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Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب, Transliteration: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, [ʕaliː ibn ʔæbiː t̪ˤɑːlib]; 13thRajab, 24 BH–21stRamaḍān, 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661). The son of Abu Talib, Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of Islamic prophet Muhammad, ruling over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam.Sunnis consider Ali the fourth and final of the Rashidun (rightly guided Caliphs), while Shias 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.
Muslim sources, especially Shia ones, state that since 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 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, and Ali's father. 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 Newman (born Jason Newman in 1978), better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.
Brother Ali was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and spent his early childhood moving from city to city in the Midwest (mostly in Michigan). Ali's family settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1992. He attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope, Minnesota. He has a son, Faheem, from his first marriage, and remarried in 2008. On the song "Real As Can Be" off his [EP] "Truth is Here" he says he also has a daughter on the way. According to the song "Fresh Air" on his September 2009 album Us, he goes on to say "Just got married last year/ treated so good that it ain't even fair/ already gotta boy now the baby girl's here/ Bought us a house like The Berenstein Bears." He has family in the Minneapolis area. Brother Ali takes family very seriously and sees it as a major part of life.
Ali was born with the rare genetic condition of albinism, a disorder characterized by a lack of pigment in skin, eyes, and hair. Brother Ali often makes fun of the media's constant urge to mention his condition in the first lines of their reviews or newspaper articles. He is also legally blind which is caused by his albinism.
Actors: Richard Kind (actor), Barry Livingston (actor), Zeljko Ivanek (actor), Philip Baker Hall (actor), John Goodman (actor), Bob Gunton (actor), Michael Chieffo (actor), Bryan Cranston (actor), Alan Arkin (actor), Victor Garber (actor), Jimmy Carter (actor), Tate Donovan (actor), Ben Affleck (actor), Michael Parks (actor), Scoot McNairy (actor),
Plot: In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.
Keywords: 1953-iranian-coup-d'état, 1970s, 1980s, 444-days, actor-shares-first-name-with-character, air-traffic-control, airline-ticket, airplane, airport, ambassadorActors: Brenda McDonald (actress), Andre Mallette (actor), Andre Mallette (editor), Andre Mallette (director), Andre Mallette (writer), Andre Mallette (producer), Sam Golzari (actor), Karen V. James (actress), Onyay Pheori (actress), Brenda Lasker (actress), Annie Neal (actress), Rodney Lloyd Scott (actor), Leah Falls (actress), Maurice Shaw (actor), David Soliz (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Brothers and sisters
The world we share is filled with such despair
And such pain
We're a people at odds with our very own selves
The rich neglect the poor
The young resent the old
We're divided by race, divided by religion
Our politicians rob us and our leaders fail us
I think it's safe to say that we are our only hope
Our speaker tonight is a soldier in the war for love
He carries with him a message of true hope and true peace
I pray that you will listen with open hearts and open minds
Brothers and sisters