The seventh Imam · al-Kadhim, “the one who restrains his anger”
Imam Musa al-Kadhim (AS)
Son of Imam al-Sadiq (AS) and the seventh Imam. He was imprisoned repeatedly by the Abbasid caliphs and died in prison in Baghdad. His shrine stands in al-Kadhimiya.
الإمام موسى بن جعفر الكاظم
- Born
- 7 Safar 128 or 129 AH (745 or 746 CE), al-Abwa’, between Mecca and Medina
- Parents
- Imam al-Sadiq (AS) and Hamida al-Barbariyya
- Died
- 183 AH (799 CE), in prison in Baghdad
- Resting place
- al-Kadhimiya, Baghdad
Life
Life
He was born at al-Abwa’ as his parents were returning from Hajj, in the years when power passed from the Umayyads to the Abbasids. [WikiShia]
He was imprisoned several times by the caliphs al-Mahdi and Harun. Even in prison he is reported to have thanked God for the chance to worship Him in solitude. [WikiShia]
Death and burial
He died in prison in Baghdad in 183 AH and was buried in the Quraysh cemetery, where the shrine of al-Kadhimayn now stands. Prominent Sunni figures also honoured him and visited his grave. [WikiShia] [WikiShia]
Visit and pray
al-Kadhimiya Shrine, Baghdad: guideSee the family treeReferences
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