Could you please mention the names, titles and agnomens of Imam Mahdi?

Could you please mention the names, titles and agnomens of Imam Mahdi? Reply: The real name of Hazrat Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) is “M-H-M-D” which is the same as that of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had prophesied, “His name will be my name and his agnomen will be my agnomen.”[1] His agnomen is Abul Qasim. He is also addressed as Abu Saaleh, Abu Abdillah, Abu Ibrahim, Abu Ja’far …
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Why did Imam Mahdi come out in the open, in spite of his many enemies, at the time of the martyrdom of his father?

  Why did Imam Mahdi come out in the open, in spite of his many enemies, at the time of the martyrdom of his father? Reply: As has been explained previously that due to the exceptional conditions of that time, except a very select group none had seen Imam Mahdi (a.s.). These selective meetings continued till the day of the demise of the eleventh Imam (a.s.). That is, the eight …
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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?

What is the proof of the birth of Imam Mahdi (a.s.)? Whether any one has seen him after his birth? Reply: 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 …
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