Jaʽfar al-Sadiq
c. 702–765
Shia imam and scholar, founder of the Ja'fari school of law.
- Known as
- Imam
- Category
- Religious Figures
- Born
- c. 702, Medina
- Died
- 765, Medina
Alive at the same time as Jaʽfar al-Sadiq
- Huineng 638–713, monk
- Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 685–762, emperor
- Charles Martel c. 688–741, military leader
- Wu Daozi c. 689–c. 759, painter
- Abu Hanifa c. 699–767, imam
- Wang Wei c. 699–761, poet
- Adi Shankara c. 700–c. 750, philosopher
- Li Bai 701–762, poet
- Malik ibn Anas c. 711–795, imam
- Du Fu 712–770, poet
- Pepin the Short c. 714–768, king
- Rabia of Basra c. 717–801, Sufi mystic