Portrait of Abbas ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala
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Alvi (Urdu: علوی, lit.'of Ali') are an Alid Muslim community in South Asia. They are the descendants of the 4th Rashidun caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was the cousin, companion, and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, through his wives whom he married after the death of Fatima, the prophet's daughter. While, Syeds are the descendants of Ali, through Fatima.
The Alvis include, the descendants of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiya, Abbas ibn Ali, and Umar al-Atraf. Respectively, they were born to Khawla al-Hanafiyya, Umm al-Banin, and Umm Habib bint Rabi'a (al-Sahba).[1]
Alvi (Urdu: علوی, lit. 'of Ali') are an Alid Muslim community in South Asia. They are the descendants of the 4th Rashidun caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, who...
Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi (Urdu: عارف الرحمن علوی; born 29 July 1949) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 13th President of Pakistan, in office from...
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Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd was a British manufacturing company in Coventry from 1919 to 1967. In addition to automobiles designed for the civilian...
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Sajida S. Alvi (born 1941) is an academic of Pakistani origin in Canada. She is a historian of Islam in South Asia and was the inaugural appointment to...
Khalid Alvi also known as Khalid Mustafa Alvi is a professor at the University of Delhi, critic, and Urdu poet. He has written twelve books and edited...
2017. "Alvi to appear in Eid special tele-drama". The Independent. Dhaka. "Badhon, Alvi, Nadia Mim acting in same drama serial". Daily Sun. "ALVI in five...
Lahore"[permanent dead link] Abbottonians, 2005 April Amir Mir. "Who killed Gen Alvi?" The News, 20 November 2008 Carey Schofield. "UK may help find Pakistani...
Snodgrassella alvi is a species of Gram-negative bacteria within the Neisseriaceae and was previously the only known species of the genus Snodgrassella...