Start of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi
Eid Strength of evidence: Strong
The day after Imam al-Askari’s martyrdom, when the Imamate of the twelfth Imam began.
- Sources
- الکافی، کلینی، ج۱، کتاب الحجة
- ویکیشیعه: امام مهدی عجل الله تعالی فرجه
Start of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi
9 Rabiʻ I · Lunar Hijri
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