Biography of Imam `alĪ Ibn AbĪ-tĀlib

• Foreword
• Birthplace and Origin
• Family and Pedigree
• AbŪ-talib Ibn `abd Al-muttalib
• The Felicitous Birth
• Name, Appellation and Filial Appellation
• Appearance, Bearing and Looks
• Habits and Temperament
• His Sartorial Habits
• Food Habits
• Childhood
• Education and Upbringing
• The First To Accept the Faith of Islam
• The Feast of `ashirah
• Help and Assistance To the Prophet Commences
• The Quraysh Boycott
• Migration To Al-madinah
• The Event of Brotherhood
• The Matrimony
• The Sons of the Prophet
• Wives and Children
• Construction of the Mosque and Sealing of the Doors
• The Prophet’s Expeditions
• The Expedition of Badr
• The Expedition of Uhud
• The Expedition of BanŪ-al-nadir
• The Expedition of Al-ahzab
• The Expedition of BanŪ-qurayzah
• The Truce of Al-hudaybiyah
• The Campaign of Khaybar
• The Land of Fadak
• The Conquest of Makkah
• Purification of the Ka`bah
• The Day of Al-ghumayda’
• The Expedition of Hunayn
• The Siege of Al-ta’if
• Distribution of the Booty
• Propagation of Islam in Yemen
• The Emirate of Yemen
• Sariyyat Wadi Al-raml
• Sariyyat BanŪ-tayy
• Ghazwah of TabŪk
• Propagation of SŪrat Bara`ah
• The Call For Mubahalah Or Imprecation
• Sariyyat BanŪ-zubayd
• The Hijjat Al-wada`
• Ghadir Khumm
• The Contingent of Usamah Ibn Zayd
• Leading the Congregation
• The Calamity of Qirtas
• The Prophet’s Last Journey
• Compliance With the Will
• Denying the Prophet’s Death
• An Overview of the Events of Saqifah
• Homage and Use of Coercion
• Amir Al Mu’minin’s Discreet Silence
• The Land of Fadak
• The Mischief of Apostasy
• Istikhlaf Or Nomination of the Second Caliph
• ShŪra Or the Committee
• The Allegiance To Imam `ali
• Amir Al Mu’minin’s Style of Governance
• The Norms For Selection of the Functionaries
• Accountability of the Functionaries
• The Department of Justice
• Protection of Basic Human Rights
• The Economic System
• Distribution From the Bayt Al-mal
• The System of Zakat
• The System of Tribute
• The System of Jizyah
• Citizenship
• Monitoring the Trading Community
• Kindness On Widows, Orphans and the Poor
• Treatment of the Captives
• Treatment of the Dhimmis
• The Trusts and the Projects For People’s Welfare
• Unrest and Its Causes
• Dismissal of Functionaries and Reasons Thereof
• Mu`awiyah Ibn Abi-sufyan
• `amr Ibn Al-`as
• `abdullah Ibn Sa`d
• Al-walid Ibn `uqbah
• Sa`id Ibn Al-`as
• Retaliation Over `uthman’s Blood
• The Battle of the Camel
• Transfer of the Capital
• Appointment of the Functionaries of the State
• Invasion of Al-dahhak Ibn Qays
• Dismissal of Qays Ibn Sa`d
• The Battle of Siffin
• The Battle of Siffin
• The Agreement For Arbitration
• The Reaction of Khawarij Against Arbitration
• A Look At the Khawarij
• The Verdict of the Referees
• The Battle of Nahrawan
• The Battles of the Khawarij
• The Defeat of Egypt
• Ibn `amir in Al-basrah
• The Aggressive Attacks of the Syrians
• The Atrocities of Busr Bin Arta’ah
• The Martyrdom
• The Burial
• Some Impressions
• The End of Ibn Muljim and His Cohorts
• Settlement in Najaf
• Construction of the Mausoleum of Imam `ali