The Form and Content of Ziarat Jame eh Kabireh and Epistemic Need of Twelvers in Time of Imam Hadi (PBUH)

Ziarat Jame’eh Kabirehhas broadly explained on the properties and status of infallible Imams (PBUT). The effective elements on the development of this text are the most important questions in need of appropriate answer after the acceptance of its originality. Through the time-wise view and the historical evidences, the present writing has endeavored to answer this question related to the relationship between the themes of Ziarat Jame’eh Kabireh and the Twelvers’ needs in time of Imam Hadi (212- 254 After Hijrah). The findings of research illustrate that the form and content of Ziarat Jame’eh Kabirehwas responding to the serious epistemic needs of Twelvers in time of Imam Hadi (PBUH) and it was considered as a comprehensive constitution towards the management of Twelvers’ thoughts at that time.