Identifying the Characteristics of Talented Agents from the Perspective of Imam Ali (Emphasizing on the Characteristics of Malik Ashtar)

Due to the increasing need for paying attention to religious principles in producing the humanities and also the importance of discovering talents for today's knowledge-based economy, i.e. people with special characteristics who have a prominent role in the accomplishment of the goals of an organization, attention to and explanation of religion's view of the various dimensions of man has increased. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics of a talented agent from Imam Ali's point of view and to answer the question about the characteristics of a talented agent from Imam Ali's point of view. The researchers have focused on Malik Ashtar's characteristics from Imam Ali's viewpoint. Malik Ashtar was a talented and outstanding agent and was one of the most prominent figures in Imam Ali's government. Using qualitative content analysis method, the paper has identified three main aspects including individual characteristics , organizational characteristics and social characteristics and eleven indicators of decisiveness, courage, wilayat-orientedness, insight, piety, persistence in the path of truth, the benevolence of government and organization, excellent performance, reliability, reform, and benevolence towards people as the characteristics of a talented agent.