Nahj-ul-Balaqa encyclopedia to be published in Holy Najaf

A comprehensive scholarly encyclopedia of the Nahj-ul-Balaqa will be published in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq

A comprehensive scholarly encyclopedia of the Nahj-ul-Balaqa will be published in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq.

The Nahj-ul-Balaqa Studies Department affiliated to Intellectual and Cultural Affairs Office of the Imam Ali Holy Shrine is working on the encyclopedia.

According to reports, the collection will cover studies on the scientific and intellectual aspects of the Nahj-ul-Balaqa including linguistic, philosophical, jurisprudential, doctrinal and historical discussions.

Sheikh Ali Al-Shokri, head of the department, said the experts of the department have done scholarly research on the sermons and aphorisms in the Nahj-ul-Balaqa.

The encyclopedia will serve as a useful scholarly source for researchers and those interested in studies of the Nahj-ul-Balaqa.

The Nahj-ul-Balaqa is a collection of sermons, precepts, prayers, epistles and aphorisms of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, compiled by al-Sayed al-Sharif al-Radi about one thousand years ago.