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Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsa'i (1753 - 1826), better known as Shaykh Ahmad, was the founder of a 19th century Shi'a religious movement in the Persian and Ottoman empires, whose followers were known as Shaykhis. 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Shia Islam or Shi`ism (from the Arabic word شيعة, short for the historic phrase shi`at `Ali شيعة علي, meaning the advocates of Ali) is the second-largest denomination of the religion of Islam. ...
The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ...
Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40...
Akhbaris are Twelver Shia Muslims who base their rulings on the teachings of Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsai. ...
He was a native of the Al-Ahsa region (Eastern Arabian Peninsula), educated in Bahrain and the theological centers of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, spent the last twenty years of his life in Iran, where he received the protection and patronage of princes of the Qajar dynasty, which had restored Shi`ism as Iran's state religion. The great oasis of al-Ahsa or al-Hassa is located in Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia, about 60 km from the coast of the Arabian Gulf. ...
The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia consisting mainly of desert. ...
Najaf (Arabic: ) is a city in Iraq, about 160 km south of Baghdad, located at 31. ...
KarbalÄ (Arabic: ; also transliterated as Kerbala or Kerbela) is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32. ...
Mullahs in the royal presence. ...
Shaykhi teachings
The primary force behind Shaykh Ahmad's teachings is in relation to a Twelver Shi'a belief that there were twelve Imams starting with Ali ibn Abu Talib and ending with Muhammad al Mahdi. Whilst the first eleven Imams died, the twelth is said to have disappeared to return "before the day of judgement" and "fill the Earth with justice and make the truth triumphant". This messianic figure is called the Mahdi (or Mihdi). Twelvers or the Ithna Asharia are members of the group of Shias who believe in twelve Imams. ...
Ali ibn Abi Talib (علي بن أبي طالب) (c. ...
Muhammad al-Mahdi (868 - ?) is the twelfth and final Imam of the Shia. ...
In Judaism, the Messiah (מָש×Ö´×™×—Ö· anointed one, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew Arabic ) initially meant any person who was anointed by God. ...
The Mahdi (Arabic: مهدي, also transliterated as: Mehdi or Mihdi; translated as: Guided One), in Islamic eschatology, is the prophesied redeemer of Islam, who will change the world into a perfect society before Yaum al-Qiyamah (literally Day of the Resurrection). The exact nature of the Mahdi differs between Sunni and...
The Shaykhis believed that since muslims required the guidance of the Mahdi, there must be an individual on Earth who is capable of communicating with him. This personage would be described as the "perfect Shi'a", and Shaykh Ahmad was the first to adopt that position. Due to his unique capability the leader of the sect attained a quasi-devinity in the eyes of his followers.
It is not clear whether it was Shaykh Ahmad or his successor Siyyid Kázim who predicted that the coming of the Mahdi was nearing.
Successorship Shaykh Ahmad appointed a successor, Siyyid Kázim, who led the Shaykhis until his death. Siyyid Kazim said that he would not live to see the Promised One, but, according to the Bábís, his appearance was so imminent that Siyyid Kazim appointed no successor, instead instructing his followers to spread across the land and search him out. One of his most noted followers, Mullá Husayn said: Siyyid Kázim (1793-1843) was the son of Siyyid Qasim of Rasht, a town in northern Iran. ...
The room where The Báb declared His mission on May 23, 1844 in His house in Shiraz. ...
Mullá Husayn was the first Letter of the Living in the Bábà movement or the Bábul-Báb meaning the Gate of the Gate, a title given him by the Báb. ...
- "Our departed teacher insistently exhorted us to forsake our homes, to scatter far and wide, in quest of the promised Beloved... Regarding the features of the Promised One, he told us that He is of a pure lineage, is of illustrious descent, and of the seed of Fatimih. As to His age, He is more than twenty and less than thirty. He is endowed with innate knowledge. He is of medium height, abstains from smoking, and is free from bodily deficiency."
- (quoted in Shoghi Effendi's The Dawn-Breakers, p. 57)
Successor of Siyyid Kázim The followers of Shaykh Ahmad spread out, and in 1844, two claimed to be the position.
Ali Muhammad Báb - Main articles: Báb, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]
The first to take the claim was Ali Muhammad. He took the title of the Báb and - radicalising the Shaykhi movement - further claimed to be the Mahdi, then of being a Messenger of God. He was labeled a heretic, thrown into imprisonment and in 1850 the Báb was executed. Shrine of the Báb at night from above in Haifa, Israel Siyyid MÃrzá AlÃ-Muhammad (میرزا علی‌مØمد in Persian) (October 20, 1819 - July 9, 1850), was a merchant from Shiraz, Persia, who at the age of 25, claimed to be a new and independent Manifestation of God, and the promised...
Shrine of the Báb at night from above in Haifa, Israel Siyyid MÃrzá AlÃ-Muhammad (میرزا علی‌مØمد in Persian) (October 20, 1819 - July 9, 1850), was a merchant from Shiraz, Persia, who at the age of 25, claimed to be a new and independent Manifestation of God, and the promised...
The Mahdi (Arabic: مهدي, also transliterated as: Mehdi or Mihdi; translated as: Guided One), in Islamic eschatology, is the prophesied redeemer of Islam, who will change the world into a perfect society before Yaum al-Qiyamah (literally Day of the Resurrection). The exact nature of the Mahdi differs between Sunni and...
1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
The Bahá'í Faith today has an estimated 6 million followers, and traces its religious history from Shaykh Ahmad, through Siyyid Kazim, the Báb, and then to Bahá'u'lláh. Several thousand followers of the Báb still exist, mostly isolated in Iran. Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the BaháÃs The Baháà Faith is an emerging global religion founded by Baháulláh, a 19th century Persian exile. ...
Shrine of Baháulláh MÃrzá Husayn-Alà (Persian: میرزا Øسینعلی) (b: 1817 - d: 1892), who later took the title of Baháulláh (بهاءالله The Glory of God in Arabic) was the founder and prophet of the Baháà Faith. ...
Haji Karim Khan of Kirman A second claim was made shortly afterwards by Haji Karim Khan who took a more moderate approach. He attemped to bridge gaps with the mainstream Islamic ulema who called the Báb's movement heretical. It appears he did not manage a significant following and appointed no leader. The Ulema are Muslim scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies, responsible for interpreting the Sharia. ...
See also Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the BaháÃs The Baháà Faith is an emerging global religion founded by Baháulláh, a 19th century Persian exile. ...
Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the peaceful submission to the will of God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ...
External Links - alabrar.com for more information about Shaykhi teachings.
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