10th Imam Ali Al-

Hadi(AS)
Issue #3 2009

their fingers and feet would be cut off if

Imam Ali Naqi (AS) they did. Imam still asked Shias to visit
Kerbala.
Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) When Allah
was born on Friday 15th intends Imam Ali Naqi (as) served the longest
Dhulhijjah 212 a.h. in goodness for period of Imamate (besides the 12th
Surba, Madina. He is somebody, Imam) - 34 years which can be divided
the son of the ninth He makes into two parts - 17 years of freedom and
Imam, Imam him accept 17 years under arrest. In 234 a.h.
Muhammad At-Taqi the blame of Mutawakkil called Imam to Samarra.
(A.S.). His mother's the friends. Imam was aware of Mutawakkil's
name was Bibi Imam Ali intentions but went knowing that this
Sumaana (Seyyida). Naqi (AS) would be an opportunity to show the Turks
She was a very pious what true Islam was. On arriving in
lady who spent her whole life fasting. Samarra the Turkish spies sent with Imam
Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) became the Imam at were amazed at Imam's knowledge of the
the age of eight. He is the eleventh Turkish language when he had never
descendant of our beloved Prophet visited the Turks before.
Muahammad (SAW).It is reported that he It was an
had five children: Imam Hasan Askari opportunity
(AS), Husayn, Muhammad, Jafer, and for Imam to
Aaliya. prepare the
During this time the Abbasid Empire were men in In This Issue
threatened by the Turks and had to move Samarra for
the capital of Iraq from Baghdad to ghaibat.
Samarrah. It was when Mutawakkil Imam was put • Imam Ali Naqi (AS)
became caliph in 236 Hijiri (847 AD) the up in an inn
Imam was called over to the Abbasid which was • Grave of Imam
capital Baghdad. Mutawakkil, was the meant for Hussain (AS)
most cruel and deadly enemy of the beggars and
• Junaydi
Ahlulbayt (AS), who tried to drown the criminals.
Grave of Imam Hussain (AS) in Kerbala. From this inn • Poem by Imam (AS)
He also tried to remove Imam Hussain he was
removed and • Featured crossword
(AS) body from his grave and burn but he
did not succeed. He realized he could not put into the • Jaffar Al-Tayyar
harm the grave so he warned all the custody of an puzzle solution
people who wanted to visit his grave, that evil man
called Zarraqui (who expressed concern
changed to be a or surprise. The
supporter of the Imam explained, " In
Imam). order to remember
my end I keep the
While he was
grave before my
under house arrest
eyes."
Imam Naqi (AS)
continued to spread Mo'taz arranged for
knowledge of Islam the poisoning of
and of the Ahlulbayt Imam through an
(AS). He spent most ambassador and
of his life trying to Imam was martyred
make the ghaibat of on Monday 3rd
our twelfth Imam Rajab 254 a.h.
easier. Soon nobody except
afterwards Imam Hasan Askery During the rule of grave of Imam
Mutawkkil was killed (a.s.) was present at the first Abbasid Hussain (AS) be
by his own son who the time of his Caliph Al-Mansur plowed over. He
could not stand the death. he gave his the roof of the ordered the limbs of
behavior of his father ghusl and Shrine of Imam the pilgrims cut.
father. After he was kafan and wept Hussain had been Imam Ali Naqi (AS)
killed, his son bitterly. demolished. During continued to
Muntasir lifted the the reign of Mahdi encourage the
restrictions of the roof was visitation to the
Kerbala and freed
the Imam. But this
The tyrant's reconstructed. grave of Imam
During Al-Rashid's Hussain (AS).
did not last long as treatment of reign the dome and Mutawakkil then let
Muntasir was killed
six months later at Imam the roof were
demolished and the
one pilgrim visit if
another pilgrim from
the age of 25. Then
came Mustan Billah
Hussain (AS) plam tree near the the same family was
grave was cut down. killed. When He
followed by Mo'taz grave Mutawakkil due to ordered that the
Billah who his hatred of the river be diverted to
continued the cruel The Abbasid Ahlul Bayt erase the traces of
punishment on the Caliphate was built prohibited the the grave
Imam. after the Umayyads visitation to the miraculously the
Even though were overthrown. grave of Imam water diverted and
Imam Naqi (as) was Their rule ended in Hussain (AS). In even though the
under house arrest, 1258 AD when addition he diverted grave was at a lower
he was still able to Halgu Khan a the river to drown level than the
accomplish many Mongol emperor the grave and it is surrounding land the
things. During his sacked Baghdad. said that he river did not flow
imprisonment, the Mutawakil was the intended to remove over it. Finally the
Imam had a grave 9th Caliph of this the body and burn it. tyrant banned all
dug up ready by the dynasty and was He also had ordered visitation to Karbala.
side of his prayer one of the most the land over the
mat. Some visitors tyrannical rulers.
 Imam Ali Naqi (AS) became Imam at the death of his father
at age 8. In order to insult the Imam (AS) the caliph
appointed a renowned sunni scholar Junaydi as his 'teacher'.
Junaydi was a well known hater of the ahlul bayt of his time.
After some time had passed Junaydi was summoned and
asked about his student's progress.

“I am the student and he is the teacher. I now know what

knowledge is. What I say is because of what I have been
taught by Imam (AS)”
Junaydi

Once Mutawakkil invited Imam Ali Naqi (AS) to his court and served him wine. Imam (AS) recited the
following poem.
“Protected by valiant warriors they passed the night on the summit of their mountains
but these mountains did not protect them. After
all their power and pomp they had to descend
from their lofty fortresses to the custody of the
tombs. O’what a dreadful change their graves
had hardly received them when a voice heard
exclaiming, “ Where are the thrones and the
crowns and the robes of State? Where are now
the faces of the delicate, which were shaded by
veils and protected by curtains. To this the
tomb replied. The worms are now revelling
upon these faces. Long were these men eating
and drinking, but now they are eaten by the
worms in their turn.”
Across
5) Imam Naqi's (AS) mother.
6) Name city where he was forced to live
8) Country where he is buried
Down
1) Caliph at the time of the Imam
2) Empire during the Imam's time
3) Name of shrine bombed in Iraq
4) Imam Naqi (AS) prepared us for
5) One of Imam Naqi's names
 Washington Post Foreign Service
Askari shrine bombed
Thursday, February 23, 2006; Page A01
BAGHDAD, Feb. 22 -- Bombers blasted the
gilded dome of one of Shiite Islam's holiest
shrines into naked steel and gaping blue sky

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