Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the Prophet’s son-in-law and cousin, the first Shiite imam, and the fourth caliph in the emerging Islamic community, is arguably the most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after the Prophet.
The book presents the personality of the Imam and his spiritual world, with a special focus on the moral and intellectual principles of his teachings. He evaluates his concept of justice, using his famous letter to Malik al-Ashtar as a starting point. It also discusses the topic of spiritual realization through remembrance of God (remembrance of God), which is the central practice of Sufis. The book is not just an important introduction to the thought of one of the most important poles of the Islamic religion, but rather represents valuable illumination of the spiritual essence that underlies moral discourse and practice in Islam.