The Life of Hazrat Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib
- Excerpts from the book 'Hadrat Ali, RA' by Prof Masud-ul-Hasan. Includes a biography, assessments by Muslim and Western writers, and collected sayings.
- http://www.muslim-canada.org/hadratali.htm

Imam Ali
- A collection of Shia resources about the First Imam; some are devotional or philosophical, some more historical.
- http://al-islam.org/topical.php?sid=305657393&cat=90

Ali
- Article in the Encyclopedia of the Orient profiles Ali, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, last Caliph accepted by both Shia and Sunni, and First Imam for the Shia tradition.
- http://i-cias.com/e.o/ali.htm

The Commander of the Faithful: Ali bin Abu Talib
- An online book, offering a full biography of the Fourth Caliph and First Imam, and an account of the conflict which led to the division of Shia and Sunni.
- http://home.swipnet.se/islam/imamali.htm