Imam Reza a.s. The Eighth Imam of the Shiite

Compiled and Translated by: Sayyid Saeed Arjmand

Published by Islamic research Foundation

► An excellent biography of an illustrious personality, his field of knowledge, social behaviour, methods of training, and his move to Khorasan are briefly discussed. He lived in a period when Abbasid caliphs were facing numerous difficulties. The Caliph Al-Ma’mun sought out a remedy for these problems by appointing Al-Ridha as his successor, through whom he could be involved in worldly affairs. However, according to the Shia view, when Al-Ma'mun saw that the Imam gained even more popularity, he decided to correct his mistake by poisoning the Imam. The Imam was buried in a village in Khorasan, which later gained the name Mashad, meaning the place of martyrdom.

Pages: 88

ISBN: 978 964 444 634 4