Summary Article: Forged Claims: Historical Roots and Methods of Resistance
Written by: Sheikh Husain Al-Asady
Translated by: Mujtaba Al-Helu
Forged claims have historical roots, which are disguised both under divine and earthly justifications. In fact, framing those claims with divinity has critical outcomes, since they affect the very belief of people.
Mahdism has not been on a safe ground from these claims, as false Ambassadorship, Yamanism, and other false claims.
There are several figures who have announced such false claims as being the private and direct connection with Imam Al-Mahdi (P.B.U.H).
This research, as a matter of fact, deals with these claims, displaying a specific methodology in refuting such claims, especially those built upon Mahdism.
The paper also proposes a method concerning the art of discussion, applying it on Mahdism through a number of sections.
The first section encounters the historical roots of those claims and their types.
The second section studies the methods of refuting such forged claims, with certain examples.
Finally, section three deals with the art of discussion, applying it on Mahdism.
