God gave victory to Islam in the battle of Badr in the year 2 of Hijri. Two months after the battle, Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Muhammad Mustafa, and Ali, the son of Abu Talib were married.....
Read More »Early Life and Virtues of Imam Ali (ʻA)
All constituents of distinction and dignity can be found convened in the lineage of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (‘a) who belongs to the family of Hashim that is well-known for nobility, gallantry, hospitalibty, and all features of righteousness that may be ascribed to a family...
Read More »A Glimpse at the Martyrdom of Imam ‘Ali (ʻA)
Although historicists ascribe the assassination of Imam Ali (‘a) to the Khawarij alone, a thorough reflection on the issue proves that the Umayyads had a role in the process....
Read More »Governance Model of Imam Ali (A): A Quick Glance
From the viewpoint of Imam Ali (a) people who possess land and water and are at the same time poverty-stricken, will be far from Divine Mercy and deprived of Allah’s favor. Imam emphasized on reviving the land and recommended the development of...
Read More »Key Elements of Imam Ali’s (ʿa) Wilāyah from the Perspective of Ayatollah Makarim Shirazi
The issue of Wilāyah is one of the most important of precepts. The reason behind its importance can be found in a statement made by Imam Ali (ʿa) where he said that Wilāyah guarantees the implementation of other...
Read More »Ali, The Well-Guarded Secret: Figures of the First Master in Shi‘i Spirituality
Based on a detailed analysis of several categories of sources, this book demonstrates that Shi‘ism is the religion of the Imam, of the Master of Wisdom, just like Christianity is that of Christ, and that ‘Alī is the first Master and...
Read More »The Lessons Muslim Ruler Ought to Learn from Imam Ali (AS)
“People are of two groups. They are either your brothers in faith, or your equals in humanity.” These immortal words were expressed a millennium and four centuries ago to his governor of the then Christian-majority Egypt for full respect of human rights by the only person who ever established the administration of....
Read More »Half of my Heart: The Narratives of Zaynab, Daughter of Ali
As Abû ʿAbd Allâh al-Ḥusayn, son of ʿAlî and Fâṭima and grandson of Muḥammad, moved inexorably towards death on the field of Karbalâʾ, his sister Zaynab was drawn ever closer to...
Read More »Justice in Imam Ali’s Political Thought
Analysing two concepts of people’s role and the duties of religious democratic government from Imam Ali’s perspective is the aim of...
Read More »Imam Ali and Citizens’ Rights
The writer would present Imam Ali’s political theory as a variant of ‘welfare limited guardianship’, which embodies several innovations made by him in the history of....
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