- Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) was born on 15th Shabaan 255 A.H. in the city of Saamarra.
- His father’s name was Hazrat Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.). He was the eleventh Imam (a.s.).
- His mother’s name was Janab Narjis Khatoon (a.s.). She was a Roman princess.
- Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) assumed the responsibilities of Imamat on 8th Rabi-al-Awwal, 260A.H.
- Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) is still alive and lives in Ghaibat.
- Ghaibat means that a person who is alive remains hidden from the people and the people don’t know his whereabouts.
- Our Twelfth Imam Hazrat Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) has two Ghaibats:
The Short Ghaibat (Ghaibat-e-Sughra)
The Long Ghaibat (Ghaibat-e-Kubra)
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