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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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The promised Mahdi, who is usually mentioned by his title of Imam-i 'Asr (the
Imam of the "Period") and Sahib al-Zaman (the Lord of the Age), is the son of the eleventh Imam. His name is the same as that of the Holy Prophet. He was born in Samarrah in 256/868 and until 260/872 when his father was martyred, lived
under his father’s care and tutelage. He was hidden from public view and only a
few of the elite among the Shi'ah were able to meet him. After the martyrdom of his father he became Imam and by Divine Command went into occultation (ghaybat). Thereafter he appeared only to his deputies (na'ib) and even then only in exceptional circumstances. The occultation of the twelfth Imam is divided into two parts: the first, the minor occultation (ghaybat-i sughra) which began in 260/872 and ended in 329/939, lasting about seventy years; the second, the major occultation which commenced in 329/939 and will continue as long as God wills it.  Be first to comment this article
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
 The belief in the Mahdi is not only an essential doctrine deep-rooted in Islamic faith but rather it is an embodiment of human nature regardless of one’s religious affiliations. For it is the universal desire of humans as a whole to try to achieve or at least witness the realisation of the ultimate objective of their existence, through which they will achieve perfection and social happiness in their entirety. Therefore, by reason of inner necessity and inspiration, humans will see a day when society will be replete with justice. More importantly, from a religious perspective the concept of the Mahdi is the culmination of human struggle in their path towards God the Almighty. It is when true Justice will be established through human hands but with Divine succour resulting in the prevalence of truth over falsehood and all its offshoots.Comments (5) |
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Sunday, 12 August 2007 |
 Islam is based on two realities: the blessed personality of the Prophet Muhammad, who was chosen exactly fourteen lunar centuries ago to deliver God's message and to be the leader of mankind; and the Quran, the Book from God which is the Prophet's enduring miracle and which contains God's words in the form of intellectual and practical teachings of a universal nature. These two realities must be considered as one of the most important factors in the development and perfection of human life, or rather, they are the most important factor to have manifested itself over the course of fourteen centuries in the faith and practice of hundreds of millions of men, extending its influence deep into every aspect of their society.Be first to comment this article |
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Tuesday, 19 June 2007 |
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Fatimah (A.S.) was the only woman connecting Prophethood and Imamate and was
the link between the two. She was the daughter of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), the
wife of the first Imam (A.S.) and the mother of the rest of the Imams (A.S.) who
descended from her and her husband Ali (A.S.). Allah singled her out with this
virtue and peculiarity because she was the most perfect and highest example in
purity, sanctity, worship, asceticism and morals. There are many stories from her life which tell how she used to study her father's thoughts to know what he liked and disliked, what opened up his heart and what closed it. We also learn from Fatimah (A.S.), in her advanced missionary awareness and position, that she was someone who rebelled against her personal needs, however simple, for the sake of her missionary ambitions; she was someone who prioritized in favour of principles over the self. Be first to comment this article |
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Thursday, 12 April 2007 |
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