What is the proof of the birth of Imam Mahdi (a.s.)? Whether any one has seen him after his birth?

22 July 26 Question and Answer
What is the proof of the birth of Imam Mahdi (a.s.)? Whether any one has seen him after his birth? According to both the Shi’a as well as Sunni historians, Imam e Zamaana (a.t.f.s.) is already born. This is a well-established historical fact. For example, the famous Sunni historian ‘Ali Ibn Masoodi says: “In 260 A.H. during the reign of Motamid Abassi, Abu Muhammad Hasan Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn …
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What is the reason behind Imam of Mahdi's remaining in occultation despite there are Shiite governments in the world?

20 July 26 Question and Answer
What is the reason behind Imam of Mahdi's remaining in occultation despite there are Shiite governments in the world? To clarify the answer, we must make mention of the following points:   1. What the Shiites believe concerning the Imam of Time (atf), and which the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and also the infallible Imams (a.s.)[1] have pointed out is all the Imam’s occultation, not hiding in a cave or a cellar. …
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Is Arbaʿīn walk to Karbalā an innovation?

17 July 26 Question and Answer
  Is Arbaʿīn walk to Karbalā an innovation? This is not the first time or the first person who has attempted to extinguish the ‘Light of God’: “They wish to extinguish God’s Light with their mouths, but Allah will not allow except that His Light should be perfected.” (Chapter 9, Ayah 32) Although one of my colleagues has answered the above misgiving in a very academic manner, I will Inshallah …
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What is the purpose of the belief in “MAHDAWIYYAH” and when did it originate?

01 July 26 Question and Answer
What is the purpose of the belief in “MAHDAWIYYAH” and when did it originate?  “Mahdawiyyah” is the belief about a universal savior. All heavenly religions like Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam make a prominent mention about it. They hold that the last age will witness a person who will emancipate the people from all corruption and evil. Through him, the oppressed will regain their rights and breathe freely. This creed …
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Is saying ‘LABBAYK YA HUSAYN’ a form of Shirk (Polytheism)?

16 June 26 Question and Answer
Is saying ‘LABBAYK YA HUSAYN’ a form of Shirk (Polytheism)? Question: I am still learning about my religion. I saw an image that read ‘Ya Husayn’. Someone told me that this is a form of shirk (polytheism). That person explained to me that ‘Ya Husayn’ is shirk because it is a call to other than Allah (swt), and the Shia intend with this call to al-Husayn that he do with them what …
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Why did Shias take their Imams from Imam Hussain's progeny?

15 June 26 Question and Answer
Why did Shias take their Imams from Imam Hussain's progeny? Whether Mahdi is from Hussein's or Hassan's generation has nothing to do with people's opinion. Choosing an Imam is up to Allah, not people (73 Surah Anbia' / 24 Surah Sajdah). It is like saying why most of the prophets should be from Abraham's second son Isaac and not his first son Ishmael, it is God's will to place his …
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