Imam Ali (peace be upon him) explained in every suitable opportunity in private and public gatherings and in sermons and letters, the position of the Ahl al-Bayt in the imamate of the nation, and explained the Hadith of Ghadir and the role of Quraysh in opposing the divine imamate of the Ahl al-Bayt. The research method in this article is descriptive and analytical, and we will use Nahj al-Balagha and ancient Islamic sources directly to clarify this. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) explained the theory of divine imamate in the following ways: 1- The necessity of imamate: From the point of view of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), the imamate is the continuation of the message of the Prophet. 2- Explaining the position of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them): The imamate returns to the Ahl al-Bayt. 3- Explaining the status of the Hadith of Ghadir: Imam Ali (peace be upon him) explained the status of the Hadith of Ghadir among the people. 4- His rebuke to the Quraysh: Imam Ali (peace be upon him) complains about the leaders of Quraysh for accompanying the caliphs. Keywords: Imam Ali, Divine Imamate, Ahlul Bayt, Hadith al-Ghadir, Quraysh Imam Ali (peace be upon him) used to clarify the status of Ahlul Bayt in the imamate of the nation at every suitable opportunity in private and public gatherings, in sermons and letters, and explain the Hadith al-Ghadir and the role of Quraysh in opposing the divine Imamate of Ahlul Bayt. The method that we will follow in this research is the descriptive analytical method, and Nahjul Balagha and ancient Islamic sources will be used to explain it.
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Montazer al-Qa’im, A. and Babaei, A. (2025). The role of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, in explaining the theory of divine imamate. Islamic History and Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective, 4(2), 153-173. doi: 10.22081/ihc.2025.71132.1073
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Montazer al-Qa’im, A. , and Babaei, A. . "The role of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, in explaining the theory of divine imamate", Islamic History and Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective, 4, 2, 2025, 153-173. doi: 10.22081/ihc.2025.71132.1073
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Montazer al-Qa’im, A., Babaei, A. (2025). 'The role of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, in explaining the theory of divine imamate', Islamic History and Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective, 4(2), pp. 153-173. doi: 10.22081/ihc.2025.71132.1073
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A. Montazer al-Qa’im and A. Babaei, "The role of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, in explaining the theory of divine imamate," Islamic History and Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective, 4 2 (2025): 153-173, doi: 10.22081/ihc.2025.71132.1073
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Montazer al-Qa’im, A., Babaei, A. The role of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, in explaining the theory of divine imamate. Islamic History and Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective, 2025; 4(2): 153-173. doi: 10.22081/ihc.2025.71132.1073
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