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| | ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib |
 | | The fourth of the caliphs or successors of Muhammad, was born in Mecca. | | | Ali proved himself to be a brave and faithful soldier, and when Muhammad died without a male heir, some thought Ali to have the best claim to succeed Muhammad. | | | His father, Abu Talib, was an uncle of the Prophet, and Ali himself was adopted by Muhammad and educated under his care. |
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http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/talib.html
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| | Imam Ali (A.S) |
| | Amir al-Mu'minin, 'Ali (upon whom be peace) was the son of Abu Talib, the Shaykh of the Banu Hashim. | | | Therefore, 'Ali was the first man in Islam to accept the faith and is the first among the followers of the Prophet to have never worshipped other than the One God. | | | Abu Talib was the uncle and guardian of the Holy Prophet and the person who had brought the Prophet to his house and raised him like his own son. |
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http://www.hadith.net/english/ahl-al-bayt/emam-1.htm
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| | Ali |
| | Ali, in Arabic, Ali ibn Abi Talib (600?-661), fourth caliph of Islam and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad. | | | Ali was one of the first converts to Islam and one of the most faithful followers of the Prophet. | | | Ali is the ancestor of the Fatimid line of caliphs, who traced their descent from Ali and Fatima. |
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http://mb-soft.com/believe/txh/ali.htm
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| | ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (... -40 AH / 598-661 CE) |
| | ‘Ali married the Prophet’s daughter Fatima, and it is from their two sons Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein that the Sharifs (nobles) and Sayyids (lords) descend respectively. | | | 'Ali ibn Abi Talib was a member of the House of Hashem, the first cousin of the Prophet, and the fourth Caliph. | | | ‘Ali’s relationship to the Prophet was special, demonstrated by the fact that the Prophet referred to him as ‘my brother’ and ‘my heir’ on a number of occasions. |
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http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/hash_ali.html
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| | Restatement of History of Islam and Muslims |
| | He (Ali) is the one for whom the House of Allah was turned into a maternity home; And he is the one who threw the idols out of that House; Ali was the first and the last child ever to be born in the Kaaba. | | | But when Ali was born, Muhammad, the future Messenger of God, came into the precincts of the Kaaba to greet him. | | | Ali was born on the 13th of Rajab of the 30th year of the Elephant (A.D. His cousin, Muhammad, was now 30 years old. |
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http://al-islam.org/restatement/7.htm
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| | Hadeeth |
| | Ali was ten years old when the Divine Message came to Muhammad (peace be on him). | | | Ali bin Abi Talib was the first cousin of the Prophet (peace be on him). | | | Many people insisted that Ali should take up the office, but he was embarrassed by the fact that the people who pressed him hardest were the rebels, and he therefore declined at first. |
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http://www.muslimaccess.com/sunnah/sahabah/Ali.htm
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| | Infallibles |
| | At this juncture, his holiness Ali (p) was the only enforcer of the prophet (p) plans in his divine propagation; And was the only companion and sympathetic to his holiness in the invitation arranged to acquainte his relatives to Islam and to call them to the religion of God. | | | His holiness Ali (p) attained martyrdom on the 21 st of the month of Ramadan and was burried in the honoured Najaf. | | | Of the other glories of his holiness Ali (p) is his perfect courage in sleeping in the prophet's (p) bed, therefore, nullifing the plot of the idol- worshipers to kill the prophet; And, farthermore, prepared the ground for the prophet's (p) migration. |
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http://www.al-shia.com/html/eng/ahl/ma-02_h.htm
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| | Nahjul Balagha - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib - AhlulBayt Discussion Forum |
| | By blood, Ali (as) was the cousin of the prophet and his son in law. | | | Ali (as) criticizes those who conspired against him and reaffirms the fact that this position which “Abu Quhafah (Abu Bakr) dressed himself” with to him is like an “axis in relation to the hand-mill”. | | | By faith, he was the first man to accept the religion of Islam and the last to have been with the prophet of Islam. |
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http://www.shiachat.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2995
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| | Ali ibn Abi Talib - Wikiquote |
| | Imam Ali said, "To sleep with having sincere faith in religion and Allah is better than to pray with wavering faith". | | | Imam Ali was asked the meaning of being well-off or well-provided for. | | | When Imam Ali was asked about Faith in Religion, he replied that the structure of faith is supported by four pillars endurance, conviction, justice and jihad. |
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ali_ibn_Abi_Talib
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| | Hazrat Ali's Famous Epistle To Malik Ashtar, Governor of Egypt |
| | Hazrat Ali, the Great Khalif of Islam, and the first in the line of the Imamat, apart from his abiding contribution to spiritual thought, is known to the Arabic world as a great jurist and man of letters. | | | Poetry by Al Muayyad and Ibn Hani regarding the Progeny of Muhammad | | | "Ali Ibn Abi Talib, radiya' llah Ta'aala anhu wa-Karrama wajhahu." (Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may God Almighty be pleased with him and honor him.) The script is Tawqi', structured into the shape of a lion. |
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http://www.amaana.org/ali/ismaali.html
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| | Najaf, Iraq |
| | Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf or Holy Najaf, 161 km south of Baghdad, is a site of great religious significance to Muslims being home of the sacred shrine of the 4th Caliph os Islam Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (kaw), cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh). | | | Historians say that the tomb of Imam Ali was first discovered around 750 AD (139 AH) by Dawood Bin Ali Al-Abbas, then built by Azod Eddowleh in 977; that it was burnt later and rebuilt by the Seljuk Malek Shah in 1086, and rebuilt yet again by Ismail Shah, the Safawid, in about 1500. | | | The facade of Ali's tomb, seen from the main or northern gateway, is richly beautiful- the gold tiles have darkened handsomely with age. |
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http://www.atlastours.net/iraq/najaf.html
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| | The Story of Adam |
| | The boy was Ali, the cousin of the Holy Prophet. | | | Hasan and Husain were the sons of Ali and Fatima. | | | In the midst of all this confusion, Ali was one of those who clung to the Prophet. |
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http://www.geocities.com/sjalam/kh-ali.htm
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| | IslamiCity Forum: Ali ibn Abi Talib |
| | Salama ibn `Amr narrated that the day of Khaybar, the Prophet summoned `Ali who came led by the hand, as he was suffering from inflammation of the eyes. | | | From al-Hasan ibn `Ali: "Blessed is the servant that cries constantly to Allah, who has known people while they have not known him, and Allah has marked him with His contentment. | | | From al-Husayn ibn `Ali: "The most sincere of people in their actions and the most knowledgeable of Allah are those who are strongest in their love and awe for the sanctity of the people of lâ ilâha illallâh." |
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http://www.islamicity.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1359&PN=1
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| | IMAM ALI (AS) |
| | Imam Ali (AS) greeted him and asked him whether there was water near his residence that would quench the thirst of his soldiers. | | | The hermit joined Imam Ali's followers and went on to Siffin and fought bravely until he was martyred. | | | If Imam Ali (AS) says "Yes ya Rassul Allah, he/she is one of your Shia", then the Prophet will welcome that person and show them their palace(s) in Heaven. |
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http://www.aljaafaria.com/aljaafaria-old/imamali.html
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| | Math Problems solved by Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) - Ummah.com |
| | He was a genius, a truly blessed slave of Allah's and a great companion to Prophet Muhammad (May Allah Bless and Have Mercy and Peace on Him and His Family!) and one of the most chivalrous men that ever lived in the world......... | | | So they all came to the door of Ali (RATA) and put forward their problem. | | | One Day a person came to Ali (RATA), thinking that since Ali thinks he is |
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http://www.ummah.net/forum/showthread.php?t=33556
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| | Jafar Ibn Abi Talib |
| | As-Saib ibn Ubayd, the grandfather of Imam ash Shafi: al-Hasan ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet, who resembled him most of all; and Jafar ibn Abi Talib. | | | In spite of his noble standing among the Quraysh, Abu Talib, an uncle of the Prophet, was quite poor. | | | They sent two of their most formidable men, Amr ibn al-Aas and Abdullah ibn Abi Rabiah, to accomplish this task and loaded them with valuable and much sought after presents for the Negus and his bishops. |
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http://anwary-islam.com/companion/s_jafar-ibn-abi-talib.htm
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| | Sayings of Imam Ali (AS) |
| | In the 40th year of Hijri, in the early hours of the morning of 19th Ramadhan, Imam Ali (AS) was struck with a poisoned sword by the Kharijite Ibn Muljim (may the curse of Allah be upon him) while leading prayers in the Masjid of Kufa. | | | Imam Ali (as) wrote to Salman al Farsi (ra) : To continue, surely, the likeness of this world is that of a snake: it is soft to touch, and deadly poisonous. | | | Then they asked Imam Ali: 'And who are the dead, O Commander of the believers?' He replied: 'Every slave who follows his desires.' |
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http://www.shia.org/sayings.html
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| | Talk:Ali ibn Abi Talib - Wikiquote |
| | I will add links to some of the sources to the expressions of Ali of which I am aware. | | | Even if it is in the public domain a less extensive selection of the sayings might be preferable to give an introduction to the expressions of Ali. | | | 200 Sayings of Imam Ali from Nahjul Balagah (Peak of Eloquence) |
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Talk:Ali_ibn_Abi_Talib
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| | Ali ibn Abi Talib :: SoundVision.com Shopping |
| | This is a brief and well-wrritten story that features the highlights of the life of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Khalifa of Islam. | | | It starts off with Ali's birth and then acceptance of Islam, his contribution as a warrior for Islam, the battle of Al-Jamal, his deeds and words, his death and more. | | | The story of the first child to accept Islam who later became the fourth Khalifah of the Muslims: Ali ibn Abi Talib. |
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http://www.soundvision.com/shop/pview.asp?Item=441-080
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| | The 14 Infallibles |
| | Here are some resources relating to Imam Ali (A.S.) |
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http://www.al-imam.net/14i-2.htm
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| | MSN Encarta - Ali ibn Abi Talib |
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