Books of history have recorded the correspondences of Imam...

Books of history have recorded the correspondences of Imam al- Jawād with his deputies who were spread in different parts of the Muslim world to convey the Islamic faith and what they learned from the jurisprudence of the Household of the Holy Prophet (PBUHH) and their knowledge. His Martyrdom After the martyrdom of Imam al-Riḍa (PBUH), the Abbasid ruler Ma’mun relocated the headquarters of his government to Baghdad, Iraq.

Consequently, Mu’tasim ascended the throne and became the caliph after the death of Ma’mun in 203/818. He -just like his ancestors- was worried about the leadership and influences of the Prophet’s Household (Ahlul-Bayt) and their political and scholarly status. Therefore, he exiled Imam al-Jawād from Medina to Baghdad in the year 219 A.H., for fear of his popularity and extending his effect. He did this, to…