Shia muslims believe in succession of twelve Imams, with the last Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, believed to be in occultation (hidden from the world) and expected to return as the Mahdi, or messianic figure, to bring justice and peace.
Shia muslims believe in succession of twelve Imams, with the last Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, believed to be in occultation (hidden from the world) and expected to return as the Mahdi, or messianic figure, to bring justice and peace.