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Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
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Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib

Author · born March 19, 0599 · died 0661

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Ali ibn Abi Talib was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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