OverviewJa‘far al-Sadiq’s son, recognised as the seventh Twelver Shia Imam.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 745 – c. 799 CE
Life and settingMusa was a son of Ja‘far al-Sadiq and lived under Abbasid rule. His biography is associated with teaching, devotion and repeated imprisonment.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHe died in Baghdad while in Abbasid custody. His burial place became an important shrine in the district now known as al-Kazimiyya.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
