Malik al-Ashtar

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Malik al-Ashtar was a prominent 7th-century Arab military commander and close supporter of Ali ibn Abi Talib, renowned for his leadership and loyalty during the early Islamic civil wars.

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instanceOf 7th-century person ⓘ
Arab military commander ⓘ
companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
allyOf Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
appointedBy Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
associatedWith Kufa ⓘ
birthCentury 7th century (approximate) ⓘ
centuryOfActivity 7th century ⓘ
commemoratedBy Shia Muslims ⓘ
linked to: Shia Islam
deathCause poisoning ⓘ
deathPlace en route to Egypt ⓘ
era Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ
ethnicity Arab ⓘ
linked to: Arabs
fullName Mālik ibn al-Ḥārith al-Nakhaʿī ⓘ
givenName Malik ⓘ
historicalPeriod First Fitna ⓘ
historicalRole key commander for Ali in major battles of the First Fitna ⓘ
knownFor courage in battle ⓘ
loyalty to Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
language Arabic ⓘ
legacy revered in Shia Islam ⓘ
loyalty Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
militaryRank commander ⓘ
militarySpecialty infantry leadership ⓘ
nickname al-Ashtar ⓘ
notableFor military leadership ⓘ
role in early Islamic civil wars ⓘ
support for Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
opposed Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan ⓘ
participatedIn Battle of Jamal ⓘ
Battle of Siffin ⓘ
politicalAlignment Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
positionHeld governor-designate of Egypt ⓘ
region Arabia ⓘ
religion Islam ⓘ
residence Kufa ⓘ
role commander in Ali ibn Abi Talib’s army ⓘ
servedUnder Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
sideInBattleOfJamal Ali ibn Abi Talib’s side ⓘ
sideInBattleOfSiffin Ali ibn Abi Talib’s side ⓘ
supporterOf Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
tookPartIn First Fitna ⓘ
tribalConfederation Madhhij ⓘ
tribe Banu Nakhaʿ ⓘ
viewedAs symbol of loyalty to Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ

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Battle of Siffin → hasCommander → Malik al-Ashtar ⓘ