Family tree of Ali

Ali (Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib) (علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (599 – 661) was an early Islamic leader. He is revered by Sunni Muslims as the last of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs and as a foremost religious authority on the Qur'an and Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). Shi'a Muslims consider him the First Imam appointed by the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the first rightful caliph. Ali was the cousin of Muhammad, and after marriage to Fatimah he also became Muhammad's son-in-law.

His father was Abu Talib and his mother was Fatima bint Asad, but he was raised in the household of Muhammad, who himself was raised by Abu Talib, Muhammad's uncle and Ali's father. When Muhammad reported receiving a divine revelation, Ali was the first child to accept his message and first to convert to Islam at the age of 12, dedicating his life to the cause of Islam.

In Muslim culture, Ali is respected for his courage, knowledge, belief, honesty to Islam, deep loyalty to Muhammad, equal treatment of all Muslims and generosity in forgiving his defeated enemies, and therefore is central to mystical traditions in Islam such as Sufism. Ali retains his stature as an authority on Quranic exegesis, Islamic jurisprudence and religious thought. Ali holds a high position in almost all Sufi orders which trace their lineage through him to Muhammad. Ali's influence has been important throughout Islamic history.

Family tree

Paternal grand father: Shaiba ibn Hashim ('Abdul Muttalib ibn Hashim), see Family tree of Shaiba ibn Hashim

Paternal grand mother: Fatimah bint Amr

Father: Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib

Mother: Fatima bint Asad

Brother: Ja`far ibn Abī Tālib

Nephew: Awn ibn Ja'far —

Nephew: Abdullah ibn Ja'far — married Zaynab bint Ali

Grand Nephews: Aun ibn Abdillah and Muhammad ibn Abdillah — died at the Battle of Karbala

Brother: Aqeel ibn Abi Talib

Nephew: Muslim ibn Aqeel — died before the Battle of Karbala

Grand Nephews: Muhammad ibn Muslim and Ibraheem ibn Muslim — died before the Battle of Karbala

Brother: Talib ibn Abu Talib

Sister: Fakhitah bint Abi Talib

Sister: Jumanah bint Abi Talib

Himself: Ali

Father in law: Muhammad, see Family tree of Muhammad

Wife: Fatimah — daughter of Muhammad

Daughter: Zaynab bint Ali — survived the Battle of Karbala

Daughter: Umm Kulthum bint Ali - Wife of Umar, second Caliph of Rashidun Caliphate

Son: Muhsin ibn Ali — died before birth (Shia) or during infancy (Sunni)

Son: Hasan ibn Ali — died by poison during the reign of Muawiyah

Grandson: Qasim ibn Hasan — died at the Battle of Karbala

Grandson: Meesam ibn Hasan died at the Battle of Karbala

Grandson: Abdullah ibn Hasan died at the Battle of Karbala

Grandson: Sayyid al-Hasan al-Muthanna

Grand daughter: Fatimah bint al-Hasan

Great Grandson: Abdallah ibn Hasan al-Muthanna

Great Great Grandson: Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya

Son: Husayn ibn Ali — died at the Battle of Karbala, see also Family tree of Husayn ibn Ali

Grand daughter: Sukayna bint Husayn — survived the Battle of Karbala

Grandson: Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn — died at the Battle of Karbala

Grandson: Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn — died at the Battle of Karbala

Grandson: Zayn al-Abidin — only male that survived the Battle of Karbala

Great grandson: Muhammad al-Baqir

Great grandson: Zayd ibn Ali

Wife: Umamah bint Zainab

Son: Hilal ibn Ali

Wife: Umm ul-Banin — which means mother of many sons her real name Fatima bint Hizam al-Qilabiyya.

Son: Al-Abbas ibn Ali — died at the Battle of Karbala

Grandson: Ubaydullah ibn al-Abbas

Grandson: Al-Fadl ibn al-Abbas — died at the Battle of Karbala

Grandson: Qasim ibn al-Abbas — died at the Battle of Karbala

Son: Abdullah ibn Ali — died at the Battle of Karbala

Son: Jafar ibn Ali — died at the Battle of Karbala

Son: Musa ibn Ali — died at the Battle of Karbala

Wife: Leila bint Masoud

Son: Ubaid Allah bin Ali

Son: Abi Bakr bin Ali

Wife: Khawlah bint Ja'far

Son: Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah

Wife: Asma bint Umays

Son: Yahya bin Ali d:61H

Son: Muhammad Al Asgar ibn Ali — died at the Battle of Karbala

Step daughter: Umm Kulthum bint Abi Bakr

Step son: Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr

Step son: Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr

Paternal uncle: Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib

Paternal uncle: Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib — father of Muhammad

Paternal aunt: Aminah bint Wahb — mother of Muhammad

Cousin: Muhammad

Cousin's daughter: Fatimah

See also

• Alids
• Descendants of Ali ibn Abi Talib
• Genealogy of Khadijah's daughters