Muhammad-Ali

In Alevism, Muhammad-Ali refers to the individuals Muhammad and Ali who exist as a single entity, or light of Aql. The origin of this belief can be the well-known following Shi'a hadith:

Muhammad said: The first creature of God was my light, and me and Ali are from same light.

The names of Muhammad and Ali with Islamic calligraphy, Ali at left and Muhammad at right.

References


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.