Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi

The session began promptly at 8 p.m. at Dr. Jalali’s residence. He also opened the session by asking the first question. Dr. Jalali: Mr. Hoshyar, could you please tell us, how will the Master of the Command appear? Mr. Hoshyar: On studying the hadith reported by the ahl al-bayt, it appears that when the world has become psychologically ready to accept the government of God and when general conditions have…

Dr. Jalali: I would request Mr. Hoshyar to continue our previous discussion on the traditions about the merits of awaiting deliverance (faraj) through the advent of the Mahdi. Mr. Hoshyar: Let us get into our main topic of investigation in the traditions dealing with opposition to political and social activism during the occultation. As we have pointed out a major part of Islamic teachings which deal with ordinances which relate…

The meeting started on time. Dr. Jalali welcomed the group and opened the session with his question. Dr. Jalali: How will the Imam of the Age know that the time for his emergence has arrived? If it is said that at that moment he will receive the information from God, then it becomes necessary that he too, like the Prophets, receives revelation. In that case there would be no difference…

The session began exactly on time. Dr. Jalali opened the meeting with his question. Dr. Jalali: The reality of human life today reveals a diversity of opinions, beliefs, and religions. It also reveals the factors which breed differences among human beings in everything you can imagine. With the existence of a plurality of every sort, how can we imagine that the entire humanity will come under one government and one…

Dr. Fahimi: Where does the Imam of the Age live during the occultation? Mr. Hoshyar: His residence is not established. Probably he does not have a fixed residence, and lives invisibly among the people, interacting with them. It is also possible that he may have selected a far away place for his domicile. In some hadith-reports it is stated that the twelfth Imam comes to Mecca during the pilgrimage season…