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Abd-Allah ibn Mas'ud
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Abdullah ibn Umar
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Abdur Rahman bin Awf
Abdel Rahman bin Awf, () (died 652) was one of the Sahaba.
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Abi Mikhnaf
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Abraham
Abraham(originally known as Abram) (, , ', ', ) is the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Edomites, and the Midianites and kindred peoples, according to the book of Genesis.
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Abu al-Fida
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Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr (Abdullah ibn Abi Qahafa) (, c. 573 CE – 23 August 634/13 AH) was the Prophet Muhammad's father-in-law, one of his companions and the first Muslim ruler after Muhammad's death..
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Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
Jundub ibn Junadah ibn Sakan (Arabic جُندب بن جَنادة), better known as Abu Dharr, Abu Dharr al-Ghafari, or Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari (Arabic أبو ذر الغفاري) was an early convert to Islam. When he converted, Muhammad gave him a new name, Abdullah. He belonged to the Banu Ghifar, the Ghifar tribe. No date of birth is known. He died in 652 CE, at al-Rabadha, in the desert near Medina.
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Abu Lahab
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Abu Mekhnaf
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Al-Ma'mun
Abū Jaʿfar Abdullāh al-Māʾmūn ibn Harūn (also spelled Almamon, Al-Maymun and el-Mâmoûn, Arabic ابوجعفر عبدالله المأمون) (September 13, 786 – August 9, 833) (المأمون) was an Abbasid caliph who reigned from 813 until his death in 833. He succeeded his brother al-Amin.
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Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid
'''Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man al-'Ukbari al-Baghdadi known as al-Shaykh al-Mufid and Ibn al-Mu'allim''' for his expertise in philosophical theology (c. 948-1022 CE) was an eminent Twelver Shi'a theologian.
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al-Zubayr
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Ali
(, ; 13th Rajab, 24 BH–21st Ramaḍān, 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661. Sunni Muslims consider Ali the fourth and final of the Rashidun (rightly guided Caliphs), while Shia Muslims regard Ali as the first Imam and consider him and his descendants the rightful successors to Muhammad, all of which are members of the Ahl al-Bayt, the household of Muhammad. This disagreement split the Ummah (Muslim community) into the Sunni and Shia branches.
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Ali ibn al-Athir
Abu al-Hassan Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad, better known as '''Ali 'Izz al-Din Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari'''(Arabic: عزالدین ابن الاثیر الجزری)
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Allameh Tabatabaei
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Ammar ibn Yasir
ʻAmmār ibn Yāsir Al-Ansi (Arabic:عمار بن یاسر) is one of the companions of the Islamic prophet (Sahaba). He was one of the Muhajirun, and referred to as by Shi'a Muslims as one of the Four Companions - early Muslims who were followers (Shi'a) of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
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Amr ibn al-Aas
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Amr ibn al-As
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Aqeel ibn Abi Talib
Aqeel ibn Abi Talib () was born in the year 590.
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Arab
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ash-Sharif ar-Radi
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Banu Hashim
Banū Hāshim (Arabic: بنو هاشم) was a clan in the Quraysh tribe. Muhammad, was a member of this clan; his great-grandfather was Hashim, for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are referred to in English and the Anglicised version of their name as Hashemites, or carry the family name Hashemi or Abbasi. Descendants of Muhammad usually carry the surname Hussaini or its variations (see Hussein el-Husseini, Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani and Ali Hoseyni Khamenei), or the titles Sayyid or Sharif.
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Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon (April 27, 1737 January 16, 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. The Decline and Fall is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open denigration of organised religion.
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Fatima binte Hizam
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Fatima Zahra
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Fatimah
Fatimah (; ; pronounced ; c. 605 or 615 –632) was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. She is regarded by Muslims as an exemplar for men and women. She remained at her father's side through the difficulties suffered by him at the hands of the Quraysh of Mecca. After migration to Medina, she married Ali ibn Abi Talib, Muhammad's cousin, and was mother to four of his children. She died a few months after her father, and was buried in Jannat Al-Baqi' in the city of Medina, although the exact location of her grave is unknown. Most Shias believe that she was injured when defending Ali against the first Caliphate, and that this incident led to her early death.
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Fatimah Zahra
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Hakim al-Nishaburi
Abu Abd-Allah Muhammad ibn Abd-Allah al-Hakim al-Nishaburi أبو عبدالله محمد بن عبدالله الحكيم النيسابوري (d. 403 AH) , and also known as Ibn Al-Baiyi.[http://www.islamtoday.net//english/show_detail_section.cfm?q_id=839&main;_cat_id=11 Islamtoday.Com - Al-Hakim’s Mustadrak & al-Dhahabî’s Talkhis]) was a Sunni scholar and the leading traditionist of his age, frequently referred to as the "Imam of the Muhaddithin" or the "Muhaddith of Khorasan."
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Hasan ibn Ali
Al-Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib () ( born March 1, 625 CE (Ramadhān 15th, 3 AH) – died 669CE (Safar 7th or 28th, 50 AH) aged 47) is an important figure in Islām, the son of Fātimah al-Zahraā (daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) and of ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib, Rashidun Caliph and the first Shī‘ah Imām. A member of Ahl al-Bayt (the household of Muhammad) and Ahl al-Kisa, Hasan was a Shī‘ah Imām and one of The Fourteen Infallibles of the Shī‘ah Twelvers. Hasan is also known as Al-Mujtaba and Sibtil Akbar (the elder and the first grandson of Muhammad). Both Sunnis and Shi'ahs regard him as a martyr.
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Henri Lammens
Henri Lammens (1862-1937) was a prominent Belgian-born Jesuit and Orientalist.
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Henry Stubbe
Henry Stubbe or Stubbes (1632–1676) was an English physician, writer and scholar.
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Husain ibn Ali
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Husayn ibn Ali
Husayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib () (3rd Sha‘bān 4 AH - 10th Muharram 61 AH; 8 January 626 AD - 10 October 680 AD) was the son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (final Rashidun Caliph and first Shī‘a Imām) and Fātimah Zahrā (daughter of Muhammad). Husayn is an important figure in Islām as he is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt (the household of Muhammad) and Ahl al-Kisā, as well as being a Shī'ah Imām, and one of The Fourteen Infallibles of Shī'ah Twelvers. He is recognized as the 'Martyr Of Martyrs' by both Sunni and Shia.
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Ibn Ishaq
Muḥammad ibn Isḥaq ibn Yasār (, or simply Ibn Isḥaq ابن إسحاق, meaning "the son of Isaac") (died 767, or 761 (Robinson 2003, p. xv)) was an Arab Muslim historian and hagiographer. He collected oral traditions that formed the basis of the first biography of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. This biography is usually called Sirat Rasul Allah ("Life of God's Messenger").
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Ibn Mas'ud
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Ibn Qutaybah
Ibn Qutaybah (828 – 889 CE / 213 – 276 AH) was a renowned Islamic scholar from Kufa, Iraq.
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Ibn Taymiyyah
Taqi ad-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah (January 22, 1263–1328), full name: '''Taqī ad-Dīn Abu 'l-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm ibn ʿAbd as-Salām Ibn Taymiya al-Ḥarrānī''' (), was a famous Islamic scholar, theologian and logician born in Harran, located in what is now Turkey, close to the Syrian border. He lived during the troubled times of the Mongol invasions. As a member of the school founded by Ibn Hanbal, he sought the return of Islam to its sources, the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
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Ibn Warraq
Ibn Warraq is the pen name of a secularist author of Pakistani origin who founded the Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society (ISIS). He is a senior research fellow at the Center for Inquiry focusing on Qur'anic criticism.
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Imam Ali al-Rida
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Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
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Ishmael
Ishmael (; Ismaēl; ; , ) is a figure in the Hebrew Bible, and later referenced in the Qur'an. Jews, Christians and Muslims believe Ishmael is Abraham's eldest son and first born. Ishmael is born of Sarah's handmaiden Hagar (). Although born of Hagar, according to Mesopotamian law, Ishmael was credited as Sarah's son; a legal heir through marriage. () According to the Genesis account, he died at the age of 137 ().
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Ismail Poonawala
Ismail K. Poonawala is a professor of Arabic at the UCLA department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC) of over 30 years.
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Ja'far al-Sadiq
Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq () (702-765 C.E. or 17th Rabī‘ al-Awwal 83 AH - 25th Shawwāl 148 AH) is renowned and respected both by Sunni and Shi'a Muslims as a great Islamic personality and academic. The Shi'a Muslim sect even considers him to be the sixth infallible Imam of Shi'a Muslims, or spiritual leader and successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is the Imam recognized by both Ismaili and Twelver Shi'a sects and the dispute over who was to succeed him led to a division within Shi'a Islam.
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Jafar as Sadiq
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Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth (c. 5 BC/BCE – c. 30 AD/CE),
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Leone Caetani
Leone Caetani (September 12, 1869 – December 25, 1935), Duke of Sermoneta (also known as Prince Caetani), was an Italian scholar, politician and historian of the Middle-East.
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Malik al-Ashtar
Malik Al-Ashtar (Arabic:مالك الأشتر) was one of the most loyal companions of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the cousin of Muhammad. Al-Ashtar became a Muslim during Muhammad's time and rose to prominence during the caliphates of Uthman and Ali. During the caliphate of Ali he fought in the Battle of Jamal and Siffin during the first Fitna in Ali's Islamic defence. He is recognized for his fierce and steadfast defense of Islam in battle as well as his pious nature. The appellation of "Al-Ashtar" is Arabic meaning cut, torn or ripped. He earned the title of "Al-Ashtar" from a battle scar he received on his lower eyelid during the Battle of Yarmouk.
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Marwan I
Marwan ibn al-Hakam (623–685) () was the fourth Umayyad Caliph, who took over the dynasty after Muawiya II abdicated in 684. Marwan's ascension pointed to a shift in the lineage of the Umayyad dynasty from descendants of Abu Sufyan to those of Hakam, both of whom were grandsons of Umayya (for whom the Umayyad dynasty is named). Hakam was a first cousin of Uthman ibn Affan.
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Massudi
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Muawiyah I
Muawiyah I (; 602–680) was the first Caliph of the Umayyad Dynasty. In Sunni Islam, he is perceived as having his life divided in two parts. During his first part, he was as one of the staunchest enemies of Muhammad and of Islam. After all, after the Battle of Badr, Muawiya was the heir-apparent to the pagan throne of Mecca, which was occupied by his father Abu Sufyan and mother Hind. After the defeat of his family, following the fall of Mecca in 8 AH, Muawiya converted to Islam and hence is regarded within Sunni Islam as a Sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. This is where the second part of Muawiyah's life sarts. Also he was Katib Al-waḥi (scribe) – he later became a member of the Umayyad caliphate in Damascus.
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Mughira ibn Shu'ba
al-Mughīrah ibn Shuʿbah ibn Abī ʿĀmir ibn Masʿūd ath-Thaqafī () was one of the more prominent companions of Muhammad.
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Muhammad
Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullāh (; ; also spelled Muhammed or Mohammed) (ca. 570/571 Mecca[مَكَةَ ]/[ مَكَهْ ] – June 8, 632), was the founder of the religion of Islam, and is regarded by Muslims as a messenger and prophet of , the greatest law-bearer in a series of Islamic prophets, and, by most Muslims, the last prophet as taught by the . Muslims thus consider him the restorer of an uncorrupted original monotheistic faith (islām) of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and other prophets. He was also active as a diplomat, merchant, philosopher, orator, legislator, reformer, military general, and, according to Muslim belief, an agent of divine action. In Michael H. Hart's The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, Muhammad is described as the most influential person in history. Hart asserted that Muhammad was "supremely successful" in both the religious and secular realms.
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Muhammad al Baqir
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Muhammad al-Bukhari
Muhammad Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn al-Mughirah Ibn Bardizbah al-Bukhari (Persian/Arabic: محمد بن اسماعيل بن ابراهيم بن المغيرة بن بردزبه البخاري), popularly known as Al-Bukhari () or Imam Bukhari, (194/810—256/870), was a famous Sunni Islamic scholar of Persian ancestry. He was, perhaps, best known for authoring the hadith collection named Sahih Bukhari, a collection which Sunni Muslims regard as the most authentic of all hadith compilations and the most authoritative book after the Qur'an.
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Mulla Sadra
Ṣadr ad-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī also called Mulla Sadrā (; also spelt Molla Sadra, Mollasadra or '''Sadr-ol-Mote'allehin''' ;) (c. 1571–1641) was a Persian Shia Islamic philosopher, theologian and ‘Ālim who led the Iranian cultural renaissance in the 17th century.
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Ottoman Empire
The Sublime Ottoman State (Ottoman Turkish, Persian: دَوْلَتِ عَلِيّهٔ عُثمَانِیّه Devlet-i ʿAliyye-yi ʿOsmâniyye, Modern Turkish: Yüce Osmanlı Devleti or Osmanlı İmparatorluğu) was an empire that lasted from 1299 to 1923.
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Persian people
Ethnic group|group = Persian Speakers
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Rashidun
The Rightly Guided Caliphs or The Righteous Caliphs ( ) is a term used in Sunni Islam to refer to the first four Caliphs who established the Rashidun Caliphate. The concept of "Rightly Guided Caliphs" originated with the Abbasid Dynasty. It is a reference to the Sunni tradition, "Hold firmly to my example (sunnah) and that of the Rightly Guided Caliphs" (Ibn Majah, Abu Dawood).
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Rashidun Caliphate
The Rashidun Caliphate (), also known as the Rightly Guided Caliphate, comprising the first four caliphs in Islam's history, was founded after Muhammad's death in 632. At its height, the Caliphate extended from the Arabian Peninsula, to the Levant, Caucasus and North Africa in the west, to the Iranian highlands and Central Asia in the east. It was the one of the largest empires in history up until that time.
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Reza Shah-Kazemi
Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi is an author who specializes in comparative mysticism, Islamic Studies, Sufism and Shi'ism. He is the founding editor of the Islamic World Report and currently a Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies with the Department of Academic Research and Publications.
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Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas
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Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
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Sa'id Akhtar Rizvi
Sayyid Sa‘eed Akhtar Rizvi () (1927-2002) was an Indian born, Twelver Shī‘ah scholar, who actively promoted Islam in East Africa.
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Shah Ismail I
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sharif
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Simon Ockley
Simon Ockley (1678 – August 9, 1720) was a British Orientalist.
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Sulaym ibn Qays
Sulaym Ibn Qays () was one of the purported Companions of Ali but he "is widely considered an anti-Umayyad polemical invention" by Sunni scholarship. He has a well-known book known as The book of Sulaym ibn Qays. As Ibn al-Nadim says and later investigation shows his book is "the oldest surviving Shi`ite book" which is written in the first Islamic century.
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Talhah
Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah () (died 656) was a companion of Muhammad, best known for his role in the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of the Camel.
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Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881) was a Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era.
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Umar
Umar (, c. 586–590 CE 7 November 644), also known as Omar, was the Prophet Muhammad's father-in-law, one of his companions and the second Muslim ruler after Muhammad's death for 10 years.
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Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz
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Umar ibn Khattab
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Umm Kulthum bint Ali
Umm Kulthum bint Ali (Arabic: أم كلثوم بنت علي) was the fourth child of Ali ibn Abu Talib (the first Shi’a Imam and fourth Sunni Caliph) and Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Muhammad.
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Uthman Ibn Affan
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Walid ibn Uqba
Walid ibn Uqba () was one of the companions of Muhammad.
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Walid ibn Utba
Walid ibn Utbah was the son of Utba ibn Rabi'ah and brother of Hind bint Utbah of the Quraysh. He was a fierce Meccan warrior that was killed by Ali (Ali ibn Abi Taleb) in the traditional 3 champions' combat duel on the day of the Battle of Badr before the real and full battle began. Walid, his father and uncle were the 3 champions of the Meccan army in duel against Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, Ali, and Abu Ubaidah ibn al Jarrah. In the combat duel, Walid's father was killed by Hamza. And after his uncle first wounded Ubaidah with his dagger after his sword was hit away by Ubaidah, Ubaidah had killed him.
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Washington Irving
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra. Irving also served as the U.S. minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846.
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Wilferd Madelung
Wilferd Ferdinand Madelung (born 26 December 1930) is a scholar of Islam. He was born in Stuttgart, Germany, where he completed his early education at .
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William Chittick
William C. Chittick is a leading translator and interpreter of classical Islamic philosophical and mystical texts. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, and has written extensively on the school of Ibn 'Arabi, Islamic philosophy, Shi'ism, and Islamic cosmology.
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William Muir
Sir William Muir, KCSI (27 April 1819 – 11 July 1905) was a Scottish Orientalist.
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Zayn al-Abidin
‘Alī ibn Ḥusayn () (approximately 6 January 659 - 20 October 712) is a great-grandson of Muhammad as well as the fourth Shī‘ah Imām (the third Imām according to the Ṭayyibī [Bohra] Ismā‘ilī). His mother was Shahrbānū and his father was Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī. His brothers include ‘Alī al-Aṣghar ibn Ḥusayn and ‘Alī al-Akbar ibn Ḥusayn. He is known as Zayn al-Abidīn "Beauty/Best of the Worshippers". He is also referred to as Imām al-Sajjad "the Prostrating Imām" and Sayyid as-Sājjadīna wa r-Rāki‘īn "Leader of Those who Prostrate and Bow".
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Zaynab bint Ali
Zaynab bint Ali ( ) was the daughter of the Islamic caliph, Ali (Ali ibn Abu Talib), and granddaughter of Islamic prophet, Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah.
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Basra
Al-Baṣrah (; BGN: Al Basrah, or Basra Region also called 'Basorah) is the capital of Basra Province, Iraq, and had an estimated population of 3,800,200 as of 2009. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it is incapable of deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr.
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Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr (), fought March 17, 624 AD (17 Ramadan 2 AH in the Islamic calendar) Hejaz region of western Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia), was a key battle in the early days of Islam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraish in Mecca. The battle has been passed down in Islamic history as a decisive victory attributable to divine intervention, or by secular sources to the genius of Muhammad. It is one of the few battles specifically mentioned in the Quran. Most contemporary knowledge of the battle at Badr comes from traditional Islamic accounts, both hadiths and biographies of Muhammad, written decades after the battle.
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Egypt
Egypt (; , Miṣr, ; Egyptian Arabic: مصر, Maṣr, ; Coptic: , ; Greek: Αίγυπτος, Aiguptos; Egyptian:
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Iraq
Iraq ( or , Arabic: ), officially the Republic of Iraq (Arabic:
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Karbala
:Note: When the word "Karbala" is used in the context of Muslim history or culture, it almost invariably refers to the events around the Battle of Karbala in which Husayn ibn ‘Alī was slain, not the city that stands there today.
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Khaybar
Khaybar (Arabic,خيبر) is the name of an oasis some 95 miles to the north of Medina (ancient Yathrib), Saudi Arabia. It was inhabited by Jews before the rise of Islam, and was conquered by Muhammad in 629 A.D. The door of Khaybar was impossible to open, only one man was able to open it, Imam Ali.
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Kufa
Kufa (Arabic, ) is a city in Iraq, about south of Baghdad, and northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000.
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Mazar-E-Sharif
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Mazari Sharif
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Mecca
Mecca (), also spelled Makkah (occasionally 'Bakkah') (; Makkah and in full: transliterated Makkah Al Mukarramah ) is a city in Saudi Arabia, and the holiest meeting site in Islam, closely followed by Medina.
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Medina
Medina (; , , or المدينة ; also transliterated as Madinah; officially al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah (the radiant city)) is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and it is historically significant for being his home after the Hijrah.
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Najaf
Najaf (; BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate. It is one of the holiest cities of Shi'a Islam and the center of Shia political power in Iraq.
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Rawze-e-Sharif
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Saudi Arabia
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Fedotowsky, Ali Filmography
- The Bachelor: Jason & Molly's Wedding (2010)
- (2010-07-20) (2009)
- The Men Tell All (2003)
- (#8.168) (2003)
- (#8.172) (2003)
- (#8.176) (2003)
- (#8.180) (2003)
- (#6.1) (2003)
- (#6.11) (2003)
- (#6.2) (2003)
- (#6.3) (2003)
- (#6.4) (2003)
- (#6.5) (2003)
- (#6.6) (2003)
- (#6.7) (2003)
- (#6.8) (2003)
- (#6.9) (2003)
- After the Final Rose (2003)
- (#8.100) (2003)
- (#8.145) (2003)
- On the Wings of Love (2002)
- (2010-05-31) (1981)
- (2010-06-14) (1981)
- (2010-06-18) (1981)
- (2010-06-26) (1981)
- (2010-07-23) (1981)
- (2010-07-27) (1981)
- (2010-08-03) (1981)
- (2010-08-04) (1981)
- (2010-08-06) (1981)
- (2010-08-30) (1981)
- (2010-09-10) (1981)
- (2010-05-19) (1981)
- (2010-05-24) (1981)
- Inside the Bachelor: The Stories Behind the Rose (1978)
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Roberto Martinez's Last Date With Ali Fedotowsky
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- Duration: 14:16
- Published: 28 Nov 2010
- Uploaded: 03 Dec 2011
- Author: swtnurse26
The Bachelorette Season 6 Episode 11 August 2, 2010--Ali's last date with Roberto in Bora Bora.
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DeAnna Pappas, Jason Mesnick & Ali Fedotowsky - The Men Tell All
DeAnna Pappas, Jason Mesnick & Ali Fedotowsky - The Men Tell All The Bachelorette Season 7 Episode 10 July 31, 2011
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Ali Fedotowsky talks about her wedding and comments on Vienna Girardi nose job
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- Duration: 2:33
- Published: 12 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 07 Dec 2011
- Author: TheWorldmonitortv
Ali Fedotowsky talks about her wedding and comments on Vienna Girardi nose job
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Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez Proposal
Ali Fedotowsky soon to be Ali Martinez , And Roberto Martinez Proposal on the Bachelorette(: i think they are the cutest couple ever ! i dont own anything.
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Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez On Their Wedding
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- Duration: 2:43
- Published: 11 Apr 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: HollyscoopTV
Follow Twitter: www.twitter.com Fan Facebook: www.facebook.com Holyscoop.com caught up with 'The Bachelorette' couple Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez at the 2011 Reality Rocks Expo. They gives us the wedding scoop, Diet Plans, Guilty Pleasures & more. Interview by Violet Kanian / Twitter: twitter.com For up-to-the-minute celebrity news, visit www.hollyscoop.com Celebrity Photos http Celebrity Videos www.hollyscoop.com Movie Trailers www.hollyscoop.com
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Diets That Work with Ali Fedotowsky
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- Duration: 5:27
- Published: 05 Jan 2011
- Uploaded: 03 Dec 2011
- Author: swtnurse26
January 4, 2011-- Ali Fedotowsky discusses her USWeekly article on her diet regime and tips for healthy eating that work with Fox 5's Erica Fox.
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Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez Help Brad Pick A Girl
Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez Help Brad Pick A Girl The Bachelor Season 15 Week 2 January 10, 2011
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Fox 5 with The Bachelorette 6/28/11
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- Duration: 17:12
- Published: 30 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 06 Dec 2011
- Author: TheKrazyCouponLady
Krazy Coupon Ladies, Joanie Demer and Heather Wheeler talk Extreme Couponing with The Bachelorette, Ali Fedotowsky! Ali loves clipping coupons, shopping for healthy foods and even dumpster diving! This Krazy Coupon Lady makes all of it look good!
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Ali Fedotowsky: Living with Roberto Made Me Gain Weight
The former Bachelorette tells Us how she lost 10 pounds in 2 months
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Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez!
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- Duration: 4:12
- Published: 04 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 10 Dec 2011
- Author: RealityTvLover1
video for ali and roberto! Please sub, rate and comment!! **I do not own anything!**
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Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez The Bachelorette Talk Gran Turismo at SEMA
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- Duration: 3:40
- Published: 20 Nov 2011
- Uploaded: 09 Dec 2011
- Author: GamerLiveTV
gamerlive.tv Exclusive Bachelorette interview Talk about Gaming
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George Clooney, Ali Fedotowsky, Emma Stone, Padma Lakshmi: Celeb Make-ups and Break-ups
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- Duration: 1:18
- Published: 22 Nov 2011
- Uploaded: 23 Nov 2011
- Author: 1OneMinuteNews
This week the celebrity dating scene has gone nutter butters. Stacy Keibler is using the L-word, Ali Fedotowsky is breaking off her engagement and Andrew Garfield is getting cozy with his co-star. Check out previous editions of Celebrity Make-ups and Break-ups: oneminutenews.com oneminutenews.com oneminutenews.com
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Catching Up with Ali After Her 1 Year Engagement Anniversary
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- Duration: 5:13
- Published: 27 May 2011
- Uploaded: 21 Nov 2011
- Author: swtnurse26
May 25, 2011-- Ali Fedotowsky discusses her 1 year engagement anniversary trip with fiance' Roberto Martinez Jr. in Bora Bora, with Fox 5 San Diego's Erica Fox. She also discusses a special engagement anniversary gift from fans, her upcoming InTouch Weekly 8 week Summer Slim Down article, and upcoming US Weekly Hot Bodies Edition photoshoot in Cabo, out this week, with fellow Bachelorette alums Trista & Ryan Sutter.
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Bachelorette Update: Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez Split
"The Bachelorette" Season 6 star Ali Fedotowsky is parting ways with her fiancé Roberto Martinez. The 27-year-old bachelorette, who only had nine weeks to get to know the man she hand-picked, decided that maybe she needed more time. How surprising! Maureen Aladin has details. _________________ Do you like our videos? Then you'll love more Buzz60. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel, follow us on Twitter @Buzz60 and become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/Buzz60.
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Ali Fedotowsky's Wedding Plans
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- Duration: 4:39
- Published: 07 Dec 2010
- Uploaded: 06 Dec 2011
- Author: HollyscoopTV
Hollyscoop.com caught up with Bachelorette Star Ali Fedotowsky & her fiancee, Roberto Martinez at the KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2010. We get the scoop on their upcoming Wedding & Holiday Plans plus more. Interviews done by Lindsay Caldwell. For up-to-the-minute celebrity news, visit www.hollyscoop.com Celebrity Photos http Celebrity Videos www.hollyscoop.com Movie Trailers www.hollyscoop.com
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Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez Call it Quits
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Ali Fedotowsky: Why I Prefer Jen Aniston Over Angelina Jolie
The former Bachelorette plays a game of 'This or That' with Us
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Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez Postpone Their Wedding Date
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- Duration: 1:52
- Published: 04 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 20 Aug 2011
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breakingstorys.blogspot.com -- For all you bride-to-be's, take a lesson from Ali Fedotowsky: No kickboxing before your weddings. The former "Bachelorette" is postponing her wedding to Roberto Martinez due to her kickboxing injury that left her with a fractured femur. "We had a date set, and that date has now passed," she told People on Tuesday. "The decision to postpone [the wedding] was very difficult. I definitely shed some tears." However, the 26-year-old, who underwent surgery in July, knows it was the best decision. "I want to walk down the aisle," she said. "I don't want to limp down the aisle."
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Ali Fedotowsky On 'The Bachelor' & Michelle Money Drama
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- Duration: 1:51
- Published: 11 Mar 2011
- Uploaded: 05 Nov 2011
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Hollyscoop.com caught up with Ali Fedotowsky on the new season of 'The Bachelor' Starring Brad Womack and the drama surrounding Michelle Money. Ali also gives advice to all the new Bachelorettes on how to handle Hollywood, as well as talking about her upcoming wedding. Interview by Lindsay Caldwell / Twitter: twitter.com Follow Hollyscoop on Twitter: www.twitter.com For up-to-the-minute celebrity news, visit www.hollyscoop.com Celebrity Photos http Celebrity Videos www.hollyscoop.com Movie Trailers www.hollyscoop.com
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Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez @ Lexington Social House in Hollywood!
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- Duration: 1:59
- Published: 08 Apr 2011
- Uploaded: 02 Dec 2011
- Author: PopCandiesTv
Ali & Roberto are sweet as candy as they have a rocking night out!
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Wetpaint's New Show Showdown: Ali Fedotowsky vs. Jake Pavelka
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- Duration: 3:01
- Published: 23 May 2011
- Uploaded: 12 Oct 2011
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Visit us for more exclusives, gossip, and spoilers! www.wetpaint.com www.wetpaint.com Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com www.twitter.com Hey there, rose lovers! I'm Jager Weatherby from www.wetpaint.com and I'm here with a rundown on the two new TV shows coming out of Bachelor-land. Ali Fedotowsky ditched Jake Pavelka on The Bachelor Season 14 and found love with Roberto "Hottie Dimples" Martinez on The Bachelorette Season 6. Now both Ali and Jake have new TV projects in the works. Whose TV time will get our final rose? It's time for a showdown. Fellow fashionistas may remember that Miss Ali made yellow the new black during her drama-filled stint on Jake's season of The Bachelor. We saw her transition out of what we'll affectionately call her "Princess Buttercup" phase during her stint on The Bachelorette and into a new "girl-next-door goes glam" look. Now our lovely blonde fashionista will be co-hosting a fashion version of The View for the Style Network. Ali will be on the weekly half-hour show with America's Next Top Model winner Adrianne Curry, actress Vivica A. Fox, and Project Runway designer Nick Verreos. Details are sketchy at this point but, according to the Hollywood Reporter, the style-focused topical series will bring in guests, demonstrate products, and air makeover segments in front of a studio audience. Ali's show is being developed for the 2011-2012 season, but the network hasn't announced a premiere <b>...</b>
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DeAnna Pappas, Jason Mesnick & Ali Fedotowsky - The Men Tell All
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- Duration: 8:51
- Published: 01 Aug 2011
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JP Rosenbaum had something to say about the Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez break up. When he spoke with Hollywood Life, he explained how the pressures of couples leaving The Bachelor or The Bachelorette affect their lives. He has nothing but support for Ali and Roberto and says things don't...
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Ali Fedotowsky is still recovering from her break up with Roberto Martinez, but she shared a quick remedy for another annoying problem she had Wednesday. After missing her flight she later tweeted about how to prevent lotion from exploding in luggage. Ali tweeted: "Ever have your face lotion explode...
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In the wake of Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez's recent breakup, "Bachelor/Bachelorette" franchise host Chris Harrison is defending the reality pair, saying what the former couple had was real and not just for cameras. "I get a little upset when people say, 'Oh, another one bites...
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| name | |
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| title | Commander of the Faithful
(Amir al-Mu'minin) |
| reign | 656-661 |
| othertitles | Father of Hasan (Arabic: Abu al-Hasan) Father of Dust/Soil (Arabic: Abu Turab) Murtadha ("One Who Is Chosen and Contented") Lion of God (Arabic: Asad-ullah) Lion (Arabic: Haydar)First Alī |
| full name | Ali ibn Abu Talib |
| othertitles | Father of Hasan (Arabic: Abu al-Hasan) Father of Dust/Soil (Arabic: Abu Turab) Murtadha ("One Who Is Chosen and Contented") Lion of God (Arabic: Asad-ullah) Lion (Arabic: Haydar)First ʿAlī |
| predecessor | Uthman Ibn Affan (as Sunni Islam Caliph); Muhammad (as Shi'a Imam) |
| successor | Hasan |
| spouse 1 | Fatimah |
| spouse 2 | Fatima bint Hizam al-Qilabiyya ("Ummu l-Banin") |
| issue | HasanHusaynZaynab (See:Descendants of Ali ibn Abi Talib) |
| royal house | Ahl al-BaytBanu Hashim |
| father | Abu Talib |
| mother | Fatima bint Asad |
| birth date | October 23, 598,March 17, 599 or March 17, 600 |
| birth place | Mecca |
| death date | January 28, 661 |
| death place | Kufa |
| place of burial | Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq }} |
(, ; 13th Rajab, 24 BH–21st Ramaḍān, 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam. Sunni Muslims consider Ali the fourth and final of the Rashidun (rightly guided Caliphs), while Shi'a Muslims regard Ali as the first Imam and consider him and his descendants the rightful successors to Muhammad, all of which are members of the Ahl al-Bayt, the household of Muhammad. This disagreement split the Ummah (Muslim community) into the Sunni and Shi'a branches.
Muslim sources, especially Shi'a ones, state that during Muhammad's time, Ali was the only person born in the Kaaba sanctuary in Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. His father was Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and his mother was Fatima bint Asad, but he was raised in the household of Muhammad, who himself was raised by Abu Talib, Muhammad's uncle. When Muhammad reported receiving a divine revelation, Ali was the first male to accept his message, dedicating his life to the cause of Islam.
Ali migrated to Medina shortly after Muhammad did. Once there Muhammad told Ali that God had ordered Muhammad to give his daughter, Fatimah, to Ali in marriage. For the ten years that Muhammad led the community in Medina, Ali was extremely active in his service, leading parties of warriors on battles, and carrying messages and orders. Ali took part in the early caravan raids from Mecca and later in almost all the battles fought by the nascent Muslim community.
Ali was appointed Caliph by the Companions of Muhammad (the Sahaba) in Medina after the assassination of the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan.
In Muslim culture, Ali is respected for his courage, knowledge, belief, honesty, unbending devotion to Islam, deep loyalty to Muhammad, equal treatment of all Muslims and generosity in forgiving his defeated enemies, and therefore is central to mystical traditions in Islam such as Sufism. Ali retains his stature as an authority on Qur'anic exegesis, Islamic jurisprudence and religious thought. Ali holds a high position in almost all Sufi orders which trace their lineage through him to Muhammad. Ali's influence has been important throughout Islamic history.
In Mecca
Birth and childhood
Ali's father Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib was the custodian of the Kaaba and a sheikh of the Banu Hashim, an important branch of the powerful Quraysh tribe. He was also an uncle of Muhammad. Ali's mother, Fatima bint Asad, also belonged to Banu Hashim, making Ali a descendant of Ishmael, the son of Ibrahim or Abraham.
Many sources, especially Shia ones, attest that during Mohammad's time Ali was born inside the Kaaba in the city of Mecca, where he stayed with his mother for three days. According to a tradition, Muhammad was the first person whom Ali saw as he took the newborn in his hands. Muhammad named him Ali, meaning "the exalted one".
Muhammad had a close relationship with Ali's parents. When Muhammad was orphaned and later lost his grandfather Abdul Muttalib, Ali's father took him into his house. Ali was born two or three years after Muhammad married Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. When Ali was five or six years old, a famine occurred in and around Mecca, affecting the economic conditions of Ali's father, who had a large family to support. Muhammad took Ali into his home to raise him.
Acceptance of Islam
The second period of Ali's life begins in 610 when he declared Islam at age 10 and ends with the Hijra of Muhammad to Medina in 622. When Muhammad reported that he had received a divine revelation, Ali, then only about ten years old, believed him and professed to Islam. According to Ibn Ishaq and some other authorities, Ali was the first male to embrace Islam. Tabari adds other traditions making the similar claim of being the first Muslim in relation to Zayd or Abu Bakr. Some historians and scholars believe Ali's conversion is not worthy enough to consider him the first male Muslim because he was a child at the time.Shia doctrine asserts that in keeping with Ali's divine mission, he accepted Islam before he took part in any pre-Islamic Meccan traditional religion rites, regarded by Muslims as polytheistic (see shirk) or paganistic. Hence the Shi'a say of Ali that his face is honored — that is, it was never sullied by prostrations before idols. The Sunnis also use the honorific Karam Allahu Wajhahu, which means "God's Favor upon his Face."
The reason his acceptance is often not called a conversion, is because he was never an idol worshipper like the people of Mecca. He was known to have broken idols in the mold of Abraham and asked people why they worshipped something they made themselves. Ali's grandfather, it is acknowledged without controversy, along with some members of the Banu Hashim clan, were Hanifs, followers of a monotheistic belief system, prior to the coming of Islam.
After declaration of Islam
For three years Muhammad invited people to Islam in secret, then he started inviting publicly. When, according to the Qur'an, he was commanded to invite his closer relatives to come to Islam he gathered the Banu Hashim clan in a ceremony.According to al-Tabari, Ibn Athir and Abu al-Fida, Muhammad announced at invitational events that whoever assisted him in his invitation would become his brother, trustee and successor. Only Ali, who was thirteen or fourteen years old, stepped forward to help him. This invitation was repeated three times, but Ali was the only person who answered Muhammad. Upon Ali's constant and only answer to his call, Muhammad declared that Ali was his brother, inheritor and vice-regent and people must obey him. Most of the adults present were uncles of Ali and Muhammad, and Abu Lahab laughed at them and declared to Abu Talib that he must bow down to his own son, as Ali was now his Emir This event is known as the Hadith of Warning.
During the persecution of Muslims and boycott of the Banu Hashim in Mecca, Ali stood firmly in support of Muhammad.
Migration to Medina
In 622, the year of Muhammad's migration to Yathrib (now Medina), Ali risked his life by sleeping in Muhammad's bed to impersonate him and thwart an assassination plot so that Muhammad could escape in safety. This night is called Laylat al-Mabit. According to some hadith, a verse was revealed about Ali concerning his sacrifice on the night of Hijra which says, "And among men is he who sells his nafs (self) in exchange for the pleasure of Allah"Ali survived the plot, but risked his life again by staying in Mecca to carry out Muhammad's instructions: to restore to their owners all the goods and properties that had been entrusted to Muhammad for safekeeping. Ali then went to Medina with his mother, Muhammad's daughter Fatimah and two other women.
In Medina
During Muhammad's era
Ali was 22 or 23 years old when he migrated to Medina. When Muhammad was creating bonds of brotherhood among his companions, he selected Ali as his brother. For the ten years that Muhammad led the community in Medina, Ali was extremely active in his service as his secretary and deputy, serving in his armies, the bearer of his banner in every battle, leading parties of warriors on raids, and carrying messages and orders. As one of Muhammad's lieutenants, and later his son-in-law, Ali was a person of authority and standing in the Muslim community.
Family life
In 623, Muhammad told Ali that God ordered him to give his daughter Fatimah Zahra to Ali in marriage. Muhammad said to Fatimah: "I have married you to the dearest of my family to me." This family is glorified by Muhammad frequently and he declared them as his Ahl al-Bayt in events such as Mubahala and hadith like the Hadith of the Event of the Cloak. They were also glorified in the Qur'an in several cases such as "the verse of purification".
Ali had four children born to Fatimah, the only child of Muhammad to have surviving progeny. Their two sons (Hasan and Husain) were cited by Muhammad to be his own sons, honored numerous times in his lifetime and titled "the leaders of the youth of Jannah" (Heaven, the hereafter.)
At the beginning they were extremely poor. For several years after his marriage, Fatimah did all of the household work by herself. The shoulder on which she carried pitchers of water from the well was swollen and the hand with which she worked the handmill to grind corn were often covered with blisters. Fatimah vouched to take care of the household work, make dough, bake bread, and clean the house; in return, Ali vouched to take care of the outside work such as gathering firewood, and bringing food. Their circumstances were akin to many of the Muslims at the time and only improved following the Battle of Khaybar when the wealth of Khaybar was distributed among the poor. When the economic situations of the Muslims become better, Fatimah gained some maids but treated them like her family and performed the house duties with them.
Their marriage lasted until Fatimah's death ten years later. Although polygamy was permitted, Ali did not marry another woman while Fatimah was alive, and his marriage to her possesses a special spiritual significance for all Muslims because it is seen as the marriage between two great figures surrounding Muhammad. After Fatimah's death, Ali married other wives and fathered many children.
In battles
With the exception of the Battle of Tabouk, Ali took part in all battles and expeditions fought for Islam. As well as being the standard-bearer in those battles, Ali led parties of warriors on raids into enemy lands.Ali first distinguished himself as a warrior in 624 at the Battle of Badr. He defeated the Umayyad champion Walid ibn Utba as well as many other Meccan soldiers. According to Muslim traditions Ali killed between twenty and thirty-five enemies in battle, most agreeing with twenty-seven.
Ali was prominent at the Battle of Uhud, as well as many other battles where he wielded a bifurcated sword known as Zulfiqar. He had the special role of protecting Muhammad when most of the Muslim army fled from the battle of Uhud and it was said "There is no brave youth except Ali and there is no sword which renders service except Zulfiqar." He was commander of the Muslim army in the Battle of Khaybar. Following this battle Mohammad gave Ali the name Asadullah, which in Arabic means "Lion of Allah" or "Lion of God". Ali also defended Muhammad in the Battle of Hunayn in 630.
Missions for Islam
Muhammad designated Ali as one of the scribes who would write down the text of the Qur'an, which had been revealed to Muhammad during the previous two decades. As Islam began to spread throughout Arabia, Ali helped establish the new Islamic order. He was instructed to write down the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, the peace treaty between Muhammad and the Quraysh in 628. Ali was so reliable and trustworthy that Muhammad asked him to carry the messages and declare the orders. In 630, Ali recited to a large gathering of pilgrims in Mecca a portion of the Qur'an that declared Muhammad and the Islamic community were no longer bound by agreements made earlier with Arab polytheists. During the Conquest of Mecca in 630, Muhammad asked Ali to guarantee that the conquest would be bloodless. He ordered Ali to break all the idols worshipped by the Banu Aus, Banu Khazraj, Tayy, and those in the Kaaba to purify it after its defilement by the polytheism of the pre-Islamic era. Ali was sent to Yemen one year later to spread the teachings of Islam. He was also charged with settling several disputes and putting down the uprisings of various tribes.
The incident of Mubahala
According to hadith collections, in 631 an Arab Christian envoy from Najran (currently in northern Yemen and partly in Saudi Arabia) came to Muhammad to argue which of the two parties erred in its doctrine concerning Jesus. After likening Jesus' miraculous birth to Adam's creation, Muhammad called them to mubahala (conversation), where each party should bring their knowledgeable men,women and children,and ask God to curse the lying party and their followers. Muhammad, to prove to them that he is a prophet, brought his daughter Fatimah,Ali ibn Abu Talib and his grandchildren Hasan and Husayn. He went to the Christians and said this is my family and covered himself and his family with a cloak. According to Muslim sources, when one of the Christian monks saw their faces, he advised his companions to withdraw from Mubahala for the sake of their lives and families. Thus the Christian monks vanished from the Mubahala place. Allameh Tabatabaei explains in Tafsir al-Mizan that the word "Our selves" in this verse
Ghadir Khumm
As Muhammad was returning from his last pilgrimage in 632, he made statements about Ali that are interpreted very differently by Sunnis and Shias. He halted the caravan at Ghadir Khumm, gathered the returning pilgrims for communal prayer and began to address them: {{bquote|O people, I am a human being. I am about to receive a message from my Lord and I, in response to Allah's call, (would bid good-bye to you), but I am leaving among you two weighty things: the one being the Book of Allah(Qur'an) in which there is right guidance and light, so hold fast to the Book of Allah and adhere to it. He exhorted (us) (to hold fast) to the Book of Allah and then said: The second are the members of my household I remind you (of your duties) to the members of my family.}}
This quote is confirmed by both Shi’a and Sunni, but they interpret the quote differently.
Some Sunni and all Shi'a sources report that then he called Ali ibn Abu Talib to his sides, took his hand and raised it up declaring {{bquote|For whoever I am a Mawla of, then Ali is his Mawla.}}
Shia's regard these statements as constituting the investiture of Ali as the successor of Muhammad and as the first Imam; by contrast, Sunnis take them only as an expression of Muhammad's closeness to Ali and of his wish that Ali, as his cousin and son-in-law, inherit his family responsibilities upon his death. Many Sufis also interpret the episode as the transfer of Muhammad's spiritual power and authority to Ali, whom they regard as the wali par excellence.
On the basis of this hadith, Ali later insisted on his religious authority superior to that of Abu Bakr and Umar.
Succession to Muhammad
After uniting the Arabian tribes into a single Muslim religious polity in the last years of his life, Muhammad's death in 632 signalled disagreement over who would succeed him as leader of the Muslim community. While Ali and the rest of Muhammad's close family were washing his body for burial, at a gathering attended by a small group of Muslims at Saqifah, a close companion of Muhammad named Abu Bakr was nominated for the leadership of the community. Others added their support and Abu Bakr was made the first caliph. The choice of Abu Bakr disputed by some of the Muhammad's companions, who held that Ali had been designated his successor by Muhammad himself.
Later when Fatimah and Ali sought aid from the Companions in the matter of his right to the caliphate, they answered, O daughter of the Messenger of God! We have given our allegiance to Abu Bakr. If Ali had come to us before this, we would certainly not have abandoned him. Ali said, 'Was it fitting that we should wrangle over the caliphate even before the Prophet was buried?'
Following his election to the caliphate, Abu Bakr and Umar with a few other companions headed to Fatimah's house to force Ali and his supporters who had gathered there give their allegiance to Abu Bakr. Then, it is alleged that Umar threatened to set the house on fire unless they came out and swore allegiance with Abu Bakr. Fatimah, in support of her husband, started a commotion and threatened to "uncover her hair", at which Abu Bakr relented and withdrew. Ali is reported to have repeatedly said that had there been forty men with him he would have resisted.
Ali himself was firmly convinced of his legitimacy for caliphate based on his close kinship with Muhammad, his intimate association and his knowledge of Islam and his merits in serving its cause. He told Abu Bakr that his delay in pledging allegiance (bay'ah) as caliph was based on his belief of his own prior title. Ali did not change his mind when he finally pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr and then to Umar and to Uthman but had done so for the sake of the unity of Islam, at a time when it was clear that the Muslims had turned away from him. Ali also believed that he could fulfill his role of Imam'ate without this fighting .
According to Shi'a historical reports, Ali maintained his right to the caliphate and said:
Inheritance
After Muhammad died, his daughter Fatimah asked Abu Bakr to turn over their property, the lands of Fadak and Khaybar. Abu Bakr refused and told her that prophets did not have any legacy and that Fadak belonged to the Muslim community. Abu Bakr said to her, "Allah's Apostle said, we do not have heirs, whatever we leave is Sadaqa." Together with Umm Ayman, Ali testified to the fact that Muhammad granted it to Fatimah Zahra, when Abu Bakr requested her to summon witnesses for her claim. Fatimah became angry and stopped speaking to Abu Bakr, and continued assuming that attitude until she died.After Fatima's death Ali again claimed her inheritance during Umar's era, but was denied with the same argument. Umar, the caliph who was famous as Umar Sanni (second Umar), did restore the estates in Medina to sons of ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, as representatives of Muhammad's clan, the Banu Hashim. The properties in Khaybar and Fadak were retained as state property.
Life after Muhammad
Another part of Ali's life started in 632 after death of Muhammad and lasted until assassination of Uthman Ibn Affan, the third caliph in 656. During these years, Ali neither took part in any battle or conquest. nor did he assume any executive position. He withdrew from political affairs, especially after the death of his wife, Fatima Zahra. He used his time to serve his family and worked as a farmer. Ali dug a lot of wells and planted gardens near Medina and endowed them for public use. These wells are known today as Abar Ali ("Ali's wells").Ali compiled a complete version of the Qur'an, mus'haf, six months after the death of Muhammad. The volume was completed and carried by camel to show to other people of Medina. The order of this mus'haf differed from that which was gathered later during the Uthmanic era. This book was rejected by several people when he showed it to them. Despite this, Ali made no resistance against standardized mus'haf.
Ali and the Rashidun Caliphs
Ali did not give his oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr until some time after the death of his wife, Fatimah. Ali participated in the funeral of Abu Bakr but did not participate in the Ridda Wars.
He pledged allegiance to the second caliph Umar ibn Khattab and helped him as a trusted advisor. Umar particularly relied upon Ali as the Chief Judge of Medina. He also advised Umar to set Hijra as the beginning of the Islamic calendar. Umar used Ali's suggestions in political issues as well as religious ones.
Ali was one of the electoral council to choose the third caliph which was appointed by Umar. Although Ali was one of the two major candidates, but the council's arrangement was against him. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and Abdur Rahman bin Awf who were cousins, were naturally inclined to support Uthman, who was Abdur Rahman's brother-in-law. In addition, Umar gave the casting vote to Abdur Rahman. Abdur Rahman offered the caliphate to Ali on the condition that he should rule in accordance with the Quran, the example set by Muhammad, and the precedents established by the first two caliphs. Ali rejected the third condition while Uthman accepted it. According to Ibn Abi al-Hadid's Comments on the Peak of Eloquence Ali insisted on his prominence there, but most of the electors supported Uthman and Ali was reluctantly urged to accept him
Siege of Uthman
Uthman Ibn Affan, expressed generosity toward his kin, Banu Abd-Shams, who seemed to dominate him and his supposed arrogant mistreatment toward several of the earliest companions such as Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, Abd-Allah ibn Mas'ud and Ammar ibn Yasir provoked outrage among some groups of people. Dissatisfaction and resistance openly arose since 650-651 throughout most of the empire. The dissatisfaction with his rule and the governments appointed by him was not restricted to the provinces outside Arabia. When Uthman's kin, especially Marwan, gained control over him, the noble companions including most of the members of elector council, turned against him or at least withdrew their support putting pressure on the caliph to mend his ways and reduce the influence of his assertive kin.
At this time, Ali had acted as a restraining influence on Uthman without directly opposing him. On several occasions Ali disagreed with Uthman in the application of the Hudud; he had publicly shown sympathy for Abu Dharr al-Ghifari and had spoken strongly in the defense of Ammar ibn Yasir. He conveyed to Uthman the criticisms of other Companions and acted on Uthman's behalf as negotiator with the provincial opposition who had come to Medina; because of this some mistrust between Ali and Uthman's family seems to have arisen. Finally he tried to mitigate the severity of the siege by his insistence that Uthman should be allowed water.
There is controversy among historians about the relationship between Ali and Uthman. Although pledging allegiance to Uthman, Ali disagreed with some of his policies. In particular, he clashed with Uthman on the question of religious law. He insisted that religious punishment had to be done in several cases such as Ubayd Allah ibn Umar and Walid ibn Uqba. In 650 during pilgrimage, he confronted Uthman with reproaches for his change of the prayer ritual. When Uthman declared that he would take whatever he needed from the fey', Ali exclaimed that in that case the caliph would be prevented by force. Ali endeavored to protect companions from maltreatment by the caliph such as Ibn Mas'ud. Therefore, some historians consider Ali one the leading members of Uthman's opposition, if not the main one.But Wilferd Madelung rejects their judgment due to the fact that Ali did not have the Quraysh's support to be elected as a caliph. According to him, there is even no evidence that Ali had close relations with rebels who supported his caliphate or directed their actions. Some other sources say Ali had acted as a restraining influence on Uthman without directly opposing him. However Madelung narrates Marwan told Zayn al-Abidin, the grandson of Ali, that
No one [among the Islamic nobility] was more temperate toward our master than your master.
Caliphate
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Election as Caliph
Ali was caliph between 656 and 661, during one of the more turbulent periods in Muslim history, which also coincided with the First Fitna.Uthman's assassination meant that rebels had to select a new caliph. This met with difficulties since the rebels were divided into several groups comprising the Muhajirun, Ansar, Egyptians, Kufans and Basntes. There were three candidates: Ali, Talhah and al-Zubayr. First the rebels approached Ali, requesting him to accept being the caliph. Some of Muhammad's companions tried to persuade Ali in accepting the office, but he turned down the offer, suggesting to be a counselor instead of a chief.
Talhah, Zubayr and other companions also refused the rebels' offer of the caliphate. Therefore, the rebels warned the inhabitants of Medina to select a caliph within one day, or they would apply drastic action. In order to resolve the deadlock, the Muslims gathered in the Mosque of the Prophet on June 18, 656 to appoint the caliph. Initially Ali refused to accept simply because his most vigorous supporters were rebels. However, when some notable companions of Muhammad, in addition to the residents of Medina urged him to accept the offer, he finally agreed. According to Abu Mekhnaf's narration, Talhah was the first prominent companion who gave his pledge to Ali, but other narrations claimed otherwise, stating they were forced to give their pledge. Also, Talhah and Zubayr later claimed they supported him reluctantly. Regardless, Ali refuted these claims, insisting they recognized him as caliph voluntarily. Wilferd Madelung believes that force did not urge people to give their pledge and they pledged publicly in the mosque.
While the overwhelming majority of Madina's population as well as many of the rebels gave their pledge, some important figures or tribes did not do so. The Umayyads, kinsmen of Uthman, fled to the Levant or remained in their houses, later refusing Ali's legitimacy. Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas was absent and Abdullah ibn Umar abstained from offering his allegiance, but both of them assured Ali that they would not act against him. Muawiyah I, the kinsman of Uthman and governor of the Levant refused to submit to Ali's orders; he was the only governor to do so.
When he was appointed caliph, Ali stated to the citizens of Medina that Muslim polity had come to be plagued by dissension and discord; he desired to purge Islam of any evil. He advised the populace to behave as true Muslims, warning that he would tolerate no sedition and those who were found guilty of subversive activities would be dealt with harshly. Ali recovered the land granted by Uthman and swore to recover anything that elites had acquired before his election. Ali opposed the centralization of capital control over provincial revenues, favoring an equal distribution of taxes and booty amongst the Muslim citizens; He distributed the entire revenue of the treasury among them. Ali refrained from nepotism, including with his brother Aqeel ibn Abi Talib. This was an indication to Muslims of his policy of offering equality to Muslims who served Islam in its early years and to the Muslims who played a role in the later conquests.
Ali succeeded in forming a broad coalition especially after the Battle of Bassorah. His policy of equal distribution of taxes and booty gained the support of Muhammad's companions especially the Ansar who were subordinated by the Quraysh leadership after Muhammad, the traditional tribal leaders, and the Qurra or Qur'an reciters that sought pious Islamic leadership. The successful formation of this diverse coalition seems to be due to Ali's charismatic character. This diverse coalition became known as Shi'a Ali, meaning "party" or "faction of Ali". However according to Shia, as well as non-Shia reports, the majority of those who supported Ali after his election as caliph, were shia politically, not religiously. Although at this time there were many who counted as political Shia, few of them believed Ali's religious leadership.
First Fitna
A'isha, Talhah, Al-Zubayr and Umayyad especially Muawiyah I wanted to take revenge for Uthman's death and punish the rioters who had killed him. They attacked Ali for not punishing the rebels and murderers of Uthman. However some historians believe that they use this issue to seek their political ambitions because they found Ali's caliphate against their own benefit. On the other hand, the rebels maintained that Uthman had been justly killed, for not governing according to Quran and Sunnah, hence no vengeance was to be invoked. Historians disagree on Ali's position. Some say the caliphate was a gift of the rebels and Ali did not have enough force to control or punish them,
Under such circumstances, a schism took place which led to the first civil war in Muslim history. Some Muslims, known as Uthmanis, considered Uthman a rightful and just Imam (Islamic leader) till the end, who had been unlawfully killed. Thus his position was in abeyance until he had been avenged and a new caliph elected. In their view Ali was the Imam of error leading a party of infidels. Some others, who knows as party of Ali, believed Uthman had fallen into error, he had forfeited the caliphate and been lawfully executed for his refusal to mend his way or step down, thus Ali was the just and true Imam and his opponents are infidels. This civil war created permanent divisions within the Muslim community regarding who had the legitimate right to occupy the caliphate.
The First Fitna, 656–661, followed the assassination of Uthman, continued during the caliphate of Ali, and was ended by Muawiyah's assumption of the caliphate. This civil war (often called the Fitna) is regretted as the end of the early unity of the Islamic ummah (nation). Ali was first opposed by a faction led by Talhah, Al-Zubayr and Muhammad's wife, Aisha bint Abu Bakr. This group, known as "the disobedient ones" (Nakithin) by their enemies, gathered in Mecca then moved to Basra with the expectation of finding the necessary forces and resources to mobilize people of Iraq. The rebels occupied Basra, killing many people. They refused Ali's offer of obedience and pledge of allegiance. The two sides met at the Battle of Bassorah (Battle of the Camel) in 656, where Ali emerged victorious.
Ali appointed Ibn Abbas governor of Basra and moved his capital to Kufa, the Muslim garrison city in Iraq. Kufa was in the middle of Islamic land and had strategic position.
Later he was challenged by Muawiyah I, the governor of Levant and the cousin of Uthman, who refused Ali's demands for allegiance and called for revenge for Uthman. Ali opened negotiations hoping to regain his allegiance, but Muawiyah insisted on Levant autonomy under his rule. Muawiyah replied by mobilizing his Levantine supporters and refusing to pay homage to Ali on the pretext that his contingent had not participated in his election. The two armies encamped themselves at Siffin for more than one hundred days, most of the time being spent in negotiations. Although, Ali exchanged several letters with Muawiyah, he was unable to dismiss the latter, nor persuade him to pledge allegiance. Skirmishes between the parties led to the Battle of Siffin in 657. After a week of combat was followed by a violent battle known as laylat al-harir (the night of clamor), Muawiyah's army were on the point of being routed when Amr ibn al-Aas advised Muawiyah to have his soldiers hoist mus'haf (either parchments inscribed with verses of the Qur'an, or complete copies of it) on their spearheads in order to cause disagreement and confusion in Ali's army. Ali saw through the stratagem, but only a minority wanted to pursue the fight.
The two armies finally agreed to settle the matter of who should be Caliph by arbitration. The refusal of the largest bloc in Ali's army to fight was the decisive factor in his acceptance of the arbitration. The question as to whether the arbiter would represent Ali or the Kufans caused a further split in Ali's army. Ash'ath ibn Qays and some others rejected Ali's nominees, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abbas and Malik al-Ashtar, and insisted on Abu Musa Ash'ari, who was opposed by Ali, since he had earlier prevented people from supporting him. Finally, Ali was urged to accept Abu Musa. Some of Ali's supporters, later were known as Kharijites (schismatics), opposed arbitration and rebelled and Ali had to fight with them in the Battle of Nahrawan. The arbitration resulted in the dissolution of Ali's coalition and some have opined that this was Muawiyah's intention.
In the following years Muawiyah's army invaded and plundered cities of Iraq, which Ali's governors could not prevent and people did not support him to fight with them. Muawiyah overpowered Egypt, Hijaz, Yemen and other areas. In the last year of Ali's caliphate, the mood in Kufa and Basra changed in his favor as Muawiyah's vicious conduct of the war revealed the nature of his reign. However the people's attitude toward Ali was deeply differed. Just a small minority of them believed that Ali was the best Muslim after Muhammad(صلی الله علیھ وآلہ وسلم ) and the only one entitled to rule them, while the majority supported him due to their distrust and opposition to Muawiyah.
Policies
What shows Ali's policies and ideas of governing is his instruction to Malik al-Ashtar, when appointed by him as governor of Egypt. This instruction which is considered by many Muslims and even non-Muslims as the ideal constitution for Islamic governance involved detailed description of duties and rights of the ruler and various functionaries of the state and the main classes of society at that time.Ali wrote in his instruction to Malik al-Ashtar:
}}Since the majority of Ali's subjects were nomads and peasants, he was concerned with agriculture. He instructed to Malik to give more attention to development of the land than to the collection of the tax, because tax can only be obtained by the development of the land and whoever demands tax without developing the land ruins the country and destroys the people.
Death
On the 19th of Ramadan, while worshipping in the Great Mosque of Kufa, Ali was attacked by the Khawarij Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam. Ali ordered his sons not to attack the Kharijites, instead stipulating that if he survived, ibn Muljam would be pardoned whereas if he died, ibn Muljam should be given only one equal hit (regardless of whether or not he dies from the hit).The wound Ali received by ibn Muljam's poison-coated sword while prostrating in the Fajr prayer resulted in his death in Kufa a few days later on 28 February 661 (21 Ramadan 40 A.H). Thus, Hasan fulfilled Qisas and gave equal punishment to ibn Muljam upon Ali's death.
Burial
According to Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, Ali did not want his grave to be desecrated by his enemies and consequently asked his friends and family to bury him secretly. This secret gravesite was revealed later during the Abbasid caliphate by Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, his descendant and the sixth Shia Imam. Most Shi'as accept that Ali is buried at the Tomb of Imam Ali in the Imam Ali Mosque at what is now the city of Najaf, which grew around the mosque and shrine called Masjid Ali.However another story, usually maintained by some Afghans, notes that his body was taken and buried in the Afghan city of Mazar-E-Sharif at the famous Blue Mosque or Rawze-e-Sharif.
Aftermath
After Ali's death, Kufi Muslims pledged allegiance to his eldest son Hasan without dispute, as Ali on many occasions had declared that just Ahl al-Bayt of Muhammad (صلی الله علیھ وآلہ وسلم ) were entitled to rule the Muslim community. At this time, Muawiyah held both the Levant and Egypt and, as commander of the largest force in the Muslim Empire, had declared himself caliph and marched his army into Iraq, the seat of Hasan's caliphate.War ensued during which Muawiyah gradually subverted the generals and commanders of Hasan's army with large sums of money and deceiving promises until the army rebelled against him. Finally, Hasan was forced to make peace and to yield the caliphate to Muawiyah. In this way Muawiyah captured the Islamic caliphate and in every way possible placed the severest pressure upon Ali's family and his Shi'a. Regular public cursing of Imam Ali in the congregational prayers remained a vital institution which was not abolished until 60 years later by Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. Muawiyah also established the Umayyad caliphate which was a centralized monarchy.
Madelung writes:
Umayyad highhandedness, misrule and repression were gradually to turn the minority of Ali's admirers into a majority. In the memory of later generations Ali became the ideal Commander of the Faithful. In face of the fake Umayyad claim to legitimate sovereignty in Islam as God's Vice-regents on earth, and in view of Umayyad treachery, arbitrary and divisive government, and vindictive retribution, they came to appreciate his [Ali's] honesty, his unbending devotion to the reign of Islam, his deep personal loyalties, his equal treatment of all his supporters, and his generosity in forgiving his defeated enemies.
Knowledge
| name | Ali |
|---|---|
| venerated in | Islam |
| influences | Prophets of Islam |
| influenced | Sunni and Shia Muslims as well as Sufi saints |
| major works | Supplications of AliDivan-e-AliWay of Eloquence }} |
Not a single verse of the Qur'an descended upon (was revealed to) the Messenger of God which he did not proceed to dictate to me and make me recite. I would write it with my own hand, and he would instruct me as to its tafsir (the literal explanation) and the ta'wil (the spiritual exegesis), the nasikh (the verse which abrogates) and the mansukh (the abrogated verse), the muhkam and the mutashabih (the fixed and the ambiguous), the particular and the general...
According to Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Ali is credited with having established Islamic theology and his quotations contain the first rational proofs among Muslims of the Unity of God. Ibn Abi al-Hadid has quoted
As for theosophy and dealing with matters of divinity, it was not an Arab art. Nothing of the sort had been circulated among their distinguished figures or those of lower ranks. This art was the exclusive preserve of Greece whose sages were its only expounders. The first one among Arabs to deal with it was Ali.
In later Islamic philosophy, especially in the teachings of Mulla Sadra and his followers, like Allameh Tabatabaei, Ali's sayings and sermons were increasingly regarded as central sources of metaphysical knowledge, or divine philosophy. Members of Sadra's school regard Ali as the supreme metaphysician of Islam.; According to Henry Corbin, the Nahj al-Balagha may be regarded as one of the most important sources of doctrines professed by Shia thinkers especially after 1500AD. Its influence can be sensed in the logical co-ordination of terms, the deduction of correct conclusions, and the creation of certain technical terms in Arabic which entered the literary and philosophical language independently of the translation into Arabic of Greek texts.
Ali was also a great scholar of Arabic literature and pioneered in the field of Arabic grammar and rhetoric. Numerous short sayings of Ali have become part of general Islamic culture and are quoted as aphorisms and proverbs in daily life. They have also become the basis of literary works or have been integrated into poetic verse in many languages. Already in the 8th century, literary authorities such as 'Abd al-Hamid ibn Yahya al-'Amiri pointed to the unparalleled eloquence of Ali's sermons and sayings, as did al-Jahiz in the following century. Even staffs in the Divan of Umayyad recited Ali's sermons to improve their eloquence. Of course, Peak of Eloquence (Nahj al-Balagha) is an extract of Ali's quotations from a literal viewpoint as its compiler mentioned in the preface. While there are many other quotations, prayers (Du'as), sermons and letters in other literal, historic and religious books.
In addition, some hidden or occult sciences such as jafr, Islamic numerology, the science of the symbolic significance of the letters of the Arabic alphabet, are said to have been established by Ali through his having studied the texts of al-Jafr and al-Jamia.
Works
The compilation of sermons, lectures and quotations attributed to Ali are compiled in the form of several books. Nahj al-Balagha (Way of Eloquence) contains eloquent sermons, letters and quotations attributed to Ali which is compiled by ash-Sharif ar-Radi(d. 1015). Reza Shah Kazemi states: "Despite ongoing questions about the authenticity of the text, recent scholarship suggests that most of the material in it can in fact be attributed to Ali" and in support of this he makes reference to an article by Mokhtar Jebli. This book has a prominent position in Arabic literature. It is also considered an important intellectual, political and religious work in Islam. Masadir Nahj al-Balagha wa asaniduh written by al-Sayyid ‘Abd al-Zahra' al-Husayni al-Khatib introduces some of these sources. Also Nahj al-sa'adah fi mustadrak Nahj al-balaghah by Muhammad Baqir al-Mahmudi represents all of Ali's extant speeches, sermons, decrees, epistles, prayers, and sayings have been collected. It includes the Nahj al-balagha and other discourses which were not incorporated by ash-Sharif ar-Radi or were not available to him. Apparently, except for some of the aphorisms, the original sources of all the contents of the Nahj al-balagha have been determined. There are several Comments on the Peak of Eloquence by Sunnis and Shias such as Comments of Ibn Abi al-Hadid and comments of Muhammad Abduh. Supplications (Du'a), translated by William Chittick Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim (Exalted aphorisms and Pearls of Speech) which is compiled by Abd al-Wahid Amidi(d. 1116) consists of over ten thounsads short sayings of Ali Nuzhat al-Absar va Mahasin al-Asar, Ali's sermons which has compiled by Ali ibn Muhammad Tabari Mamtiri Divan-i Ali ibn Abi Talib (poems which are attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib)
Descendants
Ali initially married Fatimah, who is his most beloved wife. After she died, he got married again. He had four children with Fatimah, Hasan ibn Ali, Husayn ibn Ali, Zaynab bint Ali and Umm Kulthum bint Ali. His other well-known sons were al-Abbas ibn Ali born to Fatima binte Hizam (Um al-Banin) and Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah. Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah is Ali's son from another wife from Hanifa clan of Central Arabia named Khawla bint Ja'far.
Hasan, born in 625 AD, was the second Shia Imam and he also occupied the outward function of caliph for about six months. In the year 50 A.H., he was poisoned and killed by a member of his own household who, as has been accounted by historians, had been motivated by Mu'awiyah.
Husayn, born in 626 AD, was the third Shia Imam. He lived under severe conditions of suppression and persecution by Mu'awiyah. On the tenth day of Muharram, of the year 680, he lined up before the army of caliph with his small band of followers and nearly all of them were killed in the Battle of Karbala. The anniversary of his death is called the Day of Ashura and it is a day of mourning and religious observance for Shi'a Muslims. In this battle some of Ali's other sons were killed. Al-Tabari has mentioned their names in his history. Al-Abbas ibn Ali, the holder of Husayn's standard, Ja'far, Abdallah and Uthman, the four sons born to Fatima binte Hizam. Muhammad and Abu Bakr. The death of the last one is doubtful. Some historians have added the names of Ali's others sons who were killed in Karbala, including Ibrahim, Umar and Abdallah ibn al-Asqar.
His daughter Zaynab—who was in Karbala—was captured by Yazid's army and later played a great role in revealing what happened to Husayn and his followers.
Ali's descendants by Fatimah are known as sharifs, sayeds or sayyids. These are honorific titles in Arabic, sharif meaning 'noble' and sayed or sayyid meaning 'lord' or 'sir'. As Muhammad's only descendants, they are respected by both Sunni and Shi'a, though the Shi'as place much more emphasis and value on the distinction.
Views
Muslim views
Except for Muhammad, there is no one in Islamic history about whom as much has been written in Islamic languages as Ali. Ali is revered and honored by all Muslims. Having been one of the first Muslims and foremost Ulema (Islamic scholars), he was extremely knowledgeable in matters of religious belief and Islamic jurisprudence, as well as in the history of the Muslim community. He was known for his bravery and courage. Muslims honor Muhammad, Ali, and other pious Muslims and add pious interjections after their names.
Shi'a
The Shi'a regard Ali as the most important figure after Muhammad. According to them, Muhammad suggested on various occasions during his lifetime that Ali should be the leader of Muslims after his death. This is supported by numerous Hadiths which have been narrated by both Sunnis and Shias, including Hadith of the pond of Khumm, Hadith of the two weighty things, Hadith of the pen and paper, Hadith of the Cloak, Hadith of position, Hadith of the invitation of the close families, and Hadith of the Twelve Successors.According to this view, Ali as the successor of Muhammad not only ruled over the community in justice, but also interpreted the Sharia Law and its esoteric meaning. Hence he was regarded as being free from error and sin (infallible), and appointed by God by divine decree (nass) through Muhammad. Ali is known as "perfect man" (al-insan al-kamil) similar to Muhammad according to Shia viewpoint.
Shia pilgrims usually go to Mashad Ali in Najaf for Ziyarat, pray there and read "Ziyarat Amin Allah" or other Ziyaratnamehs. Under the Safavid Empire, his grave became the focus of much devoted attention, exemplified in the pilgrimage made by Shah Ismail I to Najaf and Karbala.
Sunni
Sunni Muslims regard Ali with great respect as one of the Ahl al-Bayt and the last of the Rashidun caliphs, as well as one of the most influential and respected leaders in Islam. Also, he is one of the Al-Asharatu Mubashsharun, the Ten Companions of Muhammad whom the Prophet of Islam promised Paradise.
Sufi
Almost all Sufi orders trace their lineage to Muhammad through Ali, an exception being Naqshbandi, who go through Abu Bakr. Even in this order, there is Ja'far al-Sadiq, the great great grandson of Ali. Sufis believe that Ali inherited from Muhammad the saintly power wilayah that makes the spiritual journey to God possible. Sufis recite Manqabat Ali in the praise of Ali (Maula Ali), after Hamd and Naat in their Qawwali.
As a deity
Some groups such as the Alawis believe that Ali is a deity in his own right or he was God incarnate. They are described as ghulat (Ar: غُلاة) "exaggerators" by the vast majority of Islamic scholars. These groups have, in traditional Islamic thought, left Islam due to their exaggeration of a human being's praiseworthy traits. Ali is recorded in some traditions as having forbidden those who sought to worship him in his own lifetime.
Non-Muslim views
| Person !! Quote | ||
| Edward Gibbon (British 18th century historian) | The zeal and virtue of Ali were never outstripped by any recent proselyte. He united the qualifications of a poet, a soldier, and a saint; his wisdom still breathes in a collection of moral and religious sayings; and every antagonist,in the combats of the tongue or of the sword, was subdued by his eloquence and valour. From the first hour of his mission to the last rites of his funeral, the apostle was never forsaken by a generous friend, whom he delighted to name his brother, his vicegerent, and the faithful Aaron of a second Moses. | |
| Washington Irving (American author and essayist) | He was of the noblest branch of the noble race of Koreish. He possessed the three qualities most prized by Arabs: courage, eloquence, and munificence. His intrepid spirit had gained him from the prophet the appellation of The Lion of God, specimens of his eloquence remain in some verses and sayings preserved among the Arabs; and his munificence was manifested in sharing among others, every Friday, what remained in the treasury. Of his magnanimity, we have given repeated instances; his noble scorn of everything false and mean, and the absence in his conduct of everything like selfish intrigue. | |
| Thomas Carlyle (Scottish historian, critic, and sociological writer) | As for this young Ali, one cannot but like him. A noble-minded creature, as he shows himself, now and always afterwards; full of affection, of fiery daring. Something chivalrous in him; brave as a lion; yet with a grace, a truth and affection worthy of Christian knighthood | |
| William Muir | Sir William Muir (Scottish scholar and statesman) | Endowed with a clear intellect, warm in affection, and confiding in friendship, he was from the boyhood devoted heart and soul to the Prophet. Simple, quiet, and unambitious, when in after days he obtained the rule of half of the Moslem world, it was rather thrust upon him than sought |
| Henry Stubbe | Dr. Henry Stubbe (Classicist, polemicist, physician, and philosopher) | He had a contempt of the world, its glory and pomp, he feared God much, gave many alms, was just in all his actions, humble and affable; of an exceeding quick wit and of an ingenuity that was not common, he was exceedingly learned, not in those sciences that terminate in speculations but those which extend to practice |
| Simon Ockley (British Orientalist and Professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge) | One thing particularly deserving to be noticed is that his mother was delivered of him at Mecca, in the very temple itself; which never happened to any one else. |
However, Henri Lammens held a negative view of Ali.
The poet Khalil Gibran said of him: "In my view, ʿAlī was the first Arab to have contact with and converse with the universal soul. He died a martyr of his greatness, he died while prayer was between his two lips. The Arabs did not realise his value until appeared among their Persian neighbors some who knew the difference between gems and gravels."
Historiography
The primary sources for scholarship on the life of Ali are the Qur'an and the Hadith, as well as other texts of early Islamic history. The extensive secondary sources include, in addition to works by Sunni and Shī‘a Muslims, writings by Christian Arabs, Hindus, and other non-Muslims from the Middle East and Asia and a few works by modern Western scholars. However, many of the early Islamic sources are colored to some extent by a positive or negative bias towards Ali.There had been a common tendency among the earlier western scholars against these narrations and reports gathered in later periods due to their tendency towards later Sunni and Shī‘a partisan positions; such scholars regarding them as later fabrications. This leads them to regard certain reported events as inauthentic or irrelevant. Leone Caetani considered the attribution of historical reports to Ibn Abbas and Aisha as mostly fictitious while proffering accounts reported without isnad by the early compilers of history like Ibn Ishaq. Wilferd Madelung has rejected the stance of indiscriminately dismissing everything not included in "early sources" and in this approach tendentious alone is no evidence for late origin. According to him, Caetani's approach is inconsistent. Madelung and some later historians do not reject the narrations which have been complied in later periods and try to judge them in the context of history and on the basis of their compatibility with the events and figures
Until the rise of the Abbasid Caliphate, few books were written and most of the reports had been oral. The most notable work previous to this period is The Book of Sulaym ibn Qays, written by Sulaym ibn Qays, a companion of Ali who lived before the Abbasid. When paper was introduced to Muslim society, numerous monographs were written between 750 and 950 AD. According to Robinson, at least twenty-one separate monographs have been composed on the Battle of Siffin. Abi Mikhnaf is one of the most renowned writers of this period who tried to gather all of the reports. 9th and 10th century historians collected, selected and arranged the available narrations. However, most of these monographs do not exist anymore except for a few which have been used in later works such as History of the Prophets and Kings by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (d.932).
Shi'a of Iraq actively participated in writing monographs but most of those works have been lost. On the other hand, in the 8th and 9th century Ali's descendants such as Muhammad al Baqir and Jafar as Sadiq narrated his quotations and reports which have been gathered in Shia hadith books. The later Shia works written after the 10th century AD are about biographies of The Fourteen Infallibles and Twelve Imams. The earliest surviving work and one of the most important works in this field is Kitab al-Irshad by Shaykh Mufid (d. 1022). The author has dedicated the first part of his book to a detailed account of Ali. There are also some books known as Manāqib which describe Ali's character from a religious viewpoint. Such works also constitute a kind of historiography.
See also
Notes
References
(volume XV.) Translated by Liadain Sherrard, Philip Sherrard. | Translated by Seyyed Hossein Nasr.
Further reading
Original sources
(In Arabic)
Secondary sources
; Books volumes 6-17 are relevant. (in Arabic);Encyclopedia
External links
;Some of his most famous sermons and letters
;Shī‘a biography
;Sunni biography
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| show name | The Bachelorette (season 6) |
|---|---|
| format | Competitive reality show, Drama |
| runtime | 120 minutes (including commercials) |
| starring | Chris Harrison (host)Ali Fedotowsky (The Bachelorette) |
| country | United States |
| network | ABC |
| first aired | May 24, 2010 - August 2, 2010 |
| related | The Bachelor |
| preceded by | The Bachelorette (season 5) |
| followed by | The Bachelorette (season 7) }} |
Contestants
| !Name | !Age | !Hometown | !Occupation | !Eliminated |
| Roberto Martinez | 26 | Tampa, FL | Insurance Agent | Winner |
| Chris Lambton | 33 | Dennis, MA | Landscaper | Runner-up |
| Frank Neuschaefer | 31 | Bartlett, IL | Retail Manager | Episode 9 |
| Kirk DeWindt | 27 | Green Bay, WI | Sales Consultant | Episode 8 |
| Ty Brown | 31 | Booneville, MS | Medical Sales | Episode 7 |
| Craig Robinson | 27 | Langhorne, PA | Lawyer | Episode 6 |
| Justin Rego | 26 | Toronto, ON | Entertainment Wrestler | Episode 6 |
| Chris Nordhorn | 29 | Winter Park, FL | Entrepreneur | Episode 5 |
| Kasey Kahl | 27 | Fresno, CA | Advertising Account Executive | Episode 5 |
| Jesse Beck | 24 | Peculiar, MO | General Contractor | Episode 4 |
| Jonathan Novack | 30 | Boston, MA | Weatherman | Episode 4 |
| Hunter Wagner | 28 | Fair Oaks Ranch, TX | Internet Account Executive | Episode 3 |
| John Crivello | 32 | Mukilteo, WA | Hotel Business Development | Episode 3 |
| Steve Kocsis | 28 | Chesterland, OH | Sales Representative | Episode 3 |
| Chris Hasek-Watt | 27 | Campbell River, BC | Real Estate Developer | Episode 2 |
| Craig McKinnon | 34 | Sarnia, ON | Dental Sales | Episode 2 |
| Tyler Vermette | 25 | Chelsea, VT | Online Advertising | Episode 2 |
| Derek | 28 | Warren, MI | Sales Manager | Episode 1 |
| Derrick | 27 | Manhattan Beach, CA | Construction Engineer | Episode 1 |
| Jason | 27 | Johnson City, TN | Construction Consultant | Episode 1 |
| Jay Resmini | 29 | Barrington, RI | Lawyer | Episode 1 |
| John N. | 27 | Wichita, KS | Engineering Software Sales | Episode 1 |
| Kyle Higgins | 26 | Highlands Ranch, CO | Outdoorsman | Episode 1 |
| Phil Kayden | 30 | Elmore, OH | Investment Manager | Episode 1 |
| Tyler Morrow | 25 | Helena, MT | Catering Manager | Episode 1 |
Call-out Order
| +Ali's Call-out order | |||||||||||
| # | Bachelors | Episodes | |||||||||
| !1!!2!!3!!4!!5!!6!!7!!8!!9!!10 | |||||||||||
| !1 | Chris H. | style="background:magenta;"Roberto|| | Frank | Roberto | Chris L. | Kirk | Ty | Chris L. | Roberto | Chris L. | Roberto |
| !2 | Jesse | style="background:orange;"Justin|| | Ty | Kirk | Kirk | Ty | Frank | Frank | Chris L. | Roberto | |
| !3 | Chris L. | Jesse| | Jesse | Chris L. | Frank | Justin | Roberto | Roberto | Frank | ||
| !4 | Ty | Ty| | Kasey | Jesse | Craig R. | Frank | Chris L. | Kirk | Kirk | ||
| !5 | Frank | Craig R.| | Hunter | Chris N. | Chris N. | Chris L. | Kirk | Ty | |||
| !6 | Justin | Tyler V.| | Roberto | Ty | Roberto | Roberto | Craig R. | ||||
| !7 | Jay | Frank| | Chris L. | Kasey | Justin | Craig R. | Justin | ||||
| !8 | Chris N. | Steve| | Justin | Craig R. | Ty | Chris N. | |||||
| !9 | Kasey | Chris L.| | Steve | Frank | Kasey | Kasey | |||||
| !10 | Kyle | Kirk| | Kirk | Jonathan | Jesse | ||||||
| !11 | Roberto | John C.| | John C. | Justin | Jonathan | ||||||
| !12 | Craig M. | Chris N.| | Craig R. | Hunter | |||||||
| !13 | John N. | Chris H.| | Chris N. | John C. | |||||||
| !14 | Tyler V. | Hunter| | Jonathan | Steve | |||||||
| !15 | John C. | Craig M.| | Chris H. | ||||||||
| !16 | Jonathan | Jonathan| | Craig M. | ||||||||
| !17 | Craig R. | Kasey| | Tyler V. | ||||||||
| !18 | Steve | style="background:violet"Derek|| style="background:#ccc;" colspan="9"| | |||||||||
| !19 | Kirk | style="background:violet"Derrick|| style="background:#ccc;" colspan="9"| | |||||||||
| !20 | Tyler M. | style="background:violet"Jason|| style="background:#ccc;" colspan="9"| | |||||||||
| !21 | Hunter | style="background:violet"Jay|| style="background:#ccc;" colspan="9"| | |||||||||
| !22 | Derek | style="background:violet"John N.|| style="background:#ccc;" colspan="9"| | |||||||||
| !23 | Phil | style="background:violet"Kyle|| style="background:#ccc;" colspan="9"| | |||||||||
| !24 | Derrick | style="background:violet"Phil|| style="background:#ccc;" colspan="9"| | |||||||||
| !25 | Jason | style="background:violet"Tyler M.|| style="background:#ccc;" colspan="9"| | |||||||||
: The contestant received the first impression rose : The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony : The contestant received a rose on a group date : The contestant received a rose on a one-on-one date : The contestant was eliminated on a one-on-one date : The contestant was voted off by the other contestants but got a rose instead : The contestant went on a group date : The contestant went on a group date and was eliminated at the rose ceremony : The contestant was on a one-on-one date : The contestant received a rose on a two-on-one date : The contestant was eliminated on a two-on-one date : The contestant was kicked off the show after discovery of his girlfriend : The contestant was on a two-on-one date : The contestant was on a two-on-one date and eliminated at the rose ceremony : The contestant withdrew from the competition : The contestant was eliminated outside of a rose ceremony : The contestant won the competition
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