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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of The Ahl Al-Bayt in Building The Virtuous Community Book One: Goals And Characteristics Chapter 1: Goals Of Building The Virtuous Community The fundamental objectives of building a virtuous community are generally the same previously mentioned objectives of the Holy Imams (‘a).

These objectives can be summarized in the following points: (1) Establish Proof (of Almighty Allah) for the people (2) Lead the Islamic experiment in theory and practice (3) Establish ideological and religious authority over Muslims (4) Defend Islam and its doctrines (5) Guard the political existence of Islam by preserving its Islamic government, society and every individual entity (6) Play the role of excellent exemplars In the upcoming details regarding building a virtuous community many features of these goals will manifest themselves.

However, we have to refer to the following points in order to make the manifestation of these features more feasible: Contribution to the Islamic Leadership (Assuming the Islamic Government) Without doubt, one of the major objectives of the existence of the Holy Imams (‘a) and their presentation of a thesis within the framework of the divine message of Islam is to lead the Islamic mission and take it to a high level of perfection.

The Divine planning for the Final Message necessitated the attainment of a level of perfection compatible with its wide-ranging scope during which rule would be assumed by the Twelve Imams (‘a)—a period of about three centuries, at least, if we take into consideration the lowest estimate of the natural age of each of the Holy Imams (‘a).

It is also possible to presume that such perfection would cover all aspects of life, including mental, scientific, ethical, governmental, relational, organizational, and financial aspects (economic growth, social security and liability), along with military forces and promulgation of Islam and Islamic culture all over the world.