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Zulfiqar
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Zulfiqar is the name of the sword of Ali, the cousin and son-in law of the prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Rashidun caliph. The sword is closely associated with Ali's braver
A Persian miniature dated to 1426 AD, depicting Ali killing the dragon using his double-edged sword Zulfiqar.
A Persian miniature dated to 1426 AD, depicting Ali killing the dragon using his double-edged sword Zulfiqar.
Another Persian miniature dated to 1426 AD, depicting Ali killing demons using his double-edged sword Zulfiqar.
Another Persian miniature dated to 1426 AD, depicting Ali killing demons using his double-edged sword Zulfiqar.
The hadith “There is no sword but Dhu al-Fiqar, and no warrior but Ali” is attributed to the Prophet Muhammad in praise of Ali's bravery and his sword
The hadith “There is no sword but Dhu al-Fiqar, and no warrior but Ali” is attributed to the Prophet Muhammad in praise of Ali's bravery and his sword. The saying appears here on a 19th-century calligraphic panel: lā fatā illā ʿAlī, lā sayfa illā Dhū l-Fiqār.
A stamped amulet, made in India in the 19th century for a Shia patron. The amulet comprises gnostic squares, Qur'anic verses (including ayat al-kursi
A stamped amulet, made in India in the 19th century for a Shia patron. The amulet comprises gnostic squares, Qur'anic verses (including ayat al-kursi (2:255) running around the frame), divine or holy names, besides a depiction of Zulfiqar at the center.
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.
Zulfiqar
…Zulfiqar (Arabic: ذُو ٱلْفَقَار, lit. 'The Possessor of Vertebrae') is the name of the sword of Ali, the cousin and son-in law of the prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Rashidun caliph. The sword is closely associated with Ali's…
Gouache illustration of Ali (centre) and his sons, Hasan and Husayn, 1838, by an unknown painter
Gouache illustration of Ali (centre) and his sons, Hasan and Husayn, 1838, by an unknown painter
Istanbul Santa Sofia Medalló
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
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
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.