Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (540–619)

Born 540 CE, died 619 CE.

Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (Arabic: أَبُو طَالِب بن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب, romanized: ʾAbū Ṭālib bin ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib; c. 535 – 619) was the uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the father of Ali, and the leader of Banu Hashim. After the death of his father Abd al-Muttalib, he inherited this position as tribal chieftain, and the offices of Siqaya and Rifada. He was well-respected in Mecca. According to the majority of Sunni scholars, Abu Talib did not accept Islam before his death. However, Shia scholars maintain that he was a devout believer who concealed his faith to protect Prophet Muhammad.

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