Shia Imams

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According to the majority of Shi'a, or the Twelvers, the following is a listing of the rightful successors of Muhammad. Each Imam was the son of the previous Imam, except for Husayn who was the brother of Hasan, and a son of the first Imam, Ali.

1. Ali ibn Abu Talib (600 - 661)
2. Hasan ibn Ali (625 - 669)
3. Husayn ibn Ali (626 - 680)
4. Ali ibn Husayn (658 - 713), also known as Zainul Abideen
5. Muhammad al-Baqir (676 - 743)
6. Jafar as-Sadiq (703 - 765)
7. Musa al-Kazim (745 - 799)
8. Ali ar-Rida (765 - 818)
9. Muhammad at-Taqi (810 - 835)
10. Ali al-Hadi (827 - 868)
11. Hasan al-Askari (846 - 874)
12. Muhammad al-Mahdi (868 - Present)

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