Ayat. Araki: Islamic Unity paves the way for Imam al-Asr Advent
Publish Date: 5/14/2017 Code: 58952

Ayat. Araki: Islamic Unity paves the way for Imam al-Asr Advent

The chairman of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought pointed out that the first step in paving the way for Imam al-Asr advent is to restore the unity of Islamic Ummah; "If this whole community becomes united, Imam al-Asr will start the final caliphate in the world."

Hawzah News agency (Qom, Iran) – Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Mahdism Doctrine International conference in Qom on Friday, May 22, Ayatollah Mohsen Araki, Chairman of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, asserted, "Awaiting Imam al-Asr and his government of divine justice is a global phenomenon; We think of Mahdism as the universal management system of the world and all mankind; the climax of Allah's creation of the universe is that he has a successor on the Earth that could lead the world in a just and divine manner."

He added, "The successor of Allah in the final caliphate will unite the whole Islamic Ummah in a way that Muslims will always be moving toward the path of Allah almighty; this Ummah will be obedient and God-fearing and the basis for this caliphate will be the unity of Muslim community. Islamic Unity paves the way for Imam al-Asr Advent and establishing the final caliphate in the world."

In the end, ayatollah Araki pointed out that the first step in paving the way for Imam al-Asr advent is to revive the Islamic Ummah and restore its livelihood; "If this whole community becomes united again and starts a movement, Imam al-Asr will establish the final caliphate in the world."