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The Life Of Imam Al-Mahdi (Peace Be Upon Him)

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• بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
• Dedication
• Translator’s Foreword
• Foreword
• Manifestation of the Light
• The name of Imam Mahdi's Mother
• In Praise of Imam Mahdi's Mother
• Performance of rituals connected with the new birth
• Public Feast
• Shias informed of the birth of the Imam of the time
• Felicitations for the birth of the Imam of the time
• Manifestation of the Light of the Imam of the Time (a.s)
• Performance of rituals connected with the new birth
• Public Feast
• Shias informed of the birth of the Imam of the time
• Felicitations for the birth of the Imam of the time
• Name of the Imam of the Time
• Titles of Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• Agnomen of the Imam of the time
• Year of Birth of the Imam of the Time
• The Blessed Night
• Recommendation of Supplication on the Night of the Imam’s Birth
• Acquainting the Shias with Imam of the time
• Characteristics and Qualities of the Imam of the time
• Resemblance of Imam of the time with the Prophet
• Concocted Traditions
• Prominent Characteristics and Merits of the Imam of the Time
• Encompassing knowledge of the Imam of the time
• Piety of the Imam of the time
• Patience of Imam of the Time
• Worship of the Imam of the time
• Supplications of the Imam of the time in the Qunut of Ritual Prayers
• Another Supplication of the Imam of the time
• Valor of the Imam of the time
• Steadfastness of the Imam of the time in rightfulness
• Generosity of the Imam of the time
• Some Brilliant Legacies of the Imam of the Time
• Supplications of the Imam of the time
• 1. Supplication of the Imam of the time for the Muslims
• 2. Supplication of the Imam of the time for Believers
• 3. Supplication of the Imam of the time for fulfillment of needs
• 4. Supplication of the Imam of the time for cure
• 5. Ziyarat and Supplication
• 6. Supplication of the Imam of the time for Early reappearance
• 7. Supplication of the Imam of the time for his Shias
• 8. Supplication of the Imam of the time for the Prophet of Islam and the Imams of Guidance (a.s)
• 9. Supplication of the Imam of the time for release from imprisonment
• Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s), a medium of His Eminence, Baqiyyat allah (a.s)
• Letters of the Imam of the Time (a.s)
• 1. Letter of the Imam of the time to Ahmad bin Ishaq
• 2. Letter of the Imam of the time to Al-Amri and his son
• 3. Letter of the Imam of the time to some of his Shias
• 4. Letter of the Imam of the time to Muhammad Asadi
• 5. Replies of the Imam of the time to the Questions of Ishaq
• 6. Letters of the Imams of the time to Shaykh Mufeed
• Second letter of the Imam of the time for Shaykh Mufeed
• Examples of Jurisprudence of the Imam of the Time
• 1. Queries of Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far
• Prayer of Ja’far at-Tayyar
• 2. Others Queries of Muhammad bin Abdullah
• 3. Other Queries
• Other Queries of Muhammad
• The Minor and the Major Occultation
• The Imam of the time under the shade of his respected father
• Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) goes towards the Eternal Abode
• Clarification of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) on the Imamate of the Awaited Imam (a.s)
• Assassination of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s)
• Vigilance of the Abbaside rule
• Towards Paradise
• The Last rites of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s)
• Elaborate arrangements of the Funeral Procession of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s)
• Burial Place of Imam Hasan Askari
• Raid on the house of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s)
• Delegation from Qom
• Ja’far and the Abbaside Caliph
• The Minor Occultation
• Period of Minor Occultation
• Place and situation of Minor Occultation
• Lies And Allegations
• 2. Existence of cellar in Samarrah
• (A) Suwaidi
• (B) Ibne Taiymiyah
• (C) Ibne Hajar
• (D) Qaseemi
• Investigation in this matter
• (A) Muhaddith Noori
• (B) Allamah Sadruddin
• (C) Muhaqqiq Arbili
• (D) Muhaqqiq Amini
• The Great Emissaries of the Imam of the Time (a.s)
• 1. Uthman bin Saeed Amri
• Uthman bin Saeed's services to the Imam (a.s)
• Trustworthiness and reliability of Uthman bin Saeed
• Deputyship of Uthman bin Saeed from His Eminence, the Awaited Imam (a.s)
• Death of Uthman bin Saeed
• Condolence of the Awaited Imam (a.s)
• 2. Muhammad bin Uthman
• Justice and Trustworthiness of Muhammad bin Uthman
• Writings of Muhammad bin Uthman
• Deputyship of Muhammad bin Uthman from Imam Mahdi
• Death of Muhammad bin Uthman
• 3. Husain bin Ruh
• Debate of Husain bin Ruh with the opponents
• Steadfastness of Husain bin Ruh
• Dissimulation of Husain bin Ruh
• Husain bin Ruh with Ali Qummi
• Death of Husain bin Ruh
• 4. Ali bin Muhammad Samari
• Guardianship of the Scholar (Wilayat-e-Faqih)
• Responsibilities of the Religious Jurisprudent
• The Major Occultation
• Dajjals
• 1. Ahmad bin Hilal
• Imam’s censure of Karkhi
• 2. Hasan Sharii
• 3. Husain bin Mansur
• Another fraud of Husain bin Mansur
• 4. Muhammad bin Ali
• Claimants of Mahdaviyat
• 1. Mahdi Sudani
• Beginning of his Mission
• Control on Sudan
• Death of Mahdi Sudani
• 2. Mahdi Tahama
• 3. Mahdi of Senegal
• 4. Mahdi of Soos
• 5. Mahdi of Somalia
• A Study of the Occultation of Imam Mahdi
• Causes of the occultation of Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• 1. Fear of tyrannical Abbaside regime
• Letter of Khwarizmi to the people of Nishapur
• Doubt of Khanizi
• 2. Test and Trial
• 3. Secrets of the Occultation of the Imam of the Time
• 4. Not paying allegiance to the oppressors by the Imam of the time (a.s)
• Some Queries
• 1. What is the benefit derived from the occultation of the Imam of the Age (a.s)?
• 2. Longevity of the Imam of the Age
• 3. Why such a long age?
• 4. Why does the Imam of the Age not reappear?
• 5. How would the Imam of the time reform the world?
• Those Who Prophesied the Reappearance of the Imam of the Time (a.s)
• 1. The Holy Prophet (a.s)
• 2. His Eminence, Amirul Momineen (a.s)
• 3. His Eminence, Imam Hasan Mujtaba (a.s)
• 4. His Eminence, Imam Husain (a.s)
• 5. His Eminence, Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s)
• 6. His Eminence, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s)
• 7. His Eminence, Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s)
• 8 - His Eminence, Imam Musa Kazim (a.s)
• 9. His Eminence, Ali bin Musa (a.s)
• 10. His Eminence, Imam Muhammad Jawwad
• 11. His Eminence, Ali al-Hadi (a.s)
• 12. His Eminence, Imam Hasan Askari (a.s)
• The Reappearance of the Great Reformer of the World - A Fundamental Religious Belief
• The Universal reformer in the view of the Christians
• Return of the Christ for reformation of the People
• 1. Gospel of John
• 2. Gospel of St. Luke
• 3. Gospel of St. Matthew
• Signs of reappearance of Christ (a.s)
• The Great Reformer in the view of Jews
• Description of the Advent of the Reformer of Jews
• Signs of Reappearance of the Imam of the Time
• The Vast Spread of Bounties after the Advent of the Savior of the Jews
• Believers and Deniers of the Imam of the Time (a.s)
• Those who believe the Imam is born and exists
• 1. Muhammad bin Talha Shafei
• 2. Ibne Arabi
• 3. Ibne Sabbagh Maliki
• 4. Ibne Athir
• 5. Shamsuddin
• 6. Abul Fida
• 7. Qirmani
• 8. Ibne Khallikan
• 9. Dhahabi
• 10. Sirajuddin Rufayi
• 11. Shaykh Shablanji
• 12. Sulaiman Ibne Khwaja
• 13. Abdul Wahhab Sherani
• 14. Khairuddin Zarkali
• 15. Baihaqi
• 16. Husain Kashifi
• 17. Shuqrani
• 18. Salahuddin Safadi
• 19. Muhammad Najjari
• 20. Sayyid Ahmad Zaini Dahlan
• Books Written about His Eminence, Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• Poets who believed in Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• 1. Kumayt
• 2. Dibil Khuzai
• 3. Sayyid Himyari
• 4. Wurd bin Zaid
• 5. Musab bin Wahab
• 6. Muhammad bin Ismail Saimari
• 7. Ali Khawafi
• 8. Qasim bin Yusuf
• 9. Ibne Rumi
• 10. Yahya bin Aqib
• 11. Fazl bin Ruzbahan
• 12. Abdur Rahman
• 13. Ibne Abil Hadid
• 14. Amir Basri
• 15. Abul Ma’ali
• 16. Bahauddin Amili
• 17. Sayyid Haider Hilli
• 18. Sayyid Ali Khan
• 19. Khalie-e
• 20. Abdul Ghani Aamili
• 21. Hasan Qaftan
• 22. Sayyid Abbas
• 23. Shaykh Muhammad Samawi
• Deniers of Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• 1. Ibne Khaldun
• 2. Muhammad Amin Baghdadi
• 3. Ahmad Kasravi
• 4. Ahmad Amin
• 5. Shukri Afandi
• Signs of the Reappearance of the Imam of the Time (a.s)
• Certain Signs
• Widespread Injustice and Oppression
• The Signs of the Hour (Qiyamat)
• First Tradition
• Second Tradition
• Advent of Dajjal (Anti-Christ)
• Emphasis of traditions for the advent of Dajjal
• Titles of Dajjal
• Patronymics of Dajjal
• Characteristics of Dajjal
• Fabricated Traditions
• Plight of the Believers under Dajjal
• Followers of Dajjal
• Faith of Jews on Dajjal
• Signs of the advent of Dajjal
• Treasures under Dajjal’s control
• The End of Dajjal
• Advent of Sufyani
• Sufyani’s Lineage
• Physical features of Sufyani
• Sufyani’s Character
• Tradition of His Eminence, Ali (a.s) regarding Sufyani
• Duration of Sufyani’s Rule
• Black Flags
• Voice from the Sky
• First Group of Traditions
• Second Group of Traditions
• Third Group of Traditions
• Jesus shall pray behind Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• Time and Venue of the Reappearance of His Eminence, the Master of the Age (a.s)
• Time of Reappearance
• Time of the call of the Angel
• Widespread Power of the Imam of the Time (a.s)
• System of the Imam’s Government
• The Imam’s Companions
• Characteristics of the Companions of Imam Mahdi
• Number of the companions of Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• Venue of Allegiance
• Conditions imposed by the Imam of the time (a.s) for giving allegiance
• The Standard-Bearer of Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• Period of Imam Mahdi’s Government
• Abundance of riches and blessings during the reign of His Eminence, Imam Mahdi (a.s)
• Ziyarat of Imam al-Mahdi (a.s)
• Supplication for Imam al-Mahdi (a.s)
• Glossary of Islamic Terms
• Notes