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Musa ibn Jafar
Musa Kazim.png
Born 745 CE
Al-Abwa
Died 799
Baghdad
Other names Al-Qazim, Bab ul Hawaij
Known for Mysticism, Shia Imam

Musa ibn Jafar, also known as Al-Qazim (the one who controls his anger) was the seventh Shia Imam, after his father Jafar ibn Muhammad. He is also highly respected among Sunnis, who consider him as a renowned scholar. There occurred division in Shias on the question of Imamate. Ismailis said that Ismail ibn Jafar, the eldest son of Jafar ibn Muhammad should be the next imam while the larger group Jafari (or Twelvers) considered Musa ibn Jafar to be the next imam.

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  • Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Kadhmain Shrine

    Al-Kazimiya Mosque in Kazimiyan, Baghdad

  • Wooden box of the shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, made 6th century AH, Iraq Museum in Baghdad

    Wooden box of the shrine of Musa al-Kazim, constructed in the sixth century AH, Iraqi National Museum

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