Ali & Muhammad

Did Ali and Muhammad live at the same time?

Yes. Ali and Muhammad lived at the same time for 33 years, from 599 to 632.^[1][2][3][4]

Ali · Muhammad · Born in 599 · Born in 570

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Ali

599–661

Philosophy & Thought

Cousin of Muhammad and fourth caliph

Muhammad

570–632

Philosophy & Thought

Prophet and founder of Islam

How Ali and Muhammad Are Connected

• When Muhammad escaped an assassination plot in 622, Ali stayed behind as his decoy. That emigration marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.^[5]