OverviewAli’s brother, remembered for speaking for the Muslims who had moved to Abyssinia.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 629 CE
Life and settingJa‘far was a son of Abu Talib and a brother of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He joined the Muslim migration to Abyssinia.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyAccounts of the Abyssinian migration associate him with the explanation of Muslim beliefs before the ruler. He later died at Mu'tah.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
