Who Was Alive

Were Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib and Fatima alive at the same time?

Yes. Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib and Fatima were alive at the same time, from AD 604–615 to AD 632.

Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib was 33 when Fatima died.

Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib

4th Rashidun Caliph (r. 656–661) and first Shia Imam

Born 17 March AD 599 · died AD 661, aged 61 or 62

Fatima

Daughter of Muhammad

Born AD 604–615 · died 14 December AD 632

Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib and Fatima in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.