General
Who is Imam Mahdi's father?
Imam Hassan al Askari
The title Mahdi means?
the rightly guided one
What is Imam Mahdi's Ghayba?
Ghayba is when Imam Mahdi went into hiding from the people.
who is Imam Musa al Kathim's father?
Imam Jaafar al Sadiq
How many majors signs of Imam Mahdi's reappearance is there?
5 signs.
Who is Imam Mahdi's mother?
Sayeda Narjis
The title Kathim means?
the one who suppresses his anger/ doesn't get angry easily.
How long was the minor Ghayba (occultation)
70 years
What number Imam is Imam Musa al Kathim?
7th Imam
True or false: One of the Major signs of Imam Mahdi's reappearance is a loud sound/ voice coming from the sky.
TRUE
When was Imam Mahdi born?
15th of Shaban 255 After Hijrah.
The title Rida means
The one who is always pleased and content with whatever Allah (swt) has planned for him.
The one who everyone (including his followers and enemies) are always pleased with.
How many deputies did Imam Mahdi have during the minor Ghayba
4
What miracle did Imam Mahdi's mother have while she was pregnant with him?
Her belly did not grow and she didn't show any signs of pregnancy.
what is one MINOR sign of Imam Mahdis reappearance.
Frequent earthquakes
OR
lots of war and bloodshed
OR
Unexpected lunar and solar eclipse
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Heavy rain
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Any other valid sign
What is one Dua that we recite for Imam Mahdi?
Dua Nudba
OR
Dua Ahad
OR
Dua Allahuma kun (dua faraj)
The title Qiam means?
The one who will rise up and defeat all evil.
How long has the major Ghayba being going for?
over 1100 years
Which Imam is known for the story of the gazelle- where he saved the gazelle/ deer from the hunter.
Imam Ali Al-Rida
Who is the Sufyani?
He will be from the descendants of Abu Sufyan, he will come at the time of Imam Mahdi and shed blood of innocent people. He will conquer some parts of the world and will spread evil.
around 5 years old
The title muntazar/ muntathar means?
the awaited one- the one who everyone is waiting for.
What is one of Imam Mahdi's deputies' names during the minor Ghayba.
Uthman ibn Sa'd
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Muhammad ibn Uthman
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Husayn ibn Ruh
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Ali ibn Muhammad Sammari
What city did Imam Ali al Rida move too when Ma'mun al Rashid forced him to move.
Khorasan in Iran
Who is the Yamani and Khorasani?
They are two people from the descendants of Imam Hassan and Imam Hussein, they will call people to the truth and they will fight the sufyani and his army.