Imam Mahdi (as) was born in Samarrah, Iraq on 15th Shabaan 255 AH. His father is Imam Hasan Askari (as) – the 11th Shiite Imam – and his mother, Janabe Narjis Khatoon (sa). This event has been reported successively by historians from both, the Shiah and the Ahle Sunnah. Read more: Who are the parents of Imam Mahdi (as) Due to the circumstances prevailing at the time, Allah chose to keep the...