This text endeavors to rationally prove the belief in Imam al-Mahdi. Although brief, the present work is undoubtedly a necessary and useful reading material for both old and young Muslim Shi'a (to keep them steadfast in their way) and non-Shi'a (to discover the truth about the Imam of Our Time).

The Dawn Is Near Compiled And Published By Association of Imam Al-Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) P.O. Box No. 19822, Mumbai 400 050. Date of Publication : Shaban 1431 / July 2010