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Ali

4th Rashidun Caliph (r. 656–661) and first Shia Imam

  • Fame77.5
  • Momentum0.3
  • Politicians rank#184
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  • Fame77.5
  • Momentum0.3
  • Politicians rank#184
  • Wikipedia147.1K
Lived 599–661, aged 62
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  • Era
    599–661
    Aged 62
Summary
Updated 2026-08-31

The cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad whose contested succession after the prophet's death split Islam into Sunni and Shia. One polysemous word—mawla—at Ghadir Khumm in 632 still defines the divide: anointed successor or merely a friend?

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Born around 600 to Muhammad's uncle, Ali grew up in the prophet's household and was among the first to accept Islam when persecution in Mecca was severe. After the migration to Medina in 622, he married Muhammad's daughter Fatima and served as secretary, deputy, and flag-bearer. When Muhammad died in 632, Ali was passed over—Abu Bakr took leadership in his absence, then Umar, then Uthman, whose reign Ali criticized for nepotism while mediating between the caliph and angry provincials. Elected caliph after Uthman's assassination in 656, Ali immediately faced revolts: he defeated Muhammad's wido…

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Sourced, dated quotes from Ali

Ali
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The wealth of a miser is as useless as a pebble.
Ali
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Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety. It is only in the darkest nights that the stars shine more brilliantly.
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A moment of patience in the moment of anger prevents thousands of moments of regret.
Ali
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The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action.
— Husayn al-Nuri al-Tabarsi, Mustadrak al-Wasā'il, vol. 11, p. 324
Ali
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He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.
— As quoted in "Considerations By the Way" in Conduct of Life by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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77.5
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Momentum0.3
Historical29.3
Now attention23.8
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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    database · pantheon.world
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