Examining the state of Ali and his caliphate in the elegy of Jaljaliah from Amr-e-Aas

Ghadir-e-Khum that came to happen on the 18th Zil-hajj, 10 A.H. during the last Hajj of the holy prophet (s.a.w.a) was a decisive and firm stress laid down by divine command for Imam Ali¨s caliphate and Imamate. In this regard, the holy Quran, the noble prophet¨s hadith and history, all and all, bear witnesses to this fact. The great event of Ghadir has traversed the divine and historical boundaries and has also reflected itself in literature so that numerous poets, Arabs or non-Arabs, Muslims or non-muslims have portrayed in their poems, Amir-ul-Mu¨mineen¨s appointment to the Imamate and Vilayat by divine command, and by acknowledgment of the last prophet.The point worthy to mention is that the severest enemies of Imam Ali were helpless from concealing this reality. From them one can mention the name of Amr-e-Aas.This article while examining and analyzing the elegy "Jaljaliah" is determined to make clear the composer¨s viewpoint concerning Ghadir-e-Khom, and the matter of holy prophet¨s successor by relying on testimonies from the Quran, hadith and history and making use of literature in reflecting the truth.