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Ninth of Rabiʿ al-Awwal; Anniversary of Imam Mahdi's Imamate
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Anticipating the dawn of Justice; Commemorating the ninth of Rabi’ Al-Awwal
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Appointing Imam al-Mahdi as the next Imam Imam al-Mehdi (AS) is the hope not only for Muslims but for all oppressed human beings who suffer slavery, oppression, and subjection. He is the Savior who will free the will of man and save peoples and nations from the oppression of the corruptive regimes who have turned this world into unbearable hell. Imam al-Mehdi (AS) was and is a great miracle in …
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Four interviews about the ninth of Rabī´ al-Awwal
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Four Historical Events of the Day of ninth Rabi al-ʿAwwal
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Imam Mahdi; The Last Imam
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Jaʿfar al-Kadhdhāb (the liar), the uncle of Imam Mahdi!
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People Who saw Imam Mahdi in his early days
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Significant role Lady Narjis after the martyrdom of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari
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