A Swahili translation of Nahj-ul-Balaghah was published for the first time with the cooperation of Iranian Cultural Center in Tanzania.
The translation took seven years to complete and has been published by Al-Itrah Publications.
Sheikh Harun Pingili, Tanzanian Shia scholar has translated the book from Arabic into Swahili.
The Nahj-ul-Balaghah (Way of Eloquence) is the most famous collection of sermons, letters, tafsirs and narrations attributed to Imam Ali (AS), cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
It was collected by Sharif Razi, a Shia scholar in the tenth century. Known for its eloquent content, it is considered a masterpiece of literature in Shia school of thought.
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