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241 241 241 241 241 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Hadrat `Ali ra was the son of the Holy Prophet’s uncle, Abu Talib. He was born in Mecca about twenty years after the birth of the Holy Prophet sa. His father, Abu Talib and mother, Fatimah were the two persons who took care of the Holy Prophet sa in his early childhood. When Hadrat `Ali ra was born, the Holy Prophet sa himself became his guardian, because his father’s financial position was very weak. On the night when the Holy Prophet sa left Mecca for Medina, Hadrat `Ali stayed in the bed of the Holy Prophet sa. The Meccan leaders had planned to arrest and kill the Holy Prophet sa. Next morning, they were enraged when they found Hadrat `Ali ra in the bed, instead of the Holy Prophet sa. The Meccan leaders could not get any information from Hadrat `Ali about the whereabouts of the Holy Prophet sa in spite of their threatening attitude. Thus, all their plans to kill the Holy Prophet sa were unsucessful. Hadrat `Ali ra was a brave and skilled warrior. He participated in almost all the battles along with the Holy Prophet sa. He was an intelligent, very learned, and pious companion of the Holy Prophet sa. Hadrat Ali ra was married to the daughter of the Holy Prophet sa , Fatimah ra. Hadrat `Ali ra was chosen to be the fourth Khalifa on June 23, 656 A. D. , six days after the death of Hadrat `Uthman. In those days, there was no law and order in the city of Medina. Hadrat `Ali moved the capital from Medina to Kufah in Iraq. After his election, he faced the popular demand of Muslims including the influential companions of the Holy Prophet sa like Hadrat Talha ra and Hadrat Zubair ra , to immediately punish the murderers of Hadrat `Uthman ra. Hadrat `Ali ra announced that his top priority was to restore law and order in the state, and only then he would be able to bring the assassins of Hadrat `Uthman ra to justice. Battle of Jamal (Dec 656 A. D. ) 6. 6 6. 6 6. 6 6. 6 6. 6 H H H H H O L O L O L O L O LY Y Y Y Y P P P P P ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET SA SA SA SA SA A N D A N D A N D A N D A N D S S S S S UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS — H — H — H — H — H ADRA ADRA ADRA ADRA ADRAT T T T T `A `A `A `A `A L I L I L I L I L I RA RA RA RA RA Early Life His Khilafat Hadr Hadr Hadr Hadr Hadra a a a at `Ali t `Ali t `Ali t `Ali t `Ali r r r r ra a a a a The Fourth Khalifah Period of Khilafat: 656 A. D. to 661 A. D.