ʽAlī
biographical name
\ ä-ˈlē
, ˈä-lē \
, ˈä-lē \
variants:
Arabic ʽAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib \
-ˌi-bən-ˌä-bē-ˈtä-lib
\
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Definition of ʽAlī
circa 600–661 cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad 4th orthodox caliph (656–661)
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“ʽAlī.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%CA%BDAl%C4%AB. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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