One of the socio-cultural conditions that has to prevail universally before the appearance of the 12th Imam (AS) is that all believers will have been born. It has been mentioned in a Hadith from Imam Sadiq (AS) that:"In the loins of disbelievers and hypocrites God has deposited a seed for believing persons. It was for this reason that Imam 'Ali b. Abi Talib (AS) refrained from killing the fathers of disbelievers so that believing children could ...
The Mahdism Utopia
By the Will of All-h (SWT) and the assistance of the Master of the Time (may All-h (SWT) hasten his appearance); we will study the global state of the political and economic state of affairs and the social trends in culture and communities. This will be compared to the utopist environment of the government of the Awaited Imam (AS). Since the departure of the Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SAWW), the Muslim Ummah has ...
Why pray for Hazrat Vali - Asr
Whenever supplications are made for the health and well-being of Hazrat Mahdi (A. S.) or charity is paid on his behalf then some people raise the question. 'It is because of his majestic self that the whole world is safe and secure, only because of his blissful presence this universe is thriving, then what does praying for him imply'? This whole Universe, earth and skies survive because of him, then why to give ...
The name of the Holy Imam was same as that of his respected great grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (a.s). The Holy Prophet saved the people from deviation and his grandson and last of the twelve successors is also the savior of humanity. Historians and tradition reporters are unanimous that his holy great grandfather, the Messenger of Allah, selected this name for him.[1]Titles of Imam Mahdi (a.s)The Holy Imam is endowed with numerous titles, ...
15th Shaban:The Happy and Auspicious Birthday Anniversary of Imam Mahdi(May Allah Almighty Hasten His Reappearance) Hadrat Hujjat ibn Hasan al-Askari(A.S.) the Twelfth Holy Imam ,Al-Mahdi, Al-Muntazar, Qa'im, Baqi'atullah was born on 15th Shaban in 255 A.H. in Samarrah(Iraq).
The Reappearance and Second Coming of Imam Mahdi(A.S.),"the Ultimate Savior and Redeemer of Mankind" and "the Only Hope for
The Qur'anic prophecy of the ...
Mawlana Jaan Ali Shah Kazmi was giving majalis in Siraj Imam Bargah, Sarafa Bazaar, near Husaynia Iranian Hall, Karachi, Pakistan. His topic in this Imam Bargah was Imam-e Zamana (A.S.).During his topic in his third Majlis, he told the way to meet with Imam in this world. He gave an example of person who adopted this way and got success to meet with Imam in just one year. The way is:1) Recite the following Surahs of Holy Quran before sleeping ...
Home Ahl Al-Bayt’s Biographies 12th Imam- Mahdi (PBUH)Ahl Al-Bayt’s BiographiesMahdism12th Imam- Mahdi (PBUH)April 15, 201512th Imam- Mahdi (PBUH) Imam Mahdi (PBUH)Imam Mahdi (PBUH) (Arabic: امام مهدي) is the 12th and the last Imam of Shia from the descendant of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and he is prophesied in all Abrahamic books (Turah, Bible, Quran). It is prophesied he will ...
The signs of the rise of al-Qa’imThe early Imamite traditionists delineated five signs which would precede the rise of al-Qa’im al-Mahdi: first, the rise of al-Yamani, then the rise of al-Sufyani, thirdly the assassination of the Pure Soul (al-Nafs al-Zakiyya) in Mecca only fifteen days before the rise of alQa'im, fourthly an outcry in the morning from the sky in the name of al-Qa’im, and finally the sinking of an army into the earth ...
Dr. Fahimi: Our scholars accept that the Mahdi will be from among the descendants of Husayn. They refer to the following hadith reported in Sunan of Abi Dawud:Abu Ishaq relates: "'Ali, while looking at his son Hasan, said, 'This son of mine is the master (sayyid) as declared by the Prophet. Among his progeny will appear a man whose name will be that of the Prophet. He will resemble the Prophet in his demeanor; but he will not resemble him in ...
II. The Days of Allah “We verily sent Moses with Our revelations, saying: Bring thy people forth from darkness unto light. And remind them of the days of Allah. Lo! therein are revelations for each steadfast, thankful (heart).” Quran (14:5) II.1 Minor Resurrection – The promised day of the Mahdi’s reappearance “Wait they for naught else than that Allah should come unto them in the shadows of the clouds with the angels? Then the case ...
According to the Shiite version of Islam the 12th descendant of Mohammed, known as the 12th Imam or the Mahdi, (Also known as the “Hidden Imam”) went into hiding in 941, some 1300 years ago. At an earlier time of rising tensions, the 10th imam was forced from his home in Medina by the powerful Sunni caliph in Baghdad and was sent to live in Samarra, where he could be kept under closer supervision. Both he and his son were ...
ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR A UNIFIED AND JUST WORLD UNIVERSALITY OF MAHDISM VERSUS COLONIZATION
Muslims all over the world firmly believe that Hazrat Al-Mahdi (A.S.) will come to earth before Qayamat. He will come to remove falsehood and injustice on earth and establish true religion and truth and justice. A number of Hadees support the above belief.
Introduction In this paper, a humble attempt is being made to explain the concept of ...
An introduction to twelveth Imame Hazrat Mahdi(a.s)
Birth
The Sun of the existence of the twelveth Imam (A.S.) cast its reflection and enlightened and brightened the hearts of the Shias with its light. The Abbasade caliphs and government functionaries had heard that the Imams are twelve people and that the last and final of them is the son of eleventh Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) whose occultation will prolong, and he is the one who will form ...
ntroduction
Thanks God who bestowed us the intellect and named us human who is the outcome of life; therefore, their mental and physical health is our collective great responsibility. The exalted God states the human creation, and then granting generosity to them in Koran. God created them as divine creatures and descended the Fetra" verse, accordingly. Hereby we are to become familiar with concepts of normality and health.
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Author : Sayyed Sadruddin SadrTraditions about the Year and Day of Imam Mahdi's ReappearanceAs the title denotes, the following article is dealt with the year and day of al-Mahdi Reappearance according to traditions of Infallible Imams.Abu Basir has narrated from Sadiq Aal-e-Muhammad as such: "Mahdi shall not emerge but in the odd year i.e. the first, third, fifth, seventh or ninth year."Again Abu Basir narrates from Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.) ...
VII.- CONCLUSIONThe Avatar or Messiah, the Mahdi (a.s.) will bring light and, above all, will bring love and life, because love is the foundation of life. It is necessary for us to become familiar with these facts and make them known to all people we may get into contact in our life.That the time for His appearance is now.That He is already acting in the hearts and minds of many human beings and that He should be evoked if we acknowledge and ...
III. Shi`i Mahdist State(s) in HistoryThe most successful, overtly Mahdist Shi`i movement in history—and the only one that will be treated in this paper--would almost certainly be that of the Fatimids, who ruled Egypt for almost a quarter of a millennium, from 969-1171 CE, following a period of 60 years of power in what is now Tunisia. They of course traced their descent from `Ali and Fatimah, via Isma`il, son of Ja`far al-Sadiq. In the 10th ...
The Culmination of Eschatological Signs – Manifestation of God’s LawHumanity’s Brightest HourThe function of Abrahamic eschatology stresses leadership. As symbols Belial, The Antichrist and Ad-Dajjal characterize dark cynical rebellion against divine leadership and God’s laws. In the Abrahamic traditions, the erroneous faith in these systems is demonstrated by the dilapidation of the world and the appearance and triumph of the messianic ...
A common factor between Shia Muslims and Christians is that they refer to the Expected One in their respective eschatological systems as ‘the Saviour’, Shia referring to the Mahdi, and Christians to Jesus. The West, especially Europe, is essentially post-Christian, with religion playing little role in everyday affairs. However, at times of crisis, people turn to religion for solace.A classic example was the effect of 9/11, which led to a ...
• The data used to elaborate the Divine Model of NRM is hypothetical. The next research can undertake the task of estimating true parameters of this model using the real world data.• The relationship of natural resource use patterns with parameters indicating knowledge or devotedness with Mahdism doctrine.• The Effects of Mahdism doctrine on sacrificing behavior of individuals during crises and disasters (A Harvard University research ...
