Hazrat Ali Murtaza(radiallahuanah)

Hazrat Ali(karam Allah wajhu) was boran in 598A.C about ten years before the call of  Rasoolallah(salallahualahiwasalm).He was son of Abu Talib,The Holy Prophet's(salallahualaihwasalm) uncle.His father named him as "ALI",but the mother named her child as a "HAIDER".Abul hasan and Abu turab were his surnames.He earned a lot of title from Holy Prpohet(salallahualaihwasalm) i.e,Asadullah,Karar etc.He brought up from his childhood in the house of holy Prophet(salallahualaihwaslam),so when Holy Prophet(salallahualihwasalm) told him about Prophethood he accepted,this truth at once.He was only 10years old at that time.
He took part in almost all the battles except the battle of Tabuk,which were fought during life time of the Holy Prophet9Salallahualaihwasalam).But of all the martial exploits of Ali(karam Allahuwajhu) the most brilliant was the capture of Khyber.His famous sword ZULFIQAR has became a legend and this saying "La fata illa Ali,la saif illa Zulfiqar"."There is no young man except Ali,there is no sword except Zulfiqar",became popular also.In point of knowledge and daring he proved the best possible pilot for the dark of Islam in those stormy days.As man of sound knowledge he was asked by the Holy Prophet(salallahalaihwasalm) to do the work of ascribe of the Holy Quran.He was called by Rasoolallah(salallahualaihwasalm)"the Gate of knowledge" and the best Qazi(judge).
Hadees:
"I am the city of Knowledge and Ali is it's Gate".
The Holy Prophet(salallahualaihwasalm) loved Ali(R.A) as a Son and gave his dearest daughter Bibi Fatima(radiallahuanaih),in marriage to him in 2nd year of Hijra.
He was selected as fourth Caliph after Hazrat Usman(radiallahuanaih).He passed away on 21Ramadan 40A.H/660-A.c,after a reigh of four years and nine months at the age of 63.As he was stabbed by Abn-Muljim(kharji).