Ahmed Al-Hassan, an Iraqi Shia Muslim religious leader, became the most prominent of figures after he claimed to have been sent by the Imam Mahdi and that he is "the messianic al-Yamani".

Nisfu Sha’aban is an annual celebration marking the birthday of Imam Mahdi (AF), a revered figure and great-grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). The event, celebrated globally across the Muslim ...