Yawm-e Ali
Calligraphic rendering of “Ali”. Copyright: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Yawm‐e Ali — literally the “Day of Ali” — commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, is the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on that day, Hazrat Ali’s mother visited the holy Ka‘ba to pray, and it was there that he was born.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. The first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
As caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali established a paradigm of Muslim leadership centred on the ethics of Islam, and principles of just and moral leadership. He elucidated the notion of the intellect as a facet of faith that is to be developed and used in keeping with the ethical imperative of Islam, and which is intimately connected with the spirituality of the faith.
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, particularly the ethics of care, compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, brotherhood, and service to others. Recalling the teachings of Hazrat Ali, Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted their enduring relevance:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasized that ‘No honour is like knowledge.’ And then he added that ‘No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.’
“Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasize others - modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us, is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
— Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Commencement Ceremony of the American University in Cairo, 25 June 2006
TheIsmaili.org extends warmest Yawm-e Ali felicitations to our readers and to the Ismaili Jamat worldwide.
http://www.theismaili.org/cms/1213/Yawme-Ali
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VIDEO CLIP OF OF HAZARAT ALI"S. (A.S.) BIRTH
It is little late but enjoy the video clip of a BIRTH OF HAZARAT ALI (A.S.) in Gujarati.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCKkBdcVNw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCKkBdcVNw
Re: VIDEO CLIP OF OF HAZARAT ALI"S. (A.S.) BIRTH
Interesting! Thanks for sharing...agakhani wrote:It is little late but enjoy the video clip of a BIRTH OF HAZARAT ALI (A.S.) in Gujarati.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCKkBdcVNw
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Hazrat Imam Ali was born in the Ka’ba
| by ismailimail
|Posted on April 20, 2016
Hazrat Ali b, the first Imam of the Shia through whom the progeny of Imamat is traced, was born in Mecca around 599 CE. It is said that he was born in the Ka’ba, a sign of distinction, according to some sources. As the cousin, son-in-law, and foremost Companion of the Prophet, he is revered by most Muslims. In the Sunni interpretation of Islam, Hazrat Ali is regarded as one of the four righteous caliphs, reigning from 656 to 661.
Nahj al-Balagha. Image: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Throughout the Prophet’s life, Hazrat Ali proved his unwavering loyalty to him and the cause of Islam. He was a distinguished scribe of the continuous revelations from God. Hazrat Ali’s standing in Muslim tradition is evidenced by the numerous narratives that relate to the period of his Caliphate and earlier, and also by a monumental compilation of his discourses, sermons and epistles titled Nahj al-balagha (The Way of Eloquence). Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi (d.1016), a renowned Shi’i scholar of Abbasid Baghdad, the Nahj al-balagha, has exerted significant influence on Arabic literature.
Kalame Mawla, written in Khojki script, copied 1851 by Khoja Alahrakhea Koriji. Image: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Hazrat Imam Ali’s wise counsels, which inspired the spiritual life of Muslims through the centuries, were translated into numerous languages across the Muslim world. The Kalame Mawla is a poetic rendition of his teachings in Hindustani.
Due to his knowledge and example, Hazrat Ali is regarded as the source and inspiration for many of the central Islamic sciences, such as the study of Arabic grammar, Qur’anic exegesis, and jurisprudence, and is constantly referred to by later writers of works on ethics and philosophy.
The intellectual and spiritual legacy of Ali b. Abi Talib is widespread and can be found amongst Muslims of all interpretative communities.
Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted the enduring relevance of Hazrat Ali’s teachings:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon Him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasized that “No honour is like knowledge.” And then he added that “No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.”
Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasize others – modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us, is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s address
Commencement Ceremony of the American University, Cairo, Egypt
June 15, 2006
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
Sources
Farhad Daftary, Zulfikar Hirji, “Legacy of Hazrat Ali,” The Ismailis An Illustrated History, Azimuth Editions in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi, Ali ibn Abi Talib, The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Compiled by Nimira Dewji
/ismailimail.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/hazrat-imam-ali-was-born-in-the-kaba/
| by ismailimail
|Posted on April 20, 2016
Hazrat Ali b, the first Imam of the Shia through whom the progeny of Imamat is traced, was born in Mecca around 599 CE. It is said that he was born in the Ka’ba, a sign of distinction, according to some sources. As the cousin, son-in-law, and foremost Companion of the Prophet, he is revered by most Muslims. In the Sunni interpretation of Islam, Hazrat Ali is regarded as one of the four righteous caliphs, reigning from 656 to 661.
Nahj al-Balagha. Image: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Throughout the Prophet’s life, Hazrat Ali proved his unwavering loyalty to him and the cause of Islam. He was a distinguished scribe of the continuous revelations from God. Hazrat Ali’s standing in Muslim tradition is evidenced by the numerous narratives that relate to the period of his Caliphate and earlier, and also by a monumental compilation of his discourses, sermons and epistles titled Nahj al-balagha (The Way of Eloquence). Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi (d.1016), a renowned Shi’i scholar of Abbasid Baghdad, the Nahj al-balagha, has exerted significant influence on Arabic literature.
Kalame Mawla, written in Khojki script, copied 1851 by Khoja Alahrakhea Koriji. Image: The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Hazrat Imam Ali’s wise counsels, which inspired the spiritual life of Muslims through the centuries, were translated into numerous languages across the Muslim world. The Kalame Mawla is a poetic rendition of his teachings in Hindustani.
Due to his knowledge and example, Hazrat Ali is regarded as the source and inspiration for many of the central Islamic sciences, such as the study of Arabic grammar, Qur’anic exegesis, and jurisprudence, and is constantly referred to by later writers of works on ethics and philosophy.
The intellectual and spiritual legacy of Ali b. Abi Talib is widespread and can be found amongst Muslims of all interpretative communities.
Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted the enduring relevance of Hazrat Ali’s teachings:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon Him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasized that “No honour is like knowledge.” And then he added that “No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.”
Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasize others – modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us, is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s address
Commencement Ceremony of the American University, Cairo, Egypt
June 15, 2006
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
Sources
Farhad Daftary, Zulfikar Hirji, “Legacy of Hazrat Ali,” The Ismailis An Illustrated History, Azimuth Editions in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi, Ali ibn Abi Talib, The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Compiled by Nimira Dewji
/ismailimail.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/hazrat-imam-ali-was-born-in-the-kaba/
VIDEO: Syed Ali Abbas Razawi speaks at Ismaili Centre Toronto in commemoration of Hazrat Ali's birthday
http://www.theismaili.org/ismailicentre ... memoration
Ismaili Centre Toronto
28 April 2017
Syed Ali Abbas Razawi gave a lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. Hazrat Ali, the first Shia Imam, is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
Syed Ali Abbas Razawi spoke on the topic of Imam-Caliph 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Spirit of Pluralism in Islam. Mr Razawi is Director General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society. He is also a member of the Council of Scholars, Europe and has represented Muslim communities in European Commission countries at high level religious leaders' meetings in Brussels. Under the auspices of the Scottish Government and Interfaith Scotland, he founded the first formal Shia - Sunni Alliance. In May 2016, he was appointed by the then Home Secretary, Theresa May as advisor on the Sharia Review.
http://www.theismaili.org/ismailicentre ... memoration
Ismaili Centre Toronto
28 April 2017
Syed Ali Abbas Razawi gave a lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. Hazrat Ali, the first Shia Imam, is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
Syed Ali Abbas Razawi spoke on the topic of Imam-Caliph 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Spirit of Pluralism in Islam. Mr Razawi is Director General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society. He is also a member of the Council of Scholars, Europe and has represented Muslim communities in European Commission countries at high level religious leaders' meetings in Brussels. Under the auspices of the Scottish Government and Interfaith Scotland, he founded the first formal Shia - Sunni Alliance. In May 2016, he was appointed by the then Home Secretary, Theresa May as advisor on the Sharia Review.
Yawm-e Ali
This week, Ismailis and other Muslims mark Yawm‐e Ali, which commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali. The cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet, who, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, designated him under Divine Command, as the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the Prophet’s own progeny.
Yawm‐e Ali – literally the “Day of Ali” – commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, is the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on that day, Hazrat Ali's mother visited the holy Ka‘ba to pray, and it was there that he was born.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. The first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
As caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali established a paradigm of Muslim leadership centred on the ethics of Islam, and principles of just and moral leadership. He elucidated the notion of the intellect as a facet of faith that is to be developed and used in keeping with the ethical imperative of Islam, and which is intimately connected with the spirituality of the faith.
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, particularly the ethics of care, compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, brotherhood, and service to others. Recalling the teachings of Hazrat Ali, Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted their enduring relevance:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasised that ‘No honour is like knowledge.' And then he added that ‘No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.'
“Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasise others - modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
– Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Commencement Ceremony of the American University in Cairo, 25 June 2006
The.Ismaili extends warmest Yawm-e Ali felicitations to our readers and to the Ismaili Jamat worldwide.
https://the.ismaili/yawm-e-ali
This week, Ismailis and other Muslims mark Yawm‐e Ali, which commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali. The cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet, who, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, designated him under Divine Command, as the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the Prophet’s own progeny.
Yawm‐e Ali – literally the “Day of Ali” – commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, is the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on that day, Hazrat Ali's mother visited the holy Ka‘ba to pray, and it was there that he was born.
In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised as the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Holy Prophet. The first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali is also revered by all Muslims as the last of the four “rightly‐guided caliphs” (al-khulafa al-rashidun).
As caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali established a paradigm of Muslim leadership centred on the ethics of Islam, and principles of just and moral leadership. He elucidated the notion of the intellect as a facet of faith that is to be developed and used in keeping with the ethical imperative of Islam, and which is intimately connected with the spirituality of the faith.
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, particularly the ethics of care, compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, brotherhood, and service to others. Recalling the teachings of Hazrat Ali, Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted their enduring relevance:
“From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been central to our cultures. I think of the words of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first hereditary Imam of the Shia Muslims, and the last of the four rightly-guided Caliphs after the passing away of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). In his teachings, Hazrat Ali emphasised that ‘No honour is like knowledge.' And then he added that ‘No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.'
“Notice that the virtues endorsed by Hazrat Ali are qualities which subordinate the self and emphasise others - modesty, patience, humility, forbearance and consultation. What he thus is telling us is that we find knowledge best by admitting first what it is we do not know, and by opening our minds to what others can teach us.”
– Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Commencement Ceremony of the American University in Cairo, 25 June 2006
The.Ismaili extends warmest Yawm-e Ali felicitations to our readers and to the Ismaili Jamat worldwide.
https://the.ismaili/yawm-e-ali
SUN Feb 28 • 4pm PT | 7pm ET • Live Stream
Ismaili Centre Conversations: Yawm-e Ali
Yawm‐e Ali commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
Join keynote speaker Dr. Hadi Enayat from the Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations for a presentation entitled 'Islam and Social Justice'. This will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Enayat and Dr. Nadia Eboo Jamal from the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
This event will be shown on The Ismaili TV https://tv.ismaili/ on Sunday, February 28.
Ismaili Centre Conversations: Yawm-e Ali
Yawm‐e Ali commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and, in accordance with the Shia tradition of Islam, the first in the line of hereditary Imams from the progeny of the Prophet.
Join keynote speaker Dr. Hadi Enayat from the Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations for a presentation entitled 'Islam and Social Justice'. This will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Enayat and Dr. Nadia Eboo Jamal from the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
This event will be shown on The Ismaili TV https://tv.ismaili/ on Sunday, February 28.
FRI Feb 26 • 5:30 PM PT | 6:30 PM MT | 8:30 PM ET • Live Stream
Friday Night Reflections: Compassion, Truth and Justice - Commemorating Imam Ali
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, we renew our commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, including compassion, generosity, tolerance, forgiveness, and service to others. As Caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali exemplified a notion of justice that became a model of Muslim leadership, centred on the ethics of Islam. In Hazrat Ali’s worldview, a person’s ability to act justly was intimately connected to their relationship to God and orientation towards the divine spirit. The role of the intellect, so critical in the Shia tradition, was to be seen a facet of faith through which one may perceive God.
This week on Friday Night Reflections, host Reena Jessa sits down with Dr. Hussein Rashid, a professor at Columbia University, to reflect on the life and example of Hazrat Ali, through stories of courage and conviction.
With new musical expressions, as always, to refresh and renew!
• Join us and watch together as #OneJamat on iiCanada.live https://iicanada.org/videos in English or in Farsi
• A second broadcast will be shown at 8:30 pm Pacific | 9:30 pm Mountain
• A gallery entitled 'Sayings of Imam Ali' will be shown 15-minutes prior to the broadcast
Friday Night Reflections: Compassion, Truth and Justice - Commemorating Imam Ali
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, we renew our commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified, including compassion, generosity, tolerance, forgiveness, and service to others. As Caliph and as Imam, Hazrat Ali exemplified a notion of justice that became a model of Muslim leadership, centred on the ethics of Islam. In Hazrat Ali’s worldview, a person’s ability to act justly was intimately connected to their relationship to God and orientation towards the divine spirit. The role of the intellect, so critical in the Shia tradition, was to be seen a facet of faith through which one may perceive God.
This week on Friday Night Reflections, host Reena Jessa sits down with Dr. Hussein Rashid, a professor at Columbia University, to reflect on the life and example of Hazrat Ali, through stories of courage and conviction.
With new musical expressions, as always, to refresh and renew!
• Join us and watch together as #OneJamat on iiCanada.live https://iicanada.org/videos in English or in Farsi
• A second broadcast will be shown at 8:30 pm Pacific | 9:30 pm Mountain
• A gallery entitled 'Sayings of Imam Ali' will be shown 15-minutes prior to the broadcast