Women's Intellectual Excellence; an Essay on Alavi's Thought and behavior concerning Women's Cultural Activities

Some superficial interpretations of Imam Ali's sayings have formed negative attitudes towards women. By examining the biography and the sayings, we can infer that Imam's thought is derived from the Quranic point of view, and in His approach, human dignity has been bestowed on women. After taking power, Imam (AS) decided to conduct another revolution with the same principles of the Prophet. His wise and severe presence on the cultural scene was essential to him during his ruling period. In order to achieve great cultural goals, Imam undertook basic measures in which women played a unique and vital role. Combating public ignorance and raising the scientific level of society, especially women, combating revived ignorant traditions about women and finally their activities to validate the human status of women, including Alavi cultural activities to revive and maintain status. With a descriptive, analytical, and data-based method, historical written texts issued by the Imam, this research reveals the real face of women and, through a correct understanding of Alawite thoughts and teachings, tries to recite the His thoughts on women. The most important result of this research is that the Imam's view of women does not have any gender discrimination, and the Imam, on a decent level, has participated women in social activities and dedicated a role for them. He always has provided the right conditions for women in society to function without any worries.