The Investigation of Justice of the Iranians in Arabic Sources and its Comparison to Nahjol-Balaghe

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Based on the confessions of the pros and antis, Imam Ali is the leading figure of justice in the history of mankind, whose sacrifice and devotion have marked him as the martyr of justice.  The wisdoms related to Imam Ali about justice, his attitude towards people and the sufferings, he received out of oppression…., are tangible like carbuncles at each and every part of Nahjol-Balaghe, which bring eyes to a standstill mode and bestow solace to the oppressed hearts.
On the other hand, in the old Arabic sources, some quotations are presented on the justice of the Iranians, especially on Anoushirvan, whose semantic structures and contents have great affinity with Imam Ali’s words. Irrespective of the national and religious conflicts, this study makes an attempt at making a comparative analysis of these wise words and then the divergent possibilities for the interpretation of these affinities are mooted.
The findings of this study show the cultural and mental affinities between the ancient Iranians and Imam Ali, which may be one of their elements of getting drawn to Islam and especially, as Shiite Muslims.

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