Abd al-Azim al-Hasani

Abd al-Azim al-Hasani (Arabic: عَبْد ٱلْعَظِيم ٱلْحَسَنِيّ), also known as Shah Abd al-Azim, was a descendant of Hasan ibn Ali, the second Shia Imam. He is buried in the city of Rey, Tehran province, Iran, where the Shah Abd al-Azim Shrine is located.

Abd al-ʿAzim, born in 789 CE, was also a prominent figure among the companions of al-Hadi, the tenth Shia Imam. It is narrated from Abu Hammad al-Razi that Imam al-Hadi instructed people to refer their religious questions to ʿAbd al-ʿAzim. Abd al-ʿAzim also presented his beliefs to Imam al-Hadi, who affirmed and approved them.

Due to pressure from the Abbasid authorities, ʿAbd al-ʿAzim fled to Rey, where he lived discreetly in the house of one of the Shia. He devoted himself to worship and asceticism until he fell ill and passed away after a short time in 866 CE. The Shia of Rey held a grand funeral for him and later built a large shrine over his grave.