All Abrahamic faiths await the appearance of a Messianic figure who will bring justice and peace to the world after it has become full of oppression and injustice. Muslims however, and in particular the Shi’a, find in their literature the most detailed descriptions of this savior, namely his name, titles, family, signs of his return and what the world will look like after his reappearance.

In this 9 hour course, titled “The Mahdi (as), Part 1: From Birth to Ghaybah”, Shaykh Mahdi Rastani discusses the following topics: 

The Savior in Judaism
The Savior in Christianity
The Savior in the Quran
The Mahdi in Shi’i Hadith
Similarities Between His Story and The Stories of Previous Prophets
Lessons to Be Learnt From The Different Titles Of The Mahdi
The Mahdi In Sunni Sources
Historical Details of His Birth
Proving The Birth
Events In The First Five Years of His Life
The Beginning of Occultation