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Ali's unnatural death ensures the future of …
Years: 532 - 675
Ali's unnatural death ensures the future of the Shia movement—Ali's followers return to his cause—and quicken its momentum.
With the single exception of the Prophet Muhammad, no man has had a greater impact on Islamic history.
The Shia declaration of faith is: "There is no God but God; Muhammad is his Prophet and Ali is the Saint of God."
Subsequently, Muawiyah is declared caliph.
Thus begins the Umayyad Dynasty, which has its capital at Damascus.
With the single exception of the Prophet Muhammad, no man has had a greater impact on Islamic history.
The Shia declaration of faith is: "There is no God but God; Muhammad is his Prophet and Ali is the Saint of God."
Subsequently, Muawiyah is declared caliph.
Thus begins the Umayyad Dynasty, which has its capital at Damascus.
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- Iranian peoples
- Arab people
- Persian people
- Bedouin
- Mesopotamia (Roman province)
- Quraysh (Arabic tribe)
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Islam
- Rashidun Caliphate
- Muslims, Sunni
- Muslims, Kharijite
- Muslims, Shi'a
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Years: 532 - 675
Locations
People
Groups
- Iranian peoples
- Arab people
- Persian people
- Bedouin
- Mesopotamia (Roman province)
- Quraysh (Arabic tribe)
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Islam
- Rashidun Caliphate
- Muslims, Sunni
- Muslims, Kharijite
- Muslims, Shi'a
Topics
Subjects
Regions
Subregions