Talk:Mashad Ali

Syed Ali,nicknamed Mashed Ali was one of the sons of Imam al-Ridha(Shia 8th Imam).He was 8th descendent in line from holy prophet and 7th in line from Imam Ali.Hazrat Syed Ali was respectfully called by many nicknames,viz Imam Mashed Ali,Imam Ali wali,Imam Sahib and Panjpir

The Abbasid replaced the umayyads 90 year tyrannical rule in 750(132H).During the period from 150-260H,they deported four Imams from Medina to Iraq and detained in prison until their death.The last 30 years were most tragic and terrible for the descendents of holy prophet.Most of them who could escape sought refuge in west Africa and Bharat.Sometimes around 240H(854),Sayed Ali R.A escaped with his brother and about 1000 kins and followers from the tyrannical rule of the caliph and landed at the north of River Gagger in Haryana,probably by around 300H.They felt secured and prudently named their settlement as Samana on the name Sayyeda Samana Khatoon,wife of 9th Imam Mohd Taqi al-jawad a.s.As to do so on the name of an Imam or a prominent male member of the progeny of prophet Mohammad would have been inviting the wrath of the powerful Abbasid rulers. The shrine of Mashad Ali is located in village Samana,Patiala of Punjab state India.