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(d. 844–74)
Eleventh imam of the Twelver (Ithna Ashari) Shiis. Born in Medina. Became the imam following the death of his father, Ali al-Hadi, in 868 and is believed to have left a son named Muhammad, the last imam of the Twelvers. Lived a life of strict seclusion and was kept under surveillance by the Abbasid caliph. Died in Samarra, Iraq, where he is buried beside his father.
Subjects: Islam.
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