Apm publishing, emi music publishing, and 2 music rights societies. 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. Book 1 in the david shirazi series dont you know how close we are, yo. The concealment alghayba was considered a sign of the true alqaim almahdi and both before and after the occultation of. But none of his training has prepared shirazi for what will happen next. The twelfth imam by joel rosenberg flawlessly combines the best elements of a tom clancy political thriller with the spiritual warfare of left behind. On account of the dogmatic approach of these two works they are devoid of any historical information concerning the actual career of the twelfth imam between the years 260329874941. The twelfth imam this book is written in such a way that one can actually visualize the characters and scenes as if one was a personal witness to the story.
Upon the death of his father, while still a child, it is believed that the twelfth imam entered his first occultation which lasted 70 lunar years. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans military prepares to strike israel and bring about the end of days. The twelfth imam collection kindle edition by rosenberg. The twelfth imam, the tehran initiative, and damascus countdown. The twelfth imam collection david shirazi by joel c rosenberg. When a prophecy of the coming mahdi, or 12th imam, is believed to have been fulfilled through a muslim prophet, a nuclear attack is threatened by iran against israel to bring the end of days. The islamic world is looking for a messiah, whom they refer to as the twelfth imam. Montgomery watt and so is well researched and referenced. When the president of iran announced to the world his country had j. The twelfth imam was a real, fleshandblood person who lived during the ninth century ad. Joel rosenberg the twelfth imam series the twelfth imam, the. The twelfth imam collection kindle edition by rosenberg, joel c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Iran has just conducted its first atomic weapons test. President william jackson threatens to support a u. Uthman, the second deputy of the twelfth imam a, imam alaskari a gathered forty of his trusted followers and showed them his son. The twelfth imam southeastern libraries cooperating.
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. Irans former president claimed that this imam would come within two years. Survey of the sources the occultation of the twelfth. 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. The twelfth imam download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. When the imam arrives, all of these problems will be resolved. 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. The twelfth imam, muhammad ibn alhasan almahdisahibuz.
The twelfth imam is a great book that blends the political and supernatural very well. Ladies and gentlemen of the world, i am here today to announce to you that as my final act as the president of iran i ha. Introduction the occultation of the twelfth imam a. The signs of the reappearance of the twelfth imam ajtf. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The first imam was ali, cousin and soninlaw of the prophet muhammad. Rosenberg is a mindblowing, modernday story that amazingly compares islamic prophesy with biblical prophesy. Jassim hussain indicates, several books were written before the minor occultation predicting the event of the twelfth imam being the mahdi and his going to occultation. Click download or read online button to get the twelfth imam book now. However, it seems that rosenbergs main goal was to use story form to disseminate information about islam in general but particularly the beliefs amongst some shia muslims about the coming of the twelfth imam and to a lesser degree iranian culture. He was only five years old, yet the whole crowd of muslims including the abbasid caliph of that time almutamid followed the young imam without question. In a speech on november 16 th, ahmadinejad spoke of his belief in the return of the twelfth imam. Bestseller rosenberg the last jihad has carved out a deep niche in conservative political fiction, vividly sweeping from 1979 iran during the hostage crisis to a worldthreatening crisis in the pres. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the united states, cia operative david shirazi is sent into tehran with one objective. Millions of muslims around the world are convinced their messiah known as the twelfth imam has arrived on earth. Shirazi must take action to save his country and the world, but the clock is ticking and then a dark secret from his past comes to light and changes the course of his life forever. Because the owner of the age is the symbol of thejustice and brotherly love prevailing around the world. Perhaps the author could not meet the publishers deadline and thats why the reader is left hanging after book one the twelfth imam. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans leaders prepare to strike israel and bring about the end of days.
For the islamic religious figure venerated by the twelver shia, see muhammad almahdi. 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. S the imam sadiqs debates with an atheist mud,water,worm. We have at least three hundred ahadith from the prophet and from five imams about imam almahdi a. Some shia, such as the nizari ismailis, do not believe in the idea of the occultation. Hussain a study of the occultation of the twelfth imam a covering the time period from imam jafar alsadiq a, the sixth imam, to the end of the lesser occultation of the twelfth imam a. It would be very dissapointing to any reader to simply buy the first book and not the second. The fourteen infallibles, series of fourteen biographical small books on the life and teachings of the prophet of islam, his daughter fatimah and the twelve imams from the able bait tanslated into english by m. The twelfth imam, by joel c rosenberg, hardcover, first edition, tyndale house publishers, october 19, 2010, 512 pages, isbn. This book is based on his phd in edinburgh supervised by the great w. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
From the twelfth imam as the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In a fascinating article for frontpage magazine titled now the twelfth imam can come, scholar of islam robert spencer provides a crash course on the nature of. Jul 12, 2017 the islamic world is looking for a messiah, whom they refer to as the twelfth imam. Licensed to youtube by adrev masters admin on behalf of apm in north america and emi production music for rest of worldomni.
It is believed by twelver shia and alevi muslims that the twelve imams have been foretold in the hath of the 12 accomplishers. 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. In my opinion, the two books should have been made into one book. Israeli leaders fear tehran, under the twelfth imams spell, will soon launch a nuclear attack that could bring about a second holocaust and the annihilation of israel. Jun 11, 2014 it was 8th rabiul awwal 260 hijri when our twelfth imam led the funeral prayer of his father imam hasan alaskari as. 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. It is based on shii theological sources discussing the issue of alghayba and is not a biography of the 12th imam. The islamic books, islamic movies, islamic audio, all free.
I really like joels books as he mixes facts and fiction and what he writes seems like prophecy. One of the differences between sunni and shiite islam is that the latter, who dominate iran and form the majority in iraq, believe that allah shielded or hid muhammad almahdi as the twelfth imam until the end of time. The twelfth imam book trailer, by joel rosenberg, published by tyndale house. His descendants, beginning with sons hassan and hussein, continued the line of imams until the time of the twelfth imam, also. The twelfth imam and millions of other books are available for instant access. See the complete the twelfth imam series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Irans president and the politics of the twelfth imam. Exciting, suspenseful and entertaining are just three descriptive words for a book that holds ones complete attention. Allah has sent me to your home to heal little roya.
David shirazi is a cia agent tasked with disabling irans nuclearweapons capability without leaving behind any trace of american involvement. 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 collection david shirazi by joel c rosenberg book cover, description, publication history. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. The twelfth and final imam is muhammad almahdi, who is believed by the twelvers to be. The american president warns against a preemptive strike on irans nuclear facilities and says negotiations are the key to finding peace.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. During the eighth century the caliph mamun, son and successor to harun ar rashid, was favorably disposed toward the descendants of ali and their followers. The nook book ebook of the the twelfth imam collection by joel c. In the name of allah, the merciful, the compassionate. He composed a book about the ghayba reflecting the view of the extremists alghulat. When he learns of a prophet called the twelfth imam, who is proclaiming himself a messiah, shirazi begins to worry that a war of apocalyptic proportions may be in the offing. The minor occultation started on that day and continued until 329940. Joel is the producer of two documentary films based on his nonfiction books. 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. It is insightful and stirs ones passion for escatalogy and a biblical perspective of. His name is the name of the prophet of islam s, muhammad, and his nickname is the prophet ss nickname, abul qasim. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the twelfth imam collection. After the martyrdom of imam alaskari a in 260874, his son imam almahdi a performed the funeral prayer of his father. 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.
The authors of the above books are among the most authoritative books of the sunnis and, more interestingly, all died either before the birth of the twelfth imam 255 ah or shortly after his birth. The twelfth and final imam is muhammad almahdi, who is believed by the twelvers to be currently alive, and hidden in the major occultation until he returns to bring justice to the world. An obscure religious cleric is suddenly hailed throughout the region as the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam. The book provides one with a perspective of the middle east, you can only gain through living there and knowing the history. News of his miracles, healings, signs, and wonders spreads like wildfire, as do rumors of a new and horrific war. And amid it all, rumors are swirling throughout the region of a mysterious religious cleric claiming to be the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam. Each imam was the son of the previous imam, with the exception of husayn ibn ali, who was the brother of hasan ibn ali. The twelfth imam is a christian fiction book written by joel c. Rosenberg includes books the twelfth imam, the teheran initiative, and damascus countdown. Book 1 in the david shirazi series dont you know how close we are, you fool. Buy a cheap copy of the twelfth imam book by joel c. Books on the question of the ghayba it is indeed an old idea in imamite history that one imam from the progeny of the prophet would go into hiding to prepare for the day when he would rise again under the title alqaim almahdi and fill the world with justice.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The imamites considered this declaration the beginning of the twelfth imams second occultation, which has continued until the present time. Find the complete the twelfth imam book series by joel c. 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. The occultation of the twelfth imam a historical backgroundby jassim m. According to twelvers, the major occultation which came around the year 329ah941ce is still in effect, and will not end until the end of time when the mahdi returns to reestablish justice on earth. Shirazi must take action, but the clock is ticking. 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. It revolves around the story of a cia operative who destroys irans nuclear capability. Shirazi must take action to save his country and the world, but the clock is ticking.
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