Ali al-Rida
770–818
eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)
imam
Born in Medina
Contemporaries
People who walked the earth at the same time as Ali al-Rida:
- Charlemagne (742–814)
- Muḥammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (780–850)
- Abu Nuwas (756–814)
- Harun al-Rashid (766–809)
- Jabir ibn Hayyan (721–815)
- Ādi Shankara (788–820)