Ali

[ ah-lee, ah-lee ah-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talibthe Lion of God, a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
Mehemet Ali.
Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
Maulana Mohammed Ali.
Muhammad Cassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.

Ali

/ ˈɑːliː /

Ali?600661MArabPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?600–661 ad , fourth caliph of Islam (656–61 ad ), considered the first caliph by the Shiites: cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed
AliMehemet See Mehemet Ali
AliMuhammad See Muhammad Ali

Both these cities were secured by Moawiya in 660, and at the same time Yemen was punished for its adherence to ‛Alī.

On the death of ‛Alī his house was represented by his two sons Ḥasan and Ḥosain (Ḥusain).

Wazīr Alī was removed from Lucknow, but injudiciously allowed to reside at Benares.

In the struggle that ensued upon the election of ‛Alī, Arabia was involved.

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