Birth Anniversary of Imam Muhammad Baqir (PBUH)

The fifth Imam  Mohammad al-Baqir (A.S.) was born on the 1st  of the month of Rajab, 57th Hijrah, in the city of  Medina. Because of  the  resemblance  that  he  had  with  his   grandfather  he  was named Mohammad  and  because  of   it  that   he   analysed  the  knowledge and made manifest its secrets he became known  with
the title of  “Baqir”.

His  father  was Hazrat  Sajjad  (A.S.) and  his mother  Fatimah who was one of  the daughters of Imam Hassan (A.S.).He was four years old on  the Ashoora Day¹.

Happy  the   anniversary   of  Imam Muhammad al-Baqir’s birthday and the advent of Rajab, the great month of Allah

References:

1. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES OF THE INFALLIBLES                                                                                      
Author: Sayyid Mehdi Ayatullahi
Translator: Javed Iqbal Qazilbash