Neither at Hilla nor anywhere else...

Neither at Hilla nor anywhere else: What Ibne Khaldun has quoted regarding the Shias is pure calumny and an allegation, and it inverts the beliefs of the Shias. Thirdly: Among the allegations of Ibne Khaldun against the Shias is that Shias gather before the entrance of the cellar in Hilla and present a mount for him and pray for his advent and reappearance. Shias are present in all parts of the world and such a thing has never been heard or seen. And they are aloof from all kinds of such lies.

Yes, such types of calumnies and allegations have been concocted by Ibne Khaldun, who himself possessed not a single merit or virtue. Existence of cellar in Samarrah Some Ahle Sunnat historians have written that Shias say the Awaited Imam (a.s) disappeared into the cellar in his house in Samarrah. Historians like: (A) Suwaidi He says: “The Shias believe that the Awaited Imam (a.s) disappeared in the cellar of his house in Samarrah in 260 A.H.

and the protectors protect him.” [1] (B) Ibne Taiymiyah He thinks that Shias believe that the Awaited Imam (a.s) is alive in a cellar in Samarrah and that they are awaiting his reappearance from that same cellar. [2] [1] Sabaikuz Zahab, Pg.

78 [2] Minhajus Sunnah (C) Ibne Hajar He has also mentioned the same thing and on the basis of the view of Ibne Khallikan he has associated it to Shias and quoted from Ibne Khallikan that: “The Shias believe that Imam Mahdi (The Awaited Imam) is the inmate of the cellar and in the last age he would reappear from that same cellar in Samarrah.” He says: “The Awaited Imam entered the cellar in 265 AH while his mother saw him do it.” Then he has quoted two couplets in his praise as follows: Is it not time for the cellar that it should show up the one whom you have made a human on the basis of your ignorance ?

Then may locks be on your senses because you have concocted a third, after the griffon (legendary bird) and ghoul (legendary desert demon). [1] May a handful of mud be upon the faces of these poets who have criticized that in which the Shias have no belief. This poet and others like him have heaped calumnies against Shias. And all this is due to the hatred and malice they harbor against the Shias.

And this is not only against the Shias, it is also against the Imams of guidance, those from whom Allah has removed all impurities. (D) Qaseemi Abdullah Qaseemi has also alleged falsehood against the Shias regarding the Awaited Imam as follows that the readers may also note.