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A`li

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The cousin of Mahomet, and one of his first followers at the age of sixteen, "a noble-minded creature, full of affection and fiery daring. Something chivalrous in him; brave as a lion; yet with a grace, a truth and affection worthy of Christian knighthood." Became Caliph in 656, died by assassination in the Mosque at Bagdad; the Sheiks yearly commemorate his death. See carlyles">Carlyle's "Heroes."

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'A`li'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/ali.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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