<p>&ldquo;I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its door.&rdquo;&nbsp;<br />
Translated in Arabic: &ldquo;Ana madina tu&rsquo;l-elm&ndash;wa&rdquo;&nbsp;<br />
&mdash;Ali Babuha.</p><p>What this profound saying of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) means is that whoever desires knowledge, let him/her enter the door of knowledge. This famous saying of the prophet shows the unique place given to Imam Ali by the Prophet, who married the Prophet&rsquo;s daughter Bibi Fatima and was also cousin to the Holy Prophet; Abdul Mutalib was their common grandfather.</p>