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
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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
Re: Yawm-e Ali
This year Yawme Ali is on New Years Day!
Re: Yawm-e Ali
Yawm-e Ali
This week, Ismailis and other Muslims mark Yawm‐e Ali. The festival commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him), who is revered by many Muslim communities for his wisdom, piety, and leadership.
Yawm‐e Ali – literally the “Day of Ali” – marks the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and who, in accordance with Shia Muslim tradition and interpretation of history, is the first in a line of hereditary Imams from the family of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on this 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 one of the most important spiritual and intellectual authorities in Islam after the Holy Prophet. He 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.
In the Shia interpretation of Islam, Allah commanded Prophet Muhammad to appoint Hazrat Ali as his successor. Hazrat Ali and the Imams that followed him are responsible for continuing the teaching and interpretation of God’s final message to mankind, which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad and recorded in the Holy Qur’an.
Hazrat Ali also holds an important place in the spirituality of many Muslim interpretations, especially the Shia and the Sufis. Not only is he known for his guidance and leadership, but he is regarded by many as a spiritual master (mawla) who is particularly close to God. He is regarded as the bearer of the same nur (light) as the Prophet and as an intercessor.
Intercession means to plead or intervene on behalf of another. Many religious communities around the world, including both Sunni and Shia Muslims, believe in the concept of intercession. Believers ask those who are considered close to God to intercede with the Lord on their behalf.
Many Muslims seek the help, grace, or intercession of Prophet Muhammad. In addition, different Muslim communities also seek the help of those they believe are close to God, such as Hazrat Ali, the Shia Imams, members of the Prophet’s family (Ahl al-Bayt), or those who are considered spiritually enlightened.
Seeking intercession does not mean equating the Prophet or the Imams to God. All Muslims, including Shia Ismailis, believe in the oneness of God (tawhid) as professed in the first part of the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith: la ilaha illa-llah, which means “there is no god but Allah.”
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified – particularly the ethics of compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, and service to others – and reacknowledge his designation as a spiritual master, intellectual authority, and bearer of Divine Light.
Source: https://the.ismaili/
This week, Ismailis and other Muslims mark Yawm‐e Ali. The festival commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him), who is revered by many Muslim communities for his wisdom, piety, and leadership.
Yawm‐e Ali – literally the “Day of Ali” – marks the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and who, in accordance with Shia Muslim tradition and interpretation of history, is the first in a line of hereditary Imams from the family of the Prophet.
According to tradition, Hazrat Ali was born on 13 Rajab in the year 599 CE. It is reported that on this 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 one of the most important spiritual and intellectual authorities in Islam after the Holy Prophet. He 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.
In the Shia interpretation of Islam, Allah commanded Prophet Muhammad to appoint Hazrat Ali as his successor. Hazrat Ali and the Imams that followed him are responsible for continuing the teaching and interpretation of God’s final message to mankind, which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad and recorded in the Holy Qur’an.
Hazrat Ali also holds an important place in the spirituality of many Muslim interpretations, especially the Shia and the Sufis. Not only is he known for his guidance and leadership, but he is regarded by many as a spiritual master (mawla) who is particularly close to God. He is regarded as the bearer of the same nur (light) as the Prophet and as an intercessor.
Intercession means to plead or intervene on behalf of another. Many religious communities around the world, including both Sunni and Shia Muslims, believe in the concept of intercession. Believers ask those who are considered close to God to intercede with the Lord on their behalf.
Many Muslims seek the help, grace, or intercession of Prophet Muhammad. In addition, different Muslim communities also seek the help of those they believe are close to God, such as Hazrat Ali, the Shia Imams, members of the Prophet’s family (Ahl al-Bayt), or those who are considered spiritually enlightened.
Seeking intercession does not mean equating the Prophet or the Imams to God. All Muslims, including Shia Ismailis, believe in the oneness of God (tawhid) as professed in the first part of the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith: la ilaha illa-llah, which means “there is no god but Allah.”
On the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, Ismaili Muslims renew their commitment to the principles that Hazrat Ali exemplified – particularly the ethics of compassion, generosity, integrity, tolerance, forgiveness, and service to others – and reacknowledge his designation as a spiritual master, intellectual authority, and bearer of Divine Light.
Source: https://the.ismaili/
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Verses from Moman Chetamni : http://heritage.ismaili.net/node/13059
79) Eji Te Murtaza Ali avtare aa
Abu Talib ne gher avtar
Te Baitullah mahain peda thaya
Te shaher makka min jai Cheto.....
79. Murtaza Ali manifested in the house of Hazarat Abu Talib . He was born in Baitulla, which is in the city of Mecca.
80) Eji Mata ji gayata bait mahain
Tayat karvane saar
Ibadat karine jyare uthiya
Ali pedani same thai teniajwar Cheto.....
80. His mother had gone to the House to perform her rituals. When she arose from her Ibadat , Hazrat Ali was born at that moment.
81) Eji Tare mataji pariya(n) vichar ma
Have gher gayani nathi var
Ta(n) kere ghar bijo hato
Teni bint fali bari thai teniajwar Cheto.....
81. Hazrat Ali's mother was engrossed in thought for there was no time to go home. This was her second home and the walls split at that moment.
82) Eji Tare mataji uthi te mahain gaya
Huran be aaviyoon te ghar ninjar
Te same Ali peda thaya
Te aad nirianjan noon avtar Cheto.....
82. Then the Mother arose and went therein. Two angels came to that home. Ali was created in front of them. Verily Ali is the manifestation of the the Primal Formless God.
83) Eji Tame sat divas aankhioon nahi aghariyoon
Mukh thi khirna pidhoon lagar
Tara nabi Mohd ne malum thayoon
Teto aaviya teaniaj var Cheto.....
83. For seven days He would not open His eyes and would not take any milk.
This made Prophet Muhammed realize (who Hazrat Ali was) and he cam to Him.
84) Eji Tare salam kidha sarvare
Ali ae aankhiyoon oghariyoon teaniaj var
Tare didar kidha nabi Mohamed tana
Mukh thi salam varyo ali kirtar Cheto.....
84. He (Prophet Muhammed) paid respects to Hazrat Ali, upon which He
opened His eyes and they mutually
saw each other and Hazrat Ali smiled at the Prophet.
85) Eji Tare mukh ughariyoon Mowla Ali jiae
Tena mukh mahain jib didhi sardar
Tya(n) bed sagharo samabara viya
Te char kitabaj saar Cheto.....
85. Since that day Hazrat Ali opened His mouth and has become our leader
(check this word). He has told us the secrets of here and after and His
words are the gist of the four scriptures.
86) Eji Tare potani kudarat rakhi pota kane
Nabi Mohammed samajya sarve vichar
Dhan dhan mat tat ne kahiae
Ay che aad nirinjan no avtar Cheto.....
86. Prophet Muhammed had understood Hazrat Ali's greatness and
congratulated His mother for being chosen
to be the person through which God would manifest.
87) Eji Aene partham pahelo sahi kidho
Jyare ditha te shah na didar
Pache te muridone vataviyo
Te mahain je orkhashe te pamshe paar Cheto....
87. The Prophet first assured himself of Hazrat Ali and got His Holy
Didar. He then introduced Ali to the
Momins and those who recognized Him indeed achieved salvation.
88) Eji Te satguru sahebjieay sreva kari
Shukrana kidha ati apaar
Ali ne te allah orakhiyo
Te mahain shak na aanio lagaar Cheto.....
88. The True Guide (Prophet Muhammad) served him and expressed immense gratitude. He recognized Ali as Allah and he had no doubts about it at all.
89) Eji Tare arash mahinthi maliek utariya
Te aaviya paygambar pase tenivar
Te puchva lagiya paiygambar ne
Tame shoon shoon ditha sardar Cheto....
89. The angels came down from the skies to ask the Prophet where and how
did you see the leader .
90) Eji Tare mukh mubarak mahain thi boliya
Nabi Mohammed teniaj vaar
Ame mojiza kitha mukh ali jine
Aapano bhed aaliyo che sanbar Cheto.....
90. The Prophet replied: "I have seen a miracle from (in) Ali's face and
He has introduced me to the secrets of the here and the hereafter."
91) Eji Tare Nabi Mohammed ne malaeke kahayoon
Amne dekharo Ali vardatar
Ame didar kariya shah Ali tana
To utariya pele paar Cheto....
91. The angels requested the Prophet: "Please show us Ali the Lord so that
we may get His Holy Didar and achieve salvation."
92) Eji Tare Nabi Mohammed ne malaek chaliya
Te aaviya Abu Talib ne duar
Tyan noor dithon nirakar noon
Kidhoon kuransoon teni vaar Cheto....
92. The Prophet then took the angels to Hazrat Abu Talib's home where they
all saw Allah's Noor (Illahi Noor) and completed their mission.
93) Eji Tare salam kari te to pacha variya
Te malaek ne sardar
Tare malaek Nabi Mohammed ne kahayoon
Ae to che arash kurash noon kirtar Cheto....
93. After saluting Hazrat Ali the angels turned back and said to the
Prophet: "Verily He is the Creator of the earth and the heaven."
94) Eji Hamne jene hukam kariyo
Ane mukiya tam pase sardar
Sohi ame aene jaanta
Te mahain shak nahi re lagaar Cheto.....
94. The One who has commanded me and has made me your leader (check the
word), O Momin, He is the only One I know and I request you not to doubt Him.
95) Eji Tare Nabi Mohammed aem boliya
Bhai malaek tamne kahoon vichar
Amne pote orkhavio
Ae che susatino sirjan har Cheto.....
95. Prophet Muhammed said to the angels that Ali revealed Himself to me
and verily He is the Creator of the universe.
96) Eji Ali te to sahi allah kahiye
Tema oocho nahire lagaar
Ame aene manio sidak soon
Aeno nam che jallshanaho aakar Cheto......
96. Momins, consider Ali as Allah and nothing less for I have believed in Him
with implicit faith and He is my Lord.
97) Eji Sidak barshaq Ali kahiye
Te aad nirinjan no avtar
Tare Nabi Mohammed ne saho salam kari
Malaek gaya potane duar Cheto.....
97. Ali is the all-powerful and He is God Manifest. Prophet Muhammed and
the angels paid their respects to Him and they went back to their abode.
98) Eji Malaek tyanthi mathe gaya
Pahota hajor parvardigaar
Tare kuran soon kari uba rahaya
Tare ditho te Ali jino aakar Cheto.....
98. When the angels went back to the Heaven and were fortunate to go to
God's presence; to their amazement it was none other than Hazrat Ali.
99) Eji Mowla Murtaza Ali duniya mahain zaher thaye
Teni kudrat no nahi koie paar
Dine islam aethi payda thayo
Te karame mathe thi utarya duldul ne zulfiqar Cheto....
99. So Momins, God has proclaimed Himself in Hazrat Ali and there is no
end to what He can do. He gave us Islam and then came to us riding Dul Dul and with Zulfiqar (sword) in His
hand.
79) Eji Te Murtaza Ali avtare aa
Abu Talib ne gher avtar
Te Baitullah mahain peda thaya
Te shaher makka min jai Cheto.....
79. Murtaza Ali manifested in the house of Hazarat Abu Talib . He was born in Baitulla, which is in the city of Mecca.
80) Eji Mata ji gayata bait mahain
Tayat karvane saar
Ibadat karine jyare uthiya
Ali pedani same thai teniajwar Cheto.....
80. His mother had gone to the House to perform her rituals. When she arose from her Ibadat , Hazrat Ali was born at that moment.
81) Eji Tare mataji pariya(n) vichar ma
Have gher gayani nathi var
Ta(n) kere ghar bijo hato
Teni bint fali bari thai teniajwar Cheto.....
81. Hazrat Ali's mother was engrossed in thought for there was no time to go home. This was her second home and the walls split at that moment.
82) Eji Tare mataji uthi te mahain gaya
Huran be aaviyoon te ghar ninjar
Te same Ali peda thaya
Te aad nirianjan noon avtar Cheto.....
82. Then the Mother arose and went therein. Two angels came to that home. Ali was created in front of them. Verily Ali is the manifestation of the the Primal Formless God.
83) Eji Tame sat divas aankhioon nahi aghariyoon
Mukh thi khirna pidhoon lagar
Tara nabi Mohd ne malum thayoon
Teto aaviya teaniaj var Cheto.....
83. For seven days He would not open His eyes and would not take any milk.
This made Prophet Muhammed realize (who Hazrat Ali was) and he cam to Him.
84) Eji Tare salam kidha sarvare
Ali ae aankhiyoon oghariyoon teaniaj var
Tare didar kidha nabi Mohamed tana
Mukh thi salam varyo ali kirtar Cheto.....
84. He (Prophet Muhammed) paid respects to Hazrat Ali, upon which He
opened His eyes and they mutually
saw each other and Hazrat Ali smiled at the Prophet.
85) Eji Tare mukh ughariyoon Mowla Ali jiae
Tena mukh mahain jib didhi sardar
Tya(n) bed sagharo samabara viya
Te char kitabaj saar Cheto.....
85. Since that day Hazrat Ali opened His mouth and has become our leader
(check this word). He has told us the secrets of here and after and His
words are the gist of the four scriptures.
86) Eji Tare potani kudarat rakhi pota kane
Nabi Mohammed samajya sarve vichar
Dhan dhan mat tat ne kahiae
Ay che aad nirinjan no avtar Cheto.....
86. Prophet Muhammed had understood Hazrat Ali's greatness and
congratulated His mother for being chosen
to be the person through which God would manifest.
87) Eji Aene partham pahelo sahi kidho
Jyare ditha te shah na didar
Pache te muridone vataviyo
Te mahain je orkhashe te pamshe paar Cheto....
87. The Prophet first assured himself of Hazrat Ali and got His Holy
Didar. He then introduced Ali to the
Momins and those who recognized Him indeed achieved salvation.
88) Eji Te satguru sahebjieay sreva kari
Shukrana kidha ati apaar
Ali ne te allah orakhiyo
Te mahain shak na aanio lagaar Cheto.....
88. The True Guide (Prophet Muhammad) served him and expressed immense gratitude. He recognized Ali as Allah and he had no doubts about it at all.
89) Eji Tare arash mahinthi maliek utariya
Te aaviya paygambar pase tenivar
Te puchva lagiya paiygambar ne
Tame shoon shoon ditha sardar Cheto....
89. The angels came down from the skies to ask the Prophet where and how
did you see the leader .
90) Eji Tare mukh mubarak mahain thi boliya
Nabi Mohammed teniaj vaar
Ame mojiza kitha mukh ali jine
Aapano bhed aaliyo che sanbar Cheto.....
90. The Prophet replied: "I have seen a miracle from (in) Ali's face and
He has introduced me to the secrets of the here and the hereafter."
91) Eji Tare Nabi Mohammed ne malaeke kahayoon
Amne dekharo Ali vardatar
Ame didar kariya shah Ali tana
To utariya pele paar Cheto....
91. The angels requested the Prophet: "Please show us Ali the Lord so that
we may get His Holy Didar and achieve salvation."
92) Eji Tare Nabi Mohammed ne malaek chaliya
Te aaviya Abu Talib ne duar
Tyan noor dithon nirakar noon
Kidhoon kuransoon teni vaar Cheto....
92. The Prophet then took the angels to Hazrat Abu Talib's home where they
all saw Allah's Noor (Illahi Noor) and completed their mission.
93) Eji Tare salam kari te to pacha variya
Te malaek ne sardar
Tare malaek Nabi Mohammed ne kahayoon
Ae to che arash kurash noon kirtar Cheto....
93. After saluting Hazrat Ali the angels turned back and said to the
Prophet: "Verily He is the Creator of the earth and the heaven."
94) Eji Hamne jene hukam kariyo
Ane mukiya tam pase sardar
Sohi ame aene jaanta
Te mahain shak nahi re lagaar Cheto.....
94. The One who has commanded me and has made me your leader (check the
word), O Momin, He is the only One I know and I request you not to doubt Him.
95) Eji Tare Nabi Mohammed aem boliya
Bhai malaek tamne kahoon vichar
Amne pote orkhavio
Ae che susatino sirjan har Cheto.....
95. Prophet Muhammed said to the angels that Ali revealed Himself to me
and verily He is the Creator of the universe.
96) Eji Ali te to sahi allah kahiye
Tema oocho nahire lagaar
Ame aene manio sidak soon
Aeno nam che jallshanaho aakar Cheto......
96. Momins, consider Ali as Allah and nothing less for I have believed in Him
with implicit faith and He is my Lord.
97) Eji Sidak barshaq Ali kahiye
Te aad nirinjan no avtar
Tare Nabi Mohammed ne saho salam kari
Malaek gaya potane duar Cheto.....
97. Ali is the all-powerful and He is God Manifest. Prophet Muhammed and
the angels paid their respects to Him and they went back to their abode.
98) Eji Malaek tyanthi mathe gaya
Pahota hajor parvardigaar
Tare kuran soon kari uba rahaya
Tare ditho te Ali jino aakar Cheto.....
98. When the angels went back to the Heaven and were fortunate to go to
God's presence; to their amazement it was none other than Hazrat Ali.
99) Eji Mowla Murtaza Ali duniya mahain zaher thaye
Teni kudrat no nahi koie paar
Dine islam aethi payda thayo
Te karame mathe thi utarya duldul ne zulfiqar Cheto....
99. So Momins, God has proclaimed Himself in Hazrat Ali and there is no
end to what He can do. He gave us Islam and then came to us riding Dul Dul and with Zulfiqar (sword) in His
hand.
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Re: Yawm-e Ali
In 2026 yowm e Ali that is 13 Rajab will be celebrated 2 times. Once in the first week of Jan and second in the 3rd week of December. 2026 is starting with Ali and will end with Ali.
Re: Yawm-e Ali
Interesting! Very rare for that to happenswamidada786 wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 7:00 pm In 2026 yowm e Ali that is 13 Rajab will be celebrated 2 times. Once in the first week of Jan and second in the 3rd week of December. 2026 is starting with Ali and will end with Ali.