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Victories
The civil war did not allow Hazrat Ali (Rad.A) to launch Jihad (Holy War) and the Islamic Empire saw no further extension. However some parts of Sistan (near Kabul) were conquered during this period. According to some historians Muslims made a naval attack on Kohan (Near Bombay, India) in the year 38 A.H.12
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Assassination of Hazrat Ali (Rad.A)
After the battle of Nahrwan the ”Khawarij” had gone underground. As a matter of fact they were as much against Hazrat ’Ali (Rad.A) as they were against Hazrat Mu’awiya (Rad.A). They were still working against the Caliph and they were greatly disgusted with the civil war that seemed endless. To end this state of affairs,
’ For detail see, Masud-ul-Hasan, Hazrat Ali (Rad.A)

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they worked out a dangerous plot. According to them, Muslims were divided because of differences between Hazrat Ali (Rad.A) and Amir Mu’awiya. They also disliked Amir Ibn A’s and considered him as chief planner for Amir Mu’awiya. They decided, therefore, to assassinate all the three of them. It was planned that the three personalities would be struck at the same time on the same day.
Three persons, appointed to assassinate Ali (Rad.A), Mu’awiya, and Amr bin A’s (Rad.A) were Abdur Rehman bin Muljam, Bark Ibn Abdullah, and Amr Ibn Bark respectively. Early hours of the 17th of Ramzan, 40 A.H., was fixed for the assassination.11 After the Fajr Salat of the 17th Ramzan in the year

40 A.H. (661 A.D.) the three appointed Kharijis struck the three men. Amir Mu’awiya escaped with a scratch, Hazrat Amr bin A’s did not turn out for the Imamat because he was sick that day, thus was unhurt, but Hazrat Ali (Rad.A) was mortally wounded with the poisoned sword of Ibn Muljam. He passed away in the evening of Ramzan 20, 40 A.H.

Ibn Muljam was caught by the people after he had struck Hazrat Ali (Rad.A). Hazrat Ali (Rad.A) asked the Muslims to slay him if he died. Before his death Hazrat Ali (Rad.A) called his sons and advised them to serve Islam and to be good with the Muslims. When somebody asked him should the Muslims take pledge of loyalty at the hands of his elder son. Hazrat Hassan, he replied, ”I leave this decision to the Muslims,” He also advised people not to kill any person other than the assassin to avenge him. He was sixty three years old at the time of his death and had ruled for four years and nine months as the Caliph. REVIEW OF HAZRAT ALPS (RAD.A) SERVICES TO