Mahdism

After the martyrdom of his father he became Imam and by Divine Command went into occultation (ghaybat). Thereafter he appeared only to his deputies (na’ib) and even then only in exceptional circumstances. The Imam chose as a special deputy for a time Uthman ibn Sa’id ‘Umari, one of the companions …

Shaykh Mufid, a distinguished Shi’ite scholar, also wrote in al Irshad: “When Imam Hasan al-‘Askari (A.S.), passed away, the caliph of that time, pursued his son because the Shi’ite Imamiyyah’s belief was famous and was spread about that the Shi’ites were awaiting His Eminence.”Mu’tadid, one of the tyrant ‘Abbasid caliphs …

Name: Muhammad.Title: al-Mahdi, al-Qa’im , al-Hujjah , al-Gha’ib , Sahibu’z-Zaman, Sahibu ‘l-Amr.Agnomen: Abu’l-Qasim.Father’s name: al-Hasan al-‘Askari.Mother’s name: Nargis.Birth: In Samarra’, on Friday, 15th Sha’ban 255 AH.He is still living and will appear before the end of the world. Minor Occultation: 8th Rabi ‘u ‘I-awwal 260 AH. Major Occultation: 10th Shawwal …

This encyclopedia consists of fourteen sections and seventy chapters. It caters to the subject of Mahdaviyyat and its different perspectives, based on the verses of Quran and authentic traditions. This encyclopedia on Madaviyyat, which is a product of research center belonging to the Institute of Dar al-Hadith, a scholastic cultural …

Various objections have been raised regarding the birth of Imam Mahdi (a.s.). Keeping in mind the necessity for brevity we shall discuss only two types of objections – hoping the sensible people would be able to get the replies to other objections too.First of all is the objection that if …

Prophethood and Imamat were instituted to guide people towards the right path, dissuade them from vanity, restore human qualities, suppress the evil temptation of ones self, living peacefully, curb and eliminate evils such as jealousy, enmity, pride etc. and also to encourage qualities such as self-sacrifice, understanding other and preferring …

IntroductionIn the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful“Say: The unseen is only for Allah; therefore wait – surely I too, with you am of those who wait.” (20:Surah Yunus 10)Almost twelve centuries have now passed from the sorrowful occultation of the Imam of the age (a.t.f.s.). Undoubtedly, this prolonged …

The Masih, ‘alaihi al-salam, obviously, is a member of our Ummah, under the Shari’ah of Muhammad b. ‘Abd Allah, sallallahu ‘alaihi wa alihi. This is explicitly indicated in this chapter-heading by Imam Muslim (d. 261 H):Chapter on the Descent of ‘Isa b. Maryam to Judge with the Shari’ah of our …

This blessed Islamic revolution in Iran marks the beginning of a major turning point in man’s history and civilization; it is a matter of great consequence with regard to the life and future of mankind. Whoever examines the narrations that are related from the Messenger of God, (S) and his …

Source : The Scientific Committee of the International Conference of Mahdism Doctrine As a Political Scientist I get asked to speak about ‘controversial’ topics. Few are as ‘controversial’ — and as important to the ’Ummah — as the presents topic. I propose to begin by sketching the political context in which …