Imam Ali & those who opposed him at battle of Siffin | Shia View Sayid Jaafar Fadlallah | CIMS (2/3)

Please Like 👍🏼, Share ↪️ & Subscribe👆🏿 CIMS Discussion: Understanding the stand of Imam Ali and those who opposed him at the battle of Siffin. Shia view presentation by Dr Sayyid Jaafar Fadlallah. Syed Fadlallah presented a summary of his detailed Arabic paper on the topic. He broached the subject by looking at historical sources to deduce the motives held by Ali and Muawiya leading up to the battle. These motives are important in trying to figure out which side was in line with Islamic values. He also briefly outlined the approaches that influence one’s reading of this and for that matter any historical event. (Part 2 of 3 videos) What is CIMS? Since its inception in 2015, as a joint initiative of a network of Sunni and Shia scholars, The Centre for Intra-Muslim Studies (CIMS) has been at the forefront of providing a platform for honest, open and critical engagement on issues of historical and theological tension amongst Sunni and Shi’i thought. https://www.cims.almahdi.edu/ Follow us on Facebook:   / almahdionline   Instagram:   / amioutreach   Twitter:   / amioutreach   Website: https://www.almahdi.edu/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/almahdiinstitute Al-Mahdi Institute Access Islamic studies and Arabic anytime, anywhere: https://www.hawzaondemand.com/ Apply for the exciting & flexible AMI Islamic Studies programme: https://ami.is/apply If you'd like to donate to this or other AMI programmes click here: https://ami.is/donate #siffin #MuslimHistory #Imamali