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Mohtashim Kashani had a son, who died young, so he composed a few couplets in his grief. One night, he saw the Messenger of Allah (s) in dream, who said: You have composed a an elegy (Marsiya) for your son, but did not compose one for my son? Mohtashim says: I woke up; but since I had never done that before, I did not know how to begin a Marsiya for Imam Husayn. The following night again I saw the Holy Prophet (s) in dream and he was asking me: Why do you not compose a Marsiya about the tragedy of my son?
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Who is Imam Mahdi (as) ?


Imam Mahdi (as) is the last in the chain of Imams as per the belief of the Twelver Shias. He is the twelfth Imam from the lineage of Hazrat Fatema Zahra (sa), the daughter of the Holy Prophet of Islam (as). Imam Mahdi (as) was born on the 15th day of the Islamic month of Shabaan in the year 255 AH.

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Imam Mahdi (as) in Traditions


The Shia and Ahle Sunnah, both reported traditions about Imam Mahdi (as). These traditions encompass a wdie spectrum of topics including his existence, his birth, aspects regarding his long life and occultation and even the condition of society during this period.

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Long Life of Imam Mahdi (as)

Can Imam Mahdi (as) Live For More Than 1,100 Years?

Once a person accepts that Imam Mahdi (as) was born on 15 Shabaan 255 AH, his mind starts doing mental calculations to determine his age. And that is when the questions start to crop up in one’s mind

Once a person accepts that Imam Mahdi (as) was born on 15 Shabaan 255 AH, his mind starts doing mental calculations to determine his age. And that is when the questions start to crop up in one’s mind – How can Imam Mahdi (as) live for so long? Is is humanly possible for a person to have such a long life?

Can Imam Mahdi (as) Live For More Than 1,100 Years?
Once a person accepts that Imam Mahdi (as) was born on 15 Shabaan 255 AH, his mind starts doing mental calculations to determine his age. And that is when the questions start to crop up in one’s mind
Is Long Life of Imam Mahdi (as) Established in Quran?
While discussing the long life of Imam Mahdi (as), it is important to establish that a person can have a long life, if Allah so desires.
Long Life? Relax! Its Just An Exception…
There are times when we are confronted with news of human beings whose abilities transcend the normal. These news surprise and amaze us. For example, how many of us have heard of a person who has the ability to attract metal objects to his body like a magnet?
Ordinary People Too Have Enjoyed A Really Long Life
The long life of Imam Mahdi (as) has long been a topic of contention with skeptics rejecting the belief in Imam Mahdi (as) on this account.
Imam Mahdi (as) and Hazrat Khizr (as)
Imam Sadiq (as) said, Allah, the Exalted, has ordered three qualities in our Qaem (as), which He had ordered to three (previous) apostles.
Does Science Endorse the Concept of a Long Life?
It is our firm belief that Imam Mahdi (as) is the Proof of Allah upon the earth in this era. It is also our belief that Allah, by His Infinite Grace and Mercy, has granted him a long life.

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