The Life of Imam Mahdi Archives - Tolou International Institute

Islamic Studies Digest

Ali Asghar Ridvani’s work addresses the historical proof of the 12th Imam’s existence. By analyzing difficult political conditions under the Abbasids and citing extensive Sunni and Shia sources, the book proves that the birth of Imam Mahdi is a documented historical fact.

Author: Alī Aṣghar Riḍvānī
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi

Ali Asghar Ridvani’s Dīnshināsī az Dīdgāh-i Ḥaḍrat-i Mahdī (a) systematically categorizes the Twelfth Imam’s hadiths into nine core religious subjects. Covering everything from the impossibility of knowing God’s essence to 63 specific jurisprudential rulings, this work provides a comprehensive religious course derived directly from the words and prayers of Imam Mahdi.

Author: ʿAlī Aṣghar Riḍvānī
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi