How many people witnessed Imam al-‘Askari when he announced the Imamat of Imam Mahdi?

01 October 25 Question and Answer
How many people witnessed Imam al-‘Askari when he announced the Imamat of Imam Mahdi? As the Abbasid government rulers' pressure on Imam Hasan Al-Askari (AS) and his family was tremendous, the disclosure of Imamate of Imam Mahdi (AS) was among the near circle of the most trusted persons. Imam Hasan Al-Askari (AS) told very few most trusted believers and allowed them to see his successor Imam Al-Mahdi (AS). These are names of some of …
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Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari (Political Conditions, Paving the Way for Imam Mahdi's Imamate)

30 September 25 Articles
Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari (Political Conditions, Paving the Way for Imam Mahdi's Imamate)   We offer our deepest consolations to The Master of This Time Imam Al-Mahdi (A.S), and to all the believers and strugglers for the anniversary of Imam Hassan Al-Askari (A.S)'s martyrdom. The period of imamate of Imam Hassan Al-Askari (A.S) was characterized by its extreme importance because it was aiming to pave the way for Imam Mahdi's birth, to lay down his …
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The Abbasid rulers during the Age of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari

30 September 25 Articles
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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Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari had informed about Mahdi

30 September 25 Articles
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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Statements of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari regarding the occurrence of the Occultation

30 September 25 Articles
Statements of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari regarding the occurrence of the Occultation   1 – Narrated to us Ali bin Abdullah Warraq: Narrated to us Saad bin Abdullah from Ahmad bin Ishaq bin Saad al-Ashari that he said: “I went to Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.) and wanted to inquire about his successor. His Eminence, preceded me in the matter and said as follows: “O Ahmad bin Ishaq! The Almighty Allah has …
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