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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Promised Savior: an Inquiry Into the Imamate of Imam Mahdi (a.s) From the Viewpoint of Muslim Thinkers Part One: Mahdaviyat and Imam Mahdi from the view point of Muslim thinkers Here we will discuss about Mahdaviyat and Imam Mahdi from the viewpoint of Muslim thinkers from different perspectives. Muslim Community and Imam Mahdi All Muslims believe that Muslim community has a Mahdi. There is no difference among Muslims about it.

The Holy Prophet (s) informed Muslims about his reappearance, telling his names, attributes, appellations and peculiarities. The traditions narrated in this regard in Shiite and Sunni sources are far above the standard of succession (tawatur). That is the reason why there is no difference among Muslims in this connection. Anyone who is aware of such traditions and their accuracy and despite that refutes the doctrine of Mahdaviyat, rejects the words said by the Holy Prophet (s).

Shiite and Sunni hadith collections contain traditions in this regard. Great present and past scholars have compiled works on this issue, touching the traditions said by the Holy Prophet (s) concerning Imam Mahdi (a.s.). Moreover, there are numerous verses in the Holy Quran that on some interpretations deal with Imam Mahdi (a.s.).

Given all these, one cannot pay heed to what a few historians such as Ibn Khaldun have pinpointed.[^14] Ibn Khaldun's opinion in this regard is so queer and strange that even some Sunni scholars have also rejected it. Imam Mahdi and famous Sunni writers Here are the names of some of the most famous Sunni writers who have recorded traditions concerning Imam Mahdi throughout history. Abu Bakr bin Abi Khaithama (d. 279 AH) Na'aeem bin Hamad Maruzi (d. 288 AH) Abu Husain bin Munadi (d.

336 AH) Abu Na'aeem Isfahani (d. 430 AH) Abu Ula 'Attar Hamadani (d. 569 AH) Abd al-Ghani Maqdisi (d. 600 AH). Ibn 'Arabi Andulusi (d. 638 AH) Sa'ad al-Din Hamuvi (d. 650 AH) Abu Abdullah Ganji Sha'fi'ai (d. 658 AH) Yusuf bin Yahya Maqdisi (d.658 AH) Ibn Qayyim Jawziyya (d. 685 AH) Ibn Kathir Demishqi (d. 774 AH) Jalal al-Din Suyuti (d. 911 AH) Shahab al-Din Ibn Hajar Makki (d. 974 AH) Ali bin Hisam al-Din Muttaqi Hindi (d. 975 AH) Nur al-Din Ali Qari Hiravi (d.

1014 AH) Muhammad bin Ali Shukani Qazi (1250 AH) Ahmad bin Saddiq Ghamari (d. 1380 AH) These are some of the most popular Sunni writers who have written books on traditions concerning Imam Mahdi (a.s).