The genius of Imam Ali

Author's name: Abbas Mahmoud Al-Akkad

Abbas Mahmoud Al-Akkad excelled in his portrayal of the personality of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, making the focus of the presentation the aspects of the human soul, as he extracted from the Imam's biography what corresponded to the characteristics of this human soul in him. In his biography, there is a meeting place for surging emotions and feelings yearning for mercy and reverence, because he is the martyr, the father of martyrs. It is also a meeting place for thought, as he possessed unique views that no one preceded him in Sufism, Sharia, and ethics. It is a meeting place with every desire for renewal and reform, so his name became a symbol of the revolution. The writer also presented the purity of his upbringing, the cleanliness of his heart, the loftiness of his ambition, the strength of his will, the abundance of his knowledge and culture, the splendor of his asceticism and wisdom, the sincerity of his faith and courage, his steadfastness in advocating and supporting the truth, and his sacrifice of his soul for its sake. He presented a comprehensive and sufficient presentation that brings together, between the two covers of this work, the biography of one of the greatest men produced by the Muhammadan school.