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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-mahdi (a.s.) Chapter Two : Mahdi Is From the Arab Descent Author of "Eqdud-Durar" in Chapter one section 4 narrates from Abu Abdullah Na'eem-ibn-Hemaad (from his book "Al-Fatan") who is turn narrates from Ali (AS.) who said: - "The kingdom of Bani-Abbass is such that if the Turks, Deylamites, and the inhabitants of Indus valley and India were to attack them they would fail to destroy them and Bani-Abbass would continue to be successful until they become aggressive towards the slaves and the weak.

Then God will make a 'Gusale' (the wicked one who will revolt against Bani-Abbass and destroy them) to dominate over them which shall come out from a place where their kingdom will be disclosed. He shall not pass any city but that which conquers; no flag will be hoisted before him but that which he destroys and he will not come across any bounty but that which he misuses. Woe be to the one who takes his side.

This shall continue until victory is achieved by the hands of an Arab who shall rise fore the truth and act upon it." It is apparent that 'on Arab' in the above sentence refers to Mahdi, the Awaited One who shall appear at the end of time and his signs are the very ones which have come in the same chapter of the aforesaid book which has been taken from the book of "Al-Fatan", where its author, Imam Abu Abdulla Na'eem-ibn -Hemaad narrates from Abi Qabil as such: "People shall always be in comfort until the kingdom of Bani-Abbass comes to an end.

Then they will live in disturbed conditions until the advent of Mahdi." Author says: History bears witness that right from the time of Holaku's revolt; the East has not enjoyed liberty. Disturbed conditions and discord among the rulers and kings has always continued to exist.

Thus Ali's saying that: Until he gains victory and hands it over to an Arab is perhaps referring to this point that that discord and disturbed conditions are all incidental to the coming of Holaku and his subsequent revolt and it shall remain till the advent of Mahdi. Thus, as one of the causes and means of Mahdi's victory and his success in inviting the people (towards his mission) and his domination over the cities is the discord and disturbed conditions which shall follow the revolt of Holaku.

It is like this that Holaku himself will surrender the affairs of Government to Hazrat (A.S.).