IV. Alí, surnamed Zin alâbedin, eldest son of Hosain, died A. D. 712.
V. Muhamed Beker, son of Alí, poisoned A. D. 734.
VI. Jafr Sadik, son of Muhammed, died A. D. 765.
VII. Ismáil, son of Jáfr; see hereafter the account of the Ismâilah. Herbelot names, as the seventh Imám, Mussa, the second son of Jáfr, surnamed al Kiadhem, “the debonnair,” and also saber, “the patient,” and ámin, “the faithful guardian.” The latter died A. D. 799.
VIII. Alí Reza, son of Mussa, poisoned A. D. 816.
IX. Muhammed, son of Alí Reza, called also Abú Jafr Muhammed, died A. D. 835.
X. Alí Askerí, son of Muhammed, poisoned A. D. 868.
XI. Hasan, son of Alí Askerí, died poisoned A. D. 873.
XII. Muhammed, son of Hasan, surnamed Mahadi, “conductor, director;” he is supposed to be still living, and expected to appear with the prophet Elias, at the second coming of Jesus Christ.
It may be remarked that, of the twelve holy men, seven died a violent death, and two in an unknown manner.