The Shāh Abdol Azīm Shrine , located in
Rey,
Iran, contains the
tomb of: ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm ibn ‘Abdillāh al-Hasanī[1] (aka.
Shah Abdol Azim). Shah Abdol Azim was a fifth generation descendant of Hasan ibn ‘Alī[1] and a companion of Muhammad al-Taqī.[1] He was entombed here after his death in the 9th century.
Adjacent to the shrine, within the complex, include the mausolea of Imamzadeh Tahir (son of the fourth Shī‘ah Imam Imām Sajjad), and Imamzadeh Hamzeh (brother of the eighth Twelver Imām - Imām Reza).
Abdol Azim migrated to Rayy out of persecution[1] and subsequently died there. A piece of paper was found in his pocket outlining his ancestry as being: ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm son of ‘Abdillāh son of ‘Alī son of Husayn son of Zayd son of Hasan ibn ‘Alī.[1] Shah Abdol Azim was sent to Rayy ( Modern day
Tehran) by Imam Reza, to guide the people towards true Shiaism.
His journey was full of hardships but he successfully reached there and delivered the message of Imam. He was one of the pious persons of his time. During his journey many spies of Abbasid Caliph Al-Matawakkil
...see more tried to capture him but failed.
A movie on the life of Shah Abdol Azim Al-Hasani has been made and is available in Persian and Urdu languages.
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