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.
In Difāʿ az Mahdawiyyat, Ali Asghar Ridvani systematically critiques four major claims against the doctrine of the Mahdi, including allegations of political pressure and foreign influence. The work defends Mahdism as a universal human belief rooted in nature, supported by ten Quranic verses and the consensus of all Islamic schools of thought.
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.
