Caliph IV
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib
عَلِي بْن أَبِي طَالِب
Bāb madīnat al-ʿilm — Gate of the City of Knowledge
- Born
- c. 600 CE, Makkah
- Died
- 40 AH / 661 CE, Kūfah
- Region
- Ḥijāz → Iraq
Fourth caliph. Cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ. The first child to embrace Islam. Renowned for eloquence, judgment, and courage.
Classical sources
Bukhārī 3701 · Muslim 2404 · Nahj al-Balāghah (attrib.)
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