What is the reason behind Imam of Mahdi's remaining in occultation despite there are Shiite governments in the world?

22 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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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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