Yawm-e Ali
Calligraphic rendering of “Ali”. Copyright: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Yawm‐e Ali — literally the “Day of Ali” — commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, is the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on that day, Hazrat Ali’s mother visited the holy Ka‘ba to pray, and it was there that he was born.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. The first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
As caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali established a paradigm of Muslim leadership centred on the ethics of Islam, and principles of just and moral leadership. He elucidated the notion of the intellect as a facet of faith that is to be developed and used in keeping with the ethical imperative of Islam, and which is intimately connected with the spirituality of the faith.
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, particularly the ethics of care, compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, brotherhood, and service to others. Recalling the teachings of Hazrat Ali, Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted their enduring relevance:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasized that ‘No honour is like knowledge.’ And then he added that ‘No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.’
“Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasize others - modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us, is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
— Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Commencement Ceremony of the American University in Cairo, 25 June 2006
TheIsmaili.org extends warmest Yawm-e Ali felicitations to our readers and to the Ismaili Jamat worldwide.
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VIDEO CLIP OF OF HAZARAT ALI"S. (A.S.) BIRTH
It is little late but enjoy the video clip of a BIRTH OF HAZARAT ALI (A.S.) in Gujarati.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCKkBdcVNw
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Interesting! Thanks for sharing...agakhani wrote:It is little late but enjoy the video clip of a BIRTH OF HAZARAT ALI (A.S.) in Gujarati.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCKkBdcVNw
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Hazrat Imam Ali was born in the Ka’ba
| by ismailimail
|Posted on April 20, 2016
Hazrat Ali b, the first Imam of the Shia through whom the progeny of Imamat is traced, was born in Mecca around 599 CE. It is said that he was born in the Ka’ba, a sign of distinction, according to some sources. As the cousin, son-in-law, and foremost Companion of the Prophet, he is revered by most Muslims. In the Sunni interpretation of Islam, Hazrat Ali is regarded as one of the four righteous caliphs, reigning from 656 to 661.
Nahj al-Balagha. Image: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Throughout the Prophet’s life, Hazrat Ali proved his unwavering loyalty to him and the cause of Islam. He was a distinguished scribe of the continuous revelations from God. Hazrat Ali’s standing in Muslim tradition is evidenced by the numerous narratives that relate to the period of his Caliphate and earlier, and also by a monumental compilation of his discourses, sermons and epistles titled Nahj al-balagha (The Way of Eloquence). Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi (d.1016), a renowned Shi’i scholar of Abbasid Baghdad, the Nahj al-balagha, has exerted significant influence on Arabic literature.
Kalame Mawla, written in Khojki script, copied 1851 by Khoja Alahrakhea Koriji. Image: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Hazrat Imam Ali’s wise counsels, which inspired the spiritual life of Muslims through the centuries, were translated into numerous languages across the Muslim world. The Kalame Mawla is a poetic rendition of his teachings in Hindustani.
Due to his knowledge and example, Hazrat Ali is regarded as the source and inspiration for many of the central Islamic sciences, such as the study of Arabic grammar, Qur’anic exegesis, and jurisprudence, and is constantly referred to by later writers of works on ethics and philosophy.
The intellectual and spiritual legacy of Ali b. Abi Talib is widespread and can be found amongst Muslims of all interpretative communities.
Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted the enduring relevance of Hazrat Ali’s teachings:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon Him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasized that “No honour is like knowledge.” And then he added that “No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.”
Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasize others – modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us, is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s address
Commencement Ceremony of the American University, Cairo, Egypt
June 15, 2006
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
Sources
Farhad Daftary, Zulfikar Hirji, “Legacy of Hazrat Ali,” The Ismailis An Illustrated History, Azimuth Editions in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi, Ali ibn Abi Talib, The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Compiled by Nimira Dewji
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| by ismailimail
|Posted on April 20, 2016
Hazrat Ali b, the first Imam of the Shia through whom the progeny of Imamat is traced, was born in Mecca around 599 CE. It is said that he was born in the Ka’ba, a sign of distinction, according to some sources. As the cousin, son-in-law, and foremost Companion of the Prophet, he is revered by most Muslims. In the Sunni interpretation of Islam, Hazrat Ali is regarded as one of the four righteous caliphs, reigning from 656 to 661.
Nahj al-Balagha. Image: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Throughout the Prophet’s life, Hazrat Ali proved his unwavering loyalty to him and the cause of Islam. He was a distinguished scribe of the continuous revelations from God. Hazrat Ali’s standing in Muslim tradition is evidenced by the numerous narratives that relate to the period of his Caliphate and earlier, and also by a monumental compilation of his discourses, sermons and epistles titled Nahj al-balagha (The Way of Eloquence). Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi (d.1016), a renowned Shi’i scholar of Abbasid Baghdad, the Nahj al-balagha, has exerted significant influence on Arabic literature.
Kalame Mawla, written in Khojki script, copied 1851 by Khoja Alahrakhea Koriji. Image: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Hazrat Imam Ali’s wise counsels, which inspired the spiritual life of Muslims through the centuries, were translated into numerous languages across the Muslim world. The Kalame Mawla is a poetic rendition of his teachings in Hindustani.
Due to his knowledge and example, Hazrat Ali is regarded as the source and inspiration for many of the central Islamic sciences, such as the study of Arabic grammar, Qur’anic exegesis, and jurisprudence, and is constantly referred to by later writers of works on ethics and philosophy.
The intellectual and spiritual legacy of Ali b. Abi Talib is widespread and can be found amongst Muslims of all interpretative communities.
Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted the enduring relevance of Hazrat Ali’s teachings:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon Him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasized that “No honour is like knowledge.” And then he added that “No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.”
Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasize others – modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us, is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s address
Commencement Ceremony of the American University, Cairo, Egypt
June 15, 2006
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
Sources
Farhad Daftary, Zulfikar Hirji, “Legacy of Hazrat Ali,” The Ismailis An Illustrated History, Azimuth Editions in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi, Ali ibn Abi Talib, The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Compiled by Nimira Dewji
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VIDEO: Syed Ali Abbas Razawi speaks at Ismaili Centre Toronto in commemoration of Hazrat Ali's birthday
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Ismaili Centre Toronto
28 April 2017
Syed Ali Abbas Razawi gave a lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. Hazrat Ali, the first Shia Imam, is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
Syed Ali Abbas Razawi spoke on the topic of Imam-Caliph 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Spirit of Pluralism in Islam. Mr Razawi is Director General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society. He is also a member of the Council of Scholars, Europe and has represented Muslim communities in European Commission countries at high level religious leaders' meetings in Brussels. Under the auspices of the Scottish Government and Interfaith Scotland, he founded the first formal Shia - Sunni Alliance. In May 2016, he was appointed by the then Home Secretary, Theresa May as advisor on the Sharia Review.
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Ismaili Centre Toronto
28 April 2017
Syed Ali Abbas Razawi gave a lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. Hazrat Ali, the first Shia Imam, is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
Syed Ali Abbas Razawi spoke on the topic of Imam-Caliph 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Spirit of Pluralism in Islam. Mr Razawi is Director General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society. He is also a member of the Council of Scholars, Europe and has represented Muslim communities in European Commission countries at high level religious leaders' meetings in Brussels. Under the auspices of the Scottish Government and Interfaith Scotland, he founded the first formal Shia - Sunni Alliance. In May 2016, he was appointed by the then Home Secretary, Theresa May as advisor on the Sharia Review.
Yawm-e Ali
This week, Ismailis and other Muslims mark Yawm‐e Ali, which commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali. The cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet, who, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, designated him under Divine Command, as the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the Prophet’s own progeny.
Yawm‐e Ali – literally the “Day of Ali” – commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, is the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on that day, Hazrat Ali's mother visited the holy Ka‘ba to pray, and it was there that he was born.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. The first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
As caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali established a paradigm of Muslim leadership centred on the ethics of Islam, and principles of just and moral leadership. He elucidated the notion of the intellect as a facet of faith that is to be developed and used in keeping with the ethical imperative of Islam, and which is intimately connected with the spirituality of the faith.
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, particularly the ethics of care, compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, brotherhood, and service to others. Recalling the teachings of Hazrat Ali, Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted their enduring relevance:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasised that ‘No honour is like knowledge.' And then he added that ‘No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.'
“Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasise others - modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
– Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Commencement Ceremony of the American University in Cairo, 25 June 2006
The.Ismaili extends warmest Yawm-e Ali felicitations to our readers and to the Ismaili Jamat worldwide.
https://the.ismaili/yawm-e-ali
This week, Ismailis and other Muslims mark Yawm‐e Ali, which commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali. The cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet, who, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, designated him under Divine Command, as the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the Prophet’s own progeny.
Yawm‐e Ali – literally the “Day of Ali” – commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, is the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on that day, Hazrat Ali's mother visited the holy Ka‘ba to pray, and it was there that he was born.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. The first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
As caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali established a paradigm of Muslim leadership centred on the ethics of Islam, and principles of just and moral leadership. He elucidated the notion of the intellect as a facet of faith that is to be developed and used in keeping with the ethical imperative of Islam, and which is intimately connected with the spirituality of the faith.
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, particularly the ethics of care, compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, brotherhood, and service to others. Recalling the teachings of Hazrat Ali, Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted their enduring relevance:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasised that ‘No honour is like knowledge.' And then he added that ‘No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.'
“Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasise others - modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
– Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Commencement Ceremony of the American University in Cairo, 25 June 2006
The.Ismaili extends warmest Yawm-e Ali felicitations to our readers and to the Ismaili Jamat worldwide.
https://the.ismaili/yawm-e-ali
SUN Feb 28 • 4pm PT | 7pm ET • Live Stream
Ismaili Centre Conversations: Yawm-e Ali
Yawm‐e Ali commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
Join keynote speaker Dr. Hadi Enayat from the Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations for a presentation entitled 'Islam and Social Justice'. This will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Enayat and Dr. Nadia Eboo Jamal from the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
This event will be shown on The Ismaili TV https://tv.ismaili/ on Sunday, February 28.
Ismaili Centre Conversations: Yawm-e Ali
Yawm‐e Ali commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
Join keynote speaker Dr. Hadi Enayat from the Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations for a presentation entitled 'Islam and Social Justice'. This will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Enayat and Dr. Nadia Eboo Jamal from the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
This event will be shown on The Ismaili TV https://tv.ismaili/ on Sunday, February 28.
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Friday Night Reflections: Compassion, Truth and Justice - Commemorating Imam Ali
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, we renew our commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, including compassion, generosity, tolerance, forgiveness, and service to others. As Caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali exemplified a notion of justice that became a model of Muslim leadership, centred on the ethics of Islam. In Hazrat Ali’s worldview, a person’s ability to act justly was intimately connected to their relationship to God and orientation towards the divine spirit. The role of the intellect, so critical in the Shia tradition, was to be seen a facet of faith through which one may perceive God.
This week on Friday Night Reflections, host Reena Jessa sits down with Dr. Hussein Rashid, a professor at Columbia University, to reflect on the life and example of Hazrat Ali, through stories of courage and conviction.
With new musical expressions, as always, to refresh and renew!
• Join us and watch together as #OneJamat on iiCanada.live https://iicanada.org/videos in English or in Farsi
• A second broadcast will be shown at 8:30 pm Pacific | 9:30 pm Mountain
• A gallery entitled 'Sayings of Imam Ali' will be shown 15-minutes prior to the broadcast
Friday Night Reflections: Compassion, Truth and Justice - Commemorating Imam Ali
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, we renew our commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, including compassion, generosity, tolerance, forgiveness, and service to others. As Caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali exemplified a notion of justice that became a model of Muslim leadership, centred on the ethics of Islam. In Hazrat Ali’s worldview, a person’s ability to act justly was intimately connected to their relationship to God and orientation towards the divine spirit. The role of the intellect, so critical in the Shia tradition, was to be seen a facet of faith through which one may perceive God.
This week on Friday Night Reflections, host Reena Jessa sits down with Dr. Hussein Rashid, a professor at Columbia University, to reflect on the life and example of Hazrat Ali, through stories of courage and conviction.
With new musical expressions, as always, to refresh and renew!
• Join us and watch together as #OneJamat on iiCanada.live https://iicanada.org/videos in English or in Farsi
• A second broadcast will be shown at 8:30 pm Pacific | 9:30 pm Mountain
• A gallery entitled 'Sayings of Imam Ali' will be shown 15-minutes prior to the broadcast
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Yawm-e-Ali Mubarak to all observing & celebrating this important anniversary & festival
Hazrat Ali was the first Imam for Ismaili Muslims.
Today in direct descent the hereditary Imam is His Highness The Aga Khan
What is the role and authority of Ismaili Imams
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Hazrat Ali was the first Imam for Ismaili Muslims.
Today in direct descent the hereditary Imam is His Highness The Aga Khan
What is the role and authority of Ismaili Imams
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Today is one of the most historical days that exists in our calendar because we celebrate today the birthday of Hazarat Ali, and it is also a historical day because it is the Darbar of my Silver Jubilee in Canada. (Farman Mubarak Toronto 26th April 1983)
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Hazrat Ali played a foundational role in the development of the intellectual sciences
Posted by Nimira Dewji
“…he [Ali ibn Abi Talib] was a prince to whom God gave much knowledge and wisdom.”1
Attar
“Ali b. Abi Talib, may God beautify his profile, is the secret mystery of the gnostics…and the whole Muslim Community agree that Ali b. Abi Talib represents the breaths of inspiration of all the prophets…He has sayings the like of which no one prior to him ever uttered and after him the like of which no one has expressed.” 2
Bukhari
Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (599-661 CE) was the first cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, the fourth of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-khulafa’ al-rashidun); and the first Imam of the Shi‘i Muslims deemed to be appointed by divine mandate. The word Shi‘i is derived from the term shi‘at Ali, meaning “partisans of Ali.” Hazrat Ali was born in the Ka’ba. His mother Fatima bt. Asad and father Abi Talib had taken care of the orphaned Muhammad, but several years before the Prophet’s mission began, Abi Talib had become impoverished due to a drought. The Prophet and his wife Khadija took care of Ali, who was five years old at the time, becoming the constant companion of the Prophet.
Hazrat Ali “lived physically in the shadow of the Prophet and absorbed spiritually all that radiated from him. In one of his sermons, Imam Ali mentions the intimacy of the relationship between them:
“When I was but a child he took me under his wing … I would follow him [the Prophet] as a baby camel follows the footsteps of its mother. Every day he would raise up for me a sign of his noble character, commanding me to follow it. He would go each year into seclusion at [the mountain of] Hira. I saw him and nobody else saw him. .. I saw the light of the revelation and the message, and I smelt the fragrance of prophecy“ (Peak, p.393 cited in Justice and Remembrance p 13).
Throughout the Prophet’s life, Hazrat Ali proved his unwavering loyalty to him and the cause of Islam, and was a distinguished scribe of the continuous revelations. Hazrat Ali’s standing in Muslim tradition is evidenced by the numerous narratives that relate to the period of his Caliphate and earlier, and also by a monumental compilation of his discussions, sermons, and epistles titled Nahj al-balagha (The Way of Eloquence). Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi (d.1016), a renowned Shi’i scholar of Abbasid Baghdad, the Nahj al-balagha, has exerted significant influence on Arabic literature.
Nahj al-Balagha. Source: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Hazrat Ali’s teachings, which inspired the spiritual life of Muslims through the centuries, were translated into numerous languages across the Muslim regions, including the Kalam-e Mawla (‘Discourse of Mawla Ali’), a poetic rendition of the teachings of Hazrat Ali in Hindustani. Compiled in the seventeenth or eighteenth century, it comprises 327 verses divided into twenty-three thematic sections.
Manuscript of Kalame Mawla written in Khojki script in Bombay in 1851 by Khoja Alahrakhea Koriji. Source: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Sources agree that Hazrat Ali played a foundational role in the development of the Islamic intellectual sciences as a whole – jurisprudence (fiqh), theology (kalam), Qur’anic interpretations (tafsir), rhetoric (balagha), grammar (nahw), calligraphy (khatt), the mystical knowledge associated with Sufism, as well as sciences such as numerology (jafr) and alchemy (al-kimya). “The Prophet’s definition of Ali as the ‘gate’ to prophetic wisdom,… takes on the appearance of both a description of what Ali was in relation to the Prophet in their own age, and also a prophecy of the role Ali would play in relation to the subsequent unfolding of the sciences of the tradition—all such sciences being understood as so many formal, outward manifestations of the essential, inward spirit of the Islamic revelation…”(Shah-Kazemi, Justice and Remembrance p 12).
Lewisohn quotes the Persian philosopher Allamah Tabataba’i (d. 1981) on Hazrat Ali:
“Despite the cumbersome and strenuous difficulties which absorbed his time, he left behind among the Islamic community a valuable treasury of the truly divine sciences and Islamic intellectual disciplines… In his talks and speeches he expounded the most sublime Islamic sciences in a most elegant and flowing manner. He established Arabic grammar and laid the basis for Arabic literature. He was the first in Islam to delve directly into the questions of metaphysics…in a manner combining intellectual rigor and logical demonstration…he was so devoted to metaphysics and gnosis that even in the heat of battle he would carry out intellectual discourse and discuss metaphysical problems” (The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam, p 144).
Intellect verses reason
From the Latin intellectus, intellect “is that which is capable of a direct contemplative vision of [mystical] realities, whereas reason… works with logic and arrives at mental concepts, only, of those realities. Reason should be perceived as one of the modes of the intellect…With the intellect, then, one is able to contemplate or ‘see’ the Absolute; with the reason, one can only think about it” (Shah-Kazemi, Justice and Remembrance p 22).
“Being true to one’s intellect—to the treasures buried deep within it and not just to the rational functions operative on its surface—is tantamount to being ‘spiritual’. For Imam ʿAli, the ‘true intellectual’ (al-aqil) is one who not only thinks correctly but also acts ethically, and, at the deepest level, one who seeks to realise the ultimate Reality” (Justice and Remembrance, p 35).
Ali ibn Abi Talib Yawm-e Ali knowledge
Bowl, 10th century, Iran. Written around the rim of the bowl in kufic script is a saying attributed to Hazrat Ali: “Knowledge is the noblest of personal qualities and love is the highest of pedigrees.” Source: Harvard Art Museums
The intellectual and spiritual legacy of Ali b. Abi Talib is widespread and can be found amongst all Muslims regardless of their school of interpretation. Through his teachings, practical guidance, and the exemplary life that he led, “Ali ibn Abi Talib is regarded as a paragon of wisdom, piety and virtue, and is not only a great Muslim but a great religious leader whose universal message … is relevant for all time” (Appendix, The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam, p 149).
Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted the enduring relevance of Hazrat Ali’s teachings:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasised that “No honour is like knowledge.” And then he added that “No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.”
Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasise others – modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us, is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
Cairo, Egypt, June 15, 2006
Speech
Further reading:
The origin of the art of Islamic calligraphy is attributed to Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib
Hazrat Ali taught that intellect is first and foremost a spiritual faculty
Sources:
1Farid al-Din Attar (d. 1230), Tadhkirat al-awliya, cited by Lewisohn in The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam, p 114
2Abu Ibrahim Isma’il ibn Bukhari (d. ca. 870) cited by Lewisohn in The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam, p 113,
Reza Shah-Kazemi, Justice and Remembrance, Introducing the Spirituality of Imam ‘Ali, I.B.Tauris Publishers, London, 2006
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“…he [Ali ibn Abi Talib] was a prince to whom God gave much knowledge and wisdom.”1
Attar
“Ali b. Abi Talib, may God beautify his profile, is the secret mystery of the gnostics…and the whole Muslim Community agree that Ali b. Abi Talib represents the breaths of inspiration of all the prophets…He has sayings the like of which no one prior to him ever uttered and after him the like of which no one has expressed.” 2
Bukhari
Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (599-661 CE) was the first cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, the fourth of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-khulafa’ al-rashidun); and the first Imam of the Shi‘i Muslims deemed to be appointed by divine mandate. The word Shi‘i is derived from the term shi‘at Ali, meaning “partisans of Ali.” Hazrat Ali was born in the Ka’ba. His mother Fatima bt. Asad and father Abi Talib had taken care of the orphaned Muhammad, but several years before the Prophet’s mission began, Abi Talib had become impoverished due to a drought. The Prophet and his wife Khadija took care of Ali, who was five years old at the time, becoming the constant companion of the Prophet.
Hazrat Ali “lived physically in the shadow of the Prophet and absorbed spiritually all that radiated from him. In one of his sermons, Imam Ali mentions the intimacy of the relationship between them:
“When I was but a child he took me under his wing … I would follow him [the Prophet] as a baby camel follows the footsteps of its mother. Every day he would raise up for me a sign of his noble character, commanding me to follow it. He would go each year into seclusion at [the mountain of] Hira. I saw him and nobody else saw him. .. I saw the light of the revelation and the message, and I smelt the fragrance of prophecy“ (Peak, p.393 cited in Justice and Remembrance p 13).
Throughout the Prophet’s life, Hazrat Ali proved his unwavering loyalty to him and the cause of Islam, and was a distinguished scribe of the continuous revelations. Hazrat Ali’s standing in Muslim tradition is evidenced by the numerous narratives that relate to the period of his Caliphate and earlier, and also by a monumental compilation of his discussions, sermons, and epistles titled Nahj al-balagha (The Way of Eloquence). Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi (d.1016), a renowned Shi’i scholar of Abbasid Baghdad, the Nahj al-balagha, has exerted significant influence on Arabic literature.
Nahj al-Balagha. Source: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Hazrat Ali’s teachings, which inspired the spiritual life of Muslims through the centuries, were translated into numerous languages across the Muslim regions, including the Kalam-e Mawla (‘Discourse of Mawla Ali’), a poetic rendition of the teachings of Hazrat Ali in Hindustani. Compiled in the seventeenth or eighteenth century, it comprises 327 verses divided into twenty-three thematic sections.
Manuscript of Kalame Mawla written in Khojki script in Bombay in 1851 by Khoja Alahrakhea Koriji. Source: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Sources agree that Hazrat Ali played a foundational role in the development of the Islamic intellectual sciences as a whole – jurisprudence (fiqh), theology (kalam), Qur’anic interpretations (tafsir), rhetoric (balagha), grammar (nahw), calligraphy (khatt), the mystical knowledge associated with Sufism, as well as sciences such as numerology (jafr) and alchemy (al-kimya). “The Prophet’s definition of Ali as the ‘gate’ to prophetic wisdom,… takes on the appearance of both a description of what Ali was in relation to the Prophet in their own age, and also a prophecy of the role Ali would play in relation to the subsequent unfolding of the sciences of the tradition—all such sciences being understood as so many formal, outward manifestations of the essential, inward spirit of the Islamic revelation…”(Shah-Kazemi, Justice and Remembrance p 12).
Lewisohn quotes the Persian philosopher Allamah Tabataba’i (d. 1981) on Hazrat Ali:
“Despite the cumbersome and strenuous difficulties which absorbed his time, he left behind among the Islamic community a valuable treasury of the truly divine sciences and Islamic intellectual disciplines… In his talks and speeches he expounded the most sublime Islamic sciences in a most elegant and flowing manner. He established Arabic grammar and laid the basis for Arabic literature. He was the first in Islam to delve directly into the questions of metaphysics…in a manner combining intellectual rigor and logical demonstration…he was so devoted to metaphysics and gnosis that even in the heat of battle he would carry out intellectual discourse and discuss metaphysical problems” (The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam, p 144).
Intellect verses reason
From the Latin intellectus, intellect “is that which is capable of a direct contemplative vision of [mystical] realities, whereas reason… works with logic and arrives at mental concepts, only, of those realities. Reason should be perceived as one of the modes of the intellect…With the intellect, then, one is able to contemplate or ‘see’ the Absolute; with the reason, one can only think about it” (Shah-Kazemi, Justice and Remembrance p 22).
“Being true to one’s intellect—to the treasures buried deep within it and not just to the rational functions operative on its surface—is tantamount to being ‘spiritual’. For Imam ʿAli, the ‘true intellectual’ (al-aqil) is one who not only thinks correctly but also acts ethically, and, at the deepest level, one who seeks to realise the ultimate Reality” (Justice and Remembrance, p 35).
Ali ibn Abi Talib Yawm-e Ali knowledge
Bowl, 10th century, Iran. Written around the rim of the bowl in kufic script is a saying attributed to Hazrat Ali: “Knowledge is the noblest of personal qualities and love is the highest of pedigrees.” Source: Harvard Art Museums
The intellectual and spiritual legacy of Ali b. Abi Talib is widespread and can be found amongst all Muslims regardless of their school of interpretation. Through his teachings, practical guidance, and the exemplary life that he led, “Ali ibn Abi Talib is regarded as a paragon of wisdom, piety and virtue, and is not only a great Muslim but a great religious leader whose universal message … is relevant for all time” (Appendix, The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam, p 149).
Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted the enduring relevance of Hazrat Ali’s teachings:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasised that “No honour is like knowledge.” And then he added that “No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.”
Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasise others – modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us, is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
Cairo, Egypt, June 15, 2006
Speech
Further reading:
The origin of the art of Islamic calligraphy is attributed to Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib
Hazrat Ali taught that intellect is first and foremost a spiritual faculty
Sources:
1Farid al-Din Attar (d. 1230), Tadhkirat al-awliya, cited by Lewisohn in The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam, p 114
2Abu Ibrahim Isma’il ibn Bukhari (d. ca. 870) cited by Lewisohn in The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam, p 113,
Reza Shah-Kazemi, Justice and Remembrance, Introducing the Spirituality of Imam ‘Ali, I.B.Tauris Publishers, London, 2006
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Yawm-e Ali 2023
This week, Ismailis and other Muslims mark Yawm-e Ali. The festival commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him), who is revered by many Muslim communities for his wisdom, piety, and leadership.
Yawm-e Ali – literally the “Day of Ali” – marks the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and who, in accordance with Shia Muslim tradition and interpretation of history, is the first in a line of hereditary Imams from the family of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on this day, Hazrat Ali's mother visited the holy Ka‘ba to pray, and it was there that he was born.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as one of the most important spiritual and intellectual authorities in Islam after the Holy Prophet. He is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
As caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali established a paradigm of Muslim leadership centred on the ethics of Islam, and principles of just and moral leadership. He elucidated the notion of the intellect as a facet of faith that is to be developed and used in keeping with the ethical imperative of Islam, and which is intimately connected with the spirituality of the faith.
In the Shia interpretation of Islam, Allah commanded Prophet Muhammad to appoint Hazrat Ali as his successor. Hazrat Ali and the Imams that followed him are responsible for continuing the teaching and interpretation of God’s final message to mankind, which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad and recorded in the Holy Qur’an.
Hazrat Ali also holds an important place in the spirituality of many Muslim interpretations, especially the Shia and the Sufis. Not only is he known for his guidance and leadership, but he is regarded by many as a spiritual master (mawla) who is particularly close to God. He is regarded as the bearer of the same nur (light) as the Prophet and as an intercessor.
Intercession means to plead or intervene on behalf of another. Many religious communities around the world, including both Sunni and Shia Muslims, believe in the concept of intercession. Believers ask those who are considered close to God to intercede with the Lord on their behalf.
Many Muslims seek the help, grace, or intercession of Prophet Muhammad who is described in the Holy Qur’an as having the authority to seek forgiveness for those who had made mistakes:
And if, when they had wronged themselves, they had but come to you [Prophet] and asked forgiveness of Allah, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Forgiving, Merciful. (Qur’an 4:64)
For many Muslim communities, the power of intercession also extends to those whom they believe are close to God, such as Hazrat Ali, the Shia Imams, members of the Prophet’s family (Ahl al-Bayt), or Sufi pirs and shaykhs who are considered spiritually enlightened. These individuals are understood to be channels of God’s grace, mercy and support.
Seeking intercession does not mean equating the Prophet or the Imams to God. All Muslims, including Shia Ismailis, believe in the oneness of God (tawhid) as professed in the first part of the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith: la ilaha illa-llah, which means “there is no god but Allah.”
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified – particularly the ethics of compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, and service to others – and reacknowledge his designation as a spiritual master, intellectual authority, and bearer of the Light of Imamat
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Yawm-e Ali – literally the “Day of Ali” – marks the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and who, in accordance with Shia Muslim tradition and interpretation of history, is the first in a line of hereditary Imams from the family of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on this day, Hazrat Ali's mother visited the holy Ka‘ba to pray, and it was there that he was born.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as one of the most important spiritual and intellectual authorities in Islam after the Holy Prophet. He is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
As caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali established a paradigm of Muslim leadership centred on the ethics of Islam, and principles of just and moral leadership. He elucidated the notion of the intellect as a facet of faith that is to be developed and used in keeping with the ethical imperative of Islam, and which is intimately connected with the spirituality of the faith.
In the Shia interpretation of Islam, Allah commanded Prophet Muhammad to appoint Hazrat Ali as his successor. Hazrat Ali and the Imams that followed him are responsible for continuing the teaching and interpretation of God’s final message to mankind, which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad and recorded in the Holy Qur’an.
Hazrat Ali also holds an important place in the spirituality of many Muslim interpretations, especially the Shia and the Sufis. Not only is he known for his guidance and leadership, but he is regarded by many as a spiritual master (mawla) who is particularly close to God. He is regarded as the bearer of the same nur (light) as the Prophet and as an intercessor.
Intercession means to plead or intervene on behalf of another. Many religious communities around the world, including both Sunni and Shia Muslims, believe in the concept of intercession. Believers ask those who are considered close to God to intercede with the Lord on their behalf.
Many Muslims seek the help, grace, or intercession of Prophet Muhammad who is described in the Holy Qur’an as having the authority to seek forgiveness for those who had made mistakes:
And if, when they had wronged themselves, they had but come to you [Prophet] and asked forgiveness of Allah, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Forgiving, Merciful. (Qur’an 4:64)
For many Muslim communities, the power of intercession also extends to those whom they believe are close to God, such as Hazrat Ali, the Shia Imams, members of the Prophet’s family (Ahl al-Bayt), or Sufi pirs and shaykhs who are considered spiritually enlightened. These individuals are understood to be channels of God’s grace, mercy and support.
Seeking intercession does not mean equating the Prophet or the Imams to God. All Muslims, including Shia Ismailis, believe in the oneness of God (tawhid) as professed in the first part of the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith: la ilaha illa-llah, which means “there is no god but Allah.”
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified – particularly the ethics of compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, and service to others – and reacknowledge his designation as a spiritual master, intellectual authority, and bearer of the Light of Imamat
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Yawm-e Ali
7 Hadiths Concerning Imam Ali
“The light by the means of which we are guided, the Quran… It is me who will inform you concerning it, what it contains knowledge of the future, of the teachings on the past, of the healing of your sufferings and of the setting in order of your relationships.”
Imām ‘Ali b. Abi Tālib [1]
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“The light by the means of which we are guided, the Quran… It is me who will inform you concerning it, what it contains knowledge of the future, of the teachings on the past, of the healing of your sufferings and of the setting in order of your relationships.”
Imām ‘Ali b. Abi Tālib [1]
ismailimail.blog/2019/08/10/7-hadiths-concerning-imam-ali/
Yaum-e-Ali Granth - Moman Chetamni
https://youtu.be/fpZEksQcq4c
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Abul Hasan Ali, or Ali (Lofty, Exalted), the son of Abu Talib and the cousin of Muhammad was born on Friday, the 13th Rajab in the 28th year of amul feel (the year of elephants), or 600 A.D. inside Kaba in Mecca. His mother Fatima bint Asad stayed in Kaba for three long days and as the fourth day approached, she stepped out, carrying her gem in her arms. He was brought up under the subtle care and affection of Muhammad. Ali himself cherished the memory of his childhood by saying: 'The Prophet brought me up in his own arms and fed me with his own morsel.
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“Whoever wishes to see Adam in his knowledge, Noah in his piety, Abraham in his forbearance, Moses in his strength, and Jesus in his worship and devotion should look at ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib.” - Prophet Muhammad (Sunni Hadith, al Muhibb al Tabari in al Riyad al Nadirah, ii, 218, 208)
“Whoever wishes to see Adam in his knowledge, Noah in his piety, Abraham in his forbearance, Moses in his strength, and Jesus in his worship and devotion should look at ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib.” - Prophet Muhammad (Sunni Hadith, al Muhibb al Tabari in al Riyad al Nadirah, ii, 218, 208)
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