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The Promised Mahdi

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Aba Saleh

It is mentioned in Zakheeratul Albaab that the Imam is having the Kuniyyat of Abul Qasim and Abu Saaleh. And these are his most…

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Ahmad

Shaykh Saduq has narrated in Kamaaluddin:2 It is narrated from Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) that he said: A man from my descendants would appear in…

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Al Basit

In Hidaya,2 and Manaaqib-e-Qadeemah it is included among the titles of the Imam and it is in the meaning of one, who brings relief…

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Al Fajr

As mentioned in Taaweelul Aayaat2. Shaykh Sharafuddin Najafi has said that Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) remarked in the interpretation of the verse: Fajr “I…

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Al hejaab

It is mentioned in Hidaayah4 that it is one of the titles of the Holy Imam (a.s.) as mentioned in the Ziyarat of the…

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Al Khalaf

It is mentioned in Hidaayah5 and Manaaqib-e-Qadeemah that it is one of the titles of the Holy Imam (a.s.). The Imam is called by…

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Al Muntazar

In Kamaaluddin1 it is narrated from Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.) that he said: The Imam after Hasan, is his son, Qaaem ba Haqq and…

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Al-Baladul Ameen

That is a strong fort of the Almighty Allah, such that no one has any power on it according to the accomplished scholar, Mirza…

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Baqiyatullah

In Zakheerah it is said that this name belongs to the Imam as mentioned in the book of Zoohar,3 In Ghaibat of Fazl bin…

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Khalifatullah

It is mentioned in Kashful Ghummah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: Mahdi (a.s.) will appear and a cloud would be shading him…

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Mahdi

It is the most well known title of the Imam among all Muslim sects.2 Shaykh Toosi has narrated in his Ghaibat3 that Abu Saeed…

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Mansoor

In Zakheerah and Tazkerah2 it is said that this is a title of the Imam in the book of Deed-e-Brahmah, which according to their…

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Qaem

This is his special title and it is a very popular one. It is said in Zakheerah that this is a title of the…

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Sahebuzzaman

Both these are well known titles and the latter is famous name of the Imam; it implies the ruler of the age appointed by…

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