Hasan ibn Ali

5th Rashidun Caliph (r. 661) and second Shia Imam
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Summary

Hasan ibn Ali was born on March 1, 625[1], in Medina[2]. He died on 669[3] in Medina[4]. He worked as a statesperson[5], military leader[6], and caliph[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,899 views/month, #6,721 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 625[9], 624[10]
  • Place of burial: Al-Baqi'[11]
  • Father: Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib[12]
  • Mother: Fatima[13]
  • Spouse: Umm Ishaq bint Talhah[14], Khawla bint Manzur[15], Ja'da bint al-Ash'ath[16]
  • Child: Hassan Al Muthanna[17], Al-Qasim ibn Hasan ibn Ali[18], Fatimah bint al-Hasan[19], Husayn ibn al-Hasan ibn ʿAly[20], Abu Bakar ibn Hassan bin Ali[21], Abdullah ibn Hasan ibn Ali[22], Talha ibn Hasan[23], Zayd ibn Hasan[24]
  • Country of citizenship: Rashidun Caliphate[25], Umayyad Caliphate[26]
  • Native language: Classical Arabic[27]
  • Position held: Imam of Twelver Shiism[28], Rashidun[29]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Killed by: Ja'da bint al-Ash'ath[32]
  • Part of: companions of the Prophet[33], caliph[34], caliphate[35], Rashidun[36], Hadith of the Twelve Successors[37], The Twelve Imams[38], The Fourteen Infallibles[39], Sayyidā Shabāb Ahl al-Janna[40]
  • Commons category: Hasan ibn Ali[41]
  • Cause of death: poison[42]
  • Participated in conflict: Battle of the Camel[43], Battle of Siffin[44], Battle of Nahrawan[45]
  • Given name: Hasan[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Hasan ibn Ali[47]
  • Relative: Muhammad[48]
  • Manner of death: homicide[49]
  • Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[52], New International Encyclopedia[53], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[54]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Classical Arabic[55]
  • Name in native language: أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ الْهَاشِمِيُّ الْقُرَشِيُّ[56]
  • Subject has role: martyr[57]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hasan ibn Ali include Hasanids[58], a noble family[59].

Why It Matters

Hasan ibn Ali has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include Hasanids[58], a noble family[59].

FAQs

Where was Hasan ibn Ali born?

Hasan ibn Ali's place of birth was Medina[2].

Where did Hasan ibn Ali die?

Hasan ibn Ali passed away in Medina[4].

Who were Hasan ibn Ali's parents?

Hasan ibn Ali's father was Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib[12]. Hasan ibn Ali's mother was Fatima[13].

Who was Hasan ibn Ali married to?

Hasan ibn Ali's spouses include Umm Ishaq bint Talhah[14], Khawla bint Manzur[15], and Ja'da bint al-Ash'ath[16].

What did Hasan ibn Ali do for work?

Hasan ibn Ali worked as a statesperson[5], military leader[6], and caliph[7].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] ↑ . Q80232808. wikidata.org.
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  39. [9] ↑ . Q80232808. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [3] ↑ . Q80232808. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [57] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 24w ago · ~2026-26141-28 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Fatima
    Image → الحسن ابن علي.svg
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