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Ja'far al-Sadiq
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Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the sixth and last agreed-upon Shia Imam amongst Twelver and Ismaili Muslims. He had a unique lineage among the Twelve
Ja'far al-Sadiq (middle-right) depicted among other Shia Imams in a Qajar era artwork
Ja'far al-Sadiq (middle-right) depicted among other Shia Imams in a Qajar era artwork
The Al-Baqi Cemetery was destroyed in 1926 by the Wahhabi movement in Saudi Arabia. Ja'far al-Sadiq is one of four Shia Imams buried there.
The Al-Baqi Cemetery was destroyed in 1926 by the Wahhabi movement in Saudi Arabia. Ja'far al-Sadiq is one of four Shia Imams buried there.
In front of Fatima bint Asad, four graves stand in a row, from right to left: Hasan, Ali al-Sajjad, Muhammad al-Baqir, and Ja'far al-Sadiq, with the g
In front of Fatima bint Asad, four graves stand in a row, from right to left: Hasan, Ali al-Sajjad, Muhammad al-Baqir, and Ja'far al-Sadiq, with the grave of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's uncle, standing separately to the right.
A 15th-century depiction of Jabir ibn Hayyan, who is reported to have been a student of Ja'far al-Sadiq.
A 15th-century depiction of Jabir ibn Hayyan, who is reported to have been a student of Ja'far al-Sadiq.
Ismailism
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Ismailism, known historically and among practitioners as Batiniyya, is a denomination of Shia Islam. Like all Shia, the Ismailis emphasize a distinction between the exoteric and esoteric dimension of
Ja'far al-Sadiq
…ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq; c. 702–765) was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the sixth and last agreed-upon Shia Imam amongst Twelver and Ismaili Muslims. He had a unique lineage among the Twelve Imams, being a descendant of Ali through his father and of Abu Bakr through his mother. An scholar…
Ismaili Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Ismaili Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo was originally built as the official mosque of a new Fatimid capital between 970 and 972 and became an educational institutio
Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo was originally built as the official mosque of a new Fatimid capital between 970 and 972 and became an educational institution that disseminated Isma'ili doctrine.
View of Alamut besieged
View of Alamut besieged
Ismāʿīlīs believe the Quran has two layers of meaning, the zāhir, meaning apparent, and the bātin, meaning hidden.
Ismāʿīlīs believe the Quran has two layers of meaning, the zāhir, meaning apparent, and the bātin, meaning hidden.