the Prophet and the other Muslim believers in Mecca at a later date.
6. Ali largely withdrew from public affairs after Muhammad's death during the reigns of the first three Rashidun caliphs.
7. Ali became caliph in 656 when Caliph Uthman was assassinated. Unlike Uthman, Ali was not appointed by a committee but was chosen by popular demand in the city of M