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Title: Why is Imam Jafar called Abu Abdulah?
Post by: Rationalist on April 29, 2017, 08:51:16 PM

In the 12er Shia book imam Jafar disowned his son Abdullah for declaring the Imamate. So why was he, and why is he still referred to as Abu Abdullah?

Title: Re: Why is Imam Jafar called Abu Abdulah?
Post by: Hani on April 29, 2017, 11:36:53 PM

Because they made the story of him disowning his son to save their beliefs.