What was the age of Hazrat Ali (RA) at the time of his martyrdom? 

1. 60
2. 61
3. 64
4. None of these

Born inside the Kaaba circa 599 CE and martyred in 661 CE, Hazrat Ali’s (RA) 61-year life spanned Islam’s most transformative period. As the only Companion present at every major Islamic event from the first revelation to the compilation of the Quran, his biography mirrors early Islamic history. The age 61 holds special significance – matching Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) age during the Hijra. Modern historians like Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi note this symmetry reflects their inseparable spiritual connection. Ali’s (RA) martyrdom at this age marked the end of the Rashidun Caliphate’s golden era.