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The Promised Mahdi

Who Is Imam Mahdi (as)

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Deputies

The Four Special Deputies

After the martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.) the mantle of Imamate fell on the young shoulders of Imam Mahdi (a.s.).Due to the severe…

Birth

Witnesses of the birth of Imam-e-Zaman (a.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…

Titles

Titles of Hazrat Imam-e-Asr (a.s.): Al Mahdi

Prophethood and Imamat were instituted to guide people towards the right path, dissuade them from vanity, restore human qualities, suppress the evil temptation of…

Titles

The Meaning of the title of Imam e Zaman (a.s.)

A title reflects the personality of man, his characteristics and qualities are projected through it A title reflects the personality of man, his characteristics…

Geneology and Lineage

Mother of Hazrat Imam Mahdi (a.s.)

Real name of Imam Mahdi’s mother was ‘Malika’. but was popularly known as ‘Narjis in Islamic world. Apart from this, he other epithets were…

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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?…

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