The Mahdi Times November 2011 | Page 6

and wisdom in comparison to others around them. An Imam (a.s) is born an Imam (a.s), but definitely Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s) learnt from his father too.  His name "Baqir" is a derivative of the word "Baqara" which means to open up or to expand. He was named this because he introduced and spread the teachings of various dimensions and implemented the knowledge streams in a way that had never been seen before. Imam Baqir (a.s) is also known as "Baqir al Uloom", the one that splits. He