Imam Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Mahdi (a): Difference between revisions

Several hadiths predicted the birth and [[occultation]] of Imam al-Mahdi (a), before his birth. Many hadiths also speak about his rule. According to these hadiths, he is the [[Imam]] who will rise by [[God]]'s command and establish a universal rule. Before his uprising, he has two periods of occultation, one of which is longer than the other. The [[Minor Occultation]] started from the birth of the Imam until [[329]]/940, when the last "[[special deputy]]" of the Imam (a) passed away. After that, the [[Major Occultation]] started, which will end when he will rise against the injustice and oppression that fills the world.