Imam Mahdi: A figure of Islamic eschatology
Who is Imam Mahdi?
The Guided is a prominent figure in Islamic eschatology who is believed to appear at the End of Time.
Full name
Imam Mahdi's full name is Muhammad ibn Abdullah Al-Hasani.
Twelver Shia beliefs
The Twelver Shia believe that Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdi is the last of the twelve Imams, or divinely guided leaders.
Quranic verses and Islamic teachings
The subject of Imam al-Mahdi is mentioned in over 250 Quranic verses and approximately 6000 narrations in Islamic teachings.
Significance
Hazrat Imam Al-Mahdi is considered to be the twelfth and last of the chain of Purified Imams and the divine successors, and his birth is said to have occurred at dawn.
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