Encyclopedia of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) will Be Published Soon
Publish Date: 8/17/2013 Code: 28002

Encyclopedia of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) will Be Published Soon

Dr. Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Tabatabai expressed, “The Dar al-Hadith Institute has done pioneering work in the field of hadith and the period after the Islamic Revolution in Iran is the period of flourishing of the science of hadith.”

Encyclopedia of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) will Be Published Soon

Dr. Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Tabatabai expressed, “The Dar al-Hadith Institute has done pioneering work in the field of hadith and the period after the Islamic Revolution in Iran is the period of flourishing of the science of hadith.”

He added that the period of Imam Sadiq (a.s) and Imam Baqir (a.s) along with the period of rule of  the Buyids (Aal-i Buyah) were the two successful periods related to science of hadith in this History of Islam and especially the Shia history. He emphasized, “After the victory of the Islamic Revolution and as a result of efforts and support of Imam Khumayni (r.a) and the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatullah Khamenei (h.a) we are witnessing a period of growth and flourishing of the science of hadith and hence this period must be valued.”

The Head of the College of Science of Hadith which is affiliated to Dar al-Hadith Institute informed that more than one hundred thousand (100,000) pictures of handwritten manuscripts of Islamic books have been so far collected by Dar al-Hadith Institute. He added that today we have many resources and facilities at our disposal and we should make maximum use of these resources and perform valuable research in the field of hadith.

While pointing to the compilation and publication of Encyclopedia of Imam Ali (a.s) and Encyclopedia of Imam Husayn (a.s), he said, “Encyclopedia of Imam Ali (a.s) was published in 14 volumes and Encyclopedia of Imam Husayn (a.s) was also published in 14 volumes in Farsi and Arabic.”

He also informed that Encyclopedia of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) will reach its completion in the coming year. The research work related to it is complete and most of the articles have been written. Now these articles are being edited and will be ready for publication by the coming year.

This encyclopedia focuses on the verses and traditions about Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) and the issue of Mahdaviyyat. This encyclopedia will start with general discussion about the necessity of existence of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) and the proofs regarding his existence from the Holy Household of the Prophet of Islam (s). Then it will continue with discussions derived from the traditions and historic sources regarding names of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s), name and lineage of his father and mother, his birth and other related issues. This encyclopedia also includes traditions, reports from historical sources and discussions regarding Imam Mahdi’s (a.t.f.s) occultation, nature and duration of his occultation, reasons and benefits of his occultation, the concept of Intizar, duties of people waiting his reappearance. This encyclopedia also provides explanation and criticism wherever necessary.

The other discussions included in it are qualities of Imam Mahdi (a.s) and his helpers, sign of his reappearance, certain and possible signs of his reappearance and also the description of the government established by him.

In the articles and the research work presented in this encyclopedia, special attention has been paid to credibility of the traditions and the historic reports. Also an effort has been made to reference all the details provided and care has been taken to remove any superstitious and false commonly held beliefs from the discussions.

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