Because Islam borrowed a great deal from Judaism and Christianity, it is not surprising that they too have a figure with a messianic complex—the Mahdi, or the Guided One. Muslims see the Mahdi as a ...

On Thursday, more than 2 million Shi’a devotees will gather at the holy city of Karbala to celebrate the birth anniversary of the Twelfth Shi’a Imam, Imam al-Mahdi. This celebration marks the ...

When I first noticed my birthday this year would coincide with the birthday of the Twelfth Imam, a revered figure in Shi`ite Islam, the possibility of a scheduling conflict didn’t occur to me. After ...

Who, then, is the Antichrist, whose brief but terrible reign is predicted in both the Old and New Testaments? He will be a world leader of unparalleled political, military, and religious power. He ...