The Number of Descriptions of the Qa’im – The Description of the Eyebrows
Dar al-Hedayah | One of the methods used to argue for the existence of “two Mahdis, two Qa’ims, or two Masters of the Affair” in the end times is to rely on narrations that speak …
Physical Descriptions of the Qa’im (The Riser)
Dar al-Hedayah | The followers of Ahmad al-Basri, by exploiting differences mentioned in the physical descriptions of the Qa’im (the Riser) and the Sahib al-Amr (Master of the Affair), have posited the existence of two Qa’ims. For instance, …
Multiple Descriptions of the Qa’im: Skin Color and Physical Attributes
Dar al-Hedayah | The followers of Ahmad al-Basri, by exploiting differences mentioned in descriptions of the physical characteristics of the Qa’im (the Riser) and the Sahib al-Amr (Master of the Affair), have posited the existence of two Qa’ims. …
Examining the Narration on the Birthplace of al‑Mahdi in “Medina”
Dar al-Hedayah | The movement of the claimant Yamani claims that in some narrations pointing to the place of birth of “the Mahdi,” the city of Medina is mentioned as this place of birth. However, Imam …
Will the Emergence of the Qaem Be Hidden and Quiet?
Dar al-Hedayah | Followers of Ahmad al-Basri, by fragmenting narrations and interpreting them according to personal opinion, claim that the affair of the Qa’im’s emergence (zuhur) happens in secret, quietly, without fanfare, covertly, and non-publicly. …
Ambiguous Narrations in Islamic Tradition (Revāyāt‑e Motashābeh)
Dar al-Hedayah | In previous articles, we understood that obeying the Yamani is not only not obligatory, but according to some narrations, nothing is more important than preserving one’s life for Imam al-Zaman (aj). In …
Can There Be Multiple Individuals Called “Qa’im”? A Critical Review
[Daralhidaye.ir]| In this section, the narrations that the followers of Ahmad al-Basri cite to prove the title “Sahib al-Amr” (Master of the Command) for their imam are examined. These narrations are among …