The Originality of the Belief in Mahdiism from the Viewpoint of Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani

Document Type : Original Article

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Professor, Al-Mustafa International Research Institute, Qom, Iran

Abstract

One of the important and key issues regarding Mahdiism is the originality of the belief in Mahdiism and the examination of its evidential principles. What is meant by the "originality of Mahdiism" is the validity and definitive proof of this Islamic and divine teaching based on intellectual, narrative, and historical reasons. Dealing with this issue is necessary because this discussion is considered the basis of many issues related to Mahdiism in Islamic thought. For this reason, the originality of Mahdiism has always been the concern of Islamic thinkers. Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani was one of the Mahdavi thinkers in the contemporary era who paid attention to this issue, wrote numerous scientific works about Mahdiism, and examined the religious, intellectual, Qur''anic and narrative dimensions of this area in detail. The present article examines this issue in a descriptive and analytical method. The findings of the study suggest that Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani has examined the originality of Mahdiism in the religious attitude from two general and special perspectives. He has stated preaching religions, alignment with the goal of religion and harmony with the traditions of history among the principles of the originality of Mahdiism in religious thought. In the specific Islamic attitude, he considered the adherence of Mahdism doctrine to the rational, Quranic, narrative and consensus of Muslims as one of the foundations of the originality of Mahdiism thought in Islam.

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Mahdavi Society
Volume 4, Issue 7 - Serial Number 7
January 2023
Pages 157-181

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  • Receive Date: 16 May 2023
  • Revise Date: 09 October 2023
  • Accept Date: 08 October 2023

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