When did Hazrat Ali (R.A) become the Caliph of Islam?
When did Hazrat Ali (R.A) become the Caliph of Islam?
(a) 622 AD
(b) 632 AD
(c) 656 AD
(d) 661 AD
Hazrat Ali (R.A) took over as the fourth Rashid Caliph in 656 AD after the assassination of Hazrat Uthman (R.A). He ruled for five years (approx. 4 years and 9 months), but his reign was cut short by his martyrdom in 661 AD. During his tenure, he moved the capital of the empire from Medina to Kufa.