Why was Imam Ali killed?

A group of people named as the Khawarij were separated from Imam Ali a.s. army in the battle of Siffin. They took a pledge to assign two assassins and kill both Muawiya and Imam Ali a.s. due to the conflicts. The first assassin who was assigned to kill Muawiya was caught on his way and killed. read more

Though the Kharji anarchists had aimed their daggers at all three of the leading political figures of the Muslim world, viz., Ali, Muawiya and Amr bin Aas, by a coincidence, the latter two escaped the attempts on their lives, and Ali alone was killed. read more