other reformations. Therefore, forbearance had to be shown until the appropriate time came. Nonetheless, Imām Ali (a.s.) embarked on reforms on the basis of precise planning, clear perspective and explicit goals, aiming at restoring the community back to the Prophet’s (s.a.w.) conduct and tradition. He took the first step toward the founding and expansion of social justice and implementation of administrative and economic reforms, carrying it on to the end of his life in order to lay the foundation for an ‘Islamic’ community in its absolute meaning, based on the Qur'anic values and Divine doctrines. It is regretful that evil-mindedness, inhumanity and tyranny hindered this great man of justice and faith, from achieving all those noble goals.
What we are dealing with here is an account of the most fundamental reforms of Imām Ali (a.s.) in the bureaucratic, cultural, economic, social, judicial, security, military and international areas, based on texts of history and traditions, while trying to explain the principles of the reforms. Without question, a thorough explanation of the foundations of Imām Ali’s policies and an interpretation of his reformation certainly demand more efforts and time.
