Hadrat Ali

Language: Arabic Text With English Translation
Pages: 214


About The Book

Currently Professor of Arabic at Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, he started his teaching career in 1970 as lecturer in Arabic language and literature at Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College in Uthamapalayan, Tamil Nadu and joined the Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1974 as Assistant Professor of Arabic. During June 1995 to Jan 1999 S.A. Rahman has served as Director of Maulana Azad Centre of Indian Culture in Cairo, Egypt. He has a number of publications to his credit including books & articles in Arabic, English, Hindi and Urdu. He has also translated and published a number of books and stories from and into Arabic, into Hindi and Urdu.

He is also a recepient of President of India's award for promotion of Arabic language in India.

Hadrat AIi His Right to Caliphate throws light on the religious and political aspects of the life of Hadrat Ali (R.A). It also shows that the religion and the politics are things integral to other. AIi was a close relative to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and the first male Muslim. If he expected the caliphate he was right. He was also the advisor of the three caliphs namely Abu Bakr, Umar and Usman. This book narrows the widening gap between the two important groups i.e. Shias and Sunnis. It is an objective study and a valuable work on the subject.

 

Introduction

In the Islamic perspective or say, in the perspective of any religion worth its name, it would be seen that life in this world revolves mainly, if not solely, round three things. They are by name (1) Family life i.e. collective living in units of husband, wife and children. These numerous units together make society, (2) Economy i.e. material i.e. money in modern terminology a