RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

CALIPH ‘AL Ī BN AB Ī T Ā LIB (657-661) CE  After severally been denied the right to govern the Ummah, as well as been stripped off of all the entitlement which supposed to be his, he finally assumed to power against all odds. There were many controversies surrounding his legitimacy to be a Caliph while some shura members saw him as a threat others argued of the caliph position of been not hereditary. Something they argued is totally out of context while some few argued that the leadership should go to the family of the Prophets because of their spiritual attachment to the Prophets. These and many controversies kept Caliph Ali out of the caliph position until this period.   Al ī ’s birth, Parentage, Youth and Character ‘Al ī was born some 30 years after the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) into the most respectable family of Quraysh the Banu H ā shim. His father was Ab ū T ā lib an uncle of the Prophet (S). The father was the guardian and mentor of the Prophe...