Danishnama-ye Imam Mahdi (book)

Dānishnāma-ye Imām Mahdī bar Pāya-ye Qurʾān, Ḥadith wa Tārīkh (Persian: دانشنامهٔ امام مهدی, lit. the encyclopedia of Imam Mahdi developed upon Qur'an, hadith and history) is a 10-volume book in Persian that discusses topics related to Mahdism based on verifiable Islamic scriptures. It is written by Muhammad Muhammadi Rayshahri and assisted by Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Tabatabayi, Mahmud Karimiyan, Muhammad Rida Sajjadi Talab, Sayyid Mahmud Tabatabayi Nizhad and Sayyid Ruhullah Sayyid Tabayi. It is translated to Arabic by 'Abd al-Hadi Mas'udi and printed by Dar al-Hadith Publications.[1]

Danishnama-ye Imam Mahdi
AuthorMuhammad Muhammadi Rayshahri
Original titleدانشنامهٔ امام مهدی
Translator'Abd al-Hadi Mas'udi
CountryIran
LanguagePersian
SubjectImamateImam Mahdi (a)
PublisherDar al-Hadith Publications
Publication date
2015

Introduction the book

Danishnama-ye Imam Mahdi is written in both Arabic and Persian. The cited narrations in this work are checked for their accuracy and all of them have been derived from historically reliable sources and exegeses. This work addresses the following fourteen topics: an overview on Mahdism, Imam Mahdi's (a) biography, Imam Mahdi's (a) occultation, Deputies of Imam Mahdi (a) , communications with Imam Mahdi (a), meeting Imam Mahdi (a), Muslim's role during Imam Mahdi's (a) occultation, Du'a and Istikharah, recommended pilgrimages, signs for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a), the rise of Imam Mahdi (a), Imam Mahdi's (a) governing traditions, a collection of poems for Imam Mahdi (a) and bibliography of Mahdism.[2]

About the Author

Muhammadi Rayshahri (author)
 
Muhammad Muhammadi Reyshahri
Muḥammad Muḥammadī Rayshahrī or Mohammad Mohammadi Reyshahri (Persian: محمد محمدی ری‌شهری، b. 1946) pursued his education in hawza by taking classes of scholars like Ali Mishkini, Muhammad Fadil Lankarani, Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Tabataba'i Sultani, Muhammad Ali Araki, Husayn Wahid Khurasani, Jawad Tabrizi, Sayyid Muhammad Rida Gulpayigani and Murtada Ha'iri Yazdi. He is the chairman of custodianship of the shrine of 'Abd al-'Azim al-Hasani. A member of the Assembly of Experts (fifth term), membership in Expediency Discernment Council, representative of Wali Faqih for Hajj affairs and amir al-hajj of Iranian Hajj pilgrims, the head of the Dar al-Hadith Academic Cultural Institute, University of Qur'an and Hadith, Qur'an Research Center are among his undertakings. More than scientific and executive affairs, he authored several works in religious subjects, including: Danishnama-ye 'Aqa'id-e Islami, Danishnama-ye Ahadith-e Pizishki, Khayr wa Barkat az Nigah-e Qur'an wa Hadith, Shinakhtnama-ye Namaz bar Paya-ye Qur'an wa Hadith, Ahl-e Bayt dar Qur'an wa Hadith, Hikmatnama-ye Payambar-e A'zam, Sira-ye Payambar-e Khatam, Danishnama-ye Amir al-Mu'minin bar Paya-ye Qur'an, Hadith wa Tarikh, Sayri dar Sira-ye Hukumati-ye Imam 'Ali, Siyasatnama-ye Imam 'Ali, Falsafa-ye Wahy wa Nubuwwat, Hikmatnama-ye Imam Husayn, Farhangnama-ye Marthiya-Sura'i wa 'Azadari-ye Hadrat-e Sayyid al-Shuhada', Hikmatnama-ye Radawi, Danishnama-ye Imam Mahdi, Sharh-e Ziyarat-e Jami'a-ye Kabirah, Wizhigiha-ye Sirat-e Mustaqim dar Qur'an and Gunashinasi-ye Hidayat-e Ilahi dar Qur'an wa Hadith.[3]
Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Tabatabayi (author)
 
Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Tabatabayi
Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Muḥammad Kāzim Ṭabāṭabāyī (Persian: سید محمد کاظم طباطبایی, b. 1966, Qom, Iran) pursued his education in hawza and went on to become dissertation advisor and supervisor on a number of thesis projects. He has written scores of books and articles including: Guzideh-ye Danishnama-ye Imam Mahdi, Danishnama-ye Amir al-Mu'minin bar Payeh-ye Qur'an, Hadith wa Tarikh, Tarikh-e Hadith-e Shi'a, Mantiq-e Fahm-e Hadith, Mafhum Shinasi wa Barrasi-ye Chigunigi-ye Ta'wil-e Ahadith dar Maktab-e Aqli-e Mulla Sadra, Hadith Khawni-ye Rawishmand and Pazhuhishi Darbareh-ye Ziyaratha-ye Jami'a.[4] Head of Hadith Science and Education Institute and chief editor of Ayat-e Bustan Journal are among his undertakings.
Mahmud Karimiyan (author)
Muhammad Rida Sajjadi Talab (author)
Sayyid Mahmud Tabatabayi Nizhad (author)
 
Sayyid Mahmud Tabatabayi Nizhad
Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Maḥmūd Ṭabāṭabāyī Nizhād (Persian: سید محمود طباطبایی‌نژاد, b. 1962, Yazd, Iran) pursued his education in hawza by taking classes of scholars like Jawad Tabrizi, Muhammad Fadil Lankarani, Ali Panah Ishtihardi, Sayyid Musa Shubayri Zanjani and Sayyid Ahmad Madadi. He has authored scores of books and articles including: Danishnama-ye Amir al-Mu'menin, Hikmatnama-ye Imam Husayn, Siyasatnama-ye Imam Ali, Danishnama-ye Imam Husayn, Shahadatnama-ye Imam Husayn, Danishnama-ye Imam Mahdi, Zindiginama-ye Ahl al-Bayt and Farhangnama-ye Ziyarat-e Atabat.[6]
Sayyid Ruhullah Sayyid Tabayi (author)
 
Sayyid Ruhullah Sayyid Tabayi
Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Rūḥullāh Sayyid Ṭabāyī pursued his education in hawza. He has been contributor to several books including: Guzida-ye Shahadatnama-ye Imam Husayn (a), Hikmatnama-ye Imam Husayn (a), Danishnama-ye Imam Husayn (a), Guzida-ye Danishnama-ye Imam Husayn (a), Danishnama-ye Imam Mahdi (a) and Mawsu'a-ye Ahl-e Bayt and Farhangnama-ye Ziarat-e 'Atabat.[7]
Abd al-Hadi Mas'udi (author)
 
'Abd al-Hadi Mas'udi
Hujjat al-Islam ʿAbd al-Hādī Masʿudī (Persian:عبدالهادی مسعودی, b. 1965) pursued his education in hawza by taking classes of scholars such as Jawad Tabrizi, Husayn Wahid Khurasani, Sayyid Musa Shubayri Zanjani. Besides teaching at university, he has written scores of books and articles including: Waz' wa Naqd-e Hadith, Hikmatnama-ye Adab, Hikmatnama-ye Shadi, Uksir al-Mahabba, Rahnama-ye Muhabbat, Mabani wa Rawish-e Andisha-ye 'Ilmi-ye Imam Sadiq, Pazhuhishi Darbara-ye Ru'yat-e Imam dar Ruzigar-e Ghaybat-e Kubra and Sima-ye Ahl-e Bayt. Member of founders' board of Dar al-Hadith, director at Dar al-Hadith Research Center, chairperson of department of hadith at Dar al-Hadith College and teacher at: University of Tehran, Sharif University of Technology, University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Usul al-Din College, Tehran University of Religions and Denominations are among his undertakings.[8]

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