diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/arabiannights/AliFromCairo.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/arabiannights/AliFromCairo.java
index 076d03c794..5cc37d20a0 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/arabiannights/AliFromCairo.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/arabiannights/AliFromCairo.java
@@ -97,11 +97,7 @@ class AliFromCairoReplacementEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
                     && (controller.getLife() > 0) &&(controller.getLife() - event.getAmount()) < 1
                     && event.getPlayerId().equals(controller.getId())
                     ) {
-                return true;
-                //unsure how to make this comply with
-                // 10/1/2008: The ability doesn't change how much damage is dealt;
-                // it just changes how much life that damage makes you lose.
-                // An effect such as Spirit Link will see the full amount of damage being dealt.
+                return true;                
             }
         }
         return false;
@@ -110,10 +106,17 @@ class AliFromCairoReplacementEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
     @Override
     public boolean replaceEvent(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        
+        // 10/1/2008: The ability doesn't change how much damage is dealt;
+        // it just changes how much life that damage makes you lose.
+        // An effect such as Spirit Link will see the full amount of damage being dealt.      
+        game.fireEvent(event);                 
+        
         if (controller != null) {
-            event.setAmount(controller.getLife() - 1);
+            controller.setLife(1, game);
         }
-        return false;
+        
+        return true;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/AliFromCairoTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/AliFromCairoTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fefd0c65d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/AliFromCairoTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package org.mage.test.cards.single;
+
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author BetaSteward
+ */
+public class AliFromCairoTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCard() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Ali from Cairo", 1);       
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 12);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Soulfire Grand Master", 1);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Mountain", 12);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", 7);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Lightning Bolt", 7);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);        
+        
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Lightning Bolt", playerA);        
+        
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertLife(playerA, 1);
+        assertLife(playerB, 23);       
+    }
+}
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