Ghayba (Occultation)

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Imam al-Mahdi

The Occultation ( غيبة‎ ghayba) in Shia Islam refers to a belief that the messianic figure, or Mahdi, who in Shi'i thought is an infallible male descendant of Prophet Muhammad, was born but disappeared, and will one day return and fill the world with justice and peace.

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Philosophy Of Ghaybah 2/14 - Theological Reasons For Ghaybah Jaffer Ali Ladak	Shi'i Islam 16/23 - Al-Ghayba (Occultation) Hamid Algar
Why Imam Mahdi (A) is in Gaybat? Jaffer Ali Ladak	Philosophy Of Ghaybah 7/14 - The Role Of Imam Mahdi (AJ) In Ghaybah Jaffer Ali Ladak
Ma'arifah Of Imam Al-Zaman (AJ) - 5th Muharram 1440/2018 Vinay Khetia	Conspiracies and Realities Surrounding the Ghaybah of the Mahdi ('A) 1/2 Syed Ali Imran
Philosophy Of Ghaybah 12/14 - Imam Mahdi (AJ) and the Madina Example: Unity Jaffer Ali Ladak	Philosophy Of Ghaybah 3/14 - Imam Mahdi (AJ) in the Global Context Jaffer Ali Ladak
The Concept Of Occultation Mohammad Ali Shomali	Imam Mahdi Series - Why The Occultation? 1/2 - Ramadan 1437/2016 Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini
Philosophy Of Ghaybah 8/14 - Imam Mahdi's (AJ) Method Of Uprooting Evil Jaffer Ali Ladak	Ma'arifah Of Imam Al-Zaman (AJ) - 7th Muharram 1440/2018 Vinay Khetia

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The Quran is used to guide people through real-life events. Why did that process stop, especially when today’s world needs guidance just as much? Especially since Imam Mahdi is in occultation, how are we meant to receive guidance today? Amina Inloes	I have heard that some Shia scholars known as Mehdavi are considered descendants of Imam Mehdi, but isn't it true that the Imam has no children since he is in Ghaybat? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi
What is your view on the hypothesis that places like Mecca, Jerusalem and Karbala were originally located in Antarctica and the current places were created only 800 years ago after the major occultation of the Mahdi? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi	What narrations of the Prophet (s) and the Ahlulbayt (a) can be used to prove the concept of Taqleed during the occultation of the Imam (a)? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi