{"product_id":"le-califat-de-ali-ibn-abi-talib-le-quatrieme-calife-de-l-islam-de-ibn-kathir-editions-dar-al-muslim","title":"The caliphate of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph of Islam by Ibn Kathir - Dar Al Muslim Editions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA Pivotal Era: The Last of the Rightly Guided Caliphs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book recounts \u003cstrong\u003ethe caliphate of ‘Ali Ibn Abî Tâlib رضي الله عنه\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fourth and last of the \u003cstrong\u003erightly guided caliphs\u003c\/strong\u003e, as foretold by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The caliphate after me will last for thirty years, then there will be kingship.”\u003c\/em\u003e (Reported by Abû Dâwûd)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Narrative Extracted from a Monumental Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis narrative is taken from \u003cstrong\u003ethe historical encyclopedia Al-Bidâya wan-Nihâya\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most renowned and authentic works of the great scholar \u003cstrong\u003eIbn Kathîr\u003c\/strong\u003e. This encyclopedia, already famous for its volumes on \u003cstrong\u003ethe Prophet’s biography\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ethe stories of the prophets\u003c\/strong\u003e, offers a chronological, methodical, and documented view of human history from creation to the end of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Content\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work revisits one of the most \u003cstrong\u003esensitive and decisive periods in Islamic history\u003c\/strong\u003e, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe merits and virtues of ‘Ali رضي الله عنه\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe circumstances of his caliphate accession\u003c\/strong\u003e, during a time of great tension\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tragic events\u003c\/strong\u003e that shook the community:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efitna\u003c\/strong\u003e (major discord among Muslims)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe battle of the Camel (Jamal)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe battle of Siffîn against Mu‘âwiyya’s supporters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe episode of \u003cstrong\u003earbitration\u003c\/strong\u003e and its consequences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Ali’s role in the community division\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis son’s brief caliphate, Al-Hassan Ibn ‘Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe peaceful transfer of power to Mu‘âwiyya\u003c\/strong\u003e, marking \u003cstrong\u003ethe end of the prophetic caliphate\u003c\/strong\u003e and the beginning of the Umayyad rule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Work of Scientific Rigor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis narrative stands out for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ereliability of sources used\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ibn Kathîr\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis \u003cstrong\u003emethodical approach\u003c\/strong\u003e, supported by \u003cstrong\u003ethe Quran\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ethe Sunnah\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ereliable historical testimonies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eneutral and educational presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e of the fitna events, without political or sectarian bias\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA book to better understand:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eroots of the early Muslim divisions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe attitude of \u003cstrong\u003e‘Ali رضي الله عنه in the face of adversity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe importance of \u003cstrong\u003eunity of the Ummah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003espiritual and political teachings\u003c\/strong\u003e that this era still offers us today\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents of Islamic sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnthusiasts of Islamic 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