Imam Ali

Background

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahj_al-Balagha

Works

http://www.nahjulbalagha.org/

Famous Letter 53 to Maalik al-Ashtar Concerning the Just Governance of Egypt

http://www.nahjulbalagha.org/LetterDetail.php?Letter=53

Commentary

http://books.google.com/books?id=TXzDKAMD13EC