Urdu: Sayedina Ali (R)

The fourth Caliph, told with unusual care for fairness

Few periods of early Islamic history carry as much sensitivity as the caliphate of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) — a period shaped by internal conflict that later movements have exploited to distort the historical record. Sayedina Ali (R) (سیدنا علیؓ), the fourth volume in a series studying the reign of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, relates his life from birth to martyrdom with exactly that sensitivity in mind.

What the book covers

The book details how 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) came to Islam and his most important actions in Makkah, his migration to Madinah, his life there, his campaigns and battles alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, his life during the era of the earlier Rightly Guided Caliphs, and his own swearing of allegiance and period as Caliph.

Handling the internal conflicts fairly

The book also discusses the internal problems 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) faced during his reign, the events leading to the Battle of the Camel — explaining how all parties involved are free from any fault — and the events of the Battle of Siffeen, along with the relationship between 'Ali and Mu'awiyah. It sheds particular light on the fallacies held by some deviant groups about these events and their distortion of historical truths.

Related Reading

Complete the set of Rightly Guided Caliph biographies with Urdu: Seerat Umar Farooq and Urdu: Seerat Uthman Dhun-Noorayn.