The Ismaili on Instagram: "Stories of the Ismaili Imams: Mawlana Ja‘far al-Sadiq Mawlana Ja‘far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) was born in 702 in Medina and succeeded to the Imamat in 732. He was known by the title of al-Sadiq, meaning “the trustworthy.” He is the last Imam recognised by the two major communities of the Imami Shia: Ismailis and Ithna‘asharis. Mawlana Ja‘far al-Sadiq avoided political involvement despite living during a turbulent time in the Muslim world, particularly the Abbasids