Ja'far

Ja'far is a male given name of Arabic origin, meaning "stream". It is most commonly associated with Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, a cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and Ja'far al-Sadiq, a descendant of Muhammad who is revered in Shia Islam as the sixth Imam.

Ja'far ibn Abi Talib

Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (died 629) was a cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was known as "Ja'far the Flyer" because he lost both his arms in the Battle of Mu'tah and was killed in the battle. He is revered by Muslims as a martyr.

Ja'far al-Sadiq

Ja'far al-Sadiq (702–765) was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the sixth Imam of Shia Islam. He is revered by Shia Muslims for his religious leadership and is respected by Sunni Muslims as a transmitter of Hadith and as a jurist.

Other notable people named Ja'far

• Ja'far al-Numayri, a 9th-century military officer in the Abbasid Caliphate
• Ja'far Khan, a ruler of the Zand dynasty of Iran in the late 18th century
• Ja'far Pishevari, a 20th-century Iranian journalist and politician

See also

• List of people named Ja'far
• Ja'far (disambiguation)

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