The Seventh Imam: Musa Al-Kadhim (A.S.)
Birth and Martyrdom
Imam Musa Ibn Ja`far (A.S.) was born on the seventh of Safar in the year 128 A.H. in a village called Abwa` between Mecca and Medina. His father was Imam Ja`far Sadiq (A.S.) and his mother was Hamidah. His nicknames were Abul Hasan, Abu `Ibrahim, Abu Ali, and his titles were `Abd Salih, Nafs Zakiyyah, Ziynul Mujahidin, Sabir, Amin, Zahid, and Salih. His most famous title is Al-Kadhim.