#Rajab Birthday Anniversary of Imam Ali (as)

Agents of Banu Ummayad asked Kumayl Ibn Ziyad (ra) to abandon Imam Ali (as) or they will behead him ISIS-style. Kumayl Ibn Ziyad asked them to present to him any Companion of Prophet Muhammad (sa) that is better than Imam Ali (as)? They could not but those bloodthirsty savages still beheaded him.

For the love � of him thousands of innocent Muslims have been murdered in the course of history. The Hero born in the Ka'aba on this day #13thRajab was not an ordinary person.

Imam Ali (as) grew up in the house of the Best of Creation, Muhammad al-Mustapha (sa), his Cousin. He was trained by Sayyeda Khadija The Great (as), the Mother of Orphans. The first Male to accept Islam from the Messenger of God (sa).

His distinction can not be matched by his contemporaries, to compensate for their gross failure to even get close to him, they decided to spread the hate of him and behead whoever love him.

His wife was the beloved Daughter of Prophet Muhammad (sa), Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra (as). The immaculate Lady that donated her wedding dress to the poor. Hassan, Hussein and Zainab were among his children, the Lights that brightens humanity forever.

In knowledge his contemporaries were students when compared to this Master. The Greeks would have worshipped him if he had existed among them. And on the Battlefield only his famous sword, Dhul Fiqar, has a name in Islamic history. An in generosity, he donated his Ring to the poor while in prayers. The Quran acknowledged it.

If you want to learn the bases of good governance in political leadership then go and read the Letter Imam Ali (as) wrote to Malik al-Ashtar (ra) when he appointed him as the Governor of Egypt. The late Chief Sunday Awoniyi, a Nigerian Christian, publicly stated that no better book ever written on good governance than this.

At the battle of Khandaq (The Trench) he told the famous Qurayshi General that a day will not come when you will insult the Messenger of God (as), and that day never come till date. My Greek Friend once told me that Achilles was the greatest Warrior to ever walk this earth. I replied him that this would have been true if Ali Ibn Abi Talib was not created.

At the battle of Uhud when the Crier shouted "Muhammad is killed" and those they told you are superior to Ali (as) fled the battlefield, the Great Warrior skanned the battlefield and marked the highest concentration of the enemy soldiers. He decided he will attack that point to his death. With his famous sword he continued to attack, he attack until he heard a familiar voice called "Ya Ali!". He answered "Ya RasulAllah!". Dear Friends, this is my Hero. Where is yours?

Congratulations to all Muslims on the Birthday � Anniversary of Imam Ali (as), the Lion of God, May we remain on his glorious path forever!

Harun Elbinawi
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