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Ali al-Rida
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eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)
Ali al-Rida was a revered religious leader in Shia Islam who lived from 766 to 818 and is considered the eighth in a line of twelve divinely guided spiritual authorities called the Twelve Imams. He is significant in Shia tradition as an important figure in Islamic theology and law, and his teachings and life continue to influence Shia Muslim beliefs and practices.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ali
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Place of birth
- Medina
- Place of death
- Tus
- Child
- Muhammad al-Jawad
- Father
- Musa al-Kazim
- Mother
- Ummul Banīn Najmah
- Occupation
- imam
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Islam
- Notable work
- Sahifat al-Ridha
- Student of
- Musa al-Kazim
- Image
- Chester Beatty T 414 fol 129r Ali al-Rida.png
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- date of birth
- 0770-04-12
- date of death
- 0818-09-05
- place of burial
- Imam Reza Shrine
- manner of death
- homicide
- cause of death
- poison
- Commons category
- Ali al-Rida
- name in native language
- أبو الحسن علي بن موسى الرضا
- replaced by
- Muhammad al-Jawad
- killed by
- al-Maʾmun
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