The Imamate of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (A.S)
The sixth Imam, Abu \'Abd Allah Ja\'far, the eldest son of Muhammad al-Baqir, was born in Medina either in 80/690 700 or 83/703-704. On his father\'s side Ja\'far was of course a Husaynid descendant of the Prophet, and like his father he…