Imam Ali; The Axis of Muslim Unity from the Viewpoint of the Exegetical Traditions of Two Major Sects of Islam

The Holy Quran, while explaining the necessity and obligation of the unity of the believers, has stated the guidelines and solutions to achieve it, the most important of which is the introduction of an axis called “Straight Path” which integrates and unites the movement of people. “Straight path” in the word of God, which is used in the singular form, is introduced as the axis of unity, and the narrative reports regarded Imam Ali as one of the instances of this term. How and how to explain the centrality of the “straight path” as the Quranic axis of the unity of the Islamic Ummah and its application to Hazrat Ali from the point of view of the narrations of both major sects of Islam is the goal of the current research and this research has used the narrative-revelatory method and data processing with a descriptive and analytical method. The existence of divisive wars between Muslims and the design of a conspiracy by the enemies of Islam to attack the unifying ranks of Muslims makes it clearer the necessity of dealing scientifically with such issues. The centrality of the right path for the convergence and unity of the Islamic Ummah and exclusive application of it to the infallible person is one of the most important findings of this research.