Recognition of Imam Mahdi
According to Twelver Shia belief, Hojjat al-Hasan al-Askari child (eleventh Shia Imam), the twelfth and last Imam, the Mahdi. Like the Prophet Muhammad and his name is A. Knyhash. The "Hidden Imam", "Zaman", "hidden", "Al-Qa'im" and "Mahdi" of his title.
was a great intellectual and doctrinal crisis arose among followers of the Shia Imam. [10] During this period, the "wonder years" is called, the Shiites were split into several factions. Some Shiites believe that they are not left any children of Hasan Askari [11] or the child is in the past. [12] Many of the Shia Imam Jafar Hassan Askari adopted brother and groups also realized the ninth and tenth Shiite imams were descendents. But the companions of Hasan Askari said that "he has a son who is the legal successor to the Imamate." According to Uthman ibn Sa'id, the boy was kept secret because they fear it would be arrested and put to death by the state. [13] In view of this group was the first Shiite minority view, Bhmrvr to view all Imami conversion The Twelver Shia Flyand. [11]
Its extensive religious justifications and explanations about proposed. [17] Shia tradition and theological approaches to explain the absence of theory arose. [18] Kulayni (d. 329 AH.. / 941 m). Traditions which in the absence of adequate principles during ambassadors (known as occultation) Vrd- round due to the absence of payment. [19] In particular NAAMANI Alghybh theory to explain his absence from the traditions and to the Once the terms "occultation" and "Greater Occultation" to work. [20] After he Ibn Babooyeh (V.991-992) in the collection of sayings of the Twelfth Imam Kamal Uddin and tried his absence. [21] On the other hand, experts in theology, including Sheikh Mufid (d. 413 AH.. / 1023 m). And students in particular, Seyed Morteza (1044-1045) to develop theories to explain the necessity of Imamate of Imam live speech in the absence began. [22]
The current belief Twelver Shiites, Muhammad al-Mahdi in mid-January in 255 or 256 AD. Ah. In Samarra was born. [23] [24] [11] He was five years after the death of his father Imam. After the death of Hasan Askari, Mahdi only through four or deputy ambassador Shiites call.A seventy-year period (called occultation) and the death of Abul Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad al-Samarri, Fourth Vice Twelfth Imam Shia, Shia astonishment swept again. After the period of absence, he would rise as the Mahdi and he will be one who through His justice will win again. [28]
