Hasan ibn Ali

Born

December 1, 624

Died

669

Known as

statesperson, military leader, caliph

Hasan ibn Ali was an Alid political and religious leader. The eldest son of Ali and Fatima and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hasan briefly ruled as caliph from January 661 until August 661. He is considered as the second Imam in Shia Islam, succeeding Ali and preceding his brother Husayn. As a grandson of the prophet, he is part of the ahl al-bayt and the ahl al-kisa, and also participated in the event of the mubahala. Muhammad described him and his brother, Husayn, as the leaders of the youth of paradise.

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