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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 …
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 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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Clarification of some Sunni scholars about the birth of Imam ʿAskari’s son
Clarification of some Sunni scholars about the birth of Imam ʿAskari’s son Ibn Khalkān wrote, “The mentioned Imam [Imam Mahdi] was born on Rabi’ al-Awal 9th, 258 A.H It also has been said that he was born on the eighth of the same, 258 A.H; which is correct to us.” (Vafiyāt al-A’yān, Vol.1, P.571) Kamāl al-Din Muhammad Shafe’i said: “Mahdi (hgr) is one of Batool Tāhirah [her majesty Fatima (pbuh)]’s …
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The Abbasid rulers during the Age of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari
The Abbasid rulers during the Age of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari Al-Mutawakkil Al-Mutawakkil son al-Mu’tasim assumed the rule in 232 AH.[421] In the same year Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was born.[422] When al-Mutawakkil assumed the rule, people were afflicted with a natural disaster that they had never seen before. A simoom blew in Iraq, and destroyed the plants of Basra, Kufa, and Baghdad and killed many travelers. It lasted for fifty …
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A Poem about the Martyrdom of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari
A Poem about the Martyrdom of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari Again, again, and again and again; See how revisits to the Prophet’s House the pain. Martyred this time is its Eleventh Member, In whatever grade, all are with prophetic character. Hasan his name, Askari his fame Because at his command an army of angels came. At its sight the tyrant caliph was terrified, A little earlier had showed to Imam …
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Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari towards the Paradise
Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari towards the Paradise Imam Abu Muhammad al-Hassan al-Askari (a.s) spent his short life in sufferings and distresses. The Abbasid kings spared no effort in oppressing him. They moved him from a prison to another. They subjected him to confinement and imposed on him economical blockade. They prevented him from meeting with his followers as they prevented ulama and scholars from contacting with him to take from the …
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