Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
Kharijite dissident who killed the fourth caliph Ali / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abd al-Rahman ibn Amr ibn Muljam al-Muradi (Arabic: عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَن ابْنُ عَمْرِو ابْنُ مُلْجَم الْمُرَادِيّ, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muljam al-Murādī), commonly known simply as Ibn Muljam, was a Kharijite dissident primarily known for having assassinated Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate and the first imam according to the Shia.
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam | |
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Born | |
Died | 661 |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Execution |
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Victims | Ali ibn Abi Talib |
Date | January 661 (661-01) |
Killed | 1 |
Weapon | Poisoned sword |
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