Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 625 - 669) (Arabic: حسن بن علي بن أبي طالب; transliterated: Hasan bin 'Alī bin 'Abī Tālib; alternative spelling Hassan) was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and first son of his daughter Fatima Zahra with Ali ibn Abu Talib. Hasan is a revered figure in Islam, and is considered the second Shia Imam by some Shia sects. (His brother Hussein is considered to be second Shia Imam by some Shia sects). Events Pope Boniface V succeeded by Pope Honorius I Births Adamnan, abbot of Iona Empress Wu Zetian of China Deaths Pope Boniface V Categories: 625 ... Events Theodore appointed Archibishop of Canterbury Births Justinian II, Byzantine emperor Deaths Hasan ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad and second Shia Imam Categories: 669 ... Arabic (العربية al-arabiyyah, or less formally arabi) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Due to the fact that the Arabic language has a number of phonemes that have no equivalent in English or other European languages, a number of different transliteration methods have been invented to represent certain Arabic characters, due to various conflicting goals: A desire to stay consistent with traditional usage... Muhammad is a common Muslim male name. ... Fatima Zahra also called Fatemeh Al Zahraa or Az-Zahra (Arabic: ) was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his first wife Khadija. ... For other uses of the name Ali, se Ali (disambiguation). ...   Islam? (Arabic: الإسلام al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ... The Shia Imam is considered by the Shia sect of Islam to be the rightful successor to Muhammad, and is similar to the Caliph in Sunni Islam. ... Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. ...

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Hasan was the first grandchild of Muhammad and according to Shi'a tradition was named by Muhammad upon a revelation from God. The name Hasan means "handsome" in Arabic. Hasan and his brother Hussein were greatly beloved by their grandfather, and numerous hadith testify to this. There are also hadith that exist which claim that Hasan and Husayn will be the leaders of the youth in heaven. Hasan is also one of the four persons included in the Hadith Of The Cloak. Shia Islam (Arabic: or follower. ... Arabic (العربية al-arabiyyah, or less formally arabi) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. ... Hadith (Arabic: , Arabic pl. ... The Event Of The Cloak is the event where the prophet Muhammad collected Hasan, Husein, Ali and Fatimah in his cloak. ...

Upon the death of his father at Kufa, a number of people in that town and neighboring regions swore allegiance to Hasan, making him the successor to his father. This put him in conflict with Muawiyah, who had been victorious in his competition with Ali for the caliphate. Muwaiyah began raising an army to face Hasan, but at the same time sent him letters asking him to give up his claim. If Hasan was to renounce it, then Muawiyah would have an uncontested claim to the caliphate. If however, Muawiyah were to defeat Hasan in battle, he would have absolute power, but questions regarding his legitimacy would linger. Kufa (الكوفة al-Kufa in Arabic) is a city in Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. ... Muawiyah I (602 - May 6, 680) was an early Muslim leader, one of the sahaba (Companions) of Muhammad, and founder of the Umayyad Dynasty of caliphs. ... An Anglicized/Latinized version of the Arabic word خليفة or Khalīfah, Caliph (  listen?) is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ...

The armies of Hasan and Muawiyah would fight some battles, but eventually Hasan gave up his claim in order to maintain peace among the Muslim people. He retired to Medina and was given a pension by Muawiyah. At one point, Muawiyah asked Hasan to help him quell a Kharijite rebellion, but Hasan refused to help, writing that he had given up fighting for the sake of peace. This article is about the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia. ... Kharijites were members of an Islamic sect in late 7th and early 8th century AD, concentrated in todays southern Iraq. ...

Hasan would die in Medina in the year 669 and is buried at the famous Jannat ul-Baqi cemetery across from the Masjid al Nabawi. Jannat al-Baqi (also spelt Jannat ul-Baqi) is a famous cemetery in Madinah, located right across from the Masjid al-Nabawi. ... Masjid al-Nabawi (Mosque of the Prophet), Medina Masjid al-Nabawi or Mosque of the Prophet is the second holiest mosque in the Islamic world. ...

Some believe that he was poisoned by his wife at the urging of Muawiyah.

See also

• Shi'a Islam
• Sharif

Shia Islam (Arabic: or follower. ... Sharif is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those to serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, property, land, wells etc. ...

External links

• http://home.swipnet.se/islam/imamhassan.htm
• The Second Imam

For other uses of the name Ali, se Ali (disambiguation). ... The Shia Imam is considered by the Shia sect of Islam to be the rightful successor to Muhammad, and is similar to the Caliph in Sunni Islam. ... Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. ...