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Abdaal/Replacements of Sham
By: HussainTheShortcomer
Salam alaykum Ansar Allah and everyone that God
has guided to reading this fantastic newsletter.
Al-Ghaiba by Al-Toosii, page 476:
"Al-Qaim is given allegiance between the Corner
and the Station by three hundred and some, the
same number as the soldiers of Badr, within them
are the Precious Ones of Egypt, the Replacements
of Al-Sham and the Finest of Iraq, so he stays for
as long as Allah wishes for him to stay."
Ahlulbayt (a.s) have been very extensive in
describing the Companions of the Qaim/Imam
Mahdi (a.s) and especially the very first of the 313,
the First Mahdi (a.s).
We find some labels in these descriptions.
One of them is the "Abdaal/Replacements of
Sham". To understand what this could possibly
mean (or whom are intended), first we must know
where Sham is located now, and also the
explanation of the First Mahdi Ahmed (a.s).
The region Sham consists of the four countries in
modern times: Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Syria.
The explanation of Imam Ahmed (a.s) is as follows
concerning the Replacements of Sham: "And the
replacements are from Al-Sham to demonstrate
that those who are replaced are also in it and from
it, as those who are replaced are thought by people
to be the first ones to support Al-Mahdi at his
appearance."
Which of these four countries is thought to be
supporting Mahdi (a.s)?
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If we look at these four countries and try to find
where the most Shia are (who believe that Imam
Mahdi (a.s) is alive, whereas Sunni's believe he is
not born yet), then we find the following ratios of
Muslims from total population (Shia - Sunni):
Lebanon (36% - 22%), Syria (13% - 74%), Jordan (2%
- 92%), Palestine Territory (-% - 95%).
As for the Chosen/Precious ones of Egypt, Imam
Ahmed's (a.s) explanation is as follows: "it is
because they were sifted from amongst a nation
which is in opposition to the fathers of Al-Mahdi
(Ahlulbayt pbut) and they have an essential and
major role in the blessed global revolution of AlMahdi."
So from these four countries we find that the one
with the most Shia is Lebanon.
And the Sunni's do not adhere to Ahlulbayt (a.s)
and the leaders/rulers who promoted Sunnism
have oppressed Ahlulbayt (a.s).
Sayyed Khomeini inspired the Hezbollah move Y[