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  2. Shia view of Ali - Wikipedia

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    Ali himself succeeded to the caliphate in 656 but his rule was immediately challenged by multiple pretenders and he was assassinated in 661. In Shia belief, Ali inherited Muhammad's political and religious authority, even before his ascension to the caliphate in 656. In Shia theology, Ali also inherited the esoteric knowledge of Muhammad.

  3. Sayyid brothers - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, Nizam also killed Mir Alam Ali Khan, the adopted son of Syed Hussain Ali Khan, who was the Deputy Subahdar of the Deccan. Meanwhile, in Delhi, a plot was devised against the Sayyid brothers. Syed Hussain Ali Khan was ultimately killed by an assassin, Haider Beg Dughlat on 9 October 1720. Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha with a big army set ...

  4. Oracle - Wikipedia

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    The word oracle comes from the Latin verb ōrāre, "to speak" and properly refers to the priest or priestess uttering the prediction. In extended use, oracle may also refer to the site of the oracle, and the oracular utterances themselves, are called khrēsmoí (χρησμοί) in Greek.

  5. First Fitna - Wikipedia

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    The majority in Ali's army pressed for the reportedly neutral Abu Musa al-Ashari as their representative. Ali considered Abu Musa politically naive, but appointed him despite these reservations. [44] In an agreement on 2 August, 657 CE, Abu Musa represented Ali's army while Mu'awiya's top general, Amr ibn al-As, represented the other side. [45]

  6. List of Muslim military leaders - Wikipedia

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    Hassan ibn Ali (Arabic:حسن ابن علی ), also known as 'Sebt e rasool' (grandson of Muhammadؐ). Hassan resembled Muhammad by his beauty and Ali in his bravery. Historical accounts prove his bravery in Battle of Siffin, Battle of the Camel and Battle of Nahrawan where he fought along with his father Ali and brothers Hussain and Abbas.

  7. Amr ibn Abd al-Wud - Wikipedia

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    Ali volunteered to go, but the prophet told him not to, as Amr was known to be as powerful as 1000 men. But when Ali continued to insist, the prophet gave him permission. Ali accepted the challenge, but Amr did not want to fight the young man. Nonetheless, the duel commenced. Both the fighters got lost in the dust as the duel became intense.

  8. Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I - Wikipedia

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    The Sayyid brothers-(Syed Hussain Ali Khan and Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha) became highly influential in the Mughal Court after Aurangzeb's death and became king makers during the anarchy following the death of emperor Aurangzeb in 1707. [22] They created conflict in the Mughal court by eliminating and appointing new emperor one after other.

  9. Hashemite–Umayyad rivalry - Wikipedia

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    We should note the dynastic tapestry of the sequence of this prolonged family animosity between the Hashemites and the Umayyads personalized: it began with Prophet Muhammed (Hashemite) vs. Abu Sufian (Umayyad), continued with Ali (Hashemite) vs. Mu'awiyah (Umayyad) and it culminated into the fatal bloody collusion between the two families in ...