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'''Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-'Askari''' (born in 255/869), or '''Imam al-Mahdi (a)''', is the twelfth [[Imam]] in [[Twelver Shi'ism]]. He is believed to be the promised savior, who will rise one day and fill the earth with peace and justice. Imam al-Mahdi (a) has been in [[occultation]] from the early years of his life. Shi'as regard him as the Imam of the present age. Among his well-known titles are Imam-i Zaman (the Imam of the Time) and Wali l-'Asr (the Guardian of the Age). | '''Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-'Askari''' (Arabic: محمد بن الحسن العسکری)(born in [[255]]/869), or '''Imam al-Mahdi (a)''' (Arabic: امام المهدی), is the twelfth [[Imam]] in [[Twelver Shi'ism]]. He is believed to be the promised savior, who will rise one day and fill the earth with peace and justice. Imam al-Mahdi (a) has been in [[occultation]] from the early years of his life. Shi'as regard him as the Imam of the present age. Among his well-known titles are Imam-i Zaman (the Imam of the Time) and Wali l-'Asr (the Guardian of the Age). | ||
Imam al-Mahdi became the Imam after the demise of his father [[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari]] in the year 260/874, when he was five. From that time until the year 329/940-941, he was in contact with his followers through his [[Four Deputies]]. After that, his [[Major Occultation]] started, in which period the direct guidance and leadership of the [[Shi'a]] community rests with religious scholars. | Imam al-Mahdi (a) became the Imam after the demise of his father [[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a)]] in the year [[260]]/874, when he was five. From that time until the year [[329]]/940-941, he was in contact with his followers through his [[Four Deputies]]. After that, his [[Major Occultation]] started, in which period the direct guidance and leadership of the [[Shi'a]] community rests with religious scholars. | ||
Every year, on [[Sha'ban]] | Every year, on [[Sha'ban 15|Sha'ban 15th]], Shi'as celebrate the Imam's birth, marking one of the greatest Shi'i festivals. | ||
The possibility of meeting the Imam (a) during his [[Major Occultation]], when and how he reappears, and the incidents related to his reappearance are some of the popular discussions among Shi'as. | The possibility of meeting the Imam (a) during his [[Major Occultation]], when and how he reappears, and the incidents related to his reappearance are some of the popular discussions among Shi'as. | ||
=Genealogy and Birth= | =Genealogy and Birth= | ||
The twelfth Imam (a) is the only child of [[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari]]. His name and Epithet are the same as those of [[The Prophet (s)]]. He was born | The twelfth Imam (a) is the only child of [[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a)]]. His name and Epithet are the same as those of [[The Prophet (s)]]. He was born on Sha'ban 15th, 255/869. Some sources, though, regard [[256]]/870 as the more accurate year of his birth. | ||
According to some [[hadith]]s, the mother of Imam al-Mahdi (a) was a lady called [[Narjis]]. Some other sources mention Sayqal or Maryam bt. Zayd as his mother. The Imam (a) was born in [[Samarra]]. | According to some [[hadith]]s, the mother of Imam al-Mahdi (a) was a lady called [[Narjis]]. Some other sources mention Sayqal or Maryam bt. Zayd as his mother. The Imam (a) was born in [[Samarra]]. | ||
[[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari]] hid the birth of his son, because the news of the appearance of Mahdi and the fact that the [[Shi'a]] were anticipating his uprising were well-known, and this had made the government sensitive. Therefore, Imam al-'Askari did not publicly announce the birth of his son, and most people did not know his son after the Imam's demise. | [[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a)]] hid the birth of his son, because the news of the appearance of Mahdi and the fact that the [[Shi'a]] were anticipating his uprising were well-known, and this had made the government sensitive. Therefore, Imam al-'Askari (a) did not publicly announce the birth of his son, and most people did not know his son after the Imam's demise. | ||
==People Who Saw the Imam (a) in His Childhood== | ==People Who Saw the Imam (a) in His Childhood== | ||
In [[hadith]] sources, some people are mentioned as the ones who met Imam al-Mahdi (a) in his childhood. For instance, in ''[[al-Irshad]]'', [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] mentions the following names: | In [[hadith]] sources, some people are mentioned as the ones who met Imam al-Mahdi (a) in his childhood. For instance, in ''[[al-Irshad]]'' , [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] mentions the following names: | ||
* [[Muhammad b. Isma'il b. Musa b. Ja'far]] | * [[Muhammad b. Isma'il b. Musa b. Ja'far]] | ||
* [[Hakima bt. Muhammad b. 'Ali al-Jawad (a)|Hakima]], the daughter of [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]] | * [[Hakima bt. Muhammad b. 'Ali al-Jawad (a)|Hakima]], the daughter of [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]] | ||
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==His Imamate== | ==His Imamate== | ||
According to Shi'i hadiths, the beginning of the [[imamate]] of Imam al-Mahdi (a) was when he was five. [[God]] bestowed upon him the qualifications needed for imamate at that young age, just as [[Yahya]] was given wisdom in his childhood, and [[Jesus]] was chosen as a [[prophet]] when he was an infant. | According to Shi'i hadiths, the beginning of the [[imamate]] of Imam al-Mahdi (a) was when he was five. [[God]] bestowed upon him the qualifications needed for imamate at that young age, just as [[Yahya]] was given wisdom in his childhood, and [[Jesus (a)]] was chosen as a [[prophet]] when he was an infant. | ||
Hadiths from [[the Prophet (s)]] and [[Imams (a)]] mention the imamate of Imam al-Mahdi. His father, [[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari]], specifically showed him to his trusted Shi'a and announced his imamate. | Hadiths from [[the Prophet (s)]] and [[Imams (a)]] mention the imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (a). His father, [[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a)]], specifically showed him to his trusted Shi'a and announced his [[imamate]]. | ||
Believing in a savior is not exclusive to the [[Shi'a]] or Muslims. Many religions and sects also maintain similar beliefs. The difference between [[Twelver Shi'ism]] and the other religious traditions is the belief in a specific person, who was born in 255/869 and is still alive, as the awaited savior. | Believing in a savior is not exclusive to the [[Shi'a]] or Muslims. Many religions and sects also maintain similar beliefs. The difference between [[Twelver Shi'ism]] and the other religious traditions is the belief in a specific person, who was born in 255/869 and is still alive, as the awaited savior. | ||
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* [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] | * [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] | ||
==External Links== | |||
* The material for writing this article has been mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/امام_مهدی_عجل_الله_تعالی_فرجه امام مهدی عجل الله تعالی فرجه] in Farsi wikishia. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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