This video presentation reviews the life of Imam Reza (AS) and provides an overview of his social, scientific, and political achievements. This presentation also highlights the conspiracy and the political complexity which led to his selection as the crown prince by the Abbasid caliph.
Table of Contents: 0:00 Intro 0:19 Birth 1:41 Haroon's Government 2:20 Before Imamat 4:48 Imam Kazim's Martyrdom 5:53 Beginning of Imamat 7:40 Confrontation With Vaghefis 13:58 Haroon and Imam 16:24 Declaration of Imamat 19:57 Haroon's Plan for Future 21:51 Amin in Power 22:39 Amin and Ma'mun in War 26:47 Amin and Imam 27:18 Imam: Source of Knowledge 29:48 Alavid Uprisals 33:20 Ma'mun's Plot for Imam 38:26 Farewell to Medina 39:35 Travel to Merv 48:28 Imam as Ma'mun's Crown Prince 54:33 After Appointment as Crown Prince 58:52 Imam as Divine Leader 1:02:45 Travel to Meet Imam 1:06:22 Imam's Debates 1:15:06 Imam's Scientific Contribution 1:17:43 Imam's Life in Merv 1:19:33 Ma'mun Defeated in his Plots 1:23:24 Martyrdom 1:30:02 Conclusion
