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Imam Ali and Philosophy of Religions Imam Ali and Philosophy of Religions
  A man enters a garden laid out into beautiful flower-beds, artistically and aesthetically arranged. Flowers in each beds have been grown by persons who know the art and science of it. The beau More ...

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Humanity in Nahjul Balagha, Dr. Rebecca Masterton 2024-02-17

Humanity in Nahjul Balagha, Dr. Rebecca Masterton
  Islamic Thought Academic Nahjul Balagha Conference 2012 took place in Peterborough on 30th September 2012. This academic conference explored in depth the wide-ranging themes of faith, humanity and politics in the sermons, letters and sayings of Imam Ali contained within Nahjul Balagha. This conference aimed to stimulate research and discussions pertaining to the influence of his teachings i More ...

What Non-Muslims Say About Ali 2024-02-17

 What Non-Muslims Say About Ali
  THE FIRST SUCCESSOR OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (Peace and Blessings be Upon Them Both) Imam ‘Ali bin Abi Talib was the successor to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon them both. This is a collection of short quotations about him from a wide variety of notables belonging to other faiths, including academics, writers, philosophers, poets, politicians, and activists. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) More ...

Khalil Gibran about Imam Ali (pbuh) 2024-02-17

Khalil Gibran about Imam Ali (pbuh)
  In my view, ʿAlī was the first Arab to have contact with and converse with the universal soul. He died a martyr of his greatness, he died while prayer was between his two lips. The Arabs did not realise his value until appeared among their Persian neighbors some who knew the difference between gems and gravels. More ...

Authenticity of Nahj al-Balagha 2024-02-12

Authenticity of Nahj al-Balagha
 The authenticity of Nahjul Balaghah Many cast doubt on the authenticity of the chain of transmission, or isnad, of this work and claim that it is really the work of the compiler. However, those familiar with al-Radhi’s writings can easily identify differences between his and Imam ‘Ali’s styles. In his book, the great scholar of Najaf, Sayyid Abdul Zahra Husayni introduces More ...

Imam Ali’s Distinguished Place in Literary History 2024-02-12

Imam Ali’s Distinguished Place in Literary History
  “Ali deserves a distinguished place in literary history,” Devenport remarks, “in as much as he had cultivated his mind with an ease and assiduity unusual in his age and country. He left many collections of sentences, proverbs and poetical pieces. Goblin and Latté published fragments of these sentences, the former at Leiden in 1629 and the latter in 1746. Vather pub More ...

Imam Ali (as) Virtues in Sunni Sources 2024-02-12

Imam Ali (as) Virtues in Sunni Sources
  Virtue Number 1 Hasan bin Ahmad bin Sokhtaweyh narrated in Kufa in the year three hundred and seventy-four from Abu Bakr Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Isa bin Mihran, from Yahya bin Abdul Hamid, from Qays bin Rabee’, from Aamash, from Abaya, from Habba Al-‘Arani, from the Commander of the Believers, Ali bin Abi Taleb , who said: The Messenger of Allah said: I am the master of the fi More ...

Mr. Kofi Annan/s View on Imam Ali (as) 2024-02-06

Mr. Kofi Annan/s View on Imam Ali (as)
  Mr. Kofi Annan, former Secy. Gen. U.N.O, says : " The words of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, O Malik ! The people are either brothers in religion or your equal in creation, must be adhered to by all organizations and it is a statement that all humanity must embrac...e". Ali (a.s) says , in his order to Malik-al-Ashtar: "Remember Malik that amoing your subjects there are two kinds of More ...

The Greatness of Nahj al-Balagha and the Words of Imam Ali from the Perspective of Modern Christian Figures 1 2024-02-06

The Greatness of Nahj al-Balagha and the Words of Imam Ali from the Perspective of Modern Christian Figures 1
 Abstract. After the words of the Holy Quran and Prophet Muhammad’s tradition, the words of Abstract. After the words of the Holy Quran and Prophet Muhammad’s tradition, the words of Imam Ali have in their own right bestowed upon mankind the finest and the most valuable social, political, and religious wisdom. Ever since a millennium when Sharif ar-Razi compiled Nahj al- Bal More ...

Imam Ali Quotes, Inspirational Sayings 2024-02-06

Imam Ali Quotes, Inspirational Sayings
  Imam Mola Ali (as) Quotes: Following are Inspirational Imam Mola Ali a.s Quotes about the different aspects of life. You can read these beautiful messages from Hazrat Ali as and share with your friends, family e.g brother, son, sister, cousin, wife and husband or other love one. These are Motivational Sayings of Imam Ali a.s. Imam Mola Ali (as) Quotes: Following are Inspirational Imam Mola More ...

Imam Ali from the View Point of Nun-Muslim Scholar 2 2023-05-03

Imam Ali from the View Point of Nun-Muslim Scholar 2
 The state of not being turbulent George Jordac states, “The waters all over the world, the water of the pools, the water of the lakes and the water of the oceans has the ability to be turbulent, but the thing that did not become turbulent was the soul of Imam Ali (which was like a sea), and nobody and nothing could stir it up.” The pole of Islam world George Jordac says, &ldqu More ...

Views of Ibne Abil al- Hadid Al Mutazali about Imam Ali 2023-05-03

Views of Ibne Abil al- Hadid Al Mutazali about Imam Ali
  Ibne abil Hadid al-Mutazali, the commentator of Nahjul Balagha, says: “Hazrat Ali had a personality in which opposite characteristics had so gathered that it was difficult to believe that a human mind could manifest such a combination. He was the bravest man that history could cite, such brave persons are always hard-hearted, cruel, and eager for blood-shed, but Ali was a kind hear More ...

The Greatness of Nahj al-Balagha and the Words of Imam Ali from the Perspective of Modern Christian Figures 3 2023-05-03

The Greatness of Nahj al-Balagha and the Words of Imam Ali from the Perspective of Modern Christian Figures 3
 Abdul-Masih Antioch. Abdul-Masih Antioch is a Christian poet and journalist, who was born in Aleppo and was educated there. Later he joined Abdul Rahman Kawakebi’s school. At first, he published Alshuzur magazine in Aleppo and then ‘Umran magazine in Egypt [7, p. 766; 8, p. 297-298]. Antioch’s works include The Epic of Ali or The Blessed Alavid Qasida, Custom Built on the More ...

Imam Ali from the View Point of Nun-Muslim Scholars 1 2023-05-03

Imam Ali from the View Point of Nun-Muslim Scholars 1
 Ali (as), a magnanimous and honored man The famous British Orientalist, General Sir Percy Sykes Says, “Among the Caliphs, he [Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)] was well-known for the honor and glory and he was very observant for his inferiors. The claims of the messengers and agents had not effect on him and their gifts were not effective. He was not ever comparable to Mu’awiya, his cunn More ...

Imam Ali in Western views 2023-05-03

Imam Ali in Western views
  1- Philip Hitti In his book History of the Arabs, Professor Hitti assessed the character of Hadrat Ali as follows: "Valiant in battle, wise in council, eloquent in speech, true to his friends, magnanimous to his foes, Ali became both the paragon of Muslim nobility and chivalry, and the Solomon of Arabic tradition around whose name, poems, proverbs, sermonettes and anecdotes innumera More ...

The unique character of Imam Ali (AS) 2023-05-03

 The unique character of Imam Ali (AS)
  Madame Dieulafoy, a French explorer, says, “The respect for Ali (AS) among Shia reach its maximum point and of course it must be the same, because this great man, in addition to the wars and sacrifices that has been made for the development of Islam, in knowledge, virtues, justice and good traits was unexampled and left behind a pure and holy generation. His descendants also were o More ...

Imam Ali - Father of the Orphans part2 2023-04-10

Imam Ali - Father of the Orphans part2
 GLesson 3: Caring includes play-time Not only did Imam Ali make sure that orphaned were fed and clothed well, but he went out of his way to play with them. One narration describes how Imam Ali visited the home of a widow and her orphans with a bag full of ingredients, and prepared a meal for them. When the children finished eating, Imam Ali “began to hop around the room (by mimicking More ...

Imam Ali - Father of the Orphans part1 2023-04-10

Imam Ali - Father of the Orphans part1
  Orphaned Children It goes without saying that caring for orphaned children is considered an essential element of a morally functioning society by most standards, religious and secular alike. In Islam, more than twenty verses in the Qur’an refer to the good treatment of orphans. But what do the lives of our historical leaders teach us about putting these verses into practice? We kno More ...

Imam Ali is he our role? 2023-04-10

Imam Ali is he our role?
     Imam Ali not only had intense spirituality and knowledge, but his spiritual growth and faith reflected his character through his actions.  He was, and still is, known for such great piety and humbleness.  We should not only take his knowledge and add it to the rest of our knowledge.  Rather, we should take it and apply it to our daily lives.  To show the e More ...

Ali Defines Justice, Tolerance and Coexistence 2023-04-10

Ali Defines Justice, Tolerance and Coexistence
   It is narrated that one day Imam Ali the caliph of Muslims had a dispute with a Jewish man about armour, where Imam Ali claimed the armour was his and the Jewish man denied the allegation. Therefore, Imam Ali asked the Jewish man to come with him to the Judge and resolve the matter before him. The Jewish man accepted the offer and went with Imam Ali to the judge. The judge heard the More ...

Gems of Guidance from Imam Ali (A.S) 2023-04-10

Gems of Guidance from Imam Ali (A.S)
   Saeed bin Zaid bin Artaah met with Kumail bin Ziyad and asked him about the virtues of Ali bin Abi Taleb (A.S) Kumail said, "I will share the will that Ali bin Abi Taleb (A.S) left for me with you, which is better than the entire world and everything that is in it." All bin Abi Taleb (A.S) told me: -O Kumail! Start your day with the name of Allah More ...
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