At the heart of Iran’s actions lies the doctrine of Mahdaviat, a cornerstone of the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy towards ...

Fatlawi’s remarks signal a shift in Shiite rhetoric, as a top Iraqi leader openly admits the country's military inability to ...

the absent Mahdi or imam of "true" believers. Following Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran and during the subsequent war, the regime used this tradition in its call to defend the homeland, sending ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ... Mahdism in Twelver Shi’ism is the return of the 12th Shia imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, whom Twelvers believe will rid the world of evil in a final ...

World Assembly stated, “Some claim that ‘the youth are evading Islam and become hostile toward it.’ I have no doubt that such ...