Ali ibn Abi Talib was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Gouache illustration of Ali (centre) and his sons, Hasan and Husayn, 1838, by an unknown painter
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Fonds Christian Bromberger Affiches de la période de la Révolution islamique Au premier plan Ali ibn Abi Talib, premier imam chiite, se tient derrière un lion, un sabre à la main et un paysa
Sasanid style coins during the Rashidun period, featuring a crescent-star, fire altar, depictions of Khosrow II, and an Arabic bismillāh in the margin). Unlike known historical figures such as Ibn Zubayr and Mu'awiya I, there are no coins minted in the name of these caliphs that could be evidence of political sovereignty.
Fatima bint Muhammad, commonly known as Fatima al-Zahra', was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun caliphs and the fi
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…in the early years of Islam when Muslims were severely persecuted in Mecca. After the immigration (hijra) to Medina in 622, Muhammad gave his daughter Fatima to Ali in marriage and swore a pact of brotherhood with him. Ali served as Muhammad's secretary and deputy in this period, and was the flag-bearer of…
Artwork with Fatima's name, reconstruction from a Safavid piece
The marriage of Ali and Fatima. Artwork created in Iran, c. 1850
Muhammad with Fatima (right) and Ali (left)
1808 miniature of a youthful Fatima