Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq, the sixth Imam, was celebrated by both Sunni and Shi’a Muslims for his piety, Islamic knowledge, and academic accomplishments. He was particularly most renowned as the initiator of Shi’a Islamic fiqh, called Ja’fari jurisprudence, as well as his extensive knowledge in a variety of fields which …
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