Shia world celebrates Imam al-Baqir birth anniversary

Born in Medina on February 13, 677 AD, he became the Imam in 713 after his father, Imam al-Sajjad (PBUH) who was the fourth Imam of the Shi'a faith, was martyred and had the responsibility of leading the Shi'a until his martyrdom in 735.

Imam al-Baqir (PBUH) made a great scientific movement that reached its peak at the time of his son Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH). His narrations in religion, the conduct of the Prophet (PBUH), Qur'an sciences, moral conduct, and manner are more than what is remained from the children of Imam al-Hasan (PBUH) and Imam al-Husayn (PBUH).

Thus, during his imamate, a great step was taken towards the organization of Shi'i thought in different fields including ethics, jurisprudence, theology, exegesis, etc.

The teachings of Imam al-Baqir come from a period in history when discussion on religious doctrine was at the center of the intellectual life of the Muslim community, including its political life; it had not yet become an academic preserve of professional theologians.

The late 1st and early 2nd5 centuries of Islam were crucial times for the foundation of studies connected with the Qur’an. Much of the discussion took place in Medina, the center of religious learning since the time of the Prophet, where Imam al–Baqir resided.

The desecrated grave of Imam al-Baqir (PBUH) at al-Baqi' in Saudi Arabia