Abu Turab

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Abu Turab or Father of Soil, is a title attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam and fourth Sunni Caliph. According to narrations the title was given to Ali by the Prophet Muhammad, when he found Ali sleeping while covered with soil.

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• Ali ibn Abi Talib
• Shia Islam
• Shia Imams