The Orientalists and the Shiite point of view on succession of Imam Ali (A.S)
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Since the religion of Islam is the last and the most comprehensive divine religion and Muhammad being the last of the prophets, how does it seem possible that the prophet Muhammad should not designate any one after him for continuation and expansion of religious culture and his prophetic outputs? From one hand the internal foes of Islam (hypocrites) and external ones (Rome and Iran) were keenly lurking to find an opportunity for bringing a new approach in Islamic leadership realm so to achieve their own purposes. Thus from an eminent figure such as the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) who had intensely looked for formation and continuation of an ideal society based on human and divine values, it is improbable and unlikely that he should choose none as a successor and a caliph and leave the Muslim community on their own status.Therefore, the Shiite historians are of the idea that the prophet Muhammad as the previous prophets chose a successor for himself. He the Excellency, in variety of places and occasions in particular in Ghadir Khum event chose the commander of faithful Imam Ali as his successor not only for the virtues and competence he enjoyed but also for the sake of Allah's determination which was more decisive. But unfortunately after the demiseof the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) some of the writers turned a blind eye to his succession which ought to be studied critically on its appropriate place. So, the Shiites are in firm belief of the fact that the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) chose Imam Ali (A.S) as his successor.
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Persian
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Biquarterly Journal Sokhanetarikh, Volume:4 Issue: 8, 2010
Page:
26
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