Where is Imam Mahdi?

The Al-Askari Shrine Samarra, Iraq, stands where the house of the 11th Twelver imam Hasan al-Askari and the Mahdi once used to be.

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Which imam is still alive?

Each Imam was the son of the previous Imam, with the exception of Al-Husayn, who was the brother of Al-Hasan. The twelfth and final Imam is Muhammad al-Mahdi, 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.

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Who is Imam Mahdi and when will he come?

Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Mahdī (Arabic: محمد بن الحسن المهدي) is believed by the Twelver Shia to be the last of the Twelve Imams and the eschatological Mahdi, who will emerge in the end of time to establish peace and justice and redeem Islam.

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How long will the Mahdi live?

The Mahdi will die after 7 to 13 years, whereas Jesus after 40 years. Their deaths would be followed by reappearance of corruption before the final end of the world.

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How many years will Islam last?

In more than 15 ahadith found in the Sahih of Imam Bukhari, Sunnan of Imam Abu Dawwud, Jamii of Imam Tirmidhi and others, the prophet (saws) said Islam has a specific lifespan on earth, these Ahadith state Allah gave Islam 1500 years then relatively soon after this He would establish the Hour, we are now in the year ...

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EXACT LOCATION OF IMAM MAHDI

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What are the signs before Imam Mahdi coming?

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  • 2.1 Appearance of Sufyani.
  • 2.2 Appearance of Yamani.
  • 2.3 The loud cry in the sky.
  • 2.4 The murder of Nafs al-Zakiyyah.
  • 2.5 Earth sinking in the land of Bayda.

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Who will pray behind Imam Mahdi?

Sunni and Shia Muslims hold that Isa (Jesus) and the Mahdi will be present at the same time, that the leaders who will carry out their commands will be from the Quraysh tribe, and that afterward Isa (Jesus) will be the Vizier of the Mahdi. It's also believed that he will perform the prayer behind Mahdi and follow him.

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What did Prophet Muhammad say about Imam Mahdi?

The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: The Mahdi will be of my stock, and will have a broad forehead a prominent nose. He will fill the earth will equity and justice as it was filled with oppression and tyranny, and he will rule for seven years.

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Do Sunnis believe in Mahdi?

The concept of the Mahdi is a central tenet of Shi'a theology, but many Sunni Muslims also believe in the coming of a Mahdi, or rightly guided one, at the end of time to spread justice and peace. He will also be called Muhammad and be a descendant of the Prophet in the line of his daughter Fatima (Ali's wife).

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Is Ahmad and Muhammad the same?

Some Islamic traditions view the name Ahmad as another given name of Muhammad at birth by his mother, considered by Muslims to be the more esoteric name of Muhammad and central to understanding his nature.

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How many imam are there in Islam?

According to Shia Islam, along with the Prophet Muhammad and his daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra, the Twelve Imams make up what is known as the 'fourteen infallible'. These fourteen infallible figures are revered as divinely appointed and guided leaders of the faith.

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Who replaced Jesus in Islam?

761 CE/130 AH) report of a brief accounting of events leading up to the crucifixion, firstly stating that Jesus was replaced by someone named Sergius, while secondly reporting an account of Jesus' tomb being located at Medina and thirdly citing the places in Quran 3:55 and 4:158 that God took Jesus up to himself.

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Who is our youngest Imam?

Al-Jawad died at the age of about twenty-five, the youngest among the Twelve Imams.

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Who Cannot be an Imam?

11.5c If someone has has already prayed he cannot be Imam

[Anyone who has prayed an obligatory prayer alone or in a group, as Imam or following, cannot lead that prayer which he repeats.

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Which prophet will come on the day of Judgement?

[The Prophet Muḥammad] will come with the prophets and will bring out from the Fire all who used to say "There is no God but God and Muḥammad is the Messenger of God. ... " He will then bring them out all together, charred from the Fire having eaten at them.

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How long will Prophet Isa stay on earth?

Prophet ^Isa will live for forty (40) years on earth after he descends. He will marry and have children. Then, he will die and be buried. ^Adullah Ibn Salam said, "It is written in the original Torah that Prophet ^Isa will be buried next to Prophet Muhammad" (in the chamber of Lady ^A'ishah.)

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Who is the Messiah in Islam?

The Quran states that Jesus (Isa), the son of Maryam (Isa ibn Maryam), is the messiah (al-masih) and prophet sent to the Children of Israel.

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What happens when the Euphrates river dries up in Islam?

In Islam, some of the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad, suggest that the Euphrates will dry up, revealing unknown treasures that will be the cause of strife and war. Soon the river Euphrates will disclose the treasure [the mountain] of gold. So, whoever will be present at that time should not take anything of it.

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What will happen on the day of Judgement?

Yawm ad-Din is the Day of Judgement, when Allah will decide how people will spend their afterlife. Most Muslims believe they have free will to make their own choices. They also believe that they will be judged by God for those choices.

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What are the 10 major signs of the day of Judgement?

These include many of the major signs found in Sunni Islam but not all:
  • The smoke;
  • Dajjal (the AntiChrist);
  • Dabbatul-Ard (the Beast of the Earth);
  • Rising of the sun from its setting place (i.e. the West);
  • coming down of Isa, son of Maryam;
  • Gog and Magog;
  • three land-slides [khasf], one in the East;
  • another in the West;

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Which is the oldest religion on earth?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.

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When did Islam start to decline?

But it's generally accepted that the golden age of Islamic science stretched from about 800–1400 ad, and its decline started more than a century before Western colonialism began in the late fifteenth century.

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