after the prophet death (pbuh), imam ali and other innocent             imams took efforts on protection, revival and teaching           prophetic tradition which was the interpretation of the holy   quran. they did necessary actions in this case such as:    invitation of imam ali from public to question about qur'anic exegesis, holding special sessions to teach quran     and its interpret...

all of the major branches of islamic mysticism, ‘irfān, refer to imam ‘ali (‘a) as a major source for their teachings and practices. hence, we begin with a review of how the mystics viewed imam ‘ali (‘a). after this we consider some controversies about the nature of ‘irfān and its relationship to sufism, for the terms have been used in different ways. then we turn to the sources on the basis of...

the author trys to investigate and study principles, objectives and nature of islamic government foreign policy within imam ali's school of thoughts. the focus is that which one, peace or war is the basis of his thought on the external affairs of a state. since he believes that peace and war are product of innate disposition and the original human nature both of them, are governing princip...

All of the major branches of Islamic mysticism, ‘irfān, refer to Imam ‘Ali (‘a) as a major source for their teachings and practices. Hence, we begin with a review of how the mystics viewed Imam ‘Ali (‘a). After this we consider some controversies about the nature of ‘irfān and its relationship to Sufism, for the terms have been used in different ways. Then we turn to the sources on the basis of...

quranic knowledge and injunctions can be explained and understood in three levels, and its full grasp will not be possible without considering the prophet¨s interpretation of the qur'an. it is necessary for an interpreter of the qur'an to have access to the prophet¨s interpretation. that is why imam ali, the rightful successor of the prophet, is regarded as the second interpreter or, ...

literature is among the the fundamental factors in the promotion and dissemination of any religion, and sometimes writers and poets of any era,have usedstylograph,expression, emotion, imaginationand powerto presenttheir religious beliefs, that’s why that a link can be made between literature and religion. shi’a poetry is one of the greatest branches of literature, that from the time of the pres...