Islam: Faith, Practice & History

Part 43 The Fourth Imām (‘Alī ibn al-Husayn) ...

Name: ‘Alī. Agnomen: Abu Muhammad. Title: Zaynu ‘l-’Ābidīn; Sajjād. Father: Husayn bin ‘Ali bin Abi Tālib. Mother: Shahr Bānu, d ...

1. Birth & Early Life Imam‘Alīibnal-HusaynwasthesonofthethirdImamandhiswife,the queenamongwomen,thedaughterofYazdigirdthelas ...

2. Karbala & His Imamat Inhislateteensandearlytwenties,healsoobservedthesuppressionand persecutionunderwhichhisfatherliveddu ...

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3. Jihād by Knowledge The fourth Imam, upon returning to Medina, retired from public life completelyandspenthistimeinworshipandi ...

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4. Attitude of the Rulers Although Imam Zaynu ’l-‘Ābidīn refrained from any political activity anddedicatedhislifetofurtherthekn ...

it would fall upon his footsteps and kiss the ground. When the Quraysh see him, they say, “With his character, nobility reached ...

Question Paper on Lesson 41 Question 1: [20 points] True or False: (a) The fourth Imam’s mother was a princess of the Sasanid ro ...

Part 44 The Fifth Imām (Muhammad ibn ‘Alī) ...

Name: Muhammad. Agnomen: Abu Ja’far. Title: Al-Bāqir. Father: ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn bin ‘Ali. Mother: Fātimah daughter of Hasan bin ...

1. Birth & Early Life ImamMuhammadbin‘Ali’slineageisuniqueinthesensethatheisthe onlyImamwhosewasconnectedtoFatimatu’z-Zahrā’ ...

2. Continuation of Jihād by Knowledge Duringthe imamateofthefifthImam,asaresultofthe injusticeofthe Umayyads, revolts and wars b ...

3. Some Distinguished Companions of the Imam Abān bin Taghlibhad the opportunity of seeking knowledge from the fourth, fifthand ...

4. Attitude of the Rulers TheUmayyid rulersduringthe imamateofImam Muhammadal-Bāqir (a.s.) werethe following:1.Walīd bin‘Abdu’l- ...

5. Final Days & Death During one of the hajj rituals, the Imam gave a speech exholting the rightsofhisfamilyandhimself.Thisw ...

Question Paper on Lesson 42 Question 1: [10 points] True or False: (a) “Al-Bāqir” as the title of the fifth Imam means the digge ...

Part 45 The Sixth Imām (Ja‘far bin Muhammad) ...

Name: Ja‘far. Agnomen: Abu ‘Abdillāh. Title: As-Sādiq. Father: Muhammad bin ‘Ali. Mother: Umm Farwah. Birth: 17th Rabi I, 83 AH ...