`Ali's opinion concerning his Shia

[Hani]

Salam,

Often you hear some boast that they're "Shi`at `Ali", in fact the word Shi`ah is in reference to `Ali's army and supporters when he was a Caliph.

Below is an article which sums up `Ali's opinion as well as ours regarding the "Shia" as recorded in Nahj-ul-Balaghah:

http://nahjul-balagha.net/the-companions-of-ali-bin-abi-talib/