Mohammed ibn Ismail

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Imam Mohammad bin Isma'il, the 7th Isma'ili Fatemi Imam, was born on 12 th Rabi ' al- Awwal 128 AH/746 AD. The period of his Imaamat is 45 years. He died on 11 th Shawwal 193 AH/27th July 809 AD in the region of Farghana.

He spent his early childhood under the protection of his grandfather Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (as). He stayed in Medina for most of the time under disguise. Only the selected missionaries (da'is) and few loyal and faithful members knew about his identity. Abbasid caliph Haroon Rasheed was in constant search of him and he had deployed his detectives throughout the city of Medina. The wife of Haroon Rasheed, Zubaida, was loyal and devoted to the rank and status of Imamat of Mohammad ibn Isma'il just like the wife of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who was faithful and a believer of Moosa (Moses). Zubaida gave all the information to Mohammad ibn Isma'il about the evil plans of Haroon Rasheed. It was because of her assistance and help that Imam Mohammad ibn Isma'il remained alert and migrated to the city of Koofa with his brother 'Ali. He stayed there for long time under disguise.

His father Imam Isma'il (as) died during the lifetime of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (as). He was succeeded by ABU AHMED IMAM ABDILLAH AL-MASTOOR AL-RAZI BIN IMAM MOHAMMAD (A.S.), who became the 8th Isma'ili Faatemi Imam. The 8th, 9th and 10th Isma'ili Faatemi Imaams went into seclusion because of the constant threat of life from the Abbasib Caliphs.

8th Imam - ABU AHMED IMAM ABDILLAH AL-MASTOOR AL-RAZI BIN IMAM MOHAMMAD (A.S.) Birth :- 22 nd Shabaan 179 AH/795 AD Death :- 11 th Zilhajj 212 AH (Salmiyya)/ 1st March 828 AD Imaamat :- 19 yrs.

9th Imam - ABU AL-HUSAIN IMAM AHMED AL-MASTOOR AL-TAQI BIN IMAM ‘ABDILLAH (A.S.) Birth :- 12 th Rajab 198 AH/814 AD Death :- 9 th Ramazan 225 AH/ 12th July 840 AD Imaamat :- 13 yrs.

10th Imam - ABU ‘ABDILLAH IMAM HUSAIN AL-MASTOOR AL-ZAKI BIN IMAM AHMED (A.S.) Birth :- 12th Shabaan 210 AH/825 AD Death :- 1 st Rajab 262 AH (‘ Askar al- Mukarram )/ 30th March 876 AD Imaamat :- 37 yrs.