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Will Iraq Stoke Flames of Islamic Messianism?

April 7, 2008 - 12:18 am - by Timothy Furnish
Tim
2008-04-08 04:24:06

Seyedalip,
I know of that conference.
But what about the belief in Twelver Shi`ism that the Twelfth Imam will appear from Jamkaran?
Morton,
Trust me, I was NOT blaming America for Mahdism; but it is undeniable that since we occupied Afghanistan and Iraq Mahdism had increased, out of at least the perception in the Muslim world that Islam itself is under attack.
Mike,
As far as I know al-Sadr has never claimed to be actually in communication with the Hidden Imam, unlike the leader of Ansar al-Mahdi, who HAS made that claim.