Al-Jamia (meaning `the encyclopedia” or `the comprehensive”) is a sacred and secret Shia text, the words of which were dictated by Muhammad to Ali, who then wrote down these words. Alternate spellings for al-Jamia include al-Jami’a, al-Jámi`a, al-Jami`ah, al-Jamea, al-Jami‘, al-Jami, or al-Jama, while alternate names for the text in...