http://monjiblog.com/way The Only Way Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:50:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Abstract: The doctrine of Mahdiism, a religious tenet and teaching, is the core of the Shi`i culture and enjoys the potentiality to speculate about the solutions for social and individual problems in both the ages of occultation and appearance, so that on the base of this doctrine, there can be certain ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2010/01/05/the-doctrine-of-mahdiism-and-its-impact/ After the year 329 A.H, when the major occultation commenced, the special deputation of Imam e Zamana (a.s.) terminated. If anybody claims during the major occultation to be a mediator and a deputy, then, according to the declaration of Imam e Zamana (a.s.) himself, that claimer is a liar In ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/17/the-major-occultation/ Ghaibat-us-Sughra means â€کthe minor concealment.’ Its period was about 70 years. It began in 260 A.H. when Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) first went into concealment, and ended in 328 A.H. During Ghaibut-us-Sughra, the Imam appointed some agents to represent him and the people. The Imam had four agents. After the death ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/17/ghaibat-us-sughra/ 1. Free From Allegience Of Every Tyrant Amirul Momineen Alt (A.S.) said, "Certainly', when the Qaem from among us shall arise, he will not have the allegience of any one upon his neck. It is for this reason that his birth is secret and his person is in Ghaibat." (Kamaaluddin Vol.1. Pg.303) It must ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/17/reasons-for-the-occultation-of-imam-mahdi-as/ This article addresses the necessity of the existence of the Representative of Allah on the earth at any time. The opponents of Shia protest that although Shia consider the Imam necessary in order to expound the injunctions and verities of religion and to guide the people, the occultation of the ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/17/necessity-of-the-existence-of-imam-al-mahdi-as/ In the previous part, I provided extensive traditions from the six authentic Sunni collections concerning the fact that Imam Mahdi (AS) who is different than Jesus (the messiah) WILL come and he is the descendant of Prophet and his daughter Fatimah. The traditions further illuminated the fact that Jesus (who ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/12/special-specifications-of-imam-mahdi-as-2/ In the previous part, I provided extensive traditions from the six authentic Sunni collections concerning the fact that Imam Mahdi (AS) who is different than Jesus (the messiah) WILL come and he is the descendant of Prophet and his daughter Fatimah. The traditions further illuminated the fact that Jesus (who ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/12/special-specifications-of-imam-mahdi-as/ Source : The Scientific Committee of the International Conference of Mahdism Doctrine Beware of newly-introduced matters, for every innovation (bid'ah) is an error. (Abu Dawud & Al-Tirmidhi, who says it is an authentic Hadith) Imam Mahdi will not declare his arrival or make himself known publicly. This implies that he will be ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/12/the-emergence-of-imam-mahdi/ The green cradle Lady Hakimeh narrated in her turn:” Three days after the birth of our master, Hazrat Mahdi, I was missing him so much that I decided impulsively to go and see him. I went to Imam Hassan’s house and went to Narguess’s room to see her little boy. ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/12/early-days-of-imam-mahdi-aj-life/ After the birth of Hazrat Mahdi [may God hasten his Apparition!] Imam Hassan wrote a letter to Ahmad Ibn Is’haqe Qomi and said to him:”God Almighty gave me a son and you should keep this joyful news to yourself. We did not unveil this news to anyone, but only to ... http://monjiblog.com/way/2009/08/12/the-happiest-event-for-all-the-shiites/