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Is it possible to encounter any Prophets in the realm of Barzakh and which specific Prophet will we encounter?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Barzakh is the world which starts from our death till the day of resurrection. Every one who dies whether bekiver or non believer, will encounter the Prophet (SAWA)  and Ahlul Bayt,(AS) . Believers will get glad tidings and prayers while non believers will face the results of their wrong deeds. Encountering other prophets is possible as well for the beliefs.

'Wassalam.
Could you recommend any exceptional books that are translated into English about the Battle of Karbala, the biographies of the 12 imams, or the previous Prophets?
Zeinab Donati

As mentioned already, al-Islam.org has an extensive library concerning all kinds of topics related to Islamic matters, so browse the library to find answers to your questions.

In particular, I suggest you to check the sections below.

Battle of Karbala:

https://www.al-islam.org/tags/karbala

https://www.al-islam.org/tags/muharram

Biography of the 12 Imams:

You can find an ample selection of texts about the Ahl al-Bayt ('a) here -

https://www.al-islam.org/tags/ahl-al-bayt

In particular, I recommend the following texts:

https://www.al-islam.org/brief-history-fourteen-infallibles

https://www.al-islam.org/fourteen-luminaries-islam-ahmad-ahmadi-birjandi

Otherwise there's plenty of biographies of each individual Infallible ('s) on Al-Islam.org.

Previous Prophets:

https://www.al-islam.org/tags/prophets

In particular: 

https://www.al-islam.org/hayat-al-qulub-vol-1-stories-prophets-muhammad-...

InshaAllah this helps.

Fi aman Allah
What Quranic or Hadith evidence is available to support the belief that Imam Ali (as) is superior to all prophets, with the exception of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Quran states in Sura 3, verse 61 that Ali (AS) is like the self of the Prophet وأنفسنا وأنفسكم. Say: (O Muhammad): Come, let us call our sons and your sins, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then we pray and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars. The Prophet brought Ali as himself. This means that Ali's status is the greatest after the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA).
The Prophet (SAWA) said to Ali (AS): O Ali, you are from me and I am from you.
- Saheeh Al-Bukhari , Volume 5, page 22.
- Musnad Ahmed ibn Hanbal 1; 98.
- Sunan Al-Bayhaqi ,V.8, P.5.
- Al-Mustadrak Ala Al-Saheehain by Al-Haakim Al-Nisbouri, V.3, P.120.
-Al-Khasaa'iss by Al-Nasaa'i, page 19. And many other Sunni books of Hadeeth.
'This prophetic statement is very clear that Ali is from the Prophet and the Prophet is from Ali. No prophet was having such high status from the Proohet Muhammad (SAWA).
Wassalam.
Could you recommend any exceptional books that are translated into English about the Battle of Karbala, the biographies of the 12 imams, or the previous Prophets?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There are many books on the tragedy of Karbala e.g, The Tragedy of Karbala, published by Islamic Publishing Hiuse, The Battle of Karbala published by Forgotten Books, Karbala and Beyond by Yasin Al-Jiboyri, The Matryr of Karbala published by Zam Zam Publishers and many other books.
About the life of the 12 Imams you can read Kitab Al-Irshad by Shaikh Al-Mufeed which is a good book translated in English and available online.

'Wassalam.