Minor Occultation (Ghaibat Sugra) Of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s)
There are two types occultation of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s), namely Minor Occulatation or Ghaibat-e-Sugra and Major Occulation or Ghaibat-e-Kubra In this post we will…
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Major Occultation (Ghaibat Kubra) Of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s)
The major occultation began after the death of Ali bin Muhammad Samari in 328 A.H. and the point of referral and general deputyship of…
Causes Of Occultation of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s)
The occultation of His Eminence, the Master of the age (a.s) is a necessary thing and His Eminence is not needless of it. We…
Possibilty of Meeting Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) in Major Occultation
History of both minor and major occupations is a witness to the fact that anyone who sought guidance received it from Imam (a.s.). Today…
Witnesses of the Birth of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.)
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…
Benefit From An Imam In Occultation
Whenever the discussion of occultation crops up, queries of various kinds invade the minds of the people. The most common among them being as…
The Long Life Span of Imam Mahdi (A.S.)
According to traditions, Imam al-Mahdi (A.S.) was born in the middle of the month of Sha’ban, 255 A.H. and has been alive for more…
The Need for Representation
As we are aware, occultation is of two types: the Minor Occultation and the Major Occultation with the former being the foundation for the…
The origin of the belief in Imam Mahdi (as)
(A discussion between Dr Zafar and Professor Nasir Mahdi about the originality of Mahdaviyat) Dr. Zafar: When exactly did the discussion on Mahdi originate?…