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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-mahdipeace Be Upon Him Books Written About His Eminence, Imam Mahdi (a.s) Scholars and intellectuals of the Islamic world have written numerous books about Imam Mahdi (a.s) and it is worth pointing out that a majority of them are from Ahle Sunnat community. Moreover, the Shia scholars have also written many books about Imam Mahdi (a.s).

[1] Below we mention some of these books: Al-Bayan Fi Akhbar Sahib az-Zaman, written by Abu Abdillah Muhammad bin Yusuf Ganji Shafei. Recently, the great researcher Sayyid Mahdi Khorasani has written a very nice foreword to this book. Iqdud Durar Fi Akhbar-e-Montazar wa Huwal Mahdi (a.s), written by Allamah Yusuf bin Yahya bin Ali bin Abdul Aziz Muqaddasi Shafei Salmi and Shaykh Muheeb bin Salih Burini has researched it fully. It is published by Maktab al-Manar, Jordan.

Al-Burhan Fi Alamaat Mahdi Aakhir az-Zamaan, written by Shaykh Ali bin Husam, popularly known as Muttaqi Hindi. It is a two-volume book. Jasim bin Muhammad Ilyasin has researched it and it is printed by Zatul Salasil Co., Jordan. It is one of our sources for this book. Al-Mahdi al-Maood al-Montazar Inda Ahlas Sunnah wal Imamiyah, written by the great scholar, Shaykh Najmuddin Ja’far bin Muhammad Askari in two volumes. It is published from Dar az-Zahra, Lebanon. [1] Al-Imam al-Mahdi, Pg.

310-318 Ash-Shia war Raja’, written by the scholar and researcher, Shaykh Muhammad Reza Tabasi Najafi which has recently been published mentioning the original sources. Al-Fitan, written by Naeem bin Hammad Maroozi (died 228 A.H.). Copies of this manuscript are available in Riyadh, Medina, Mecca from Turkey, London, India and Iraq. [1] Al-Malahim, written by Abul Hasan bin Manadi Ahmad bin Ja’far (died 336 A.H.).

[2] Al-Mahdi or Akhbar al-Mahdi, written by Abu Naeem Isfahani (died 430 A.H.) is present in manuscript form. Al-Sunan Warida Fil Fitan, written by Abu Amr Uthman bin Saeed Dani Maqri, (died 444 A.H.) is present in manuscript form. Al-Ba’ath wan Nushoor, written by Baihaqi (died 458 A.H.) is available in manuscript form. Irtiqa al-Farq, written by Sakhawi, (died 903 A.H.). It is mentioned in his book, Maqasid. Al-Arful Wardi fi Akhbar al-Mahdi, written by Suyuti (died 911 A.H.).

It is published alongside his another book, Al-Hawi fil Fatawi. Al-Qaul al-Mukhtasar Fi Alamat al-Mahdi al-Montazar, written by Ibne Hajar Haithami Shafei, (died 974 A.H.) is also available in manuscript form.