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 '''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 (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.
+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 [[The Four Deputies|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 15|Sha'ban 15th]], Shi'as celebrate the Imam's birth, marking one of the greatest Shi'i festivals.