A legacy still alive: Imam Ali (as) was martyred more than 1,300 years ago, but his legacy is alive today. Millions of people visit his shrine in Najaf every year.
Words read worldwide: His words in Nahj al-Balagha are read by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, in many languages. His letters on justice are quoted by leaders, judges, and teachers around the world.
His children carried on: Most importantly, his children — Imam Hasan (as) and Imam Husayn (as), and his daughter Zaynab (sa) — carried his message forward. Through them, the school of the Ahlul Bayt (as) continued.
Example
A lamp still burning: Think of a lamp that keeps burning long after the person who lit it has gone. The light of Imam Ali's (as) justice, knowledge, and character still lights the path for us today.
Key Terms
- Shrine (مزار) — the holy resting place of an Imam
- Ahlul Bayt (اہل بیت) — the family of the Prophet (saww)
Quran or Hadith
The Quran says about the Ahlul Bayt: "Allah only wishes to remove all impurity from you, O People of the House, and to purify you completely" (33:33, the Verse of Purification). — to be checked.
Fresh diagram to be drawn: Family tree — Imam Ali (as) and Bibi Fatima (sa), with their children Hasan (as), Husayn (as), and Zaynab (sa).
- Millions visit Imam Ali's (as) shrine in Najaf every year.
- Nahj al-Balagha is still read around the world today.
- His children carried his message forward for the generations after him.