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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Twelve of the Holy Prophet A Brief Account of the Twelve of the Holy Prophet (S) The First Imam, Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali (a.s.) Father : Abu Talib bin Abdul Muttalib bin Hashim. Mother : Fatimah bint Asad bin Hashim bin Abd Munaf. Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abul Hasan and Husayn, Abu Turab Laqab (Title): Al-Wasi, Amir al-Mu'minin Birth : He was born in the Ka'ba[^1] , in thirty 'Am al-Fil (the year of the elephant).

Martyrdom : He was martyred by the Khwariji named Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam at Kufa during the month of Ramadhan in the fortieth year of Hijrah and is buried in Najaf on the outskirts of Kufa. The Second Imam, Al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) Mother : Fatimah az-Zahra (a.s.), the daughter of the Holy Prophet (S). Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu Muhammad Laqab (Title): Al-Sibt al-Kabir (the elder grandson), Al-Mujtaba. Birth : He was born in Madina in the middle of the month of Ramadhan in 3 A.H.

Martyrdom : He died on the 28th of Safar in the year 50 A.H. He was buried in the graveyard of Baqi in Madina. The Third Imam, Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) Mother : Fatimah az-Zahra (a.s.), the daughter of the Holy Prophet (S). Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu 'Abdillah. Laqab (Title): Al Sibt, Shahid ash-Suhada fi Karbala. Birth : He was born in Madina in the month of Shaban in the year 4 A.H.

Martyrdom : He was martyred with his companions by the army of Yazid in the month of Muharram 61 A.H. His tomb is in Karbala, a town of Iraq.[^2] The Fourth Imam, ‘Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.) Mother : Ghazala, Shahzanaan Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu al-Hasan Laqab (Title): Zayn al-'Abidin, Al Sajjad Birth : He was born in 38 A.H. in Madina. Martyrdom : He died of poison in the year 94 or 95 A.H.

at Madina and is buried at Baqi near his uncle Hasan (a.s.).[^3] The Fifth Imam, Muhammad ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) Mother : Umm Abdullah, the daughter of Imam Hasan (a.s.). Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu Ja'far. Laqab (Title): Al Baqir. Birth : He was born at Madina in the year 57 A.H. Martyrdom : He died of poisoning in Madina in 114 A.H. and is also buried at Baqi near his father.[^4] The Sixth Imam, Ja'far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) Mother : Umm Farwa, the daughter of Qasim bin Muhammad bin Abu Bakr.

Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu 'Abdillah. Laqab (Title): Al-Sadiq. Birth : He was born at Madina in 83 A.H. Martyrdom : He died of poison in 148 A.H.