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Did Imam Ali (as) name his children after the first three caliphs? If so, does that indicate that he held them in high esteem?

Children Caliphate Imam Ali b. Abi Talib

Did Imam Ali (as) name his children after the first three caliphs? If so, does that indicate that he held them in high esteem?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 6 years ago

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Thank you for your question. Naming children according to sectarian lines was not a factor in the early ages of Islam and therefore, it is not an indication of holding a certain person with the same name in high esteem. For example, certain companions of the Imams (as) were named Yazid and Mu'awiya, but this in no way indicated that they condoned the actions of the Caliphs with the same names, or held them in high esteem.

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