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Portrait of Ali Pasha of Yanina, oil on canvas painting by Spyridon Ventouras, 1818. Ali Pasha served as the governor of Ottoman controlled Yanina (western Rumelia) and excercised a high level of autonomy separate...

A beautified calligraphic rendition of the name of Ali, the fourth Rashidun Caliph (r. 656-661 CE).

Facade of the Meshed Ali, Najaf, Iraq. Photo taken in 2003 by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson.

An 18th-century engraving by James Gilray of Haidar Ali, ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore from 1761 to 1782. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 CE), the first dynasty to take the title of Caliphate, was established in 661 CE by Muawiya (l. c. 602-680 CE), who had served as the governor of Syria under the Rashidun Caliphate, after the death...

A folio from an album of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1666) which includes calligraphy by Mir 'Ali. Ink with opaque watercolour and gold on paper, 16th century, Bukhara. The illumination is by...

Shiite calligraphy depicting Caliph Ali (r. 656-661 CE) as the Lion of God.

Gold dinar of Mamluk sultan al-Mansur Ali minted in Cairo in 1258/59 CE.

The minaret of the Ali Mosque, Isfahan, Iran. Erected during the reign of Seljuk sultan Sanjar (118-1157 CE). Decorated by two balconies. The shaft below the balconies embellished with interlocking stars in recess, altering...

The minaret of the Ali Mosque Manar, Isfahan, Iran (1118-1157 CE). Erected during the reign of Seljuk sultan Sanjar (118-1157 CE). Decorated by two balconies. The shaft below the balconies embellished with interlocking...