Ali with his two sons Hasan (in green) and Husain (in red), Shia Islam's first, second and third Imam respectively. The man standing behind Ali is probably Qanbar ibn Kadan. He was a slave from Abyssinia who had been freed by Ali, and was very devoted to him.
The Arabic text la fata illa Ali la sayf illa dhu 'l-faqar, translates.: "There is no hero like Ali, there is no sword like Dhu 'l-Faqar". The sword Dhu 'l-Faqar, a booty of war which Muhammad presented to Ali, is one of Ali's attributes.
Original: Small images, Ingvild Flaskerud, Qum 1999
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