This Scented Air: Book Review of "The Prophet's Heir: Ali Ibn Abi Talib"
by Maniza Naqvi Hassan Abbas’s book, “The Prophet’s Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib,” provides an excellent basis for much research, reflection and conversations. For many of us this poetic verse feels as though it were a statement of fact: Ghalib Nadeem e dost sey ati hey bo e dost Mashgul e Haq hon bandagee-ey boo Turab mein From the fragrance of the divine friend comes the scent of the friend I am immersed in search of Truth in my devotion to Ali. Who are these friends and what is that scent? The Message of Islam is revealed onto the Prophet Mohammad at age 40. Alongside Moh...
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