Imamate in Twelver doctrine
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Imāmah means "leadership" and is a concept in Twelver theology. The Twelve Imams are the spiritual and political successors to Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, in the Twelver branch of Shia Islam. Acco
The Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, where the Battle of Karbala took place.
Muhammad al-Mahdi
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Muhammad al-Mahdi is believed by Twelver Shia Muslims to be the last of the Twelve Imams and the Mahdi, who will emerge in the End Times to establish justice and will be assisted by Isa. Following the
Imamate in Twelver doctrine
…Each Imam was the son of the previous Imam, with the exception of Husayn ibn Ali, who was the brother of Hasan ibn Ali. The twelfth and final Imam is Muhammad al-Mahdi, who is believed by the Twelvers to be alive and in hiding. The office of imamate is bestowed upon the figure of imam (lit. 'leader' or 'master'), whose…
The Al-Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq, stands where the house of the 11th Imam Hasan al-Askari and his son Muhammad al-Mahdi once used to be. It contains the mausoleums of al-Askari, and the 10th Imam Ali al-Hadi
Muhammad al-Mahdi calligraphy at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina
The Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, Iran, is belived to be the place where the Mahdi once appeared and offered prayers.