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Al-Mansur held grudges against [[Alawi]]s and tried very hard to keep a close eye on [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]; he did not let Imam (a) to live freely. On the other hand, Imam (a), just like his fathers, openly considered himself as the [[Imam]] of Muslims and believed others have usurped the power by force. It brought dangers to al-Mansur. Then he was looking for the right time to martyr Imam (a). | Al-Mansur held grudges against [[Alawi]]s and tried very hard to keep a close eye on [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]; he did not let Imam (a) to live freely. On the other hand, Imam (a), just like his fathers, openly considered himself as the [[Imam]] of Muslims and believed others have usurped the power by force. It brought dangers to al-Mansur. Then he was looking for the right time to martyr Imam (a). | ||
According to sources, al-Mansur considered Imam al-Sadiq (a) a major obstacle in his way and it is said he took an oath to kill Imam (a). Eventually Imam al-Sadiq (a) was martyred on [[Shawwal 25]], [[148]]/[[December | According to sources, al-Mansur considered Imam al-Sadiq (a) a major obstacle in his way and it is said he took an oath to kill Imam (a). Eventually Imam al-Sadiq (a) was martyred on [[Shawwal 25]], [[148]]/[[December 14]], [[765 CE|765]] According to [[Ibn Shahrashub]] in ''[[al-Manaqib]]'', Imam (a) was poisoned by al-Mansur. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||