Compilations and Writings about Mahdism during the Period of the Qajar Dynasty

Having investigated writings and compilations of the authorities, writers of every era or historical period, we can find out and understand which subjects have been the most important for them to deal with or deliberate over. This is because some special matters were considered more necessary or essential for the great thinkers to study and write about according to some particular conditions or circumstances present in the situation ruling that period. It was why the collection of materials would be attracted toward the direction of such important things.This is of no exception about the Qajar period of ruling Iran, during which we may come across some compilations about Mahdism. Deliberating over many writings, we will immediately see that Madism has been taken into account, being discussed much but unfortunately situated at a position for many deviational thoughts too, not only in our country but also in other Islamic lands.Mahdism, at the time of Qajars, was one of the most Important subjects to be discussed and investigated by Muslim thinkers whether Shiites or Sunnites everywhere. The great number of books written and published by some authors of this time about Mahdism indicates the fact that the subject was of real importance to be put into consideration. Now, the following article is going to elaborate upon such a point here.