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8th Imám - Alí ibn Musa - Abu al-Ḥasan II
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Pronunciation: a-lee-ebn-moo-saw ah-boo-al-hass-san
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Name Full / Kunya
Alí ibn Musa Abu al-Ḥasan II
Title
Arabic
Turkish
ar-Rida, Reza (The Pleasing One) Sekizinci Alí
Birth Date Birth Place Age when assumed Imámate Age at death Length of Imámate
148 A.H.
A.D. 765
Medina 35 55 20
Death Date    Reason and Place of Death Burial Place
203 A.H.
A.D. 818
According to Shia sources, he was poisoned in
Mashad, Iran on the order of Caliph Al-Ma'mun.
Buried in the Imám Reza shrine in Mashad, Iran.
Importance
Made crown-prince by Caliph Al-Ma'mun, and famous for his discussions with both Muslim and non-Muslim religious scholars.
Wikipedia - The Twelve Imáms ]
See also:
 
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