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Imam Ali (a.s) in the words of non Muslim Scholars

The attributes of Ali (pbuh) Out of the persons who have narrated the attributes of Imam Ali son of Abu Talib the author of Zakhairal-Uqba writes thus: "His stature was moderate and slightly short. His skin was of wheaten colour and his beard was white and long. His eyes were large and black.

Imam Ali in the eyes of Non-Muslims

"Ali was so popular even among the non-Muslims that when he died, all the Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians of Kufa, particularly their women and children who were personally looked after by Ali, lamented his death and wept as one does for one’s father.

Velayat in the Quranic Context

As our dear readers may recall, we began our articles on Velayat in the Qur"an on the glorious occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (AS). And now we have the pleasure of presenting the final discussion under this heading - in this issue - which coincides with the anniversary of Eid-ul-Ghadir. We pray that this auspicious coincidence unfolds various spiritual and mystical secrets in all our hearts, at the end of this special year that has been named as the Year of Imam Ali (AS).

Imam Ali (as),First youth to accept Islam

Ali was born some thirty years after the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). He belonged to the most respectable family of Quraish, the Banu Hashim. His father "Abu Talib" was the real uncle of the Holy Prophet who brought him up after the death of the Holy Prophet’s grandfather.

Conditions of the peace treaty

Mu‘awiyah took advantage of this opportunity. He sent a letter to Imam al-Hasan (as)

Imam al-Hasan's (a.s.) army

Imam al-Hasan (as) ascended to the leadership of Kufah at a time when Mu‘awiyah was planning to mount a decisive war against the Imam and bring about a final conquest of Kufah

Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib's (AS) way or Training

The city of Kufa was the capital of the Islamic Government. People from all over the World used to gather at that point to get the benefit of knowledge and learning from that great Islamic University.

Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) and Holy War

Islam is the religion of peace and tranquility and does not like killing, plundering, and bloodshed. But if some one kills another without any reason then Islam has strong punishment to deal with him.

Self-Sacrifice and Devotion of Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS)

There is no doubt to it that every body loves his soul and very rarely gets ready to sacrifice it for another person but because of the fact that Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) loved the soul of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) even more than his own one, he got prepared to lay his life for him.

Imam Ali`s Martyrdom

On the 19th of Ramadan month (Mah-e-Ramazan) of the year 40 A.H, Imam Ali came to the mosque in Kufa for his morning prayers. Imam Ali (pbuh) gave the call for prayer (Azaan) and became engaged in leading the congregation. Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam pretending to pray, stood just behind Imam Ali (pbuh), and when Imam Ali (pbuh) was in a state of prostration, Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam dealt a heavy stroke with his sword, inflicting a deep wound on Imam Ali’s (pbuh) head.

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