The Mahdi and Islamic Messianism Mulla Sadra The author contends that all

The author contends that all human beings have the capacity to achieve this highest stage of spiritual perfection whereby they can witness the beauty and glory of God

It is now becoming an ever more widely recognized fact that the death of Averroes (595/1198)

Background to This Work

Fiqh has one single aim

Hundreds of books have been written on the life and mission of the Prophet but these cannot be taken as a complete treatise on his attributes and achievements

The Mahdi and Islamic Messianism Mulla Sadra The author contends that allAbout the Book The belief in an awaited saviour who will bring peace and justice to the whole world is universal. However, the characteristics, identity, and nature of such a person is often disputed. The Mahdi and Islamic Messianism is comprised of three essays which explore these issues systematically, and conclude that the awaited universal saviour or 'The Mahdi' is none other than the 12th Imam of the Shia, the son of Imam Hasan al Askari (AS),