Accordingto the Sunni school of thought, Imam Mahdi will be born a few years before the Day of the Judgement and then he will save the world. On the other hand, Shias believe that Imam Mahdi was born on 15th Shaban 255 A.H. in the city of Samarra-Iraq and that Imam Mahdi is here among us in the world.
UnlikeSunni Islam, however, the belief in Mahdi of the lineage of the prophet is central to Shia Islam, in general, and to Twelver Shia, in particular, where Mahdi is identified with the twelfth Imam. Distinctive to Shia is also the doctrine of occultation or the temporary absence of Mahdi.TheTwelfth Imam will appear and the Prophet Jesus come with him and with his 313 companions will bring the world to justice. (With the rise of Imam all good time and blessings will be gifted to people on the earth. All nations will be learned how to love well with the guidance and help of twelfth Imam. When twelfth Imam comes, it's the time
Score 4.6/5 (71 votes) . The concept of the Mahdi is a central tenet of Shi'a theology, but many Sunni Muslims also believe in the coming of a Mahdi, or rightly guided one, at the end of time to spread justice and peace.He will also be called Muhammad and be a descendant of the Prophet in the line of his daughter Fatima (Ali's wife).Thefirst book is of a Sunni brother who was exposed to the Shi'a for the first time, after studying several Sunni madhabs, including Sufism. The book is written from a Sunni prespective. 1. "Then I was guided", by Dr. Muhammad al-Teejani al-Samawi $6 2. "Beliefs of Shi'ite School"by Muhammad Ridha Mudhaffar $6 3. "Probe into the History of Hadeeth"$6 4..