Knowing the Imams Volume 11: The Knowledge of Imam Ali and His Judgments

The Eleventh Volume of Knowing the Imams contains:

1. Knowledge of God is the first and the most important condition for leadership and governing the people.
2. From an Islamic point of view, the most important condition of leadership is knowledge.
3. Assigning the most learned person as leader is an absolute duty to the Messenger of God.
4. On the basis of the great narrations from the Prophet, all Muslims, including the famous theologians have considered Imam Ali to be the most learned one among the nation.
5. Both the Shia and Sunni authentic narrations introduce Imam Ali as the Gate of divine Knowledge.
6. The narration invites all the nations to refer to Ali s vast knowledge in many subjects.
7. The existence of the Immaculate Imams and adhering to them; and seeking permission to enter the Messengers house.
8. Numerous examples of Imam Ali s solving the most difficult problems and his extraordinary judgments.
9. Omars admitting to the vast knowledge of Imam Ali and his right to the caliphate.
10.   The strangest cases and judgments of Imam Ali.