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Birth of Ja’far al-Sadiq, 83 AH

Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq, commonly known as Ja'far al-Ṣādiq, was an 8th-century Muslim scholar. He was the 6th Imam and founder of the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence according to Twelver and Isma'ili Shi'ites. He is also important to Sunnis as a teacher to the Sunni scholars Abu Hanifah and Malik ibn Anas and as a …

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Birth of Umm Kulthum bint Ali

Zaynab al-Sughra, also known by her kunya Umm Kulthum bint Ali, was the granddaughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the daughter of Ali. Whether or not she married Umar is a controversial topic between Sunnis and Shia. She is given the epithet 'the Younger' to distinguish her from her older sister, Zaynab the Elder.

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Birth of Hasan al-Askari, 232 AH

Hasan ibn Ali al-Askari was a Muslim scholar and the 11th Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, after his father Ali al-Hadi. He is also an important figure to Sunni-Sufis. He was called Abu Muhammad and Ibn al-Ridha. Because Samarra, the city where he lived, was a garrison town, he is generally known as al-Askari. Al-Askari …

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⚔️ Battle of the Camel

The Battle of the Camel, also known as the Battle of Jamel or the Battle of Basra, took place outside of Basra, Iraq, in 36 AH/656 CE. The battle was fought between the army of the fourth caliph, Ali, on one side, and the rebel army led by Aisha, Talhah and Zubayr, on the other …

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Martyrdom of Fatimah bint Muhammad, 11 AH

Fatimah bint Muhammad, commonly known as Fatimah al-Zahra, was born to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Khadijah. Sunni Muslims hold that Fatimah was the youngest of their daughters, whereas Shia Muslims maintain that Fatimah was the only daughter of the couple. Fatimah's husband was Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun Caliphs and the first Shia …

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Martyrdom of Fatimah bint Muhammad, 11 AH

Fatimah bint Muhammad, commonly known as Fatimah al-Zahra, was born to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Khadijah. Sunni Muslims hold that Fatimah was the youngest of their daughters, whereas Shia Muslims maintain that Fatimah was the only daughter of the couple. Fatimah's husband was Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun Caliphs and the first Shia …

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