and is buried at Baqi near his father.

and is buried at Baqi near his father.[^5] The Seventh Imam, Musa bin Ja'far (a.s.) Mother : Hamidah Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu al-Hasan Laqab (Title): Al-Kazim Birth : He was born at Madina in the year 129 A.H. Martyrdom : He was poisoned in the prison of Harun al-Rashid at Baghdad in the year 183 A.H.

He is buried in Kazimiyyah in Iraq.[^6] The Eighth Imam, ‘Ali bin Musa (a.s.) Mother : Al Khayzran Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu al-Hasan Laqab (Title): Al-Ridha’ Birth : He was born at Madina in 148 A.H. Martyrdom : He was poisoned in the year 203 A.H. and is buried in the Khurasan district of Iran.[^7] The Ninth Imam, Muhammad bin ‘Ali (a.s.) Mother : Sakina Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu 'Abdillah Laqab (Title): Al Jawad Birth : He was born at Madina in 195 A.H.

Martyrdom : He died of poison at Baghdad in the year 220 A.H. and is buried near his grandfather at Kazimiyyah in Iraq.[^8] The Tenth Imam, ‘Ali bin Muhammad (a.s.) Mother : Samana al-Maghribiya Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu al-Hasan al Askari Laqab (Title): Al Hadi Birth : He was born at Madina in the year 212 A.H. Martyrdom : He died of poison in 254 A.H. at Samarrah (Sarmanra) in Iraq and is buried there.[^9] The Eleventh Imam, Al Hasan bin ‘Ali (a.s.) Mother : Ummul Walad - Susan.

Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu Muhammad. Laqab (Title): Al Askari. Birth : He was born at Samarrah in the year 232 A.H. Martyrdom : He was poisoned in 260 A.H. at Samarrah and is buried there.[^10] All the tombs of the eleven Imams (a.s.) are a place of Ziyarat (visitation) by Muslims. Four of the Imams are buried at Baqi in Madina al-Munawwara. However, their tombs were demolished by the authorities along with the tombs of the wives of the Prophet (S) and his companions.

The Twelfth Imam, Al Hujjat Muhammad ibn al-Hasan (a.s.) Mother : Ummul Walad Narjis alias Saiqal Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu 'Abdullah, Abu al-Qasim Laqab (Title): Al-Qa’im, Al-Muntazar, Al-Khalaf, Al-Mahdi, Sahib al-zamaan. Birth : He was born at Samarrah in the year 255 A.H. He is the last Imam (a.s.) and he is alive and hidden.[^11] [^1]: Fatimah bint Asad was circumbulating the Ka'ba when she was carrying ‘‘Ali (a.s.).

The wall of Ka'ba cracked to create an opening and she entered it to give birth to ‘‘Ali (a.s.). Al-Mustadrak 3:483. [^2]: For biographical sketches of ‘‘Ali, Hasan and Husayn (a.s.) refer to Tarikh Tabari in the events of 40, 50 and 60 A.H. Also see Usd al-Ghaba. [^3]: Ibn Athir, Ta'rikh. Ibn Kathir, Ta'rikh.