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Ali was born in Mecca to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and his wife Fatima bint Asad around 600 CE. [2] His date of birth is possibly 13 Rajab, [3] [4] which is the occasion celebrated annually by Shia Muslims. [5] Ali may have been the only person born inside the Ka'ba, [4] [3] [2] the holiest site of Islam, which is located in Mecca.
Ali refused to resign his official posts and put up a formidable resistance to Ottoman troop movements, indirectly helping the Greek Independence as some 20,000 Turkish troops were fighting Ali's formidable army. In January 1822, however, Ottoman agents assassinated Ali Pasha and sent his head to the Sultan.
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah [1] Battle of Khaybar: Ali was the standard-bearer and conqueror of the Khaybar's castle. [1] Birth of Zaynab bint Ali; 629 Participating in The first pilgrimage with the Prophet. Death of Ali's brother Ja'far ibn Abi Talib in the Battle of Mu'tah; 630 Conquest of Mecca:Ali was the standard-bearer. [1] Battle of Hunayn [1 ...
Ali bin Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi (Arabic: علي بن الحسين بن علي الهاشمي, romanized: ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-Hāshimī; 1879 – 13 February 1935), was King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca from October 1924 until he was deposed by Ibn Saud in December 1925.
On 1 November 1916, as the British sought to inquire about Hussein bin Ali's stance on the caliphate issue, he expressed through his son that he aligned himself with the opinion of the ulama of Mecca, who would have deemed it illegitimate. [23] However, he stated that he preferred to leave the decision to the ulama. [23]
Mecca has been referred to by many names. As with many Arabic words, its etymology is obscure. [24] Widely believed to be a synonym for Makkah, it is said to be more specifically the early name for the valley located therein, while Muslim scholars generally use it to refer to the sacred area of the city that immediately surrounds and includes the Ka'bah.
The following night the dua was made in Ali's name. He himself entered Mecca on 2 Sha'ban (c. 16 December 1441). His diploma of investiture was dated 23 Jumada al-Thani (c. 8 November 1441). [1] [2] Ali was deposed in favor of his brother Abu al-Qasim in Shawwal 846 AH (February 1443).
Ali was born to Abu Talib and his wife Fatima bint Asad around 600 CE, [1] some thirty years after the Year of the Elephant. [2] Shia and some Sunni sources report that Ali was the only person born in the Ka'ba, the ancient shrine in the city of Mecca which later became the most sacred site in Islam.