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Ali ibn Abi Talib was one of the first caliphs of Islam. He was a nephew of the Muslim prophet Muhammad, as well as Muhammad's son-in-law. He had several children by Fatima Zahra, Muhammad's daughter, as well as children by other wives. His descendents through Fatima are still revered today, as imams, sharifs and sayyids / Syed's.
By Fatima he had the sons:
- Hassan
- Hussein > Martyred at the Battle of Karbala
- Al Muhsin > Died before his birth (click on Muhsin for more detail).
2 daughters:
By other wives he had: Sons:
- Jafar > through 'Umm Baneen'
- Abu Bakr ibn Ali
- Umar ul Akbar
- Umar ul Asgar (1 of the 'Umar', either ...ul Akbar or Asgar was through 'Umm Baneen')
- Uthman > through Umm Baneen
- Abbas > Said to be the 'right hand' of Hussein (son through 'Umm Baneen'
- Muhammad ibn Ali
- Abdullah ibn Ali
Daughters:
- Ruqaya
- Ramalah
- Nafeesa
- Khadija
- Ummu Hani
- Jamani
- Umama
- Mona
- Salma
(The Daughters by Fatima are confirmed, but the above mentioned are not)
According to Traditions he had 36 children: 18 Male & 18 Female.
His Grandchildren:
Through Hessan:
- Qasim
Through Hussain: Sons:
- Zain-ul-Abideen (4th Shia Imam)
- Ali Akbar (Martyred at the Battle of Kerbala at the age of 19)
- Ali Asgar (Martyed at the Battle of Kerbala at the age of 6 months)
Daughters:
- Sakina
- Fatima Sughra
Through Abbas:
- Fazl
His descendants through Abbas are also known as Hashemi's.