Category / Mahdism

The following session was convened at Dr. Jalali’s residence. He was the first person to open the discussion. Dr. Jalali: A small number of Muslims believe that the Imam of the Age is the son of Imam Hasan ‘Askari who was born in the year 256 AH/843 CE. However, they say that he has ascended from this world to the unseen world known as Hurqalya.[۱] When humankind reaches maturity and…

People were slowly assembling at Dr. Fahimi’s residence. After the usual welcome and hospitality, the session began at eight o’clock. This time it was Engineer Madani who opened the discussion. Engineer Madani: I remember reading a book some time ago in which the author’s thesis was that Mahdiism and the divinely ordained messiah were ideas held by the Jews and pre-Islamic Iranians which spread among the Muslims. Iranians believed that…

On the appointed evening friends came together at Dr. Fahimi’s house. After the usual formalities and enquiries the session began. Mr. Hoshyar began to speak. Mr. Hoshyar: There is another matter worth considering as further evidence and related to the topic about the origins of Mahdiism. These are the accounts of individuals claiming to be the Mahdi in the past, whose names have been preserved in the historical sources. These…

Dr. Emami: When did the belief in Mahdi become prevalent in the Islamic environment? Was there any conversation about the Mahdi during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) or was it after his death that the belief became widespread among Muslims? There are some who have written that there was no Mahdiism in the beginning of Islam. It was only in the second half…

Nahjul Balagha: Wise Sayings of Ali (A.S-) . No 205: “ The world would bend towards us after having been refractory just as the biting she- camel bends towards its young” . A metaphoric remark that just as during the time of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A) . the apparent and esoteric ‘ Vilayat’ (Mastership) were both found in his household, in the same way and at the time of the…