Birthplace_of_Ali_ibn_Abi_Talib
Birthplace of Ali
Place where Ali ibn Abi Talib was born
Ali ibn Abi Talib (601-661 CE) is recognized as the fourth Sunni caliph and the first Shia imam. Shia and some Sunni sources introduce Ali as the only person born inside the Ka'ba, the ancient shrine in the city of Mecca which later became the most sacred site in Islam.