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The '''Uprising of al-Yamānī''' (Arabic:{{ia| | The '''Uprising of al-Yamānī''' (Arabic:{{ia|خُروج اليَماني}}) or '''Uprising of al-Qaḥṭānī''' (Arabic: {{ia|خُروج القَحْطاني}}), one of the [[Signs of Reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi (a)|signs]] of [[Imam al-Mahdi]]'s (a) return, refers to the uprising of a Yemeni man from the descendants of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] prior to the [[reappearance]] of the Twelfth Imam (a). The uprising, according to some [[hadith]], occurs simultaneously with the [[revolt of al-Sufyani]] and the [[Uprising of al-Sayyid al-Khurasani]]. Al-Yamani calls people to Imam al-Mahdi (a) and fights with al-Sufyani. | ||
Many people across different centuries have claimed to be al-Yamani, including [[Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad al-Kindi]] in the first/seventh century and Talib al-Haqq in the second century, whose claim was rejected by [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. [[Ahmad al-Hasan]] was also among those who made similar claims at the beginning of the 21st century | Many people across different centuries have claimed to be al-Yamani, including [[Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad al-Kindi]] in the first/seventh century and Talib al-Haqq in the second century, whose claim was rejected by [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. [[Ahmad al-Hasan]] was also among those who made similar claims at the beginning of the 21st century | ||
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Since the first/seventh century, a number of people have claimed to be al-Yamani, such as the following: | Since the first/seventh century, a number of people have claimed to be al-Yamani, such as the following: | ||
* [[Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Ash'ath]] (d. [[95]]/713-4), who revolted against [[al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf]], the governor of [[Iraq]], during the reign of [[Abd al-Malik b. Marwan]]. He called himself al-Qahtani whom the people of Yemen anticipate.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''al-Tanbīh wa al-ishrāf'', p. 272; Muqaddasī, ''al-Bidaʾ wa al-tārīkh'', vol. 2, p. 184.</ref> After being defeated by the Umayyads, Ibn Ash'ath fled to Sistan where he died.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''al-Tanbīh wa al-ishrāf'', p. 273.</ref> | *[[Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Ash'ath]] (d. [[95]]/713-4), who revolted against [[al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf]], the governor of [[Iraq]], during the reign of [[Abd al-Malik b. Marwan]]. He called himself al-Qahtani whom the people of Yemen anticipate.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''al-Tanbīh wa al-ishrāf'', p. 272; Muqaddasī, ''al-Bidaʾ wa al-tārīkh'', vol. 2, p. 184.</ref> After being defeated by the Umayyads, Ibn Ash'ath fled to Sistan where he died.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''al-Tanbīh wa al-ishrāf'', p. 273.</ref> | ||
* Talib al-Haqq, who revolted against the [[Umayyads]] at the time of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. The Shias asked the Imam (a) whether Talib al-Haqq was al-Yamani, and the Imam (a) replied that al-Yamani loves Imam Ali (a), but Talib al-Haqq is his enemy.<ref>Ṭūsī, ''al-Amālī'', p. 661.</ref> | *Talib al-Haqq, who revolted against the [[Umayyads]] at the time of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. The Shias asked the Imam (a) whether Talib al-Haqq was al-Yamani, and the Imam (a) replied that al-Yamani loves Imam Ali (a), but Talib al-Haqq is his enemy.<ref>Ṭūsī, ''al-Amālī'', p. 661.</ref> | ||
* Ibn Faras, who was one of the scholars of the 6th/12th and 7th/13th centuries in [[Andalusia]]. Once, he made an audacious remark in the presence of al-Mansur and hid for a while until al-Mansur died. Afterwards, he appeared and claimed that he was the promised al-Qahtani. Eventually, he was killed in a battle with the army of Nasir b. Mansur.<ref>Ibn Khaldūn, ''Diwān al-mubtadaʾ wa l-khabar'', vol. 6, p. 336.</ref> | *Ibn Faras, who was one of the scholars of the 6th/12th and 7th/13th centuries in [[Andalusia]]. Once, he made an audacious remark in the presence of al-Mansur and hid for a while until al-Mansur died. Afterwards, he appeared and claimed that he was the promised al-Qahtani. Eventually, he was killed in a battle with the army of Nasir b. Mansur.<ref>Ibn Khaldūn, ''Diwān al-mubtadaʾ wa l-khabar'', vol. 6, p. 336.</ref> | ||
* The contemporary Ahmad Isma'il al-Basri, known as [[Ahmad al-Hasan]], who has recently claimed to be al-Yamani. He claims that his mission is to prepare the ground for the return of the Twelfth Imam (a) and that he will take power after him.<ref>Yusufiyān, ''Barrasī-yi barkhī adilla-yi riwayī Aḥmad Baṣrī yamānī-yi durūghīn'', p. 63.</ref> The book ''Da'wat Ahmad b. al-Hasan bayn al-haqq wa-l-batil'' (The Call of Ahmad b. al-Hasan, between Truth and Falsity) is a criticism of the claims and beliefs of Ahmad b. al-Hasan.<ref>Yusufiyān, ''Barrasī-yi barkhī adilla-yi riwayī Aḥmad Baṣrī yamānī-yi durūghīn'', p. 63.</ref> | *The contemporary Ahmad Isma'il al-Basri, known as [[Ahmad al-Hasan]], who has recently claimed to be al-Yamani. He claims that his mission is to prepare the ground for the return of the Twelfth Imam (a) and that he will take power after him.<ref>Yusufiyān, ''Barrasī-yi barkhī adilla-yi riwayī Aḥmad Baṣrī yamānī-yi durūghīn'', p. 63.</ref> The book ''Da'wat Ahmad b. al-Hasan bayn al-haqq wa-l-batil'' (The Call of Ahmad b. al-Hasan, between Truth and Falsity) is a criticism of the claims and beliefs of Ahmad b. al-Hasan.<ref>Yusufiyān, ''Barrasī-yi barkhī adilla-yi riwayī Aḥmad Baṣrī yamānī-yi durūghīn'', p. 63.</ref> | ||
Yazid b. Mulhib<ref>Fakhr al-Rāzī, ''al-Maḥṣūl'', vol. 4, p. 347-348.</ref> and Abd al-Rahman b. Mansur (fl. during the reign of Hisham b. al-Hakam al-Mu'ayyad bi-Allah)<ref>Ibn Khaldūn, ''Diwān al-mubtadaʾ wa l-khabar'', vol. 6, p. 336.</ref> are counted among al-Yamani claimants. | Yazid b. Mulhib<ref>Fakhr al-Rāzī, ''al-Maḥṣūl'', vol. 4, p. 347-348.</ref> and Abd al-Rahman b. Mansur (fl. during the reign of Hisham b. al-Hakam al-Mu'ayyad bi-Allah)<ref>Ibn Khaldūn, ''Diwān al-mubtadaʾ wa l-khabar'', vol. 6, p. 336.</ref> are counted among al-Yamani claimants. | ||