Muhammad al-Baqir
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Muhammad al-Baqir Fifth imam of Twelver and fourth imam of Ismaili Shia |
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| Native name | محمد بن علي الباقر |
| Born | 10 May, 677 Medina, Umayyad Empire |
| Died | 28 January, 733 (aged 56) Medina, Umayyad Empire |
| Cause of death | Death by poisoning according to most Shi'a Muslims |
| Resting place |
Jannatul Baqi, Saudi Arabia 24°28′1″N 39°36′50.21″E / 24.46694°N 39.6139472°E |
| Other names | Muhammad ibn ‘Alī ibn Husayn |
| Years active | 680-733 |
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| Term | 712–733 CE |
| Predecessor | Ali ibn Husayn |
| Successor | Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Spouse(s) |
Farwah bint al-Qasim Umm Hakīm bint Usayd ibn al-Mughīrā al-Thaqafī |
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| Parent(s) | `Ali ibn Husayn Fatimah bint Hasan |
'Muḥammad al-Bāqir (Arabic: محمد الباقر) (676–733 AD) (also called Abu Ja'far) (known as al-Baqir; the one who opens knowledge) full name Muhammad bin 'Ali bin al-Husayn bin Ali bin Abi Talib was the fifth Shia imam, succeeding his father Zayn al-Abidin and succeeded by his son Ja'far al-Sadiq. He was the first imam descended from both grandsons of Muhammad: Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali. He is revered by Shiite Muslims for his religious leadership, and respected by Sunni Muslims for his knowledge and Islamic scholarship as a jurist in Medina.
Al-Baqir had a prominent lineage, his paternal and maternal grandfathers, Husayn ibn Ali and Hasan ibn Ali, were Muhammad's grandsons. His mother, Fatima Umm Abd Allah, was a daughter of Hasan ibn Ali|al-Hasan (the son of Ali). Al-Baqir was born in Medina around 56 AH (676 AD), when Muawiyah I was trying to ensure that his son Yazid I could inherit the caliphate. When Al-Baqir was a child, his family was affected by the Battle of Karbala; he was three or four years old when his grandfather, Husayn, was killed.
According to Ya'qubi, al-Baqir was present at Karbala. In his youth he witnessed the struggle for power among the Umayyads, Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr and a number of Shiite parties, whilst his father maintained a distance from local political activity.
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