Ja'far is an Arabic name, variously transliterated as Jafar, Džafer, Jaffar, Jaafar or Giafar. It is the name of several historical and fictional characters:
Ja'far al-Sadiq (702-765), sixth Shi'i Imam
Ja'far ibn Abu Talib, cousin and companion of
MuhammadJa'far ibn Yahya, the vizier of Caliph
Harun al-Rashid,who also featured in several
Arabian Nights tales. Many "evil
vizier" stereotypes are inaccurately (the role of evil advisor is mainly represented by other advisors in history and literature) based on him, including:
Jafar (Aladdin), the villain of Disney's
AladdinJaffar (Fire Emblem), in the Fire Emblem seriesJaffar (Prince of Persia), the villain of the
Prince of Persia series Other name affiliations include
Abu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mansur (712–775), second Abbasid caliph
Khawlah bint Ja'farJa'far ibn Muhammad Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi (787-886), Persian scholar
Jafar Khan (died 1789), shah of Persia (1785-1789)
Jafar al-Askari (1887–1936), prime minister of Iraq
Jafar Pishevari (died 1947), Azerbaijani politician
Onn Jaafar (1895-1962), Malay politician
Jafar Sharif-Emami ((1910-1998)), Prime minister of Iran
Gaafar Nimeiry (born 1930), President of Sudan (1971-1985)
Jafar Panahi (born 1960), Iranian filmmaker
Jafar Zafarani (born 1947), Iranian mathematician
Jafat, the main character in the Hadrabubdla - Ashti's quest comics.
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Ja'far b. Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husayn, al-Sadiq, Abu Abd Allah (A.S.) was the 6th Imam.