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Status of Ali in Shia Islam

Main articles: Shia Islam and Ali

Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophetMuhammad.

Ali contributed significantly to Islam in its early years and was likely the first male to accept the teachings of Muhammad. Ali is accorded an almost legendary place in Islam as a paragon of virtues, a fount of wisdom, and a fearless but magnanimous warrior.

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In Shia Islam Ali is regarded as the foremost companion of Muhammad and his rightful successor through divinely-ordained designation at the Ghadir Khumm.

When Muhammad died in CE, Ali had his own claims to leadership but eventually accepted the temporal rule of the first three caliphs in the interest of Muslim unity.

The three caliphs are viewed in Shia Islam as illegitimate rulers and usurpers of Ali's rights. Ali himself succeeded to the caliphate in but his rule was immediately challenged by multiple pretenders and he was assassinated in

In Shia belief, Ali