Story of the Sun: A Look at Imam al-Ridha Life

A brief account on the life and attributes of Eighth Holy Imam: ‘Ali Ibn Musa al-Ridha (as)

• Preface
• Introduction
• Brief History of Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Life
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Social Sira and his Good Conduct towards People
• The Greatness of Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Personality in the Words of Dignitaries
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Scholarly Status and Personality
• Some Examples of Imam al-Ridha‘s (a.s.) Wise Answers
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Knowledge of Various Languages
• Imam al- Ridha‘s (a.s.) Cultural Measures
• Major Problems of His Holiness Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) in the Time of his Imamate
• Plot to Assassinate Imam al-Ridha (a.s.)
• Report about the Tablet and the Names of the Purified Imams (a.s.)
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Historical Emigration
• The Issue of Heir Apparency
• Fulfillment of Pledge
• The Abbasid Ma’mun and his Ominous Objectives
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Martyrdom
• A Review of the most Important Events during the Imamate of Imam al-Ridha (a.s.)
• The High Excellence of Visitation (Ziyara) to Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Holy Shrine
• Some of Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Words of Wisdom