Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

The Role of Aishah in the History of Islam Volume ٢

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Transliterations
• A word from Mahmud Abu Rayh
• The Persian translator’s preface
• The author’s introduction
• Part One: After the allegiance to ‘Ali’s rule
• The most critical part of ‘Ali’s rule
• Where the verdict of death turned into the vengeance for blood
• Allegiance breakers
• Talhah and az-Zubayr violate their pact
• Mobilization of the army
• ‘A’ishah’s army proceeds toward Iraq
• Umm Salamah speaks with ‘A’ishah
• Reports of the route
• The Qur’an
• The Prophet of Islam
• Differences about acting as leader of the congregational prayer
• Differences in the question of leadership
• The Third difference
• The incident of al-Haw’ab
• Interpellations of ‘A’ishah’s military commanders
• Speeches by ‘A’ishah’s commanders
• Protests to the speakers
• Part Two: Battle of al-Jamal
• The first battle begins
• The second battle begins
• Civil war begins
• Where the truth is revealed
• Talhah and az-Zubayr are in doubt about their objective
• Two letters from ‘A’ishah
• 2-A letter to Hafsah
• ‘Ali’s army moves from Medina
• ‘Ali’s army in ar-Rabadhah
• ‘Ali’s army in Dhu Qar
• ‘Ali’s next speech in Dhu Qar
• ‘Ali’s army at the az-Zawiyah halting-place
• A letter of Talhah and az-Zubayr to the governor of Basra
• Imam ‘Ali’s letter to his governor of Basra
• Fiery speeches
• A man of the Banu Jashm tribe speaks
• Talhah speaks
• az-Zubayr speaks
• ‘A’ishah speaks
• The first battle
• Peace and a peace treaty
• Peace treaty
• The second battle
• For the second time Talhah and az-Zubayr violate their pact
• The second battle begins
• An account of the war prisoners
• The fate of the guards
• The fate of the governor of Basra
• The third battle
• This battle is called the small battle of al-Jamal
• Abu Mikhnaf
• Internal differences
• Another dispute
• Letters and messages
• A letter to Talhah and az-Zubayr
• A message to az-Zubayr
• ‘A’ishah’s message
• Answers of Talhah and ‘A’ishah
• Inciting declarations
• al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali answers
• ‘Ali’s last speech
• ‘Ali announces his military program
• ‘Ali gives ultimatum through the Qur’an
• ‘Ammar speaks with ‘A’ishah and her army commanders
• ‘Ali gives his last ultimatum
• ‘Ali’s meeting with az-Zubayr
• The Details of the Event
• The fate of az-Zubayr
• The fate of Talhah
• How Talhah was killed
• The final battle begins
• An account of Ka‘b ibn Suwar the first position of ‘A’ishah
• The camel’s bridle in the Quraysh hand
• The camel’s bridle in the hands of Banu Najiyah
• The camel’s bridle in the hand of the Dabbah tribe
• An al-Azdi man
• A strange story
• Hero of the story
• Military chants and epics
• The combat of ‘Abd Allah and al-Ashtar
• The battle at its height
• The slogans of the two armies
• The end of the War
• A few words with ‘A’ishah
• Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr speaks with ‘A’ishah
• ‘Ali speaks with ‘A’ishah
• ‘Ammar speaks with ‘A’ishah
• Pardon after victory
• General amnesty
• The people’s protest and ‘Ali’s answer
• Why ‘Ali fought Talhah and az-Zubayr
• ‘A’ishah returns to Medina
• The ill-omened results of the battle of al-Jamal
• Subsequent results
• The rise of intellectual differences
• Familiarity with the true character of ‘A’ishah
• ‘A’ishah’s self-assurance
• ‘A’ishah as the most statesman-like woman of the world
• ‘A’ishah’s power of oratory
• Use made of a title
• ‘A’ishah was the greatest statesman of the world
• ‘A’ishah and her social influence
• An account of ‘Abd Allah ibn az-Zubayr
• The most lovable persons for ‘A’ishah
• Enmity of ‘Abd Allah ibn az-Zubayr with Banu Hashim
• The influence of ‘Abd Allah ibn az-Zubayr in starting the battle of al-Jamal
• Part Three: The myth of ‘Abd Allah ibn Saba’
• Sayf ibn ‘Umar is the only source of the myth
• The myth of ‘Abd Allah ibn Saba’ and how it appeared
• Inner complexes are united
• ‘A’ishah’s hostility towards ‘Ali’s children
• ‘A’ishah lays the foundation of a second war
• Footnotes