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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-mahdipeace Be Upon Him The Reappearance of the Great Reformer of the World – a Fundamental Religious Belief The belief that at the end of the time a universal reformer will arise and provide success to mankind and save people from their afflictions and calamities, is one of the most ancient and fundamental beliefs, that all the heavenly religious have given glad tidings of this and all the history of mankind has recorded it as a sanctified and respectful belief.

The man who has witnessed the worst of the disasters, battles and turmoil caused by the inhuman people and surrounded the whole mankind. The man who is trampled upon by tyrants and deprived by greedy and selfish elements from the blessings that should have been available to all in the world. Such a man is in anticipation of a reformer who would transform the flow of history and establish the Kingdom of truth. There is no doubt that he shall be that same Mahdi of the Progeny of Muhammad.

The world shall be graced by his knowledge, justice, good diplomacy and planning. The Prophet of Islam (a.s), who never spoke without revelation, and his Infallible who had always been associated with piety and godfearingness have explained about that great reformer, that is the Qaim of the Progeny of Muhammad (a.s). Here it would be appropriate that we mention some examples of the advent of the universal reformer and his justice and truth.

The Universal reformer in the view of the Christians A great number of religious and faithful people from the Christians were subjected to tortures and calamities during the time of His Eminence, Prophet Isa (a.s) and also after His Eminence at the hands of the oppressors and tyrants, especially during the reign of Nirun in the year 64 A.D. and during the reigns of Tarajan in 106 A.D. and Desius in 249-251 A.D. They witnessed such atrocities as defy description.

They were very severe on the people during the reign of Nero and blamed for burning Rome, therefore terrible calamities descended upon them and they were stuffed in the skins of animals and thrown to dogs and torn to pieces. In the same way some were clothed into tar clothes and put to fire and Nero himself ignited these tar torches and they continued to burn till they were reduced to ashes. During the reign of Tarajan also, different types of tortures and punishments befell them.