1-Early Life.1.1-Name.1.2-Childhood.1.3-Youth.1.4-Children and Wives.2-Residence in Kufa.2.1-The Battle of Jamal.2.2-The Battle of Siffin.2.3-The Battle of Nahrawan.3-Imamate and Caliphate.4-The Short Period of Caliphate.4.1-Allegiance of Muslims and Oppositions by People of Syria.4.2-War with Mu'awiya.4.3-Peace Treaty.4.3.1-After the Peace Treaty.5-Residence in Medina and Religious Authority.5.1-Religious Authority.5.2-Social Status.5.3-Political Isolation.5.4-The Umayyad Reaction.6-Martyrdom.6.1-Conflict over the Burial Place.6.2-Date of Martyrdom.7-Virtues and Characteristics.7.1-The Love of the Prophet (s) for Him.7.2-Quranic Verses about Him.7.3-Barefoot Pilgrimages.7.4-Forbearance.7.5-Generosity.7.6-Humbleness.8-Legacy.9-In Culture and Art.10-Notes.11-Further Reading.12-References.
