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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Fatima is Fatima Her Final Struggle Why Not Ali? Everything becomes clear. Why had the Prophet upon his return from his last pilgrimage and prayer at Ghadir Khom introduced Ali in front of all of the groups of Moslems who had accompanied him to the gathering and have them admit that the leadership of Ali was the same as his leadership?
Why was it that when the Prophet had not yet entered the city, a group of 12 people circled the mountainous road so that he and perhaps Ali would be killed? And this plot which came about after Ghadir relates to it because the elections were no accident. And why is it that, although the Prophet is informed about the plot before hand and orders them to be taken away after the event, he does not reveal their names?
It is not a small accident especially considering the particular interest of the of the Prophet who have even the least important events of his life recorded with care.
Why did the Prophet in his last battle, the Battle of Tabuk, accept considering his age and the age of his great and elder and those who were not military men, who were not men of the sword but more political elements that they go to this battle to fight the powerful foreign Romans in the north of the country where the danger of death was very great?
Why did he single out Ali, and, against the will of Ali, the reproach of the Jewish people and the hypocrites, keep Ali in Medina even though Ali is known as a man of the sword, the hero of many battles, the bearer of the flag and the conqueror of the famous and great battles of the Prophet? He says to him, ` I leave you for that which I left behind in Medina.
Are you not satisfied that your relationship to mine is the same as the relationship of Moses' with that of his brother Aaron?' Why did he, at the time of his death, send an army to attack the Romans and not because of an emergency and/ or for defense? Why does he send Abu Bakr, Omar and the other great men and politicians who had influence along with the army? Why, with such an army, does he choose the 18 year old Usamah to lead the army while these great men are among the common soldiers?
Why, when there is objection to his leadership because of his youth, does the Prophet get angry and in strong terms criticize those who think age is more important than worthiness?