Is Imam “Mahdi” from the descendent of second Imam “al-Ḥasan Mujtabā”?

21 August 25 Question and Answer
Is Imam “Mahdi” from the descendent of second Imam “al-Ḥasan Mujtabā”?   Description: One of the main differences in the matter of “Mahdawiyyat” is that if imam “Mahdi” [AS] is from the descendent of imam “Hassan Mujtaba” [AS] or imam “Husain” [AS]? Unlike Shias, Sunnis believe that he’s from the descendent of imam “Hassan” [AS] not imam “Husain” [AS]. “Ibn Taymiyyah Harani” writes in “Minhaj al-Sunnah” book: فالمهدي الذي أخبر …
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The Sun Behind the Clouds

20 August 25 Articles
Bottom of Form The Sun Behind the Clouds One of the common narrations relayed to convey the role of Imam Mahdi (AS) during his occultation is the analogy of the ‘Sun behind the Clouds’. In this text, Allamah Majlisi sheds the light on this tradition and provides key points to explain the meaning and significance of the meaning behind this similitude. In what follows, is a sample of traditions, which …
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What is the paternal linage of Imam Mahdi?

19 August 25 Question and Answer
What is the paternal linage of Imam Mahdi? Imam Mahdi’s lineage, traced back to the prophet Muhammad (through lady Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet) and Imam Ali, the first Imam of Shia, (through this linage: Muhammad b. al-Hassan b. Ali b. Muhammad b. Ali b. Musa b. Ja'far b. Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husain b. Ali b. Abī Tālib (PBU THEM). Shia believe that Imam Mahdi is the only …
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