Ali ibn Musa
Ali ibn Musa (Arabic: علي ابن موسى), also known by his title Ar-Ridha (the contented), was the eighth Shia Imam, after his father Musa al-Kadhim, and before his son Muhammad al-Jawad.[1][2] He was an Imam of knowledge according to the Zaydi (Fiver) Shia school and Sufis. He lived in a period when Abbasid caliphs were facing many difficulties, the most important of which was Shia revolts. The Caliph Al-Mamun tried to fix this problem by appointing Al-Ridha as the next caliph, 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 him. The Imam was buried in a village in Khorasan, which afterwards gained the name Mashhad, meaning the place of martyrdom.[3][4] Today the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad occupies a total area of 598,657 square meters (147.931 acres).[5]
Ali ibn Musa | |
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| Born | 766 CE |
| Died | 818 CE |
| Other names | Ar-Ridha |
| Known for | Mysticism, Shia Imam |
Works
Following works are attributed to him.[6]
- Al-Risalah al-Dhahabiah (The Golden Treatise)
- Sahifa Al-Ridha
- Uyun al Akhbar Al-Ridha
- Fiqh Al-Ridha (Al-Ridha's Jurisprudence)
