Ali
[,ælɪ] or [,ælə]
Definition
(noun.) the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects.
(noun.) United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
Editor: Winthrop--From WordNet
Examples
- But Ayesha, the favourite wife of the Prophet, had always been jealous of Fatima and hostile to Ali. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I inquired the name of the garrison of the fortress of Malabat, and they said it was Mehemet Ali Ben Sancom. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- But the descendants of Ali were not destined to share in this triumph for long. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- So the grievances of Ali were avenged at last, and the Omayyad line passed out of history. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Here, for the judgment of the reader, is an example of these majestic utterances, from the recent orthodox translation by the Maulvi Muhammad Ali. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- To this day one main division of the Moslems, the Shiites, maintain the hereditary right of Ali to be Caliph _as an article of faith_! H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- For a time, after the death of Ali, the Omayyad family was in the ascendant, and for nearly a century they gave rulers to Islam. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- So far as we can gather at this length of time, Ali was an entirely commonplace individual. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- These Abbasids took up the tradition of the Shiite martyrs, Ali and his sons Hasan and Husein, and identified themselves with it. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Ali again risked his life for the Prophet in his darkest days. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Editor: Mervin