Abu Turab

Abu Turab

Abu Turab ( _ar. أبو تراب) or "One of Soil", is a title attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth Sunni Caliph. According to narrations the title was given to Ali by Muhammad, when he found Ali sleeping while covered with soil.

See also

*Ali ibn Abi Talib
*Shia Islam
*Shia Imams


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