The First Imam

Hazrat Ali Al-Murtaza (AS)

Amir-ul-Mo'mineen

Name - Ali

Title - Al-Murtaza, Al-Amir-ul-Mo'mineen, Abu-Turab, Asadullah

Kunyat - Abul Hasan

Born - Friday 13th of Rajab, in the Holy Ka'ba

Father's Name - Abu Talib-ibne-Abdul Muttalib

Mother's Name - Fatima bint-e-Asad

Died - at the age of 63 years, at Kufa, on Monday, the 21st Ramadan 40 AH, murdered by an assassin who mortally wounded him with a poisoned sword in the Mosque at Kufa during morning prayers on the 19th of Ramadan.

Buried - Najaf, near Kufa.

Taken from Know Your Islam by Yousuf N. Lalljee

Here Are some Resources relating to Imam Ali (A.S.)

• Life of Imam Ali (A.S.)
• Imam Ali's Nahjul Balagha (Peak of Eloquence)
• Some sayings of Imam Ali
• Du'a Kumail (The supplication of Kumail)

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