Mubāhala from the Perspective of Imam Khamenei

The mubāhala (mutual imprecation) is one of Islam’s most important and honorable events, meaning praying and supplicating to God with sincerity and complete attention. If two individuals or groups pray against each other to God, it means cursing. It is the title of a significant event in the early days of Islam, which took place between the Prophet of Islam and the Christians of Najran. One of the primary goals of mubāhala is to prove the prophethood of Muhammad and the vicegerency of Ali, as well as the virtues and superiority of the Ahl al-Bayt (People of the House). Imam Khamenei has expressed many important points and insights about mubāhala and the relevant Quranic verse on various occasions. The results of the research show that mubāhala is of great importance from the viewpoint of Imam Khamenei and can be considered important evidence for the unity of God, prophethood, vicegerency, and the virtues of the Ahl al-Bayt. The method used in this article is descriptive-analytical and the data is collected through library research.