Question: What is an Imam?

Answer: An Imam is a divinely appointed leader to guide humankind. The Prophet Muhammad (s) is the one who first announced who the Imam after him would be. 

Question: Who was the first Imam?

Answer: Imam Ali (as)   

Question: Can you be an Imam without political power?

Answer: Yes, the main function of an Imam is religious and spiritual. Political power is not a necessary condition for Imamate even though it is the sole right of an Imam. 

Question: Why did people hate Imam Ali (as) so much?

Answer: The people who hated him were the rich elite. They hated him because he fought against their corruption.  

Question: Aside Imam Ali (as), was anyone else born inside the Kaba?

Answer: No