(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Mid-Sha’ban (the 15th of the lunar month of Sha’aban) marks the birth anniversary of Imam Zaman (may God hasten his glad advent). The council extended felicitations to the world’s Muslims, especially the grand sources of emulation and other scholars, on the auspicious occasion, olamaa.net website reported. It said the occasion is a precious one that boosts hopes in the hearts of oppressed nations and brings the good news of liberation from oppression and dictatorship in the world. The council called on scholars, preachers, religious institutes, and the faithful Muslim youth all across Bahrain to celebrate this auspicious occasion in a way reflecting the values that Imam Zaman (AS) will rise up to uphold. It further emphasized the need for using the mass media to raise awareness about the views of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) about Mahdism and the reappearance of the Savior. The Shia Scholars Council of Bahrain went on to say that the concepts related to the issue of Mahdism such as occultation and awaiting the Savior must be institutionalized in society.End item/ 149
source : IQNA
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22 June 2013
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Bahrain’s Shia Scholars Council in a statement regarded Mid-Sha’ban an occasion that promises the end of oppression and tyrannical systems in the world.