Sunnireference: History of al-Tabari, English version, v15, p200. Uthman was besieged in Medina while Imam 'Ali (as) was in Khaibar. The Imam (as) came to Medina and found people gathering at the residence of Talha. Then Imam 'Ali (as) went to met Uthman. Ibn Athir wrote: IMAMMAHDI (AS) IN SUNNI BOOKS . Upraising of a man from the household of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) named Mahdi is an issue which several scholars from Sunni sect has written about it. One of them is a contemporary writer named Muhammad -Ibn- Ahmad -Ibn- Ishmael, who has written a book with the name of "Mahdi: truth, not a superstition Know-may God support us!--that God has a viceregent (khalifa) who will come forth when the earth has become filled with injustice and oppression, and will then fill it with justice and equity.--And indeed I have seen a number of the people of God seeking to obtain from Him the knowledge of tempo Sunnisdo not believe that any religious leader is a divine spirit as they consider it is shirk or an unforgivable sin. in lineal descent, to Muhammad al-Mahdi, their twelfth Imam who, they believe, is in occultation and will reappear to dispense perfect order and justice. Led by mujtahids, the Ithna asharis are the largest Shia Muslim Also 'Eid al-Ghadir is specified as an 'Eid by Shi'i hadith. That is, Shi'is do not independently decide "let's celebrate 'Eid al-Ghadir" or "let's call the Day of Ghadir an 'Eid", but rather it is specified in hadith as an important 'Eid, and in fact the most important 'Eid. However, Sunni hadith do not specify the day of Ghadir as an 'Eid. This difference is especially powerful when it comes to the story of the Twelfth Imam, known as the Hidden Imam.-"In the 10th century," says Vali Nasr, "the 12th Shiite Imam went into occultation. Shiites believe God took him into hiding, and he will come back at the end of time. He is known as the Mahdi or the messiah. Historicalreasons. 4. Rationality. 5. Miraculous nature of the Quran. 6. Quran as a zikr (reminder) for all the times. We are now going to focus this discussion on some of the doubts and issues which are raised by certain elements regarding the distortion of the Holy Quran. ImamMahdi( as) is something which needs to be experienced, it is not something we can simply say did or did not exist. There are many Hanafi Sunnis who do believe that he was born and continues to live. Most of the Sunnis don't however - which is not surprising at all. Ashvazdanghe and Muslim2010; 2 Quote; Link to comment Share on other Criticismof Twelver Shia Islam dates from the initial ideological rift among early Muslims that led to the two primary denominations of Islam, the Sunnis and the Shias.The question of succession to Muhammad in Islam, the nature of the Imamate, the status of the twelfth Shia Imam, and other areas in which Shia Islam differs from Sunni Islam have been criticized by Sunni scholars, even though MohammadAli Shomali Abstract Islamic sources hold a rich account of the 'End of Times' an era described in the eschatologies of the dominant world religions. It refers to the world's state of affairs before and after the coming of Imam Mahdi to establish worldwide justice and peace. P3y1n.