This question is not exclusive to the appointment of the Imams (peace be upon them), but can be brought up regarding the selection of all the prophets and even angels such as Jibra’il, the Trustee of revelation, and regarding the superiority of some prophets over others and some nations and individuals over others, and in the same way about the superiority of humanity over many other types of creation. The …

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Is it true that Imam Hussain’s assassin was killed on the ninth of Rabi’ al-Awwal and his head was sent to Imam Sajjad? What is the historical importance or significance of 9th of Rabi\'ul Awwal? It is said that this was the day when killers of Imam Hussein (a.s.) were killed by Ameer Mukhtar and a letter was sent to Imam Zainul Abideen causing him to smile and so on? …

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Did Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari pass away without fathering any children? We have already established, based on the Qur’an and Sunnah, that there must be an Imam in every time. We have established, based upon the Sunni hadeeth literature, that there will be twelve such Imams (as) after the death of the Holy Prophet (s), and that the final Imam will be Imam al-Mahdi (as). As such, the question about whether …

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Who was the Imam after Imam al-Ḥasan Al-ʿAskari? From the book; Imam al-Mahdi, Just Leader of Humanity On Friday evening the group met at Engineer Madani's house. The session formally began with the question raised by Dr. Jalali. Dr. Jalali: I have heard that Imam Hasan 'Askari had no son at all! Mr. Hoshyar: There are several methods to prove that Imam Hasan 'Askari did have a son: (a) In …

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In response, we can pay attention to some points: First, creating a culture to celebrate the Days of Allah[1], such as Ghadir and Mab'ath Eve,[2] the anniversary of the Holy Prophet’s birthday, and other religious occasions are rooted in the cultural life of the Household of the Prophet. The Shias celebrate both of the birthday and the day of the beginning the mission of the Messenger of Allah; and both …

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Is Imam “Mahdi” from the descendent of second Imam “al-Ḥasan Mujtabā”?   Description: One of the main differences in the matter of “Mahdawiyyat” is that if imam “Mahdi” [AS] is from the descendent of imam “Hassan Mujtaba” [AS] or imam “Husain” [AS]? Unlike Shias, Sunnis believe that he’s from the descendent of imam “Hassan” [AS] not imam “Husain” [AS]. “Ibn Taymiyyah Harani” writes in “Minhaj al-Sunnah” book: فالمهدي الذي أخبر …

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Imamate in the Narrations of the Holy Prophet

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What is the paternal linage of Imam Mahdi? Imam Mahdi’s lineage, traced back to the prophet Muhammad (through lady Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet) and Imam Ali, the first Imam of Shia, (through this linage: Muhammad b. al-Hassan b. Ali b. Muhammad b. Ali b. Musa b. Ja'far b. Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husain b. Ali b. Abī Tālib (PBU THEM). Shia believe that Imam Mahdi is the only …

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Shia believes that Imam Mahdi was born in the year of 869 A.D (255 A.H) in Samara and went into the hiding for a wisdom that Allah considered. He is a promised man that Allah has preserved for the benefit of mankind to save them from oppression and degradation. The promise of such a man is mentioned in previous holy books; however apart from the viewpoint that believes he is …

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The Twelve Caliphs of the Prophet

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