Death of Hazrat Ali

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:43:40 +0000

Hazrat Ali was assassinated on 26 January 661 by a Kharijite named Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Amr ibn Muljam al-Muradi at the Great Mosque of Kufa, located in present-day Iraq. Ali died from his wounds two days after Abd al-Rahman struck him over his head with a poison-coated sword. He Was 63 at the time of his death on 21 Ramadan 40 AH, equivalent to 28 January 661 CE. He was martyred before the Fajar prayers in congregation. Hazrat Ali's body was washed by his sons, Hasan, Husain, and Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, and one of his nephews, Abdullah ibn Ja'far. Fearing that his body might be exhumed and profaned by his enemies, Hazrat Ali was then secretly buried by them and 'Ubaydullah ibn al-Abbas.[28] His grave was identified decades later and the town of Najaf grew around it as a major site of pilgrimage for Muslims.