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Musa al-Kazim
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Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the seventh Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, succeeding his father Ja'far al-Sadiq and preceding his son Ali al-Rida. Born arou
The wooden tomb of Musa al-Kazim, dated to the eleventh century, kept in Iraqi Museum.
The wooden tomb of Musa al-Kazim, dated to the eleventh century, kept in Iraqi Museum.
The Al-Kazim Shrine in Baghdad, Iraq, where his grandson and the ninth Imam Muhammad al-Jawad is also buried, is a holy site in Shia Islam.
The Al-Kazim Shrine in Baghdad, Iraq, where his grandson and the ninth Imam Muhammad al-Jawad is also buried, is a holy site in Shia Islam.
An inscription bearing the title “Imam Musa al-Kazim” on the walls of the Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala.
An inscription bearing the title “Imam Musa al-Kazim” on the walls of the Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala.
Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, Iran, receives nearly 30 million pilgrims annually and is the most visited site in Islam. As one of the holiest sites in
Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, Iran, receives nearly 30 million pilgrims annually and is the most visited site in Islam. As one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, it contains the burial place of Reza, Musa al-Kazim's son and successor. The vast complex is the world's largest mosque after Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
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
Musa al-Kazim
…a minority of his followers recognized his other son Isma'il ibn Ja'far as the next Imam, separating from the mainstream Shia Islam and forming the Isma'ili sect. However, Musa al-Kazim attracted the largest following, and his followers ultimately became what developed into Twelver Shia Islam, the largest…
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.