‘Aṣr-e-Zuhūr [The Era of Appearance] by Ali Al-Kourani Al-Ameli outlines the events leading to Imam Mahdi’s emergence, including roles of various nations and apocalyptic signs. It covers Mahdi’s global rule, his relationship with Jesus, and the contrasting Shia and Sunni beliefs about him.
“Examination and Analysis of Contemporary Orientalists’ Views on Mahdism” by Zohair Dehqani Arani reviews Western scholars’ interpretations of Mahdism, highlighting both strengths and critiques in their analysis of Islamic messianic beliefs.
The book “Mahdawīyat Wa Ẓuhūr” explores the Shia belief in the Mahdi’s reappearance, discussing its theological and historical aspects and the significance of Mahdism across various religions.
Divīst Pursish va Pāsukh Pīramūn-i Imām Zamān (a) is a two-volume book by Sayyid Jaʿfar Mūsavīnasab that provides answers to 200 questions about the concept of Imamate, with a focus on the life and Imamate of Imām Mahdī (a). This book addresses various aspects such as his birth, occultation, reappearance, and the establishment of a global government. It serves as an important resource for Shiʿa scholars and contains 89 answered questions in its second volume.
This book delves into the character of Sufyani in Islamic eschatology. Based on authentic narrations, it explores Sufyani’s traits, uprising, goals, and ultimate fate at the hands of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.). A valuable resource for understanding Mahdism and the narrations related to Imam Mahdi’s (a.t.f.s.) emergence.
This book by ʿAlī Aṣghar Riḍvānī explores the birth of Imām Mahdī based on historical and ḥadīthi sources. It addresses differences between Shiʿa and Sunni beliefs, highlighting the political challenges of the time and the acceptance of ImāmMahdī’s birth by scholars from both sects.
Difāʿ az Mahdawiyyat by ʿAlī Aṣghar Riḍvānī is a concise Persian book that defends the belief in the Mahdī. It refutes objections from Orientalists and Muslim intellectuals, providing evidence from Islamic sources. Recommended for those supporting Mahdism.
This book examines Islamic and religious teachings from the perspective of Imam Mahdi (a). The author uses hadiths and narrations narrated from Imam Mahdi (a) to address topics such as monotheism, imamate, prophethood, resurrection, jurisprudential rulings, ethics, sin, and prayer.
Farhangnāmi-yi Mahdaviyyat is a Persian dictionary by Khudā Murād Salīmīān, providing comprehensive insights into Imam Mahdī (a) and various aspects of his life, occultation, reappearance, and uprising. It covers over 2500 ḥadīths and is organized alphabetically. The dictionary serves as a valuable academic resource for understanding Mahdism.
This book is a collection of 120 Quranic verses that finds out and explicates Quranic indications and implications that pertain to the 12th Infallible Imam al-Mahdī.
