’Imām ʿAli (a.s.),

the 2^nd infallible,

the 1^st Apostolic ’imām

Kunya : ’Abul-Ḥasan, ’Abul-Ḥasanayn, ’Abu Turāb.

Name : ʿAli (a.s.).

Titlesof honour :

1. ’Amir ul-mu’minīn , meaning Commander of the believers[I].

2. Al-Waṣiy, meaning the Trustee[II].

3. Al-Murtaḍā, meaning the Approved, one who has satisfied (Allāh (J.J.)).

4.  Mawlā, meaning the loving Waliy, one who rules with compassion, loyalty, and mercy.

5. Ḥaydar, meaning Lion.

6. ’Asadullah , meaning the lion of Allāh (J.J.).

7. Ṣafdar[III], meaning one who breaks up and destroys military columns of the enemies of Allāh (J.J.).

Father ’s name: ’Abū Ṭālib (a.s.) ibn ʿAbd il-Muṭṭalib .

Mother ’s name : Fāṭimah daughter of ’Asad (a.s.).

Date of birth: Friday 13^thRajab, 23 years B.H. (600 AD), 10 years before appointment of the last prophet of Allāh (J.J.).

Blessed Place of birth: Within the sacred Ka ʿbah in the holy city of Makkah.

Lifetime : 63 H. years.

Duration of imamate : 30 H. years

Date of martyrdom: 21^{st .} of Ramaḍān 40 A.H. (661 A.D.)

Murderer: ’Ibn Muljam al-Murādi , instigated by Qaṭām (Quṭṭāmeh) daughter of ’Akhḍar .

The blessed city of burial: The holy city of Najaf, Irāq.

Number of children: 12 sons, 16 daughters.