Al Murtadha - The Life of Caliph 'Ali

by أبو الحسن علي الندوي

This is an English translation of the book Al Murtadha which was authored by Syed Abul Hasan 'Ali Nadwi in Arabic. It is a biography of Sayyidna 'Ali bin Abi Talib who was one of the most illustrious companions of Prophet Muhammad. Sayyidna 'Ali had the privilege of being brought up and mentored by the Prophet himself. He is greatly revered by both the Sunni and Shi'a sects of Muslims. Sayyidna 'Ali became the caliph after the Muslims had been plunged into a state of crisis and deep internal strife by the assassination of the third caliph Sayyidna 'Uthman. Sayyidna 'Ali remained caliph for about four and half years which were filled with extremely tumultuous events, but he remained firm in his commitment to the Islamic principles and gave his life for the same. In this biography, Syed Nadwi has shown that Sayyidna 'Ali, despite being faced with extremely difficult and complicated situation, never deviated from the path of the Prophet and the three preceding caliphs. Syed Nadwi has also shown that Sayyidna 'Ali and his family members had great respect for the first three caliphs and had very cordial relationship with them. This biography in fact covers almost the first eighty years of the Islamic history with focus on Sayyidna 'Ali and his family members.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508516987
• ISBN13: 9781508516989
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Createspace
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"