Analyses of Excerpts from the Ziarat-text in Favor of Ali al-Akbar

Ali al-Akbar was one of the outstanding personalities who took part in the Karbala episode, hence his accounts abound in maqtal accounts. From amongst the authoritative sources available on him is a ziarat-text issued in his favor by Imam al-Sadiq. The ziarat-text in question constitutes part of a larger ziarat-text in favor of Imam al-Husayn. Quoted verbatim in Ibn Qulawayh's ziarat-text collection, Kamil al-ziyarat, the very ziarat-text is replete with high, educative religious teachings. The present paper contains hints on certain phrases of the ziarat-text in question.