MASHREQ-E MOUOOD
Year:2014 | Volume:7 | Issue:28|Papers Count:9

This paper builds on previous articles and reflect on how the messianic teachings of Imam Baqir anfolds and assesses the quality of delivering the Mahdavi education from him. The statements he made should be contextualised both with respect to the general religious invitation goals, and the specific opportunity provided for Sadeqyn (the honest companions) in pursuing religious education, as a result of the needs of the age that witnessed the fall of Ommiads and the rise of the Abbasids.Review and reflection on the issues highlighted in these statement compared with the overall aims and requirements of each epoch can on one hand, manifest a large-scale initiative which includes a specific form of the pursuit of education, and on the other hand make clear the cultural and moral influences warranted by each tenet of the Mahdism Doctrine.This research relies on content analysis of the Traditions issued by Imam Baqir and attempts to highlight the impacts of Mahdism doctrine awareness on the Shiite with respect to the time of their issuance. Thus, first the topics emphasized in the words of the Imam Baqir are determined, along with a sample of it. Then, reflecting on these words in accordance with the contextual factors of the audience, it is attempted to reach and understand the wisdom and teachings behind each. Presenting the words of Imam Baqir as examples are more limited in this article then are in previous articles. Instead, we have narrowed down the analysis due to the multiplicity of narratives from him to avoid general report and acheive greater depth and detail. Earlier, the assumptions and methods of presenting these articles are explained and made clear.This paper highlights to the teaching on the doctrines by the Imams at this juncture of history. In addition, this paper not only notes to providing Mahdism and apocalyptic awareness, but also considers the importance of educating the audience to avoid pathologies and also to prevent the deviations proportional to the talk of messianic era, in accordance with the times of the first Imams.

Shiite messianic expectation approach is not just look to the future, but is a school of thought for the modern man and as an educational system; it has its own specific goals, principles and methods. This paper aims to explore and recognize the traditions and teachings of the Mahdism expectation educational goals using library resources and descriptive analysis. Because absence of the Imam of the Time is due to the fact that human population is not ready to accept the Imam, the expectation as a gift from God, is seen to relieve the human from the disadvantage due to Absence of Imam, and seeks to correct the human relationship with the divine Caliphate. Thus, the educational goals are focused on Imams including Imam's wisdom and love and obeyance, as each one leads to the ultimate goals of divine knowledge, divine love and devotion and piety. Also some minor objectives and interfaces are discussed in the following such as self - knowledge, knowledge of who is the enemy, understanding the nature, self -love, friendship with friends of God and enmity with enemies of God, and love for all beings, the realization of the unity of self - regulation of relations with other people in the political, social, economic and cultural aspects and proper enjoyment of nature.

Formation of religious culture and education is necessary to pave the way for the emergence of Hazrat Imam Mahdi. To achieve such a culture, the public education system as the most immediate educational institutions receive utmost impotance in training the (pious) people who really await him. This study aims to evaluate the content of the curriculum in secondary schools of Iran to see if they suit the components of the messianic message. The research design is a descriptive content analysis with an applied approach. Statistical sample of this paper is the secondary school textbooks published in 1392, and four titles of books, Religion and Life, Persian Literature, Social studies and History of the Islamic Revolution in 10 volumes were purposefully sampled. Measurement tools have been the researcher's checklists of content analysis and the results of the research have been analyzed using descriptive statistics. The main results indicate that: 1. A total of 2551 times the main issues and related components in the messianic sense are mentioned in those books. Considering the amount if such mention, the secondary school books on Religion and Life, Persian literature, Social studies and History of the Islamic Revolution have respective mention of 1249, 785, 325 and the 192 times. 2. Each book has given different amounts of attention to the princliples of Messianism or Mahdism in its components. 3. Among the books reviewed, the book of Religion and Life in junior high school with 345 times comes first with 13% of total mention, as the most attention, and the last is Persian literature book with 170 mentions or 7.6 per cent, as the lowest note to the related concepts of messianism.

The narrative of Shia and Sunni communities has numerous traditions regarding the antichrist's eyes. Although at first glance, these traditions look different and sometimes contradictory, but with careful consideration and scrutiny of their content we understand that they are linked to each other. This article has compiled data using library references of Sunni and Shiite sources and surveys this issue with descriptive-analytical methods (content analysis) that this paper has paid attention to the solution of issue of conflicting traditions in the anecdotal Sunni and Shiite's communities regarding the eye Dajjal. The results show that features of Antichrist are either the one-eyed Antichrist, with this eye which is completely blind, or relatively blind. The prominence and brought out protruded features are indications of Dajjal's right eye, and the left eye shines like the stars. Some traditions talk about the inscription written between the two eyes of the Antichrist which can be mentioned as an irony of inevitable profane fate, or the clearly blasphemous Antichrist.

The upcoming article entitled Qeser and Mahdism considers one of the major ontological foundations of Mahdism called Qeser. This paper begins with an introduction, followed by understanding the concept of Qeser in terms of words and phrases. Then, after stating the types and application of Qeser associated with Mahdism, the paper deals with the (human) nature and inherent considerations that actually justifies the relationship between Mahdism and the Qeser. The paper finally attempts to justify the refusal of Qeser factors such divine wisdom, purpose of creation and the best system. The relationship of such factors with Mahdism has also been discussed.

Contemporary changes in the world have brought about and have an undeniable impact on background and provide numerous possibilities in shaping the future of social situations. The present paper considers these changes, and follows examining the soiological analysis of contemporary facilities in relation with the promised society and its backgrounds. In comparison with the primitive and modern societies, we see the emergence of a radical changes gradually that has changed human life. The basis of social life in modern societies is networked and intertwined with other members and sub-systems so related that changes in one area will lead to changes in other areas. The primitive communities have not had such organic associations. Thus, we're dealing with a new issue that has become homogeneous and convergent at the transnational and global level. The model for such a new theme can be understood and explained mainly with sociological approaches.In order to answer the main research question, it has been attempted to employ the sociological approach, to explain the contemporary social processes and facilities, historical context of utopian 'promised' society with emphasis on differentiation processes of social construction and rationalization in the contemporary period.

Mitreya, the savior promised in the Buddhism, have been foretold of his coming in scriptures of all Buddhist traditions. The principle focus of this prophecy traces back to the words of the Buddha in the three Pali baskets.Over time, however, the issue has gained features not found in other Buddhist traditions. Therefore, the present status and importance of Mitreya has also become different in different Buddhist traditions. The messianic beliefs in Tibetan Buddhism has gained considerable attention by many orientalists, because of the recency of time and the influence of Hinduism, often dealing with issues such as facing the Abrahamic religions ,particularly Islam itself. Also there is a religious and political importance of this, because Mitreya is linked with the issue of global governance in the future, there is an emphasis by the Dalai Lama XIV, the political and religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism on restoring the concept of Mitreya.He also built the biggest statue of Mitreya a town called "Budgia" in India, which is referred to as the place where Buddha reached the 'illumination'. The present article deals with status of the Mitreya in Tibetan tradition and its special features, and then analyzes the main causes it is gaining new interest in Tibet.