The historical existence of the twelfth imam has been long debated since the death of the eleventh imam. Joel rosenberg the twelfth imam series the twelfth imam. Rosenberg having been called a modernday nostradamus by u. Book 1 in the david shirazi seriesdont you know how close we are, you fool. Set in modern iran, the book follows a wide cast ranging from iranian christians and cia operatives to radical muslims and iranian nuclear scientists.
The twelfth imam is a great book that blends the political and supernatural very well. Nor does he like the next assignment, or the next, or the one after that. It is recommended that if you dont already have it. The imamites views concerning the concealed imam and his. The twelfth imam is a christian fiction book written by joel c. Israeli leaders fear tehran, under the twelfth imam s spell, will soon launch a nuclear attack that could bring about a second holocaust and the annihilation of israel. According to the shia, the mahdi belongs to muhammads bayt household, being a descendant of ali, fatimah and ali ibn husayn zayn alabidin, and is considered by twelvers to be the son of alaskari, and consequently the twelfth imam of the twelve imams of the bayt. Even though shiite scholars believe that the twelfth imam is an actual person, the eleventh imam, hasan alaskari, was kept more or less a prisoner by the abbasids in the camp at samarra, about 100 kilometres 62 miles north of baghdad. Jan 15, 2020 iran is a fervently shiite islamic republic with a 98 percent muslim population and 89 percent of those muslims identifying as shiite according to the cia world factbook. The twelfth imam by joel rosenberg flawlessly combines the best elements of a tom clancy political thriller with the spiritual warfare of left behind. Book 1 in the david shirazi series dont you know how close we are, you fool.
Millions of muslims around the world are convinced their messiahknown as the twelfth imam has just arrived on earth. After presenting the above proofs from the quran, the following are authentic traditions from the prophet of god regarding imam mahdi as. If you need immediate assistance regarding this product or any other, please call 1800. The concept of the twelfth imam is not one that gets a lot of space on mainstream media outlets, although it should.
Perhaps the author could not meet the publishers deadline and thats why the reader is left hanging after book one the twelfth imam. An obscure religious cleric is suddenly hailed throughout the region as the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam. Rosenberg has made a career out of turning heads with the headlinebeating themes and scenarios. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. It is the prime motivating factor behind the actions of the iranian government these days, the idea that a conflagration will bring the return of the twelfth imam of mohammed to our world, and that he will in turn lead the islamic faithful to conversion of the. Sep 22, 2016 belief in the return of imam mahdi aj and the incidents that will take place afterwards is considered one of the instances of belief in the unseen that can only be obtained and learned of through authentic hadiths. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Things in the middle east are the worst they have ever been. Like the eleven shia leaders who went before him, he was an arab male who, as a direct descendent of the founder of islam, was thought to have been divinely chosen to be the spiritual guide and ultimate. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the twelfth imam. The twelfth imam david shirazi series, book 1 ebook. Cia operative david shirazi must take action to save his country and the world, but the clock is ticking.
The islamic world is looking for a messiah, whom they refer to as the twelfth imam. And amid it all, rumors are swirling throughout the region of a mysterious religious cleric claiming to be the islamic messiah known as. The twelfth imam ebook the kansas city public library. From the twelfth imam as the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and. The signs of the reappearance of the twelfth imam ajtf al. The american president warns against a preemptive strike on irans nuclear facilities and says negotiations are the key to finding peace. It starts in the middle of the action in 1979 to set up the background of the main characters and give context for the religiopolitical climate in iran.
Rosenberg february 22, 2011 this is also a virtual meetup group that gathers in 3d world on fridays, saturdays and sundays at 8. Collins novel, without warning, scheduled to hit bookstores on march 14, 2017 bestselling author joel c. The twelfth imam xe mahdi, the the twelfth imam, the hidden imam was a real, fleshandblood person who lived during the ninth century ad. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans military prepares to strike israel and bring about the end of days.
It starts during the iran hostage crisis back in the 70s and follows real news events, mixed in with fiction, leading up to a future point in time, which in this. Islamic books, islamic movies, islamic audioall free. Some sects among the shiites have the line of succession stopping after the fourth or sixth imam. Oct 01, 2010 a native farsi speaker whose family escaped from iran in 1979, he couldnt be better prepared for the mission. From the twelfth imamas the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. President william jackson threatens to support a u. Like the eleven shia leaders who went before him, he was an arab male who, as a direct descendant of the founder of islam, was thought to have been divinely chosen to be the spiritual guide and ultimate human authority of the muslim people. Israel has successfully launched a first strike on iran, taking out all of their nuclear sites and six of their nuclear warheadsand causing the twelfth imam to order a fullscale retaliation. But none of his training has prepared shirazi for what will happen next. A native farsi speaker whose family escaped from iran in 1979, he couldnt be better prepared for the mission. It then slows as the main characters are developed to the present day. Jul 12, 2017 the islamic world is looking for a messiah, whom they refer to as the twelfth imam.
Oct 23, 2010 the twelfth imam was a real, fleshandblood person who lived during the ninth century ad. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Iran keeps threatening to annihilate the united states and israel and their words are creating anxiety in all the wrong places. You also must be ready, for the son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect. It is considered that his life and occultation would be prolonged, and then that with his appearance. Many, however, point to the twelfth imam, muhammad al. Joels book epicenter was turned into a documentary in 2007 as well. The signs of the reappearance of the twelfth imam ajtf. Thirdly, almasudi reports that the twelfth imam was born two years after the death of his grandfather, alhadi82. Like the eleven shia religious leaders who went before him, he was an arab male who, as a direct descendent of the founder of islam, was thought to have been divinely chosen to be the spiritual guide and ultimate human authority of the muslim people. It then slows as the main characters are developed to. It would be very dissapointing to any reader to simply buy the first book and not the second. Belief in the return of imam mahdi aj and the incidents that will take place afterwards is considered one of the instances of belief in the unseen that can only be obtained and learned of through authentic hadiths. How will be the world after the advent of imam mahdi a.
The twelfth imam ebook ottawa public library bibliocommons. Twelver shiism is the largest branch of shiite islam, with about 85 percent of shiite adhering to the belief in the 12th imam. In the twelfth imam, rosenbergs latest offering, the author has done a remarkable job of taking current news and creating a plausible story that is once again, all too prophetic. He has put out several books and many of them have ended up making their way to the top of the bestseller list. It is the prime motivating factor behind the actions of the iranian government these days, the idea that a conflagration will bring the return of the twelfth imam of mohammed to our world, and that he will in turn lead the islamic faithful to conversion of the world to the true. Irans former president claimed that this imam would come within two years. David shirazi is a cia operative that has been assigned the task of preventing the end of the world. I enjoyed joel rosenbergs books in his last jihad series and enjoyed the twelfth imam, the first book in his new political thriller series, in which tensions are rising in the middle east as irans president vows to annihilate the u. Almasudis narration adds weight to the fourth viewpoint, which places the birth of the twelfth imam in 256870. However, i did have some ingoing reservations about reading the twelfth imam. These books can be best read by adobe acrobat reader or smartly read in apple ipadipodiphone using ibooks application. Iran is a fervently shiite islamic republic with a 98 percent muslim population and 89 percent of those muslims identifying as shiite according to the cia world factbook. Rosenberg is a new york times bestselling author with more than 2.
After all, the twelfth imam, also known as the hidden imam or the mahdi, has been occulted since 874 a. The signs of the reappearance of the twelfth imam ajtf the signs of the reappearance qiyam of the imam who undertakes the office alqaim, peace be on him, the period of time of his appearance, an explanation of his life and an extract of what is revealed about his state. The twelfth imam was a real, fleshandblood person who lived during the ninth century ad. Rosenberg has made a career out of turning heads with the headlinebeating themes and scenarios featured in his novels while the bestselling author technically writes fiction, his books or parts of them have a remarkable. Alsalamu alaykum the twelfth imam, muhammad almahdi may allah hasten his appearance is the ultimate savior of humankind and the final imam of the twelve imams who will emerge in order to fulfill his mission of bringing peace and justice to the.
Cia operative david shirazi must take action to save his. From the twelfth imam as the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. In my opinion, the two books should have been made into one book. The twelfth imam book whatcom county library system. Iran has just conducted its first atomic weapons test. Iran keeps threatening to annihilate the united states and israel and their words are creating anxiety in. Oct 19, 2010 the concept of the twelfth imam is not one that gets a lot of space on mainstream media outlets, although it should. As the latter died in 254869, 83 the birth would have occurred in 256870. In 878 ad this twelfth imam concealed himself in the cave of the mosque at samarra north along the tigris river from baghdad. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u.
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