Ali.The Well-Guarded Secret: Figures of the First Master in Shi'i Spirituality (Shii Islam: Texts and Studies)

'Alī, son of Abī Ṭālib is the Theophanic Guide of Shi'i spirituality. Through a detailed analysis of different categories of sources, this book demonstrates that Shi'ism is the religion of 'Alī like Christianity is the religion of Christ.