Is Imam al-Mahdi informed of the time of his appearance?   It is a matter of discussion whether Imam al-Mahdi is informed of the time of his appearance or not. There are two opinions as response: Some scholars believe that the Imam does not know the time of his appearance. Regarding this, they refer to some groups of authentic narrations: In some of them, those who have set a time …

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Do the Jews believe in a savior who will emerge at the End of Time? In the Torah and the Gospel, there are some glad tidings about the emergence of a promised universal reformer who will appear at the End of Time. In following we refer to some of them: In Psalms: In more than 35 places of 150chapters of Psalms we can see glad tidings about the Promised Savior: …

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Is it just the Moslems or specially the Shia who believe that a savior will come? Futurism, which is to believe that a great divine savior will come, is a fixed and a prevalent belief that has been always with all nations throughout the world. It means to believe in a bright future that will put an end to distress and worries and to believe that due to emergence of …

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Explanation of twelve Mahdic Hadiths, by Ayatullah Makarem Shirazi

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Economic Impact of Religious and Ethical Education in Mahdism Perspective Syed Ali Abidi

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The literary-religious tradition among 7th/13th century Yemenī Zaydīs: The formation of the Imām al-Mahdī li-Dīn Allāh Aḥmad b. al-Ḥusayn b. al-Qāsim (d. 656/1258) pp. 165–222

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By Dr. Ali Sharīʿati

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About the movie "DUNE"

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Imam Mahdi in Sunni Tradition: Differences in Beliefs and Interpretations (Volume 3, Nomor 2, September 2023, Halaman: 313-325)

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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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