Biography of Imam `alĪ Ibn AbĪ-tĀlib

Chapters

1. Foreword
2. Birthplace and Origin
3. Family and Pedigree
4. AbŪ-talib Ibn `abd Al-muttalib
5. The Felicitous Birth
6. Name, Appellation and Filial Appellation
7. Appearance, Bearing and Looks
8. Habits and Temperament
9. His Sartorial Habits
10. Food Habits
11. Childhood
12. Education and Upbringing
13. The First To Accept the Faith of Islam
14. The Feast of `ashirah
15. Help and Assistance To the Prophet Commences
16. The Quraysh Boycott
17. Migration To Al-madinah
18. The Event of Brotherhood
19. The Matrimony
20. The Sons of the Prophet
21. Wives and Children
22. Construction of the Mosque and Sealing of the Doors
23. The Prophet’s Expeditions
24. The Expedition of Badr
25. The Expedition of Uhud
26. The Expedition of BanŪ-al-nadir
27. The Expedition of Al-ahzab
28. The Expedition of BanŪ-qurayzah
29. The Truce of Al-hudaybiyah
30. The Campaign of Khaybar
31. The Land of Fadak
32. The Conquest of Makkah
33. Purification of the Ka`bah
34. The Day of Al-ghumayda’
35. The Expedition of Hunayn
36. The Siege of Al-ta’if
37. Distribution of the Booty
38. Propagation of Islam in Yemen
39. The Emirate of Yemen
40. Sariyyat Wadi Al-raml
41. Sariyyat BanŪ-tayy
42. Ghazwah of TabŪk
43. Propagation of SŪrat Bara`ah
44. The Call For Mubahalah Or Imprecation
45. Sariyyat BanŪ-zubayd
46. The Hijjat Al-wada`
47. Ghadir Khumm
48. The Contingent of Usamah Ibn Zayd
49. Leading the Congregation
50. The Calamity of Qirtas
51. The Prophet’s Last Journey
52. Compliance With the Will
53. Denying the Prophet’s Death
54. An Overview of the Events of Saqifah
55. Homage and Use of Coercion
56. Amir Al Mu’minin’s Discreet Silence
57. The Land of Fadak
58. The Mischief of Apostasy
59. Istikhlaf Or Nomination of the Second Caliph
60. ShŪra Or the Committee
61. The Allegiance To Imam `ali
62. Amir Al Mu’minin’s Style of Governance
63. The Norms For Selection of the Functionaries
64. Accountability of the Functionaries
65. The Department of Justice
66. Protection of Basic Human Rights
67. The Economic System
68. Distribution From the Bayt Al-mal
69. The System of Zakat
70. The System of Tribute
71. The System of Jizyah
72. Citizenship
73. Monitoring the Trading Community
74. Kindness On Widows, Orphans and the Poor
75. Treatment of the Captives
76. Treatment of the Dhimmis
77. The Trusts and the Projects For People’s Welfare
78. Unrest and Its Causes
79. Dismissal of Functionaries and Reasons Thereof
80. Mu`awiyah Ibn Abi-sufyan
81. `amr Ibn Al-`as
82. `abdullah Ibn Sa`d
83. Al-walid Ibn `uqbah
84. Sa`id Ibn Al-`as
85. Retaliation Over `uthman’s Blood
86. The Battle of the Camel
87. Transfer of the Capital
88. Appointment of the Functionaries of the State
89. Invasion of Al-dahhak Ibn Qays
90. Dismissal of Qays Ibn Sa`d
91. The Battle of Siffin
92. The Battle of Siffin
93. The Agreement For Arbitration
94. The Reaction of Khawarij Against Arbitration
95. A Look At the Khawarij
96. The Verdict of the Referees
97. The Battle of Nahrawan
98. The Battles of the Khawarij
99. The Defeat of Egypt
100. Ibn `amir in Al-basrah
101. The Aggressive Attacks of the Syrians
102. The Atrocities of Busr Bin Arta’ah
103. The Martyrdom
104. The Burial
105. Some Impressions
106. The End of Ibn Muljim and His Cohorts
107. Settlement in Najaf
108. Construction of the Mausoleum of Imam `ali