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The reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi is the Twelver eschatological belief in the return of their Hidden Imam in the end of time to establish peace and justice on earth. For Twelvers, this would end a period of occultation that began shortly after the death of Hasan al-Askari in 260 AH (873–874 CE), the eleventh Imam.
The twelfth and final Imam is Muhammad al-Mahdi, who is believed by the Twelvers to be currently alive, and hidden in the Major Occultation until he returns to bring justice to the world. [6] It is believed by Twelver and Alevi Muslims that the Twelve Imams have been foretold in the Hadith of the 12 accomplishers. All of the Imams met unnatural ...
This imam in occultation is the twelfth imam, Muhammad, son of the eleventh imam, Hasan al-Askari. [50] According to the Twelvers, the Mahdi was born in Samarra around 868, [51] though his birth was kept hidden from the public. [31] He lived under his father's care until 874 when the latter was killed by the Abbasids. [52]
Ahmed al-Hasan has claimed, "I am the Messenger of Imam Mahdi, and I am his vicegerent, and I am the first of the twelve Mahdis from the sons of Imam Mahdi". [ 40 ] [ 41 ] He claims he is the Yamani, who paves the way for the appearance of Imam Mahdi, after his major occultation. [ 42 ]
Also it is known to be related to Mahdism issues. Some have considered the fulfillment of the promise mentioned in the verse at the time of the reappearance of the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi [14] and some have considered the community mentioned in the verse to be achievable only at the time of the reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi. [15]
1558) who first suggested that a (qualified) jurist was the general deputy (na'ib al-amm) of the Hidden Imam whose authority encompassed all prerogatives of the Imam. [117] The transition of Twelver jurists into their new role was facilitated by the formation of Shia states, particularly the Safavid [ 118 ] and Qajar [ 119 ] [ 120 ] dynasties ...
Murray and her late husband Imam Kenneth Murray-Muhammad started Vital Link in 1964, emphasizing Black history not available at the time. Farewell to Margaret Rose Murray, educator and ...
At the same time, some traditions emphasize that every imam is the qa'im of his own age (qa'im ahl zamanihi). [1] [20] Sachedina notes that the titles al-Qa'im has more of a political emphasis than the eschatological title al-Mahdi. [21] More specifically, the title al-Qa'im signifies the rise of the twelfth Imam against tyranny, [22] though a ...