Politics: The Very Heart of Islam

By Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi

This work presents an insight into the teachings of Islam on governance, and on managing the affairs of people and country. This work cites the practical implementations and manifestation of those teachings to reveal their relevance and impact on people's life and wellbeing. Given therein are examples of the teachings and practices of the Prophet of Islam when he was the head of state in the city of Medina for a decade. Also cited are the conduct and governance policies of Imam Ali whom the Prophet appointed as his successor, when he came to rule the nation twenty-five years after the Prophet. The author cites and references the practices of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali because they are the embodiment and the essence of the teachings of Islam. As part of those teachings are practices such as forbearance, forgiveness, love, compassion, tolerance and fairness to friends and foes alike. Social justice and economic prosperity are amongst foremost in the policies of these two great Islamic leaders, ensuring the people's freedom, dignity and welfare. The author, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Husayni Shirazi, is one of the most erudite religious authorities - marje' - in the Shi'a world. He has taught at the Islamic seminary for more than five decades. He has written numerous works in various fields and on different levels, ranging from politics, economics, history and ethics to specialist works for seminary studies on such topics as jurisprudence that total more than eighty.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536917273
• ISBN13: 9781536917277
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"