TagsTagsAssociated Press analyst Robert H. Reid is greatly mystified by the sudden appearance in Iraq of an apocalyptic cult devoted to bringing about the return of the so-called “12th Imam,” from a well where the little rascal’s been hiding for centuries: Analysis: Najaf battle raises questions. BAGHDAD, Iraq - Accounts of ...
Associated Press, Middle East, Iran, Iraq, 12th Imam, Shi'ite, Apocalypse
The entire al-Sadr clan seems to be out of its collective mind: Waiting for the imam’s return to Earth. (Hat tip: Killian Bundy.) THE followers of Moqtada al-Sadr believe that the US invaded Iraq to prevent the return to Earth of their sect’s messiah-like figure, the Mahdi, or 12th imam. Hojatoleslam al-Sadr ...
Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, Mahdi, 12th Imam, Apocalypse, Islam, Shi'ite