ʿAli ibn Abi Talib

Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin)
Mohammad adil rais-Caliph Ali's empire 661.PNG
Caliph Ali's empire in 661, light green shows Ali's claim but not controlled.
Reign 656–661[1]
Full name Ali ibn Abi Talib
Titles Father of Hasan (Arabic: Abu Al-Hasan)
Father of Dust/Soil (Arabic: Abu Turab)
Murtada (“One Who Is Chosen and Contented”)
Lion of God (Arabic: Asad-ullah)
Lion (Arabic: Haydar)[1]
First ʿAlī (Turkish: Birinci Ali)
Born October 23, 598(598-10-23)[2],March 17, 599(599-03-17) or March 17, 600(600-03-17)[1]
Birthplace Mecca[1]
Died January 28, 661 (aged 62)
Place of death Kufa[1]
Buried Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq
Predecessor Muhammad as Shia Imam/Uthman Ibn Affan as Caliph
Successor Hasan[3]/Muawiya I
Wives Fatimah[1]
Fatima bint Hizam al-Qilabiyya ("Ummu l-Banin")
Offspring Hasan
Husayn
Zaynab
(See:Descendants of Ali ibn Abi Talib )
Father Abu Talib
Mother Fatima bint Asad