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| known for = Murderer of [[Imam | | known for = Murderer of [[Imam Ali (a)]] | ||
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| Burial Place = Kufa | | Burial Place = Kufa | ||
| Era = Early Islam | | Era = Early Islam | ||
| Known for = Murderer of Imam | | Known for = Murderer of Imam Ali (a) | ||
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| Activities = Being among [[Kharijite]], Participating in the [[battle of Nahrawan]] | | Activities = Being among [[Kharijite]], Participating in the [[battle of Nahrawan]] | ||
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'''ʿAbd al-Rahmān b. ʿAmr b. Muljam al-Murādī''' known as '''Ibn Muljam al- | '''ʿAbd al-Rahmān b. ʿAmr b. Muljam al-Murādī''' (Arabic:{{ia|عبدالرحمن بن عمرو بن ملجم المرادي}}),known as '''Ibn Muljam al-Murādī''' (Arabic:{{ia|إبن ملجم المرادي}}) was the [[Kharijite]] assassin of [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]], the first [[Imam]] of [[Shi'a]]. He took the oath of allegiance to Imam Ali (a) when he became the [[caliph]] of Muslims. Also he fought alongside Imam Ali (a) in the [[battle of Jamal]], however after the [[arbitration]] after the [[Battle of Siffin]], Ibn Muljam joined Kharijites. Ibn Muljam fought against Imam Ali (a) in the [[Battle of Nahrawan]], and he was among the few surviving Kharijites. He assassinated Ali b. Abi Talib (a) on the 19th of [[Ramadan]]; afterwards he was executed by the sole hit of sword of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]]. He is known as "the most miserable of the first and the last generations" and "the worst evil of all" in [[hadith]]s of [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]. | ||
==Birth and Lineage== | ==Birth and Lineage== | ||
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==Motives of Assassination== | ==Motives of Assassination== | ||
Numerous reasons were mentioned for his motive on assassination of [[ | Numerous reasons were mentioned for his motive on assassination of [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]]: | ||
According to Ibn Sa'd, he has assassinated [[Imam | According to Ibn Sa'd, he has assassinated [[Imam Ali (a)]] in order to seek revenge: After Kharijites were defeated in the [[Battle of Nahrawan]], three surviving members, 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muljam, [[Ibn 'Abd Allah al-Tamimi]], and [['Amr b. Bukayr al-Tamimi]] gathered around in [[Mecca]] and planned to simultaneously assassin Imam Ali (a), [[Mu'awiya]] and [['Amr b. al-'As]]. 'Abd al-Rahman was set for assassination of Imam Ali (a) then he traveled to [[Kufa]], where he met his Kharijite allies. He fell in love with [[Qatam bt. Shajna b. 'Adyy|Qatam]], the attractive daughter of Shajna b. 'Adyy, and proposed to her. Qatam's father and brother were slayed in the Battle of Nahrrawan; therefore, she accepted his proposal under some conditions; one of them was assassination of Imam Ali (a). | ||
According to [[Ahmad b. A'tham al-Kufi]], Ibn Muljam has assassinated Imam | According to [[Ahmad b. A'tham al-Kufi]], Ibn Muljam has assassinated Imam Ali (a) only because of Qatam's condition for their marriage: After the Battle of Nahrawan, just before Imam Ali (a) returns the city, Ibn Muljam informed Kharijites about their defeat to Imam Ali's army. After a while, he fell in love with Qatam, daughter of Adba' al-Tamimi, and proposed to her. On the [[Ramadan 23|23rd of Ramadan]], 'Abd al-Rahman was drunk in Qatam's house. She woke him up for the [[Fajr]] praying time and sent him to the [[Mosque of Kufa]]. Then Ibn Muljam assassinated Imam AliAli (a) with a poison-coated sword, while Imam was in [[Sajda]] in the [[Fajr prayer]]. | ||
==Assassination of Imam | ==Assassination of Imam Ali (a)== | ||
According to Shi'ite sources, Ibn Muljam al-Muradi has assassinated [[Imam | According to Shi'ite sources, Ibn Muljam al-Muradi has assassinated [[Imam Ali (a)]] in the dawn of [[Ramadan 19|19th of Ramadan]], [[40]]/[[January 29]], 661 with a poison-coated sword; he hit Imam's head while he was in [[Sajda]] of [[Fajr prayer]]. | ||
==Curse of Angels== | ==Curse of Angels== | ||
According to a [[hadith]] from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], When Ibn Muljam hit Imam | According to a [[hadith]] from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], When Ibn Muljam hit Imam Ali (a), there appeared an impact on the figure of Imam Ali (a) among angles, and afterwards every morning and evening, when angels visit the figure, they curse Ibn Muljam until [[the Judgment Day]]. | ||
==His Fate== | ==His Fate== | ||
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|source = ''[[Nahj al-balagha]]'', letter 47: Will To al-Hasan (a) and al-Husayn (a) after he was wounded by 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muljam}} | |source = ''[[Nahj al-balagha]]'', letter 47: Will To al-Hasan (a) and al-Husayn (a) after he was wounded by 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muljam}} | ||
Different fates have been mentioned for ibn Muljam al-Muradi in historical books. However it is well-known that [[Imam | Different fates have been mentioned for ibn Muljam al-Muradi in historical books. However it is well-known that [[Imam Ali (a)]] ordered his sons to behave with him fairly and equally. After Imam Ali (a) was martyred, [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] gave equal punishment to Ibn Muljam; he was slayed with only one equal hit of sword on [[Ramadan 21|21st of Ramadan]]/[[January 31]]. It is also well-known that Umm al-Haytha, daughter of Aswad al-Nakha'i took Ibn Muljam's body and set it on fire. | ||
==Burial | ==Burial Place== | ||
According to [[Ibn | According to [[Ibn Batuta]]: When I traveled [[Kufa]], on the west side of the cemetery of Kufa, I saw a black spot on a vast white land. I asked for its reason, people believed it was the burial site where assassin of Ali b. Abi Talib (a), Ibn Muljam, has been buried. Every year people of Kufa, gather woods on his grave and set them on fire for seven consecutive days. | ||
==References== | |||
* The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/ابن_ملجم_مرادی ابن ملجم مرادی] in Farsi WikiShia. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* Video; [http://www.aparat.com/v/6YGSa Part of Imam Ali (a) Series in which Ibn Muljam murders Imam Ali (a)] | |||
* Video; [http://www.aparat.com/v/6YGSa Part of Imam | |||
{{Companions of Imam 'Ali (a)}} | {{Companions of Imam 'Ali (a)}} | ||