Abstrak
<p>This paper aims to describe the character values possessed by Ali ibn Abi Thalib as a friend of the Prophet Muhammad and at the same time as a Muslim leader. In this paper a brief bioghrafi of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib will be presented, which is then followed by the characters (which relate to religion) possessed by Ali ibn Abi Talib, namely the characters that Ali ibn Abi Thalib has in relation to himself, in contact with others, and in connection with the defense of the state. The characters of Ali ibn Abi Talib as a friend of the Prophet Muhammad and at the same time as a leader of the Muslim community are very important to be adopted so that they can be exemplified and imitated by subsequent generations for the present and also for the future, because of his religious attitude , very simple, firm and brave in upholding justice and trust. Ali's characters are reflections of the traces left by the Messenger of Allah and three Caliphs.</p>