Shiavault holds a variety of shia islamic books for online reading and in ereader formats epubmobi to the benefit of muslims and nonmuslims. Like the eleven shia leaders who went before him, he was an arab male who, as a direct descendant of the founder of islam, was thought to have been divinely chosen to be the spiritual guide and ultimate human authority of the muslim people. After presenting the above proofs from the quran, the following are authentic traditions from the prophet of god regarding imam mahdi as. Thus, the ghayba occultation of the mahdi has acted as a creative force in their lives that. There is so much going on and no one knows how to respond or what is coming next. It is indeed an old idea in imamite history that one imam from the progeny of the prophet would go into hiding to prepare for the day when he would rise again under the title alqaim almahdi and fill the world with justice. Some shia, such as the nizari ismailis, do not believe in the idea of the occultation. It is believed by twelver shia and alevi muslims that the twelve imams have been foretold in the hath of the 12 accomplishers. Ghayba refers to the occultation of the twelfth shiite. But the most important of these is kitab al ghayba, in which he makes use of both tradition and reason to prove that the twelfth imam was alqaim almahdi, and that he must be in. Click download or read online button to get the twelfth imam book now. Last and final awaited imam almehdi, alghayba alkubra the. Survey of the sources the occultation of the twelfth. Below is our library of islamic ebooks in pdf format, free and ready to download.
Welcome to the official website of shaykh ul aalam. Hence he wrote five articles in defence of the occultation of the twelfth imam and also compiled an independent work entitled alfusul alashara fi alghayba. Traditionally, the ghayba of the hidden imam has been neatly divided into two phases. When he learns of a prophet called the twelfth imam, who is proclaiming himself a messiah, shirazi begins to worry that a war of apocalyptic proportions may be in the offing. Rosenberg includes books the twelfth imam, the teheran initiative, and damascus countdown. An obscure religious cleric is suddenly hailed throughout the region as the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam. The concealment alghayba was considered a sign of the true alqa im almahdiand both before and after the occultation of the twelfth imam in 260874. From the twelfth imam as the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. To be fair, the hidden imam known also as the twelfth imam and the mahdi, sanctified with the religious and political authority of the prophet muhammad is a big deal. The historical existence of the twelfth imam has been long debated since the death of the eleventh imam. Even though shiite scholars believe that the twelfth imam is an actual person, the eleventh imam, hasan alaskari, was kept more or less a prisoner by the abbasids in the camp at samarra, about 100 kilometres 62 miles north of baghdad.
A howard, edinburg university a study of the occultation of the twelfth imam using rarely consulted early shiite sources, covering the time period from jafar alsadiq, the sixth imam, to the end of the lesser occultation of the twelfth imam. Find the complete the twelfth imam book series by joel c. Many shiite writers collected traditions attributed to the prophet and the imams concerning this issue. Cia operative david shirazis mission is to disrupt irans nuclear weapons programwithout triggering a war. The reference is to the first disappearance of the mahdi, the twelfth imam. The concealment alghayba was considered a sign of the true alqaim almahdi and both before and after the occultation of the twelfth imam in 260874. The central shia doctrines revolving around the hidden imam are the doctrines of occultation ghayba and return raja. Depiction of the twelve imams seated together left and the mahdis triumphant return right.
The twelfth imam was a real, fleshandblood person who lived during the ninth century ad. See the complete the twelfth imam series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It is the prime motivating factor behind the actions of the iranian government these days, the idea that a conflagration will bring the return of the twelfth imam of mohammed to our world, and that he will in turn lead the islamic faithful to conversion of the world to the true. First of a trilogy by joel rosenberg that is the start of a riveting series of fiction mirroring reality. Last and final awaited imam almehdi, alghayba alkubra. The doctrine of occultation is simply the belief that god hid muhammad almahdi away from the. During it the four safirs directly supervised the underground religious and political activities of the imamites. It revolves around the story of a cia operative who destroys irans nuclear capability. The last safir announced on his deathbed in 329941 that the twelfth imam had decided not to appoint another safir and had entered into total occultation. For the islamic religious figure venerated by the twelver shia, see muhammad almahdi the twelfth imam is a christian fiction book written by joel c. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. A study of the occultation of the twelfth imam a covering the time period from imam jafar alsadiq a, the sixth imam, to the end of the lesser occultation of the twelfth imam a. Shirazi must take action to save his country and the world, but the clock is ticking and then a dark secret from his past comes to light and changes the course of his life forever. In the name of allah, the merciful, the compassionate muhammad b.
The just leader of humanity of the mahdi chapter 9 the research about longevity chapter 10 the residence of the twelfth imam chapter 11 the minds of the people prepare for the advent of the mahdi chapter 12 how will the. He compiled a book of traditions entitled kitab abu said al. Anybody interested in the formative period of shiism will need to refer to this, though it may lack some critical commentary that nonadherents will be looking for. Some other shiites used to visit imam alaskari, peace be on him, in a group, and if the imam trusted in them that they would faithfully keep their visit secret, he would show them his beloved son. Ghayba refers to the occultation of the twelfth shiite imam. Historically, the occultation began with the disappearance of the twelfth imam in. Alimam almahdi the just leader of humanity ayatollah ibrahim amini translated by dr. His descendants, beginning with sons hassan and hussein, continued the line of imams until the time of the twelfth imam, also. Alsalamu alaykum the twelfth imam, muhammad almahdi may allah hasten his appearance is the ultimate savior of humankind and the final imam of the twelve imams who will emerge in order to fulfill his mission of bringing peace and justice to the.
The david shirazi collection kindle edition by rosenberg. A discussion concerning the mahdi a ayt baqr us sadr. This is one of the most sacred sites in shia islam, and the faithful gather here to pray for the return of the twelfth imam. Four years later, after the death of his father al askari, the eleventh imam, he was. Shiites believe in the return of the socalled twelfth imam who is descended from mohammeds soninlaw ali ibn abni talib, the fourth caliph assassinated in 661 in a succession war, after. Four years later, after the death of his father al askari, the eleventh imam, he was hidden from. When jabir asked muhammad about the benefits of the hidden imam, he replied that. It starts during the iran hostage crisis back in the 70s and follows real news events, mixed in with fiction, leading up to a future point in time, which in this. Hujjat allah ibn alhasan almahdi also known as alimam almahdi, imam. The concept of the twelfth imam is not one that gets a lot of space on mainstream media outlets, although it should.
Sep 07, 2016 the twelfth imam audiobook part 2 philip briscoe. The twelve imams, together with prophet mohammed and his daughter fatimah alzahra, make up. Many shia muslims believe the last of these 12 successors to muhammad, muhammad ibn hasan almahdi, will rein in a new era of a righteous rule over the earth. Rosenberg is a mindblowing, modernday story that amazingly compares islamic prophesy with biblical prophesy. First of a trilogy by joel rosenberg that is the start of a riveting series of fiction. Shia musilms believe that the twelfth imam is in occultation ghayba and that he will return. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. Can david save the worldeven as a dark secret from his past threatens to change his life forever. Abu jacfar according to altusi agents in baghdad ahmad albaqir alcaskari alfadl al ghayba alhadi alhasan alhusayn alirshad aljawad alkafi alkamil alkashshi alkulayni almamun almascudi almufid almutawakkil alnajashi alnawbakhti alnucmani alqaim almahdi alqummi alrida alrijal alsadiq alshalmaghani altabari arrest. The first imam was ali, cousin and soninlaw of the prophet muhammad. The twelfth imam by joel rosenberg flawlessly combines the best elements of a tom clancy political thriller with the spiritual warfare of left behind. The occultation of the twelfth imam a historical background. The twelfth imam download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
The concealment al ghayba was considered a sign of the true alqaim almahdi and both before and after the occultation of. The work tried to prove the necessity of the twelfth imams occultation by relating traditions on the authority of the prophet and the imams predicting its occurrence. Abu muhammad imam hasan alaskari showed me his son the twelfth imam and told me, this is your master sahib. Introduction the occultation of the twelfth imam a. The twelfth and final imam is muhammad almahdi, who is believed by the twelvers to be currently alive, and hidden in the major occultation until he returns to bring justice to the world. It is based on shii theological sources discussing the issue of alghayba and is not a biography of the 12th imam. Ghayba refers to the occultation of the twelfth shiite imam he is believed to from religious 2q03 at mcmaster university. The twelfth imam, the tehran initiative, and damascus countdown.
In different sources, supplications, and ziyaras, the twelfth imam of the shias is characterized with different teknonyms and titles, the bestknown of which are. Today on radio, glenn is going to look at the growing unrest. He will reappear to all mankind only by the command of god towards the last days of the human civilization at a time when the world will become unbearably full of injustice and immorality. The twelfth imam kindle edition by rosenberg, joel c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. During the eighth century the caliph mamun, son and successor to harun ar rashid, was favorably disposed toward the descendants of ali and their followers. The twelfth imam kindle edition by rosenberg, joel c. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the twelfth imam. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the united states, cia operative david shirazi is sent into tehran with one objective. News of his miracles, healings, signs, and wonders spreads like wildfire, as do rumors of a new and horrific war.
David shirazi is a cia agent tasked with disabling irans nuclearweapons capability without leaving behind any trace of american involvement. Teachers are carrying signs in wisconsin calling a democratically elected governor a dictator, hitler, a. Set in modern iran, the book follows a wide cast ranging from iranian christians and cia operatives to radical muslims and iranian nuclear scientists. In twelver shia islam, the largest branch of the shia faith, twelfth imam, hujjatallah almahdi. And amid it all, rumors are swirling throughout the region of a mysterious religious cleric claiming to be the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam.
Shelina kermalli dedicated her life to childrens education. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans military prepares to strike israel and bring about the end of days. Despite the dogmatic approach of this work, it records valuable information concerning the historical circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the twelfth imam before 260874. But when an obscure religious cleric is suddenly hailed as the islamic messiah, irans military prepares to strike israel.