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People of the House

Muhammad Ali • Fatimah Hasan • Husayn Image File history File links Download high resolution version (805x313, 11 KB) Caption The ThulFiqar sword of Ali. ... Ahl al-Bayt (Arabic: ‎) is a phrase meaning People of the House, or family. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (name). ... For other uses, see Ali (disambiguation). ... This article is about Muhammads daughter. ... Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ()‎ (c. ... This article is about Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (626 – 680). ...

Texts & Laws

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Major branches

Twelvers • Ismaili Zaidiyyah • Alawites Twelvers ( Ithnāˤashariyyah) are those Shiˤa Muslims who believe there were twelve Imāms, as distinct from Ismaili & Zaidi Shiite Muslims, who believe in a different number of Imams or in a different path of succession. ... The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... Zaidiyya, Zaidism or Zaydism (Arabic: الزيدية az-zaydiyya, adjective form Zaidi or Zaydi) is a ShÄ«a maðhab (sect, school) named after the Imām Zayd ibn ˤAlÄ«. Followers of the Zaidi fiqh are called Zaidis (or are occasionally called Fivers in the West). ... Alawite is a Middle Eastern Syria. ...

Societal aspects

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See also

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Zulfiqar, a fictional representation of the sword of Ali.

Thulfiqar (Arabic: ذو الفقار‎), Thulfeqar, Dhulfiqar, or other similar spellings, was the Arabic name of the sword of Ali. In languages such as Farsi and Urdu there exists other ways of spelling the name starting with a "Z" like Zulfiqar and Zolfaghar due to the absence of the letter (Th or Dh) (Arabic: ذ‎) but such spellings are pronouced slightly differently from the way the name is pronounced in Arabic. The scimitar is one of the oldest and best known symbols of Islam, as important to Shiite Muslims as Excalibur is to the British^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (805x313, 5 KB)A fictional representation of Alis Dhulfiqar. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (805x313, 5 KB)A fictional representation of Alis Dhulfiqar. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... For other uses, see Ali (disambiguation). ... Farsi may refer to: The name of the the Persian language among native speakers Farsi Island, an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf The Jafari Shia Tajiks of Central Asia Salman al-Farsi, one of the prophet Muhammads companions Al-Farisi (1260-1320), Persian mathematician and physicist Jalaleddin Farsi... (اردو), historically spelled Ordu, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-Iranian branch, belonging to Indo-European family of languages. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... Scimitar, XVII Century, from India. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... How Sir Bedivere Cast the Sword Excalibur into the Water. ...

Ali's son, Imam Husayn bin Ali, used Zulfiqar against the Umayyad caliph Yazid I in the Battle of Karbala, where he and his family became martyrs. As a symbol of honour and knighthood, Zulfiqar has appeared in the iconography of Islamic nations for centuries, and was used extensively by the Abbasid Caliphate and the Ottoman Empire. Multiple conflicting images of the sword exist. Some show two parallel blades to emphasize its mystical abilities and speed, while others portray a more traditionally-shaped scimitar and still others depict a split, V-shaped blade. The Shi'a, who believe Ali was the first rightful successor to Muhammad, consider the sword to be as exceptional a weapon because its bearer was widely regarded by both muslims and non-muslims as a true knight and warrior. Their saying, "La fatà illa Ali, la saif illa Zulfiqar" ( لا فتى إلا على لا سيف إلا ذو الفقار ), "there is no victory without Ali, there is no sword except (his sword) Zulfiqar", was frequently inscribed on new weapons and became the battle cry of the muslims. The sword was presented to Ali by Allah in the Battle of Uhud. Ali with the help of this Zulfiqar defended the Prophet Muhammad and won the lost battle for the Muslims, after which the above mentioned phrase was recited This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Imaginary portrait of Husayn ibn Ali, by contemporary Iranian artist. ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... Yazid Ibn Muawiyah Ibn Abu Sufyan (July 23, 645 - 683) (Arabic: يزيد بن معاوية بن أبي سفيان) was the second Caliph of the Umayyad dynasty of Caliphs. ... Combatants Umayyads Banu Hashim Commanders Umar ibn Saad Husayn ibn Ali Strength around 30,000 72 or 145 [1] Casualties 88 (al-Tabari) 72 (al-Tabari) The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10, 61 AH (October 9 or 10, 680 CE) (Persian: ‎) [2] [3] in Karbala, in... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... Abbasid (Arabic: العبّاسيّون, AbbāsÄ«yÅ«n) is the dynastic name generally given to the caliph of Baghdad, the second of the two great Sunni dynasties of the Arab Empire, that overthrew the Umayyad caliphs from all but Spain. ... The Caliphate (Arabic خلافة) is the theoretical federal government that would govern the Islamic world under Islamic law, ruled by a Caliph as head of state. ... Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI... Shia Islam ( Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 20-25% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... Combatants Muslims Quraysh-led Coalition Commanders Muhammad Abu Sufyan Strength 700 3,000 Casualties 70 dead 22 The Battle of Uhud was fought on 23 March, 625, between a force from the small Muslim community of Medina, in what is now north-western Arabia, and a force from Mecca, the...

"Zulfiqar" and phonetic variations have been popular given names, as in former Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Various spelt variations exist in modern language scripts, including "Zulfikar", "Thulfiqar", "Dhulfaqar", "Zolfaqar", etc. "Thulfiqar", though, is the most common spelling amongst Arabs. "Zulfiqar", however, remains the most widely used rendition of the Arabic word amongst Desi and Persians. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی بھٹو, Sindhi: ذوالفقار علي ڀُٽو) (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as the Prime Minister from 1973 to 1977. ...

History

The name is variously explained, but is generally thought to mean "cleaver of the spine" [1], "the two-pronged one" or "double-edged one". It is sometimes also interpreted as "sharp distinction between right and wrong" or "the one who distinguishes between right and wrong", or "trenchant". The word cleaver has a number of uses: Cleaver (knife) is a large form of knife. ...

According to legend, Ali used the sword to slice an opponent and his horse in half. The opponent was Amr ibn Abdawud, whose strength was compared to the strength of 1000 men. He was so brave that no one dared to fight him except Ali, who killed him with just one powerful blow. Though Amr wore the best armor and carried the best quality weapons, he was still no match for Zulfiqar.

Recent times

Obverse and reverse of the military order

The last Shah of Iran renamed the military order Portrait of the Commander of Faithful to the new reference, Order of Zolfaghar.[2] Image File history File links Zolf_medal,.png‎ This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... Image File history File links Zolf_medal,.png‎ This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (Persian: ‎ Moḥammad Rez̤ā Pahlavī) (October 26, 1919, Tehran – July 27, 1980, Cairo), styled His Imperial Majesty, and holding the imperial titles of Shāhanshāh (King of Kings), and Aryamehr (Light of the Aryans), was the monarchial ruler of Iran from September 16...

In 2004, Iran revealed a new Zulfiqar tank model. In August 2006, Iran announced a massive war games operation entitled The Blow of Zolfaghar. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... A war exercise is a type of military preparation that simulates combat situations and conditions. ...