Imamate (Divinely Appointed Leadership) is a very high position, and it is only Allah who can decide who is qualified for it. And if the Prophet Muhammad (S) announced to the people that the Twelve Imams are the leaders, or that the Ahlul Bayt are the people that we must refer to, or in that Imam Ali is his successor, it was only because he was asked...
In Arabic “Shi‘ah” literally means “follower”. And the Muslims use the word “Shi‘ah” ...
One of the many questions that have been asked is why does Islam make hijab mandatory...
His Supplication in Yearning to Ask Forgiveness from God.
Twenty Traditions from Imam Ali al-Hadi (as)