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title: Calligraphic Depiction of Ali as a Lion
author: Ishvara7
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11619/calligraphic-depiction-of-ali-as-a-lion/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Calligraphic Depiction of Ali as a Lion
_Authored by Ishvara7_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11619.png)
## Image Caption
Shiite calligraphy depicting Caliph [Ali](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ali/) (r. 656-661 CE) as the Lion of [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Ishvara7. (2019, December 22). Calligraphic Depiction of Ali as a Lion. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Ishvara7. "Calligraphic Depiction of Ali as a Lion." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 22, 2019. .
### MLA
Ishvara7. "Calligraphic Depiction of Ali as a Lion." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Dec 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shiite_Calligraphy_symbolising_Ali_as_Tiger_of_God.svg) by [**Ishvara7**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shiite_Calligraphy_symbolising_Ali_as_Tiger_of_God.svg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 22 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.