25th Rajab 1432 A.H. - Martyrdom of Imam Moosa Kazaim(a.s.)

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25th Rajab 1432 A.H. - Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Moosa ibn-e-Jafar
al-Kazim(a.s.) - the 7th Holy Imam.

On this occasion of mourning in the household of the Prophet
Mohammad(sawaw), I extend my condolences to the Prophet
Mohammad(sawaw), his Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.), Imam-e-Zamana(a.s.) and to all
Momineen and Mominaat. The site http://www.ziaraat.com is now updated
with a profile and life history of the 7th Holy Imam under "Kazmain/
Imam Moosa Kazim(a.s.)/About" page.

In keeping with the normal practice among the followers of the Prophet
Mohammad(sawaw) and his Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.), please offer nazrana and
special prayers on this occasion.

Presentations about Imam Moosa Kazim(a.s.)
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Profile: http://www.ziaraat.com/kazmoo01.php
Images: http://www.ziaraat.com/kazmoo02.php
Ziarat: http://www.ziaraat.com/kazmoo03.php
Ziarat Jamea Sagheer: http://www.ziaraat.com/jameas01.php
Ziarat Jamea Kabeer: http://www.ziaraat.com/jamea01.php

Nohas: http://www.ziyaraat.net/brownoha.asp?masaibof=imamkazim&recitor=All&orderby=titulo&idioma=All&details=yes

Online Books:
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His birth
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Imam Jafer Sadiq(a.s.) went to Hajj along with his family in 127 Hijri
and on the way back at the site of Abwa Imam Moosa Kazim(a.s.) was
born on the 7th of Safar in 128 Hijri. His mother Bibi Hameeda Khatoon
says that after Imam Kazim(a.s.) was born, he raised his head towards
the sky and recited the Shahadatain – the 3 testimonies – which was
the tradition among all Masoomeen(a.s.). On his right shoulder was
engraved the Ayat “waTammat kalimatu rabbika sidqan wa adlan” (Al-
Anaam 6:115).

Political Conditions during his life
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Imam Musa al-Kazim(a.s.) lived under the most crucial times in the
regimes of the despotic Abbasid kings who were marked for their
tyrannical and cruel administration . He was born during the rule of
Marwan. After his death the first ruler of bani-Abbas named Saffah
ruled from 132 to 136 Hijri. Al-Mansur ad-Dawaniqi ruled between 136
and 158 Hijri during which he martyred Imam Jafer Sadiq(a.s.) in 148
Hijri and so the Imamate of Imam Moosa Kazim(a.s.) began when he was
just 20 years of age. Al-Mahdi al-Abbasi ruled from 158 to 169 Hijri
and finally Harun ar-Rashid ascended the throne in 170 Hijra. Al-
Mansur and Harun ar-Rashid were the despotic kings who put a multitude
of innocent descendants of the Holy Prophet(sawaw) to the sword .
Thousands of these martyrs were buried alive inside walls or put into
horrible dark prisons during their lifetime. These depraved rulers
knew no pity or justice and they killed and tortured for the pleasure
they derived from human sufferings.

The Holy Imam(a.s.) was saved from the tyranny of al-Mansur al-Abbasi
because the king , being occupied with his project of constructing the
new city of Baghdad , could not get time to turn towards victimizing
the Imam. By 157 A.H. the city of Baghdad was built. This was soon
followed by the death of its founder a year later. After al-Mansur,
his son al-Mahdi ascended the throne . For a few years he remained
indifferent towards the Imam(a.s.). When in 164 Hijri he came to
Medina and heard about the great reputation of the Imam, he could not
resist his jealousy and the spark of his ancestral malice against the
Ahl-al-Bayt(a.s.) was rekindled. He somehow managed to take the
Imam(a.s.) along with him to Baghdad and got him imprisoned there. But
after a year he realized his mistake and released the Imam(a.s.) from
jail. al-Mahdi was succeeded by al-Hadi who lived only for a year.

Now, in 170 AH, the most cruel and tyrannical king Harun ar-Rashid
appeared at the head of the Abbasid Empire. It was during his reign
that the Holy Imam(a.s.) passed the greater part of his life in a
miserable prison till he was poisoned. Harun had the Imam(a.s.)
arrested in the Prophet's(sawaw) mosque whilst the Imam was praying.
He was handcuffed and shackled and sent to Basra. Imam(a.s.) was put
into prison under the custody of Isa bin Ja'fer. After a year Isa
wrote to Harun saying he could no longer imprison Imam(a.s.) as he
could find only piety and righteousness in him.

Harun had the Imam(a.s.) moved to Baghdad under the custody of Fadhl
bin Rabi who too became a follower of Imam(a.s.). The prisons were so
small that there was no room to stand and the food was a cup of water
and two pieces of dry bread a day. Imam(a.s.) remained patient. Harun
finally moved Imam(a.s.) in the care of Sindi bin Shahak - a very
cruel man. Imam remained in prison for a total of 19 years of his
life. He was imprisoned without any communication with his followers
of relatives for the last 14 years of his life.

These 19 years of imprisonment gave the Shia population a little
relief as the rulers concentrated on the Imam(a.s.). It enabled the
Shias to disperse from Arabia to Iran, India etc. thus spreading Islam
and it was one of the factors towards the popularity of the 8th Imam.

His Martyrdom
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In 179 A.H., Harun ar-Rashid visited Medina. The fire of malice and
jealousy against the Ahl-e-bait(a.s.) was kindled in his heart when he
saw the great influence and popularity which the Holy Imam(a.s.)
enjoyed amongst the people there. He got the Imam(a.s.) arrested while
he was busy in prayer at the tomb of the Holy Prophet(sawaw). On the
25th of Rajab 183 A.H., he got the Imam(a.s.) martyred by poison
inside the prison when Imam(a.s.)’s age was 55. Even his corpse was
not spared humiliation and was taken out of the prison and left on the
Bridge of Baghdad. When Harun Rashid's brother Sulayman heard of this
he was furious and arranged for his burial in a Quraysh cemetery
outside Baghdad (the 8th Imam gave ghusl and kafan). A town grew
around the tomb of Imam called Kadhmain (meaning the two Kadhims)
since the 9th Imam is also buried there.

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