‘The Mahdi’ – Mizan Institute Course- Sheikh Mahdi Rastani
February 9
A full day course, titled “The Mahdi (as), Part 1: From Birth to Occultation” discussing a variety of interesting topics regarding the early life of our Imam (ajf)
Here are just some of the questions that will be answered:
1) What do Abrahamic faiths believe regarding the saviour?
2) What sources in Shi’i hadith speak of the Mahdi?
3) What similarities are found in the life of Imam Mahdi and stories of previous prophets?
4) What lessons can we learn from the different titles and names of the Imam?
5) What differences exist between Shias and Sunnis regarding the Mahdi?
6) Where was the mother of Imam Mahdi, Narjis, from? Was she a Roman princess?
7) Can the birth of Imam Mahdi be proven through Shi’a hadith literature?
8) Can we believe a human being to live thousands of years?
9) Who is Ja’far Kadhab and how did he oppose Imam Mahdi?
10) What were the final moments of Imam Askari like?
11) What were the final words of the 12th Imam before occultation
