The Life and Legacy of Jafar al-Sadiq introduces the stories and controversies around one of the most central figures of early Islamic thought. Widely revered in his time and highly regarded by Muslims around the world today, Jafar al-Sadiq (702- 765 CE) lived an intriguing and illuminating life. Drawing upon classical Arabic and Persian sources, with some passages translated into English for the first time, Matthew Pierce helps make this complex history more accessible to both the general reader and students of Islam and its history.