This man is believed to be the only Muslim born inside or beside the Ka'aba, and he is identified in many traditions as the first Muslim convert.
This figure's immense knowledge is noted in a collection of his sayings entitled Nahj al-Balagah, or Peak of Eloquence. This wielder of the bifurcated sword Zulfiqar brokered a a peace treaty with the Quraysh, after which he was opposed by a number of armies in the First Fitna. While praying at the Great Mosque of (*) Kufah, he was assassinated by a rival Kharajite. This man is believed to be the only Muslim born inside or beside the Ka'aba, and he is identified in many traditions as the first Muslim convert. For 10 points, name this figure venerated in Shia Islam, a nephew of Muhammad who in Sunni tradition succeeded Uthman as the last of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.
This figure's immense knowledge is noted in a collection of his sayings entitled Nahj al-Balagah, or Peak of Eloquence.
{Ali} ibn Abi Talib