Name:Ali Ib Abu Talib

Title:Al-Murtada

Kunyat: Abu al-Hasan

Born: On Friday, 13th Rajab In al-Ka'abah [Makkah]

Cousin: To The Holy Prophet Mohammad (s)

Father: Abu Talib The Clan Chief of the Bani Hashim

Mother: Fatimah Bant Assad

Brothers: Jafar Al-Taiyar and Aqeel

Wife: Fatimah Al-Zahra The beloved and reveared Daughter of The Holy Prophet (s)

Children: Imam Hassan, Imam Hussain, Zaynab

Date of Death: On 21st Ramadan, 40 AH Died from a fatal head wound at 63 years old

Cause of Death: Assinated During his Morning Prayer of Worship in the Mosque of Kufa, Iraq

Buried: Najaf, Iraq

He is

The Firstst Infallible Holy Imam Ali

The youngest son of the Clan Chief Abu Talib of the family of Bani Hashim and his wife Fatimah Bint Al-Assad

The Cousin By his birth right

The Son-In-Law By marriage to The Holy Lady Fatimah Al-Zahra

The Calipha The Sole Successor by undisputed declaration of The Prophet Mohammad Al-Mustafa (s).

He is

The only person undisputedly designated as:

The first legitimate Successor of The Holy Prophet (s)

Calipha of all Muslims

The Leader of all Mankind

The Holy Father of all the Infallible Eleven Holy Imams

He is

the only person to have the honour bestowed upon him of being born in The Sacred Holy Kabah in Mecca on Friday, 13th day of the month of Rajab, 600AD. Only thirty years after the year of the Elephant in 570 AD.

Nobody before him or after him Has ever had this esteem honour bestowed upon him by The Grace of Allah(swt), to be born in The Sacred House of God, The Most High

His position in Islam Is most unique and as being dignified in all its greatness.

He was

pious and God-fearing. In his personality so many contrasting facets had so gathered that it was difficult to believe that a human mind could manifest such a combination. It is said that scholars produce students and not followers. Socialist create followers and not a complete man. Ascetics teach submission and not fighting, but in Imam Ali we find the characteristics of a scholar, an ascetic, and that of a Prophet (S). His school was the school of intellect and thought. The school of revolution, submission, discipline, goodness, beauty, ecstasy and movements. Throughout his life he was harmonized equilibrated being. He had gathered together the perfections of humanity. He possessed a deep and far reaching mind, tender and over flowing affection. He had both perfection of body and perfection of spirit. When he prayed at night, he cut himself off from everything else. And during the day people saw his kindness and altruism and listened to his advice, counsel and wise words. At night the stars looked down on the tears of his worship and the heavens heard his prayers of love.

He was

both learned and wise, he was both a Gnostic and a leader of society. He was both, a man who denied his self, and a soldier. He was both a judge and a worker, a speaker and a writer. In sum he was a perfect man in all it?s senses and all its attractions. He was a scion of a very illustrious rich and noble clan. Yet he ate, dressed and lived like a poor person. He himself grinded barley for his own bread and had given strict orders that nothing should be added to his bread, and even chaffs and husk were not separated from the flour of his bread.

His excellent attributes are of a great number

He was brought up and taught by The Holy Prophet Mohammad (s) himself

He was the first to become Muslim

He never ever worshipped Any kind of pagan idols or other gods or even attributed them to The One Almighty God, Allah(swt) by either partnership or kin!

That's why the muslim When utterring or hearing of Imam Ali's name. They always address him with revearance and attribute him the most respected title of:

'KARRAM ALLAH WAJJHA'

Meaning that he never had bowed down to any others than Allah

He was the most closest and the most beloved to The Prophet (s).

He was most the faithfull to The Prophet (s).

He was the most loyal to The Prophet (s).

He was the most devouted follower of The Prophet (s).

Under his War Banner of Leadership, Victory was always assured.

He never ever retreated from the face of any enemy.

His courage was magnificient

His Judgement was most righteous and correct

So much so that he received this warm compliment from The Holy Prophet (s):

"Ali is the best Judge, amongst all of you."

"The most judicious among you is Ali."

About his vast knowledge The Holy Prophet (s) said:

"I am the city of knowledge. And Ali is it's gate!"

In Imam Ali's relation to 'the Truth', The Prophet (s) said:

"Ali is with the Truth. And the Truth is with Ali!"

He was of the noblest birth - both mother and father were Hashimites.

He was the only divinely authorized witness and attestor that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

He was first man to offer prayer after the Holy Prophet.

He was the only one to offer assistance to the Prophet on the occasion of Dawat-e-Asheera.

He was the only one in the 'Ummah' (After Muhammad) inspired with divine secrets.

He was first to compile and codify the Quran.

He was called the "brother" of Muhammad.

He was the only one named to bathe the Prophet's body after his death.

He did not flee any battlefield.

When the Prophet was engaged in battle he was standard bearer; when not, he was always the commander.

He was the real warrior who succeeded in killing all his adversaries.

He was designated "Aaron of the second Moses."

Only Ali and the Prophet could enter Masjid under the obligation of a bath.

Like the Holy Prophet, Ali was bestowed upon by miracles; for example, on two occasions he made the sun come back when it had already set.

He was known as The lion of Allah

He was just in all his dealings with all the people.

He treated all the people equally without discrimination.

He never indulged himself in the worldly materials and of it's luxuries.

He would enter the Bayt Al-Mal (Public Treasury) and would look at all the gold and silver stored and with indifference, and would address them by saying,

"White and yellow, is an attraction to the people, but not so with me!"

White here meaning Silver. Yellow here meaning Gold

He would then distribute them among all the needy and the poor

He would treat the destitute with patience, respect and mercy

He would grasp every opporturnity to socalise with the poor, the sick, the needy and the homeless

He would not hesitate to defend any innocent or helpless person

He would rush to help any sick person in need

He would speak out for the Truth and issue his Decrees on the basis of Justice.

He would never think of appeasing or to comprimise or to undertermine Justice for anyone

He would only deal honestly and speak the Truth

He would never put his own interest and of his family above Islam's Interest

He would never support any person's selfish interest over the interest of Islam and of Human Justice

He would never speak ill behind any person's back

He would never take advantage of his position to benefit himself and of his family over other's interest

He would never allowed corruption and corrupt officials to manifest over Islam's basic principles.

In short

"The Holy Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib was very much like The Holy Prophet (s) himself, in his virtuous attributes.

For this reason Allah, The Most High(swt), in His Wisdom had considered Ali in the Holy Quran Al-Kareem as:

'The Soul'

of The Holy Prophet Mohammad Al-Mustafa (s)".

For the Last Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali
O man of morals sublime
To the distant land we heard your call.
The rancorous crusaders tried but failed
In bid to mar your sacred fame.
For even now in Christendom-
In the very heart of Christendom-
A muazin echoes your name.
Thy valiant cousin did the fort of Kaibar take.
His noble deeds did but history make.
Lion of Allah! Asad-Ullah!
A thousand years may have gone by
Yet thy faithful Shias
with Ya Muhammad, Ya Ali Will ever cry.