The Twelve Imams are the twelve religious and political successors of the Prophet Muhammad recognized by Twelver Shia Islam. Twelver Shia Muslims believe that the Twelve Imams were divinely appointed
A 1978 Iranian painting showing the Twelve Imams sitting in the foreground, with, in the centre, the first Shia Imam Ali and his double-edged sword, Zulfiqar.
19th century Iranian artwork depicting the Twelve Imams and some episodes from their lives and Shia Muslims being rewarded on the coming Day of Resurrection.
Fonds Christian Bromberger Affiches de la période de la Révolution islamique Au premier plan Ali ibn Abi Talib, premier imam chiite, se tient derrière un lion, un sabre à la main et un paysa
Fonds Christian Bromberger Affiches de la période de la Révolution islamique Portraits des trois premiers imams chiites, sabre au centre et grille de mausolée en arrière plan
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
Twelve Imams
…Twelver Shia Muslims believe that the Twelve Imams were divinely appointed leaders of the Muslim community, beginning with Ali and ending with the Mahdi, who entered occultation and will return in the End Times to establish justice alongside Isa (Jesus). The Twelve Imams are regarded as authoritative…
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.