A discussion of the role of the 8th Imam, Imam Ali ar-Rida, and the issues surrounding his nomination as heir to the Abbasid caliph Al-Mamun.

Authors(s): Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams ad-Din Al-Amili

Translator(s): Batool Ispahany

Journal: Vol.8, N.2

Biography of the 8th Imam (a), his characteristics, role, activities, works, counsels and select traditions (hadith).

Author(s): Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah

Translator(s): Yasin T. Al-Jibouri