Re: Ali a.s or mavia
Come to think of it - If you were to follow a textbook religion - there wouldnt be something called History at all
Its pretty easy to say - Hey Quran says all - period - I dont want to know who how and when it was explained, or if someone tried to twist it sideways.
If we didnt have any history - we would not have linked the books of God at all.
Speaking of supporting Ali - I mean why not, he was the one who was with the prophet at all times, his progeny was butchered in the name of what you call your faith - His wisdom is unmatched till now - and he was praised by Muhammad the prophet - and nothing refers to him badly anywhere in history
If you remove Ali and his family from the history of Islam - what virtues do we have left in it?
keeping a believers view I would give my vote to Ali - because we do not have the capacity to challenge it - by any stretch of the imagination.