Commemorating the Martyrdom of Imam Ja’afar Sadiq (a.s.) 148 A.H.The month of Shawwal comes to a close with the commemoration of the martyrdom of the 6th Imam, Jafar ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (AS). The propagator of the teachings of Islam during an era of confusion within the Muslim community, he made the best use of the opportunity at hand to guide and instruct thousands of his students to the pristine teachings of Islam as taught by the Prophet and his Ahlul Bait.