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12th Imam (a) (cont'd)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 8th November, 2001
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Views: 14967 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 18
MP3 Format;
- common metaphors used to show purpose of the Imam while in occultation
- communication with the Imam through ruq'a (writings by the Imam), 'arida (writings from believers to the Imam), and visions
- role of the 12th Imam in Shi'i Sufi orders
- the signs preceding the re-emergence of the Imam, and the details of his reappearance
- the appearance of As-Sufyani and his eventual defeat
- different Shi'i opinions on raja' (the partial resurrection of a few during the re-emergence of the 12th Imam) |
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12th Imam (a) (cont'd)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 6th November, 2001
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Views: 14264 |
MP3 Format;
- doubts within the Shi'i community in the beginning years of occultation
- occultation in the ahadith of earlier Imams
- difficulties faced by Shi'i scholars in the initial stages of the major occultation
- discussion of the longevity of the Imam; comparisions with Prophet 'Isa (a), and Dajjal
- discussion of the purpose and necessity of the Imam while he is in occultation
- titles of the Imam; al-qaim, mahdi al-anam, al-hujja, sahib al-amr/sahib al-zaman, and baqiyatullah |
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12th Imam (a) (cont'd) & Shi'i Tafseer of Qur'an
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 13th November, 2001
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Views: 15944 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 19
MP3 Format;
- continuation of the discussion about the events that will likely occur during the reappearance of the 12th Imam; dajjal, P. Isa (a)
- Shi'i doctrines and scholarly roles during the major occultation
- Tafsir (exegesis of the Qur'an); the Qur'an in the ahadith of the Imams, dimensions in the meaning of the Qur'an, tahrif of the Qur'an (distortion)
- stages in the development of Shi'i exegesis of the Qur'an, and their unique characteristics |
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Al-Ghayba (Occultation)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 1st November, 2001
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Views: 8936 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 16
MP3 Format;
- the meaning of the term occultation
- the two stages of occultation, lesser and greater
- the roles of the named representatives during the lesser occultation, including confirmation of the existence of the 12th Imam along with concealment of his whereabouts, the collection of khums, and communication with the Imam (called tawqi'at)
- the four named representatives |
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Al-Imam Al-Mahdi: Just Leader of Humanity
by Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini
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Views: 24715 |
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Translated by Dr. Sachedina. Includes topics on the belief in the Mahdi, pseduo Mahdis, leadership of Imam Mahdi (a), occultation, his long life, and the reappearance of the Imam. |
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Concept of the Mahdi [a]
by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi, Ja'fari Islamic Centre, Toronto, Canada, 4 Dec 1998
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Views: 7602 |
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Friday Khutba |
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Discussions Concerning Al-Mahdi
by Ayatullah al-Uzma al-Hajj ash-Shaykh Lutfullah as-Safi al-Gulpaygani
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Views: 9356 |
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Written in the form of Questions and answers, it discusses about the three main topics Shiaism, Imamah and Mahdism. |
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Dua al-Faraj
[Arabic]
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Views: 14037 |
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The supplication "Ilahi adhumal balaa" |
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History of Masjid Jamkaran
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History of the mosque, pictures, recommended prayers to be recited at Jamkaran, and a prayer for the safety of the 12th Imam. |
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How to wait for Imam-e-Zamana [a]
by Maulana Hasan Rizvi, al-Mahdi Islamic Centre, Toronto, Canada, 15th Shaban 1420
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Views: 8889 |
Wiladat of 12th Imam (a)
Youth Program.
- when we write areedha, we take the opportunity to break out of the ghafla that we live in to communicate with the imam (a).
- yes imam (a) is ghaaib -- but it is really we are the ones who are in ghayba. he is everywhere but we don't search for him.
- he is the most perfect human being who is alive right now. when we walk into a house where someone is there we say salaam to him. imam (a) is everywhere but we only say salaam to him once in a while.
- if you want to get closer to someone, you respect him. for example if your friend doesn't listen to music you won't listen to music in his presence. so if you want to build a relationship with him then you try to emulate and respect him.
- imam (a) is one of the most madhloom imams out of all the imams
- why do you leave him alone and go to others. why do you make friends with them.
- yes we are waiting for him (a) -- all the prophets and imams (a) before him were waiting for him -- but he is now waiting for us.
- does he want to make a relationship with you? you have to make yourself likeable.
- does he know about you? yes indeed because your deeds are shown to him.
- shouldn't you feel a bit obliged to the imam (a)? what has he not done for islam? what has his family not done for islam?
- If I talk to the Imam (a), he will hear me and see me, but it is I who am deaf and dumb and unable to hear his reply. |
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Imam al-Mahdi (a)
by Dr. Murtaza Alidina, Dar-es-Salaam, Ramadan 1419/1998
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Views: 7561 |
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Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a) and the birth of his son, the 12th Imam (a)
by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 30th October, 2001
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Views: 12575 |
Shi'a Islam: Class 15
MP3 Format;
- the increase in persecution of Shi'as during the period of the 9th, 10th and 11th Imams
- life history of the 11th Imam, and the importance of the institution of wikala (name representatives of the Imam) during his time
- written works of the Imam
- the death of the Imam, and the widespread confusion that resulted among the Shi'i community
- did the 11th Imam have a son? proof of the existence of the 12th Imam in ahadith of the Prophet and earlier Imams
- birth of the 12th Imam and the miracles associated with it
- the numerous groups that arose among the Shi'as at the death of the 11th Imam |
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Imam Mahdi katika Usunni Na Ushia
by Sayyid Abdul Rahim al-Musawi na Sheikh Abdul Karim al-Bahbahani
[Swahili]
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Views: 933 |
Kimetarjumiwa na: Hemedi Lubumba Selemani
Kimetolewa na kuchapishwa na: Al-Itrah Foundation
Email: info@alitrah.org (Website: www.alitrah.org) |
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Imam Mahdi [a]
by Sayyid Munir al-Khabbaz, Kuwait
[Arabic]
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Views: 7260 |
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This lecture proves the existence of Imam al-Mahdi [a] |
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