Nahj al-balagha
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Nahj al-Balagha is a collection of sermons, letters, and sayings attributed to Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Rashidun caliph.
Nahj al Balagha
The investiture of Ali at the Ghadir Khumm, an Ilkhanid manuscript illustration
The election of Uthman, from Tarikhnama by the tenth-century historian Abu Ali Bal'ami
Arabic caligraphic seal in Hagia Sophia
Ali
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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.
Nahj al-balagha
…al-Balagha (Arabic: نهج البلاغة, romanized: Nahj al-Balāgha, lit. “Peak of Eloquence”) is a collection of sermons, letters, and sayings attributed to Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Rashidun caliph. The collection was compiled by…
Gouache illustration of Ali (centre) and his sons, Hasan and Husayn, 1838, by an unknown painter
Istanbul Santa Sofia Medalló
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.