How did Imam Ali get the Zulfiqar?
The zulfiqar was one of the 7 (or 9) swords of the Prophet. He came into its possession either by taking it from a conquered enemy at the battle of Badr (624 AD) or by receiving it from the archangel Gabriel. Prophet Mohammad gave the sword to Ali in some other battle (like the battle of Uhud 625).
Does the Zulfiqar still exist?
According to the Twelver Shia, the Dhū al-Fiqār is currently in the possession of the Imam in occultation Hujjat-Allah al-Mahdi, alongside other religious relics, such as the al-Jafr.
Why did Prophet Muhammad marry his daughter?
The objectives of Muhammad’s marriages have been described as: Helping out the widows of his companions. Creating family bonds between him and his companions (Muhammad married the daughters of Abu Bakr and Umar, whereas Uthman and Ali married his daughters.
Where is the sword of Ali?
Today, there is a special sword belonging to Hazrat Ali in Topkapı Palace, but this sword is not a fork-headed Zulfikar, it is a straight sword.
What was the weight of sword Zulfiqar?
The original Zulfiqar sword was about 100 centimeters in length with the weight of approximately Four kilograms.
How did imam’ali ( as ) die in Ramadan?
In the 40th year of Hijri, in the small hours of the morning of 19th Ramadan, Imam ‘Ali (as) was struck with a poisoned sword by the Kharijite Ibn Maljam while offering his prayers in the Masjid of Kufa. He died on the 21st day of Ramadan 40 A.H. and buried in Najaf ul-Ashraf.
How many days did Ali live before he died?
Ali, wounded by the poisonous sword, lived for two days and died on the 21st of Ramadan in the city of Kufa in 661 CE. Ali ordered his sons not to kill a group of people. Since the act was performed by a single member of Kharijite group and not all of them, they had to revenge just the murderer.
Where was the Imam Ali of Iraq buried?
Some sources claim Ali was buried at the Imam Ali Mosque at Najaf in present-day Iraq, while others, say he was buried at the Hazrat Ali Mazar in the Afghani city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Ali’s death is commemorated by Shia Muslims every year at the Imam Ali Mosque and by Sunni Muslims at the Hazrat Ali Mazar.
When did Ali ibn Abi Talib get assassinated?
Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Rashidun caliph and first Shia Imam was assassinated by a Kharijite called Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Amr ibn Muljam al-Muradi on 26 January 661, at the Great Mosque of Kufah in present-day Iraq.
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