'Moula Ali was a caliph of Islam but some people say that if Moula Ali were to be appointed as the first caliph, he would have been appointed during the Last Sermon. What are your thoughts on this?' - an ALRA TV viewer's question for Sayyidi Younus AlGohar Summary: - There are two aspects to Islam: the political aspect and the spiritual structure of the religion. 'For whosoever I am Moula, Ali is also their Moula.' - Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) - This is an eternal status of Moula Ali. His role as a caliph was relatively temporal. - There was no better choice for caliph than Moula Ali. He was the Syed ul Auliya and he had a great rank in spirituality and in proximity to God. Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) appointed him to handle the spiritual affairs of the Muslim Nation. - Moula Ali's appointment was more spiritual than political. Neither Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) nor God chose the caliphs who would take care of the political aspect of Islam.
