Imam Ali Murtaza (AS)

NAME: Ali
Title: Murtaza
Agnomen: Abu-l-Hassan
Father's Name: Abu Talib
mother's Name : Fatima bint-e Asad
Birth : In Holy Ka'bah in Mecca on Friday,13th Rajaab 2
before hijrat(b.h)
Death : Died at the age 63,in Kufah on Monday 21st on
Rammazan.
Buried : in Najaf-e-ashraf (Iraq)
Ali is the son of Abu talib and cousin of Apostle of
Allah was born in the house of God the Ka'bah on 13th of
rajaab 23 years before hijrat Ali’s birth in kabah is
unique in the history of the world neither Ù„ prophet or
Divine saint was ever blessed with such Ù„ honour.His
mother stayed in ka’bah for three days after his birth
and as forth day approaches she stepped out ,carrying
her gem in her arms.To her great supprise she found holy
Prophet awaiting to receive the newly born child in his
anxious arms Ali opened his eyes for the first time of
his life and saw and salute the Divine prophet "As-SALAMo
ELAKUm YØ¡ RASOOLALLAH"
Ali grew up in the same house ,The prophet was
considerably older and he looked after and trained 'Ali
with great love and care® The Apostle of Allah said
that" he and Ali were peices of same Nur(light)"
Ten years in the company of the Holy Prophet he kept him
self so closely and inseparable that he was one with him
in character,knowledge self-sacrifice forbearance
,bravery kindness generosity,oratory and eloquence® For
his very infancy he prostrate before God along with the
Holy Prophet® As himself said ¢ Ø© was the first to pray
to God alongwith the Holy Prophet"® He was so closely
associated with the Holy Prophet that as soon as Ù„
verse was revealed to him during the day or night Ali
was the first to hear it..
Under Divine instructions the Apostle married his
beloved daughter Fatima to Ali though others vainly
tried for her hand. among the children imam Hassan and
imam Hussein zaynab and UmÙŠ kulsooÙŠ have left their
mark on the history of world.
After the death of Hazrat Fatima Ali married Umm-ul-banin
¨ Fatima kalbiha)Abbas was born out of this wedlock and
was so handsome that he was fondly called Qamar-e-bani
Hashim moon of the family of Hashim)® He personified
loyalty and bravery and prove it in the battlefield of
Karbala ,
After the death of Holy prophet Ali was the most just
successor of the Holy Prophet but his right have
suppressed and he keep quite only for the sake of the
umma,and after the death of Usman who people want him to
be the caliph he refuses but on the third day with the
great reluctance he agreed to take the charge and accept
their oath of allegiance as Ù„ caliph , He re-lit the
torch of Islamic learning and progress. Ali’s effort to
establish the Kingdom of Allah on the earth was cut
short by the assassin’s sword of ibn-e-muljim the tool
of Muawiyah murdered Ali while he was saying his morning
prayer and he was crowned with martyrdom on 21st of
ramazan on 40 Ah buried in Najaf -e- ashraf.
Born in the house of God and was killed in the Mosque
the loin of God The most brave hearted and gentle Muslim
ever lived began his Glorious life with devotion to
Allah and his Prophet and ended it in the service of
Islam.
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