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Birth of Imam Qaim - 893AD
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Imam Qaim was born in Salamiya in 280AH (893AD). During the Imamate of his father Imam al-Mehdi, he had been commander-in-chief of the army, and had built a naval fleet to secure the Mediterranean Sea, thereby making it safe for all marine traffic (Aziz, 1974).
QAIM (322-334/934-946), 12TH IMAM
"He was born in 280/893 in Salamia. His name was Muhammad Nizar, surnamed al-Qaim bi-Amrillah (Firm in the ordinances of God). He married to Umm Habiba, the daughter of his uncle, and ascended in 322/934.
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