This video presentation reviews the life of Imam Hadi (AS) and provides an overview of his social, scientific, and political achievements. This presentation also highlights the political circumstances which led to the Imam’s exile to Samarra and the oppression and hardships that he endured during his Imamat. This period of history also coincides with the decline in the Abbasids’ power as a result of the increasing influence of the Turks.
Table of Contents: 0:00 Intro 0:26 Birth 1:32 Upbringing by Father 2:09 Ma'mun's Government 7:08 Mu'tasim in Power 10:03 Martyrdom of Imam Javad 11:41 Beginning of Imamat 13:47 Mu'tasim and Imam 15:42 Samarra:New Abbasid Capital 18:47 Imam's Scientific Contribution 25:21 Wathiq in Power 26:22 Wathiq and Imam 27:20 Mutawakkil in Power 30:09 Migration to Samarra 40:35 Mutawakkil and Imam 54:15 Demolition of Karbala 57:13 Network of Representatives 1:00:42 Mutawakkil's Assassination 1:02:55 Muntasir in Power 1:04:21 Muntasir and Imam 1:05:03 Musta'in in Power 1:07:13 Mu'tazz in Power 1:08:16 Demise of Syed Muhammad 1:09:00 Martyrdom 1:11:08 Conclusion
