Ali The Magnificent


by :

Yousuf N. Lalljee


INTRODUCTION1
CHAPTER I: BIRTH OF ALI3
CHAPTER II: MUHAMMAD PROCLAIMS HIMSELF A PROPHET9
CHAPTER III: ALI AS A YOUTH12
CHAPTER IV: ALI AS A PROTECTOR AND DISCIPLE OF THE PROPHET13
CHAPTER V: ALI'S MARRIAGE WITH FATIMA, THE DAUGHTER OF THE HOLY PROPHET22
CHAPTER VI: ALI THE HEROIC DEFENDER OF ISLAM26
CHAPTER VII: MUBAHALA (MALEDICTORY CONFLICT)71
CHAPTER VIII: MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN YEMEN75
CHAPTER IX: THE FINAL PILGRIMAGE OF THE HOLY PROPHET AND THE LAST DECLARATION AT GHADIR-EKHUM75
CHAPTER X: THE DEATH OF THE HOLY PROPHET89
CHAPTER XI: THE HEREDITARY ENMITY BETWEEN THE HASHI MITES AND THE UMAYYADS96
CHAPTER XII: THE CALIPHATE101
CHAPTER XIII: DISPUTE OVER THE CALIPHATE111
CHAPTER XIV: THE SADDEST YEAR114
CHAPTER XV: ALI'S SILENCE OVER THE CALIPHATE118
CHAPTER XVI: INTRIGUES AND CONSPIRACY AGAINST ALI126
CHAPTER XVII: BATTLE OF SIFFIN-BEFORE AND AFTER162
CHAPTER XVIII: THE KHARIJITES185
CHAPTER XIX: HIS VIRTUES AND XCELLENCE192
CHAPTER XX: THE DISAFFECTION OF THE KHARIJITES255
CHAPTER XXI: THE DEATH OF ALI259
CHAPTER XXII: NAJAF263
CHAPTER XXIII: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE TOMB OF ALI267