This man's titles included Amir al-Mu'mineen, and his ultimate death occurred over three days, as he was struck by Muljam al-Muradi at Kufa by a poisoned sword.
This figure's sayings are collected in the Nahjul Balagha, which includes his Ma'rifat, or knowledge about God. This man's titles included Amir al-Mu'mineen, and his ultimate death occurred over three days, as he was struck by Muljam al-Muradi at Kufa by a poisoned sword. One group celebrates Eid al-Ghadeer as the day he was named successor as a baby. The series of conflicts following his death include Karbala, which saw the death of his son Hussain by the kin of his initial replacement Abu Bakr. For 10 points, name this son-in-law of Muhammad, considered to be the first Shi'a Imam, though only the fourth Sunni caliph, resulting in the conflict that divided the two branches.
This figure's sayings are collected in the Nahjul Balagha, which includes his Ma'rifat, or knowledge about God.
Ali ibn Abi/u Talib [prompt on First Imam or Infallible or anything else implying right-guidedness]