A Brief History of Imam Ja'far Ebn Mohammad's Life

News ID: 11957

Date: 16 November 2006 - 00:00

Imam Ja'far Ebn Muhammad, the son of the fifth Imam, was born in 83/702. He died in 148/765 according to Shiite tradition, poisoned and martyred through the intrigue of the Abbasid caliph Mansoor.After the death of his father he beacame Imam by Divine command and decree of those who came before him.