Magnificent Role of Ali(as) in Jih’ad
By: Qazi Dr. Shaikh Abbas Borhany PhD (USA), NDI, Shahadat al A’alamiyyah (Najaf, Iraq), M.A., LLM (Shariah) Member, Ulama Council of Pakistan This Tribute has been presented on the Bliss Occasion of Mil’aad of Moula-e- Kaen’aat, Amir al Mumineen Ali , Published in ‘Daily News’, Pakistan on 08-07-2009 History of Islam is witness that from the beginning when Rasulullah (S) commenced the Talim of the Qur’an , Ali Ibn Abi Talib was his associate at every stage. At every place Ali was the protector & defender of Rasulullah (S) and the Qur’an . And why should it not have been? At the famous reception of ‘ Dawah Zawil Ashirah’ , when Rasulullah (S) invited all his nearest and dearest towards Islam, except Ali, none of them responded. As per the command of the Qur’an , Rasulullah(S) invited his nearest kinsmen towards Islam. [1] On the day of ‘ Dawah Zawil Ashirah’ Ali was appointed Wasi and Waris , in other words Brother & Minister of Rasulullah(S), with explicit i...