Jafar al-Sadiq
جعفر الصادق
Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq
☪️Islamic Terms
The sixth Shi'a Imam, renowned scholar and teacher.
Full Definition
Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (702-765 CE) was the sixth Imam recognized by both Twelver and Ismaili Shi'as. He was a renowned scholar, theologian, and teacher whose contributions to Islamic learning were vast. He is the father of Imam Ismaʿil, from whom Ismailis trace their line of Imams.