Birth anniversary of Imam al-Ridha (a)

On the 11th of Dhul-Qa’dah, 148 AH (29 December 765 CE), a son was born in the house of ‎Imam Musa al-Kadhim (the seventh Imam of Twelver Shi’ah Islam) in Madinah. He was ‎named Ali and titled al-Ridha, literally meaning in Arabic, “the contented,” since it was ‎believed that God was contented with him. His kunyah (alternative name) was Abul-Hasan, ‎since he was the father of al-Hasan.‎