Abstract:
Alinameh is one of rare religious – historical epopees of the fifth century (hijri)، which its content includes expression of historical events from the beginning of Imam Ali (AS) caliphate to the end of the battle of Siffin. Reading of this work indicates that the poet has seeking to glorify the beliefs of Shiites in addition to report the events. This issue besides considering of Shiites and Sunnites controversy during fifth century (hijri) led us to the fundamental question on if Alinameh epopee limited itself only to describe the events of early Islamic period or behind its narrative it was seeking to proof the rightfulness of Imam Ali (AS) and Shia beliefs. Our claim is that the Alinameh epopee is trying to reject Sunnites'' viewpoints and to glorify Shi''a concepts beside expression of the Camel and Siffin events، considering the social and cultural conditions and contexts of the fifth century (hijri). This paper has been written based on Laclau and Moufe Discourse Analysis Theory.
Machine summary:
In fact, Rabi intelligently begins his book not with the start of the Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS), but with the events that led to the schism in the Ummah, and at the very beginning, he refers to key Shiite concepts such as Nass and Ghadir Khumm: Now listen, for after Mustafa, due to doubt, they acted ill with al-Murtada When Mustafa departed from this world, due to doubt, the wicked became powerful What strife appeared in the world, for the sake of the people of guidance in that time Due to doubt, that people split into two groups, from that evil people, the hand of Truth was restrained One sought Nass and the other Ikhtiyar, as Nass was only through the Prophet many times Broken from the root of the covenant of the Day of Ghadir, Saqifa was opened by young and old 1 The path of Nass was abandoned by the senseless, out of malice, they took the path of Ikhtiyar Rabi's reference to the issue of Nass, which is one of the key elements of Shiism—Imamiyyah—is emphasized in several other places, and even later, he uses this phrase instead of the name of Imam Ali (AS): 2 Nass was present in the house, and since then, it has become the companion of a few among the elite The placement of Nass against Ikhtiyar is also mentioned in the letter of Imam Ali (AS) to Muawiyah, and the Imam, in explaining the legitimacy of his succession after the death of the Prophet (PBUH), refers to it, stating that the transformation in religion and Sharia was the result of the abandonment of Nass by the Muhajirun and Ansar.
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