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Imam ‘Ali’s Transactions with the Caliphs for Islamic Unity

Author: Isma’il Danish
Translator: Abuzar Ahmadi
Publisher: Al-Taqrib
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• Abstract
• [Introduction]
• The Importance of this Topic
• Aims of this Paper
• Terminology
• I. Unity [wahdah] and Union [ittihad]
• II. Transaction [ta’amul]
• A Defender of the Interests of Islam
• Preservation of Unity
• ‘Ali’s Cooperation with the Caliphs
• ‘Ali’s (‘a) Transactions with the First Caliph
• A. Political Counsel
• B. Military Counsel
• C. Intellectual Collaboration: Debate with Jewish Scholars
• D. Judicial Cooperation
• ‘Ali (‘a) in the Tenure of the Second Caliph
• A. Military Cooperation
• 1. The Battle of Jisr (Bridge)
• 2. War with the Romans
• 3. The Battle of Bayt al-Muqaddas (Jerusalem)
• 4. The War for Khurasan
• The Role of ‘Ali’s (‘a) Followers in Battles
• The Companions of ‘Ali (‘a) and Governance
• The Presence of ‘Ali (‘a) in Governance
• B. Political Advice
• C. Economic Advice
• Stipends from the Bayt al-Mal (Public Wealth)
• Use of the Jewellery of the Ka’bah
• Allotment of the Lands of Iraq
• D. ‘Ali in Judicial Affairs
• E. ‘Ali (‘a) as an Authority in the Field of Knowledge
• Imam ‘Ali (‘a) and the Third Caliph
• A. Intellectual Safe Haven
• B. Imam ‘Ali (‘a) and the Judgements of ‘Uthman
• C. Imam ‘Ali (‘a) and Those Dissatisfied with the Caliph
• 1. Arbitration
• 2. Water
• 3. Prevention of the Assassination of the Caliph
• 4. Burial of ‘Uthman
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Notes