Imam Musa ibn Jafar al-Kazim (a.s.) is the seventh Imam of the Ahlulbayt. He was born at al-Abwa, between Makkah and Madinah, in 128 AH, the son of Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.). His title al-Kazim means “the one who restrains his anger”, reflecting his patience in the face of injustice.The Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid had him imprisoned for many years in Basra and Baghdad. He was martyred in a Baghdad prison in 183 AH. His shrine in Kadhimiya, Baghdad, which he shares with his grandson Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s.), is a major place of pilgrimage. Believers call him Bab al-Hawaij, the door through which needs are fulfilled, and seek his intercession in times of difficulty.The articles here cover his life, his years of imprisonment, his teachings and his ziyarat.
The life and martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.), the seventh Imam and Sage of Baghdad — his patience, knowledge and long imprisonment under the Abbasids.
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