Appointment of Imam Ali (A.S.): Explicit or Implicit? 1. Introduction We have gathered [1] here tonight in memory of the person who has given us our identity as “Shi’a Muslims”. We take pride in calling ourselves “Shi’as of ‘Ali” – the Partisans or Followers of ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.). Tonight I am going to … Continue reading Appointment of Imam Ali (A.S.): Explicit or Implicit?