This infographic summarizes some of the most important incidents in the life of Imam Ali (AS) as follows:
599 A.D Born inside the Ka'ba in Mecca.
606 A.D At the age of 6, due to the difficult situation of his father, Abu Talib, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) took his guardianship.
610 A.D The first man who accepted the Prophet's (PBUH&HP) call to Islam.
619 A.D Demise of his father, Abu Talib.
622 A.D Laylat al-Mabit: slept where the Prophet (PBUH&HP) used to sleep so that the Prophet (PBUH&HP) could secretly leave his house, which was under the threat of polytheists.
622 A.D Migration to Medina.
623 A.D Married Lady Fatima (AS), Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH&HP) daughter.
626 A.D Demise of his mother, Fatima bt. Asad.
628 A.D Wrote the peace treaty of Hudaybiyya to be signed between the Prophet (PBUH&HP) and the Quraysh.
630 A.D Participated in the Conquest of Mecca and breaking idols by order of the Prophet (PBUH&HP).
632 A.D Participated in the last Hajj of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) (Hajjat al-Wida') and the event of Ghadir in which Prophet (PBUH&HP) declared him as the leader of Muslims after him.
25 May, 632 A.D Demise of the Prophet (PBUH&HP) and his burial by Imam Ali (AS).
632 A.D Incident of Saqifa in which a group of the Companions gathered and elected Abu Bakr as the caliph and successor of the Prophet (PBUH&HP).
26 August, 632 A.D Martyrdom of his beloved wife, Lady Fatima (AS).
644 A.D Participated in Six-Member Council, which was assigned by 'Umar b. al-Khattab for selecting the next caliph.
655 A.D Beginning of his Caliphate.
661 A.D Struck with a sword by Abd al-Rahman b. Muljam al-Muradi in the mosque while performing Salat and martyred two days later.