Who is the One-Eyed Dajjal?

One of the signs of the appearance of Imam Mahdi is the coming of the Dajjal. In Sunni sources the advent of the Dajjal is considered to be a sign of the Day of Judgment. The appearance of the Dajjal is even mentioned in the Testaments. It is understood from the root of the word Dajjal (that means deception and lying) on the one hand and from hadith resources on …
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Will any needy individuals remain after his rule has been established?

After Imam Mahdi rises and establishes the rule of justice, the earth will yield to him her treasures of mineral deposits and crops. The shares that rightfully belong to the destitute and poor will be exacted from the rich and the oppressors to be justly distributed, as the result of which no poor person will remain, to the extent that there will be no use for charities and Zakat. Imam …
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After the reappearance of Imam Mahdi, how long will it take for him to establish the rule of justice?

Based on the narrations that are available to us, he will reappear in Mecca. After the elite of his followers join him there, they will then advance toward 'Iraq, Shām (the present day, Syria), and from there toward Jerusalem. Thereafter the lands of Europe, Turkey, China, Afghanistan, and of other regions will be conquered by him, and so after eight consecutive months of struggling, the rule of justice will be …
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