Eleventh Imam
Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)
al-Askari
Livedc. 846–874 CE (232–260 AH)
Resting placeSamarra, Iraq (al-Askari Shrine)
FatherImam Ali al-Hadi
MotherLady Hudayth (Salil)
PassingMartyred — poisoned
At the hands ofBy order of the Abbasid al-Mu'tamid, Samarra
Birth & Lineage
Born in Medina around 232 AH, Hasan al-Askari took his title from the garrison quarter (al-askar) of Samarra, where his family was confined.
Life & Virtues
He lived almost his whole life under house arrest and tight surveillance, for the Abbasids knew that the awaited Mahdi was to be born of him. Through trusted representatives he quietly nurtured and protected the community of his followers.
Martyrdom & Legacy
He was poisoned and passed away in Samarra in 260 AH, aged about twenty-eight, leaving a young son who would become the twelfth Imam. He is buried in Samarra.