And “Mahdism” is nothing other than the life and vitality of...

And “Mahdism” is nothing other than the life and vitality of “ Imamah ” in the era of the concealment and the worldwide rule of Divine unity and justice in the era of the reappearance. It is this very way of thinking that has compelled the enemies of Islam to make all kinds of plots and conspiracies to obliterate Shiaism, Imamah , and belief in the Mahdi. Always, the Shi‘a have been put under pressure in order for the non-believers and hypocrites to be able to pursue their activities.

In order to strengthen the Islam of the caliphs and justify the expediency-based rulings of the apparently Muslim rulers, objections have been raised regarding the issue of Imamah . And in order to crush the combatants and make reformers despair, the very principal of the Mahdi has been subject to denial.

In spite of all this, it is only the “authenticity of Shiaism,” the “majesty of the Imamah ,” and the “integrity of Mahdism” that guaranteed the preservation of the true prophetic traditions, the becoming reality of the Qur’anic guidance, and the progress of the revolutionary and ideal teachings of the Divine leaders. The book in front of you is one of the valuable works of the eminent teacher and well-known researcher, Ayatullah al-‘Uzma Safi Gulpaygani.

It has been written in the form of questions and answers—which is one of the most influential ways of research and writing—about the three main topics of “Shiaism,” “ Imamah ,” and “Mahdism.” It has answered the existing objections according to what is necessary and possible in the limits of this brief book.

Allah is the provider of tawfiq Research Unit of the Holy Masjid of Jamkaran, Sha’ban, 1419 [^1]: Surah Dhariat (51), Verse 56 [^2]: Al-Kafi, Volume 1, Page 337, hadith 5 [^3]: Bihar al-Anwar, Volume 8, Page 368, hadith 41…