A brief biography of the life of Imam Ali (‘a) that focuses mostly on his manners, behaviour and attitude towards politics, power, governance, spirituality and Gnosticism.

A Short Treatise On The Life Of Imam Ali (‘A) By: Allamah Muhammad Taqi Ja’fari Translated by: Kazim Bhojani Cultural-Affairs Department, the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) World Assembly Project supervisor: Cultural-Affairs Department Ahl al- Bayt (‘a) World Assembly (ABWA) Editor: Ashraf Carl Eastmen Ahmadi Proof-reader: Abu Ali Razavi Publisher: ABWA Publishing and Printing Center First Printing: 2014 Printed by: Mujab Copies: 3,000 ISBN 10: 9966198520 / ISBN 13: 9789966198525. The Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) World Assembly (ABWA) www.ahl-ul-bayt.org [email protected] All Rights Reserved