“Can I meet Imam Mahdi (as)?” This question will probably rank very high when a list of questions regarding Imam Mahdi (as) is complied. Having established his birth, long life and even his occultation – the one who loves Imam Mahdi (as) expresses his desire to meet the Imam (as) and benefit directly from his presence. This sentiment is echoed in the words of Dua Nudba wherein a person asks – “O...
Imam Mahdi (as) is the Twelfth Imam as per the belief of the Shiah Ithna Ashari (this is the sects of Islam that believes in the mastership of twelve Imams after the Holy Prophet of Islam (sawa)). He was born on 15th Shabaan 255 AH in Samarrah, Iraq to Imam Hasan Askari (as), the 11th Shiite Imam and Hazrat Narjis Khatoon (as). He is alive till today and in a state of occultation. Allah will...
One of the responsibilities of the believers during the occultation of Imam Mahdi (as) is daily recitation of Dua Ahad after the morning prayers. Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) says, “Whoever recites this dua for forty days then Allah will enlist him among the aides of our Qaem and if he dies before his reappearance then Allah will raise him after death so that he can serve the Imam of his time.” One of...