Mahdism in Imam Sadiq's Thoughts

The belief in the appearance of a deliverer- whom Muslims called "Mahdi"- is one of the beliefs which all divine religions have in common. The real leaders of the manifest religion of Islam have made through studies on Mahdism since the early Islam,which was of great help to the Shias during the occultation period of the twelfth Imam.Using a traditional method and focusing on Imam Sadiq's words, the present paper provides the Shias and the followers of Shiite school with a clear idea about the doctrine of Mahdism. According to the findings of the research, and due to certain historical conditions, much opportunity was found during Imam Sadiq's time to elaborate on Mahdism. The particular issues related to Mahdism were dealt with in this period and Imam gave special attention to defining the duties of those who await Imam Mahdi during occultation period, the event of the Last Age and the events which occur during Imam Mahdi's uprising before the establishment of his government…