Is it true that many of the early descendants of the Ahlul Bayt, including the children of the 12 Shi'a Imams, were Zaydi Imams or followers of the Zaydi Imams?
Is it true that many of the early descendants of the Ahlul Bayt, including the children of the 12 Shi'a Imams, were Zaydi Imams or followers of the Zaydi Imams?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 years ago
This claim is untrue. Zayd Ibn Ali himself was a follower of Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq . He never claimed that he is the Imam. Even when we was asked because he was more aged than Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq, he replied that he is a follower of the Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS).