A Bahá'í Glossary - Imáms, the Twelve

The Twelve Imáms

Pronunciation: eh-mom

#	Name	Pronounciation	Born	Became Imám	Martyred
1.	'Alí-ibn-i-Abí-Ṭálib	alley-ebn-abee-taw-leb			40 A.H., 661 A.D.
2.	Ḥasan, son of 'Alí and Fáṭmih	hass-san			50 A.H., 670 A.D.
3.	Ḥusayn, son of 'Alí and Fáṭmih	ho-sane			61 A.H., 680 A.D.
4.	'Alí, son of Ḥusayn and Shahr-Bánú	a-lee
5.	Muḥammad-Báqir (son of 4^th Imám)	moham-mad-baw-care
6.	Ja'far-i-Ṣádiq (son of 5^th Imám)	ja...far-ess-saw-deck (The Veridical)
7.	Músá-Káẓim (son of 6^th Imám)	moo-saw-caw-zem			183 A.H.
8.	Imám Riḍá (buried Mans̲h̲had) full name 'Alí-ibn-i-Músá	eh-mom-rez-aw			203 A.H.
9.	Muḥammad-Taqí (son of 8^th Imám)	moham-mad-tack-ee			220 A.H.
10.	'Alí Naqi (son of 9^th Imám)	a-lee-na-kee			254 A.H.
11.	Ḥasan 'Askarí (son of 10^th Imám)	hass-san ask-ar-ee			260 A.H.
12.	Muḥammad (son of 11^th Imám)	moham-mad			A.H. 260†

† Died A.H. 260, aged five. Bore not only the same name but the same kunya (designation) as the Prophet: Abu'l-Qásim; according to S̲h̲í'ahs only the Prophet may bear these two names together. S̲h̲í'ahs hold he did not die, but disappeared and would return.

[ABG] [BG 21]

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