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Without Divine Guidance, Peace Is Impossible
Without Divine Guidance, Peace Is Impossible Despite its technological advancements, international treaties, and powerful institutions, the modern world stands at the edge of moral and geopolitical collapse. Every attempt to build lasting peace — whether through diplomacy, war deterrence, or global governance — has ultimately failed to deliver stability. The idea of a peaceful world remains a distant dream, fading with each new conflict, injustice, and betrayal of truth. The truth …
Witnesses of the birth of Imam Mahdi
Witnesses of the birth of Imam Mahdi 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 types of objections – hoping the sensible people would be able to get the replies to other objections too. First of all is the objection that if the birth of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) has already occurred then a tradition …
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Yemen and its role at the time of appearance of Imam Mahdi
Chapter 7 from the famous book ‘Asre Zahoor’ [The Time of appearance of Imam Mahdi
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Appointing Imam al-Mahdi as the next Imam
Appointing Imam al-Mahdi as the next Imam Imam al-Mahdi (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-Mahdi (AS) was and is a great miracle in …
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Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari had informed about Mahdi
Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari had informed about Mahdi Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.) informed Mūsa b. Ja’far Baghdadi, ‘It is as if I am seeing that you all are disputing about my successor. Beware! A Muslim may testify to all the Imams (a.s.) after the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), but if he does not acknowledge my son’s Imamat, then he is just like that person who testifies to the prophethood of all prophets …
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People Who saw Imam Mahdi in his early days
People Who saw Imam Mahdi in his early days Some close companions of Imam Askari (a.s.) had seen his son or heard the news about him: Hakimah Khatun, the paternal aunt of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.), has said, “On the birth night of Imam Qa’im (a.j.), I was in the house of Imam Hasan (a.s.) and present at the birth time. I saw the newborn son then and several times …
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The Beginning of Imam Mahdi's Imamate
The Beginning of Imam Mahdi's Imamate (The 9th of Rabī' al-Awwal, 260 A.H. (The 6th January 874 A.D.) In the lunar calendar, the ninth day of Rabī' al-Awwal is the anniversary of the beginning of the Imamate of the last Divine Savior (Imam Mahdi). It is also the day of renewing the covenant with him, and with his purposes and sacred ideals. For this reason, the Shias of this …
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Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a) and the birth of his son, the 12th Imam (a)
by Hamid Algar
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Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari and the birth of his son, the 12th Imam
Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari and the birth of his son, the 12th Imam A lectureby Hamid Algar Synopsis - Circumstances for the Shi’ah at the time of the 11th Imam [AS] - Ja’far the liar - The death of the 11th Imam [AS] and the attempt to keep the birth of his son Imam Muhammad Mahdi [AS] hidden. - Traditions concerning the number of the Imams being twelve and the occultation …
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Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari introduced the Savior of humanity
Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari introduced the Savior of humanity One of the major responsibilities of Imam Hassan al-Askari (A.S.), for which he endeavored earnestly, was to introduce the Imam after him to the Shiites and to inform them of the next Imam's occultation. At the time, the Abbasid dynasty, having had heard the words of the previous Imams (A.S.) and those of Prophets' (A.S.) about the saviour that would be …
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