Remembering the Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS)
January 22, 1998 - 0:0
TEHRAN The rulership of Imam Ali (AS), 1,400 years ago, had many similarities together with the nature of differences with the contemporary Islamic rulership in Iran. The point that the stance of Imam Ali (AS) is further elevated from other individuals is of no question. It is not our objective to compare Imam Ali (AS) with the late Imam Khomeini or any other great man.
The realm of comparison confines to the status of the two rulerships. Following the individual's scrutiny of these two rulerships, he will come across with many similarities, signaling the repetition of history. At the start of Imam Ali's rulership and following the allegiance of the people,, three groups of opponents emerged against him, waging battles. They were: Deviators, Apostates and Nakeseen. After Imam Ali (AS) took power and secured allegiance, he commented to the people: I base my rulership on the return of illegal belongings to their righteous owners.
Imam Ali gave a statement that has been under the subject of exegesis. Your conundrums today are the same as the problems at the advent of Islam. Then, Imam Ali warned the people: I do things as a pursuit of the tradition of Islam in your standpoint. Hence, comes the time of trials. Figures will be stigmatized and recognized. The oppressed will gain power, while the tyrants will topple.
It will be rather strange. What is of essence is for the faithfuls not to loose faith and deviate. Beware, ploys are immense. The first command of Imam Ali (AS) was to return all illegally acquired wealth to the Muslim public treasury." This was the case, as well, in the Islamic Republic of Iran. At the very start of the novel Islamic system in Iran, many of the heavy weights, possessing illegal riches, who had turned up in the streets, chanting slogans of Death to Shah, thought of preserving their companies, contracts, and schemes.
Facing opposition, they rebelled with vigor, saying: But we chanted slogans against Shah and the Pahlavi regime. Likewise, in a private session, Imam Ali's friends gathered round him saying With the way things have been going, all the well-off will come to your battle. Since all the figures are corrupt. These actions can not be practical. You have to compromise with them for a while.
We, the oppressed do not oppose this move. We have given up many concessions. We will continue to do so. After getting hold and domineering the matters, we will clear them away. In response, Imam Ali (AS) remarked: How terrible you judge. You just consider reaching the aim, not the means. If they were my own possessions, gaining them by hardship, I would not hand it over to the tycoons.
If this rulership was my private right, I would not hand it over to the wrongdoers. Now, you call on me to give the God's and people's possession to them. I would not do so. You are giving bad advice. The Beginning of Nakeseen Rebellion The stance of Imam Ali (AS) sparked two rebellions against him, followed by a third one, later.
The first were the Nakeseen, the ones that had paid allegiance, but due to discords with Imam Ali (AS) broke their allegiance and sparked the Basrah battle and the following incidents, which took the best part of Imam Ali (AS) time. The Rise of Deviators' Rebellion The deviators were the politically bankrupt; the ones out ruled by Imam Ali to further hold to their rulership.
For instance, Mo'aviah was the ruler of Syria. When he was dismissed by Imam Ali (AS), Mo'aviah rebelled. Then, Syria turned into the safe haven of the remaining deviators. Whenever Imam Ali called on a particular individual to come to the center of the rulership to give account of his illegal belongings and deliver them, the individual will pave his way to Syria instead of Kufah, and would seek asylum from Mo'aviah. The start of the Apostate Rebellion The third rebellion, the one by the apostates, resembled the rebellion of the Mojahedeen Khalq Organization (MKO) in the contemporary Islamic system of Iran. In the very first days of the Islamic Revolution, the MKO and other few grouplets, with their fake standpoints, introduced themselves as the advocates of the Islamic Revolution and the late Imam, claiming to submit their army for the benefit of Ulema and the late Imam. But, with the progress of the Islamic Revolution, their lingering, baseless dreams faded.
They realized that with their radical and baseless theories and wrongdoings, no place is left for them in the Islamic republic of Iran. So, here rebelled the apostates. In a similar situation, there appeared individuals in the aftermath of the Seffein battle; they had not portrayed their true nature in the Basrah battle and until the beginning of the Seffein battle.
However, amid the Seffein battle, they realized that with the victory of Imam Ali over Mo'aviah, they would be of no importance and use. So they planned a revolt to strip Imam Ali of his legitimate rights, amid his struggle with Mo'aviah, and to invade the Kufah city. This resembled the rebellion in our contemporary Islamic rulership. With the U.S., waging the imposed war against Iran, the MKO, the contemporary apostates, intensified their revolt.
The major harmful impact on Imam Ali's (AS) rulership was placed by the apostates, such as done by the MKO. They managed to gather 12,000 troops and wage a battle against Imam Ali (AS). But with a powerful struggle, they were made known as a scattered terrorist faction. Finally the apostates blasted their final blow; they used the free environment of Imam Ali's rulership and did not allow the materialization of his layouts.
The governors of Medina and other regions, wrote to Imam Ali (AS), stressing the fleeing of many to Mo'aviah. They further called on Imam Ali to give them consent for the prevention of these run always. Imam Ali (AS) reiterated that The ones unable to withstand justice, will certainly be unable to withstand tyranny. With our justice, an open environment has been availed.
One day Imam Ali (AS) was walking in a street. He saw a few people behind him. They said: We want to protect you. Imam Ali (AS) said: Are you saving me from a God-sent disaster or an earth-oriented disaster? Then Imam Ali sent them back. The time was not right for Imam Ali to have an intensified protective circle, in that atmosphere of terrorism.
On the eve of an attack on Imam Ali by Ibn Moljam, Imam came alone to the mosque, recited the Call to Prayer, then called upon the those present in the mosque including Ibn Moljam who was apparently asleep, to wake up, make his ablution and offer his prayers. Whenever a ruler is so close to the people, his assassination is not a simple task.
It is not rather champion-like for the assassination to take place on Imam Ali by the apostates, such as Ibn Moljam. People's Status in Imam Ali's Time From the past, we have acknowledged the shaking of the Islamic rulership in the tenure of Imam Ali, despite the presence of Imam Hasan ( At the time 38 years old) and Imam Hussein ( then 35 or 36 years old).
But despite this, the rulership was shaken. Imam Hasan (AS) decided to fight with Mo'aviah. But in the battle, his troops were overpowered. Mo'aviah captured Kufeh. From the very first months, Imam Ali (AS) was disappointed of the people of his time. They could not bare the justice brought about by Imam Ali; Reason being their lack of awareness and faith.
Imam Ali's rulership did not resemble ours. When came the news that Basr Ibn Atareh has captured Madinah and Yamen, with their governors fleeing, Imam Ali (AS) was infuriated. In a sermon he said: All I have is Kufah. Although his reign covered Sistan to Africa, Imam complained of his hopeless friends. He reiterated: The mercenaries of Mo'aviah are so consolidated on their fake beliefs, while my patrons are so dispersed on their standpoint." Imam gave up confidence in the people and focused on the Almighty. Imam said: God, these people are tired of me and I am rather tired of them.
They can not bare my justice and I can not bare their shaky beliefs. They can not keep the pace with me. Take me from them and give them someone resembling themselves. And take them from me. Those people hurt Imam Ali much. Whenever Imam called them to go to war they would rebel. In winter, they would ask to wait till summer.
Imam showed his disappointment of his people in his sermons. Once Imam said that if a person would die of despair under these circumstances ( Mo'aviah looting the city's warehouses and things of similar nature) he would be right to do so. Imam Ali was, sure, lonely. In the time of declaring his economic and political layout, everyone dispersed. Even the oppressed could not perceive him.
However, till Imam existed the society remained consolidated. With his departure, his community fell apart. Imam Ali's Martyrdom Finally, Imam Ali (AS), following five years of rulership, was stabbed on the 19th of Rammadan by Ibn Moljam, who was one of the apostates. Following this, he was martyred on the 21st of Ramaddan and was buried in Najaf.
The realm of comparison confines to the status of the two rulerships. Following the individual's scrutiny of these two rulerships, he will come across with many similarities, signaling the repetition of history. At the start of Imam Ali's rulership and following the allegiance of the people,, three groups of opponents emerged against him, waging battles. They were: Deviators, Apostates and Nakeseen. After Imam Ali (AS) took power and secured allegiance, he commented to the people: I base my rulership on the return of illegal belongings to their righteous owners.
Imam Ali gave a statement that has been under the subject of exegesis. Your conundrums today are the same as the problems at the advent of Islam. Then, Imam Ali warned the people: I do things as a pursuit of the tradition of Islam in your standpoint. Hence, comes the time of trials. Figures will be stigmatized and recognized. The oppressed will gain power, while the tyrants will topple.
It will be rather strange. What is of essence is for the faithfuls not to loose faith and deviate. Beware, ploys are immense. The first command of Imam Ali (AS) was to return all illegally acquired wealth to the Muslim public treasury." This was the case, as well, in the Islamic Republic of Iran. At the very start of the novel Islamic system in Iran, many of the heavy weights, possessing illegal riches, who had turned up in the streets, chanting slogans of Death to Shah, thought of preserving their companies, contracts, and schemes.
Facing opposition, they rebelled with vigor, saying: But we chanted slogans against Shah and the Pahlavi regime. Likewise, in a private session, Imam Ali's friends gathered round him saying With the way things have been going, all the well-off will come to your battle. Since all the figures are corrupt. These actions can not be practical. You have to compromise with them for a while.
We, the oppressed do not oppose this move. We have given up many concessions. We will continue to do so. After getting hold and domineering the matters, we will clear them away. In response, Imam Ali (AS) remarked: How terrible you judge. You just consider reaching the aim, not the means. If they were my own possessions, gaining them by hardship, I would not hand it over to the tycoons.
If this rulership was my private right, I would not hand it over to the wrongdoers. Now, you call on me to give the God's and people's possession to them. I would not do so. You are giving bad advice. The Beginning of Nakeseen Rebellion The stance of Imam Ali (AS) sparked two rebellions against him, followed by a third one, later.
The first were the Nakeseen, the ones that had paid allegiance, but due to discords with Imam Ali (AS) broke their allegiance and sparked the Basrah battle and the following incidents, which took the best part of Imam Ali (AS) time. The Rise of Deviators' Rebellion The deviators were the politically bankrupt; the ones out ruled by Imam Ali to further hold to their rulership.
For instance, Mo'aviah was the ruler of Syria. When he was dismissed by Imam Ali (AS), Mo'aviah rebelled. Then, Syria turned into the safe haven of the remaining deviators. Whenever Imam Ali called on a particular individual to come to the center of the rulership to give account of his illegal belongings and deliver them, the individual will pave his way to Syria instead of Kufah, and would seek asylum from Mo'aviah. The start of the Apostate Rebellion The third rebellion, the one by the apostates, resembled the rebellion of the Mojahedeen Khalq Organization (MKO) in the contemporary Islamic system of Iran. In the very first days of the Islamic Revolution, the MKO and other few grouplets, with their fake standpoints, introduced themselves as the advocates of the Islamic Revolution and the late Imam, claiming to submit their army for the benefit of Ulema and the late Imam. But, with the progress of the Islamic Revolution, their lingering, baseless dreams faded.
They realized that with their radical and baseless theories and wrongdoings, no place is left for them in the Islamic republic of Iran. So, here rebelled the apostates. In a similar situation, there appeared individuals in the aftermath of the Seffein battle; they had not portrayed their true nature in the Basrah battle and until the beginning of the Seffein battle.
However, amid the Seffein battle, they realized that with the victory of Imam Ali over Mo'aviah, they would be of no importance and use. So they planned a revolt to strip Imam Ali of his legitimate rights, amid his struggle with Mo'aviah, and to invade the Kufah city. This resembled the rebellion in our contemporary Islamic rulership. With the U.S., waging the imposed war against Iran, the MKO, the contemporary apostates, intensified their revolt.
The major harmful impact on Imam Ali's (AS) rulership was placed by the apostates, such as done by the MKO. They managed to gather 12,000 troops and wage a battle against Imam Ali (AS). But with a powerful struggle, they were made known as a scattered terrorist faction. Finally the apostates blasted their final blow; they used the free environment of Imam Ali's rulership and did not allow the materialization of his layouts.
The governors of Medina and other regions, wrote to Imam Ali (AS), stressing the fleeing of many to Mo'aviah. They further called on Imam Ali to give them consent for the prevention of these run always. Imam Ali (AS) reiterated that The ones unable to withstand justice, will certainly be unable to withstand tyranny. With our justice, an open environment has been availed.
One day Imam Ali (AS) was walking in a street. He saw a few people behind him. They said: We want to protect you. Imam Ali (AS) said: Are you saving me from a God-sent disaster or an earth-oriented disaster? Then Imam Ali sent them back. The time was not right for Imam Ali to have an intensified protective circle, in that atmosphere of terrorism.
On the eve of an attack on Imam Ali by Ibn Moljam, Imam came alone to the mosque, recited the Call to Prayer, then called upon the those present in the mosque including Ibn Moljam who was apparently asleep, to wake up, make his ablution and offer his prayers. Whenever a ruler is so close to the people, his assassination is not a simple task.
It is not rather champion-like for the assassination to take place on Imam Ali by the apostates, such as Ibn Moljam. People's Status in Imam Ali's Time From the past, we have acknowledged the shaking of the Islamic rulership in the tenure of Imam Ali, despite the presence of Imam Hasan ( At the time 38 years old) and Imam Hussein ( then 35 or 36 years old).
But despite this, the rulership was shaken. Imam Hasan (AS) decided to fight with Mo'aviah. But in the battle, his troops were overpowered. Mo'aviah captured Kufeh. From the very first months, Imam Ali (AS) was disappointed of the people of his time. They could not bare the justice brought about by Imam Ali; Reason being their lack of awareness and faith.
Imam Ali's rulership did not resemble ours. When came the news that Basr Ibn Atareh has captured Madinah and Yamen, with their governors fleeing, Imam Ali (AS) was infuriated. In a sermon he said: All I have is Kufah. Although his reign covered Sistan to Africa, Imam complained of his hopeless friends. He reiterated: The mercenaries of Mo'aviah are so consolidated on their fake beliefs, while my patrons are so dispersed on their standpoint." Imam gave up confidence in the people and focused on the Almighty. Imam said: God, these people are tired of me and I am rather tired of them.
They can not bare my justice and I can not bare their shaky beliefs. They can not keep the pace with me. Take me from them and give them someone resembling themselves. And take them from me. Those people hurt Imam Ali much. Whenever Imam called them to go to war they would rebel. In winter, they would ask to wait till summer.
Imam showed his disappointment of his people in his sermons. Once Imam said that if a person would die of despair under these circumstances ( Mo'aviah looting the city's warehouses and things of similar nature) he would be right to do so. Imam Ali was, sure, lonely. In the time of declaring his economic and political layout, everyone dispersed. Even the oppressed could not perceive him.
However, till Imam existed the society remained consolidated. With his departure, his community fell apart. Imam Ali's Martyrdom Finally, Imam Ali (AS), following five years of rulership, was stabbed on the 19th of Rammadan by Ibn Moljam, who was one of the apostates. Following this, he was martyred on the 21st of Ramaddan and was buried in Najaf.