Ali was born within the Ka'bah with his eyes closed and his body in humble prostration before the Almighty. Fatimah stayed in the Ka'bah for three days and as the...
Read More »Article: From Bidʻa to Sunna: The Wilayat of Ali in the Shiʻi Adhan
In this paper, the writer examines the pronouncements of early Shiʻi jurists on the issue of adhan and compares and contrasts their views with the verdicts of later...
Read More »The Ideal Islamic Government in the Eyes of Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.)
Amir al-mu'minin wrote this instrument for Malik ibn al-Harith al-Ashtar, when he was appointed the Governor of Egypt in 38 AH. Malik al-Ashtar was one of the chief companions of...
Read More »Baseless Theories about the Origins of the Shīʿa
There are many theories about the appearance of Shīʿa that are completely baseless. Some believe, for instance, that Shīʿa appeared as a result of political conflicts in the first century...
Read More »PHD Thesis: The Memory of Ali b. Abi Talib in Early Sunni Thought
ro-‘Alid sentiment (al-mayl ilā ‘Alī, tashayyu‘) is a prevalent, trans-sectarian tendency (i.e. among Sunnīs and Shī‘īs) to venerate ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (d. 40/661) and his...
Read More »Ghadir Tradition, The Expressive Evidence for Guardianship
Ghadir tradition is one of the conclusive evidences for the immediate guardianship and caliphate of ‘Ali (a.s.) after the Prophet (s.a.w.a.), and the researchers render a special importance to...
Read More »Ghadir as Narrated by Ahl al-Bayt (AS)
The present work is about the event of Ghadir as Narrated by the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). It studies briefly the Ghadir narrations in Shiite works compiled by...
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 »Philanthropic Ideals in Imam Ali’s Rule
This paper examines the ethical ideals in the practice of Imam Ali particularly as illustrated in his letter to Malik al-Ashtar, and demonstrates the philanthropic principles that...
Read More »Imam Ali (a) the Herald of Unity
To establish unity, Imam Ali (A) urged people toward unity in every context and asked the governors to refrain from carrying out any alteration (restructuring) and...
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