Apart from the Shiah, even historians from Ahle Sunnah have recorded this event in their books. There are more than 100 historians from the Ahle Sunnah who have reported the birth of Imam Mahdi (as). Then why do the Ahle Sunnah deny the birth of Imam Mahdi (as)? Why do they accept the concept of the Mahdi (as), but deny his birth? This is a thought provoking question. A leading speaker gives...
The are the names of more than 100 scholars of Ahle Sunnah who testified to the birth of Imam Mahdi (as). These names coupled with the article “Why Ahle Sunnah Deny Birth of Imam Mahdi (as)” and “Birth of Imam Mahdi as per Ahle Sunnah” should put the doubts about his birth at rest. It should also close the discussion about the belief in Imam Mahdi (as) being a belief limited to Shiites....
Various objections have been raised regarding the birth of Imam Mahdi (as). Keeping in mind the necessity for brevity, this this article we shall discuss two objections. Objection 1: Why the Date of Birth of Imam Mahdi (as) is not mentioned in Sahih Bukhari or Sahih Muslim? Sceptics are willing to believe only after seeing such a tradition. Actually this objection is based neither on Shariah nor...
Various objections have been raised regarding the birth of Imam Mahdi (as). Keeping in mind the necessity for brevity, this this article we shall discuss two objections. Objection 1 First of all is the objection that if the birth of Imam Mahdi (as) has already occurred, then a tradition in support of this should be shown to them in Sahih Bukhari or Sahih Muslim (the two most popular books...
The discussion about the Mahdi has been taken up extensively in traditions – both from sources of the Shiah and the Ahle Sunnah. Several books on the subject have been written over the years on the topic. What is interesting to note is that there were books written on the topic of the Mahdi, or chapters written on the subject even before the birth of Imam Mahdi (as) in 255 AH. Traditions from...