No markings were placed on the grave, and the grave-site was kept a secret, as desired by Ali himself. Ali, Islam's greatest saint, hero, statesman, philosopher and martyr, had left this world, and the world was not to find a man sublime like him to all eternity. Many among the Muslims were the mourners of Ali's death but none mourned him more dolorously than the Dhimmis (the Jews, the Christians, and the Magians). They were utterly heart-broken.
Hali hiyo ilionekana katika zama za awali za Uislamu. Historia imenukuu kisa kama hicho cha Amirul Muuminin Ali bi Abi Twalib. Wakati mtukufu huyo aliposhika mamlaka na kutawala eneo lililoanzia Hijazi hadi Misri, Iran na maeneo mengine mengi na makadhi walikuwa wakiteuliwa na yeye mwenyewe, kulitokea kesi ya madai kati ya Imam Ali na mtu mmoja kutoka Yemen iliyokuwa chini ya mamlaka yake.