The beginning of Imam Mahdi’s Imamate and the initiation of the occultation period

19 August 26 Articles
The beginning of Imam Mahdi’s Imamate and the initiation of the occultation period After five years of living under the care and supervision of his honorable father (Imam Ḥasan al-ˈAskari) and precious mother (Lady Narjis) and following his father’s martyrdom on the 8th of Rabī' al-Awwal in 260 A.H. (5th January 874 A.D.), Imam Mahdi reached the position of Imamate at the age of five just as Prophet Jesus and …
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To the better world

19 August 26 Articles
To the better world  Imam Abu Muhammad (Imam Hasan al-Askari) 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 economic blockade. They prevented him from meeting with his followers as they prevented Ulama and scholars from contacting with him to take from the fountains of his …
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Was the legacy of Imam “Hasan al-Askari” divided amongst his brother and mother?

19 August 26 Question and Answer
Was the legacy of Imam “Hasan al-Askari” divided amongst his brother and mother? Description: One of doubts that Wahhabis keep repeating and using it to prove that Imam “Mahdi” [AS] wasn’t born, is the matter of dividing the inheritance of Imam “Hasan Askari” [AS] between his brother “Ja’far” {known as Ja’far liar} and Imam “Askari” [AS]’s mother and they say if Imam “Askari” [AS] had a child why didn’t he …
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Is the so-called ʿīd-al-Zahra fact or fiction?

19 August 26 Question and Answer
Is the so-called ʿīd-al-Zahra fact or fiction? Question: Some Shias celebrate a supposed celebration called ‘Eid-e-Zahra’, which is said to be on the 9th of Rabi al-Awwal. The long hadith quoted below is used to legitimate the existence of this ‘Eid’. Can you please comment on this? The Hadith: Al-Sayed ibn Tawoos writes in the book, ‘Zawaa’id al-Fawaa’id’ that Ibn Abi Alaa Al-Hamadani al-Waasiti and Yahya ibn Mohammad bin Huwaij Al-Baghdadi …
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The 9th of Rabi al-Awwal; The Eid of Allegiance and its Importance

19 August 26 Articles
The 9th of Rabi al-Awwal; The Eid of Allegiance and its Importance By: Zahra Khazaei   Introduction The belief in the ultimate victory of the front of peace, justice and right over the front of wrong, opposition and atrocity as well as the complete and full-scale achievement of human values along with establishing a utopia and an ideal society and finally the implementation of this public and human idea by a …
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The Achievements of the Government of Imam Mahdi

19 August 26 Articles
The Achievements of the Government of Imam Mahdi The future government of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), as described in Islamic teachings and authentic narrations, promises profound and transformative achievements—both spiritual and material. These accomplishments will not only fulfill the deepest aspirations of humanity but also realize the divine potential instilled by God in mankind. The future government of Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him), as described in Islamic teachings and authentic …
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