His name is Jafar, and he was given the title of al Sadiq, meaning “The Truthful One.” He is a descendent of the Holy Prophet who was born in the year 702 and died at the age of 65.

Although al-Mansur did his best to bring Imam Jafar al Sadiq (AS) close to himself or make him silent by threatening him, he failed. So he decided to martyr Imam Jafar al Sadiq (AS). Consequently, ...