Muhammad al-Mahdi

Twelfth and last of the Twelve Shia Imams ImamMuhammad al-Mahdiمحمد المهديTwelfth Imam of Twelver Shi'ism16th‑century Ottoman iconographic depiction of Muhammad al‑Mahdi12th Shia ImamIncumbentAssumed office 874 – presentPreceded byHasan al-Askari Title List of titles al-Mahdi(lit. 'the rightly guided') al-Qa'im(lit. 'he who will rise') Sahib al-Zaman(lit. 'lord of the age') Baqiyat Allah(lit. 'the remnant of God') al-Muntazar(lit. 'the awaited') Sahib al-Amr(lit. 'lord of the cause') Hujjat Allah(lit. 'the proof of God') Yusuf-e-Zahra(lit. 'awaited to Zahra') Personal lifeBornc. 255 AH (c. 868)Samarra, Abbasid EmpireParents Hasan al-Askari Narjis Known forBeing the last of the Twelve ImamsRelativesAhl al-Bayt (Husaynid)Religious lifeReligionShia Islam Part of a series on Shia IslamTwelver Shi'ism The Fourteen Infallibles Muhammad Fatimah The Twelve Imams Ali Hasan Husayn al-Sajjad al-Baqir al-Sadiq al-Kazim ar-Rida al-Taqi al-Naqi al-Askari al-Mahdi Principles Monotheism Justice Prophethood Imamate Judgement Day Other beliefs Imamate of the Family Angels Mourning of Muharram Intercession Occultation Wilayat al-Faqih Usul al-fiqh Ijtihad Taqlid Irfan Practices Salat