Sahib al-Zaman
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Sahib al-Zaman is an honorific title referring to Muhammad al-Mahdi, the twelfth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam who is believed to be the awaited messianic figure.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious title
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf |
Imam al-Mahdi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Mahdi ibn al-Hasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
the awaited Mahdi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the messianic figure in Twelver Shia Islam ⓘ |
| associatedWithBelief |
eschatological return at the end of times
ⓘ
occultation of the twelfth Imam ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Samarra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the cellar (sardab) in Samarra in Shia tradition ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Twelver Shia doctrine of the Imamate
ⓘ
belief in the continuity of divine guidance ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatus | core belief in Twelver Shia creed ⓘ |
| expectedRole |
eradicating oppression at the end of times
ⓘ
establishing global justice ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractice |
awaiting his reappearance
ⓘ
sending salutations to the Imam of the Age ⓘ |
| hasHonorificType |
Imamic title
ⓘ
messianic title ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
Lord of the Time
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Master of the Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificFor |
the Hidden Imam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the twelfth Shia Imam ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
guidance
ⓘ
justice at the end of times ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Islamic eschatology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahdism ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Shia supplications such as Dua al-Faraj
ⓘ
Ziyarat texts dedicated to the twelfth Imam ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Muhammad al-Mahdi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the twelfth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Imam al-Asr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Hujjah NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Qa'im NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Shia Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Twelver Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfBelief | from the Greater Occultation onward ⓘ |
| titleIndicates |
leadership of the community in a hidden manner
ⓘ
spiritual authority over the current age ⓘ |
| usedBy | Twelver Shia Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
prayers
ⓘ
religious sermons ⓘ supplications ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Shia devotional literature ⓘ |
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