Imam Ali (a.s.)'s Book of Government
Imam Ali (a.s.) and Political Leadership

This text presents Imam Ali's policy in governmental, political, military, social, cultural, economical and judicial affairs in Islam. The author talks about: the political thought and practical policy of Imam Ali, the Imam’s practical behavior during his imamate and caliphate, the features of Islamic government and Muslim governors, mutual responsibilities of Islamic government and people towards each other, the factors of weakness and fall of governments, the factors of weakness and strengthening societies, terms of pledging allegiance to Islamic soil and Muslim’s (people and government) behavior towards opposed groups. The book also provides the analysis of Imam Ali’s battles, and different aspects of Mālik e Ashtar’s protocol and Imam’s orders for him are considered, too.