Witnesses to the Birth of Imam Mahdi

02 February 26 Articles
Witnesses to the Birth of Imam Mahdi   Various objections have been raised regarding the birth of Imam Mahdi (as). Keeping in mind the necessity for brevity, this this article we shall discuss two objections. Objection 1 First of all is the objection that if the birth of Imam Mahdi (as) has already occurred, then a tradition in support of this should be shown to them in Sahih Bukhari or …
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Sunni Scholars` Recognition of the Birth of Imam Mahdi

02 February 26 Articles
Sunni Scholars` Recognition of the Birth of Imam Mahdi     The birth of Imam Mahdi (AJ), may Allah hasten his reappearance, is recognized by the great scholars of the Sunni community. On the night of the fifteenth of Sha 'ban in the year 255 AH, the twelfth divine proof of God, Imam Mahdi (AJ), was born in the house of Imam Hasan Askari (AS). The rays of the sun …
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Two Objections for the Birth of Imam Mahdi

02 February 26 Articles
Two Objections for the Birth of Imam Mahdi   Various objections have been raised regarding the birth of Imam Mahdi (as). Keeping in mind the necessity for brevity, this this article we shall discuss two objections. Objection 1: Why the Date of Birth of Imam Mahdi (as) is not mentioned in Sahih Bukhari or Sahih Muslim? Sceptics are willing to believe only after seeing such a tradition. Actually this objection …
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Birth of Imam Mahdi as per the Sunnis

02 February 26 Articles
Birth of Imam Mahdi as per the Sunnis   Some Muslim groups allege that the belief in Imam Mahdi (as) is an invention of the Shiahs and that there is no mention of him or his birth in the Sunnah or Islamic history. This is a false allegation. Through this article, we will conclusively prove that the belief in Imam Mahdi (as) is very much an inseparable part of Islamic belief …
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Mahdism and Globalization

01 February 26 Articles
Mahdism and Globalization Conceptology of globalization Lexical concept: From the lexical point of view, "globalization" is derived from "globe". The word "globe" means sphere, and rounding;[1] also “the globe” means the world and universal.[2] Therefore, "Globalization" can be understood as "the interconnectedness of the world in all fields", in that it is like an interconnected being. Terminological concept: For the globalization, in terms of terminology, there is not a single …
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Imam Mahdi’s position in Shiˈa teachings

31 January 26 Articles
Imam Mahdi’s position in Shiˈa teachings Preface "Imamate", in the view of Twelver Shiˈa[1], is considered as the continuity of divine Messengerhood and Prophethood in the sense that, although divine revelation is not revealed to the "Imam", some duties of the prophets such as the interpretation of religion and the guidance of people are among his responsibilities, because the Muslims, to know their duties towards God, always need an infallible …
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