Imam 'Ali From Concise History to Timeless Mystery

by Reza Shah-Kazemi

The life of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, fourth caliph of early Islam and fountainhead of Shi'ite and Sufi lineages, 'is both inspirational and controversial: intrinsically inspirational and extrinsically controversial.' These words set the tone for what is an detailed and penetrating view of the figure of Imam 'Ali on various planes, the spiritual and ethical, the individual, the political and social. The author draws a unique portrait in which the powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1908092181
• ISBN13: 9781908092182
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Matheson Trust
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"