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Imam Ali in the eyes of Non-Muslims

"Ali was so popular even among the non-Muslims that when he died, all the Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians of Kufa, particularly their women and children who were personally looked after by Ali, lamented his death and wept as one does for one’s father.

“Ahya,”Reviving the Hearts

The name of ‘ALI’ (High) is one of the divine attributes and it was uttered by the Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Eid al-Ghadir

.(They said, and there was no apparent blindness (clearly).Your God, our guide, and you are our leader and you won"t find from among us, in this, any disobedient. He said to him: "Stand up O" Ali, for I ampleased to announce you Imam and guide after me,So whomever I was his leader (mawla), then this is his leaderSo be to him supporters in truth and followers,"There he prayed: "Allah! Be a friend and guide to his followersand be to the one who is Ali"s enemy, an enemy" Composed by Hassan ibn Thabit in Ghadir Khumm

Ghadir khumm

"Today I have perfected your religion and completed my favor upon you, and I was satisfied that Islam be your religion."(Qur"an 5:3)

Imam Ali (as),First youth to accept Islam

Ali was born some thirty years after the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). He belonged to the most respectable family of Quraish, the Banu Hashim. His father "Abu Talib" was the real uncle of the Holy Prophet who brought him up after the death of the Holy Prophet’s grandfather.

Who Is Imam Ali (as)?

Amir al-mu"minln Ali (upon whom be peace) was the son of Abu Talib, the Shaykh of the Banu Hashim. Abu Talib was the uncle and guardian of the Holy Prophet (sawas) and the person who had brought the Prophet (sawas) to his house and raised him like his own son.

19th of Ramadhan (Shab-e-Zarbat) or Night of attack on Imam Ali (as) at Kufa Mosque

On the 19th of Ramadan month (Mah-e-Ramazan) of the year 40 A.H, Imam Ali (pbuh) came to the mosque in Kufa for his morning prayers. Imam Ali (pbuh) gave the call for prayer (Azaan) and became engaged in leading the congregation. Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam pretending to pray, stood just behind Imam Ali (pbuh), and when Imam Ali (pbuh) was in a state of prostration, Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam dealt a heavy stroke with his sword, inflicting a deep wound on Imam Ali’s (pbuh) head.

Imam Ali(A.S) Biography

the 13th of the month of Rajab, twenty-three years before the migration of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) a child was born in the family of Abu Talib, the light of whom kindled the whole World.

Early youth of Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS)

Ali ibn Abu Talib describes this enlightening period of his age as under: The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) used to go to the Cave of Hira but nobody except he (pbuh) and I did know about it. At the time when the religion of Islam had not yet reached the homes, he (pbuh) and his wife Khatijah (SA) were the only Muslims.

History and Philosophy of Aza Imam Husayn (A.S.)

Over one thousand three hundred and fifty years ago, on the 10th of Muharram

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