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A Study of the Ethical Principles of Political Leadership Presented in 'Nahj al-Balagha':
Analyzing Ethical Norms and Their Application in Governance and Leadership
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Sergey Mikhalev , Ali Ahmadi Amin 2

1.* Ph.D., Department of Psychology, North West Normal University (NWNU), Lanzhou City, Gansu province, China.

(Corresponding Author)
2. Assistant Prof, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Religious Studies, Al-Mustafa Open University, Al-Mustafa
International University, Qom, Iran. ali_ahmadiamin@miu.ac.ir
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ARTICLE INFO STRACT
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Article History:
SUBJECT & OBJECTIVES: This article explores the ethics of political
Received: 08 February 2024
leaders in “Nahj al-Balagha,” a collection of sayings, letters, and sermons
Revised: 15 April 2024
attributed to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib , the first imam of the Shiites and the
Accepted: 05 May 2024
fourth caliph in Sunni Islam, as well as a prominent leader of the historical

Key Words: period of Islam. Over the centuries, “Nahj al-Balagha” has become an
integral source of Muslim literature, and its content is actively studied for
Islam ethical and political lessons. This research aims to analyze the ethical
principles and norms embedded in “Nahj al-Balagha,” with a focus on the
Political Leadership role of political leaders.

Ethics principles METHOD & FINDING: The research is conducted through qualitative
analysis of the texts in “Nahj al-Balagha” using methods such as thematic
Governance analysis, content analysis, and comparative analysis. The texts are
systematically examined to identify explicit and implicit ethical principles,
Nahj al-Balagha as well as examples and scenarios related to political ethics. Contextual data
is utilized for a more comprehensive understanding of the philosophy and
DOI: ethics embedded in “Nahj al-Balagha.”

https://doi.org/10.22034/IMJPL CONCLUSION: It is expected that the results of this research will
.2024.9968 contribute to a deeper understanding of the ethical values that political
leaders should adhere to according to “Nahj al-Balagha.” The study
This is an open access article encompasses several key aspects, such as justice, honesty, compassion,
under the CC BY license
(http://creativecommons.org/lic conscience, governance, and leadership. The ethical expectations of leaders
are presented in three contexts: subordinates, the general population, and
enses/by/4.0/).
their adversaries. By analyzing the texts of “Nahj al-Balagha” related to
political matters and leadership, this work seeks to determine which ethical
principles are deemed important for political leaders and how these
principles may influence their behavior and decision-making.

* Corresponding Author:

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