The caliphate of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) and its impact In the historical development of the city of Kufa

Kufa is one of the important centers in Islamic history, as this vital city gained its importance through the historical events it went through, as well as containing a great history of the imams, peace be upon them, the most prominent of whom is the Commander of the Faithful, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him. Peace be upon him, and the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, moved to give the city of Kufa a special place as the capital of the caliphate of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. Therefore, the importance of the study lies in showing the dimensions of this large and important city in Islamic history and finding the impact of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, in the development of this city. Kufa after the caliphate was with Imam Ali, peace be upon him, and the intellectual and historical development and the extent of the weight that Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him, gave to this city with its prosperity and ethnicity. As for the problem, it is based on the fact that some non-objective parties are trying as much as possible to find a false history of the city of Kufa, and therefore the study is based on solving this problem and showing the truth that some are trying to hide and politicize according to their intellectual and historical whims and desires. As for the original question, it is: What is the effect of the caliphate of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, on the historical development of the city of Kufa? As for the original hypothesis, it is that the caliphate brought by Imam Ali, peace be upon him, made the city of Kufa characterized by its ancient historical character through which justice and equality were witnessed until the establishment of Kufa capital of the Muslims. As for the results of the study, they are that the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, sought to achieve justice and end the state of poverty in the city of Kufa, and the Imam developed a wise policy based on a careful analysis of the economic situation that the Islamic world was choosing at that time, and from here came the Imam’s economic policy in activating Trade in the city of Kufa, and he recommended the good to the merchants, but at the same time he fought the economic diseases that afflict trade and merchants, and Imam Ali (peace be upon him) left an integrated intellectual system in the city of Kufa that is difficult to comprehend its contents and meanings, as it is an inexhaustible source. But he came out with something new that benefits people and all creatures.