The Universal Center of Wali Al-Asr

The Universal Center of Wali Al-Asr is the first universal study center concerning studies about Imam Al-Mahdi, the Awaited World Savior. It was founded in 1993 by Ayatollah Bahrololum Mirdamadi. Since then, the Center held the banner of Alawi (Imam Ali) propagation and Mahdawi (Imam Mahdi) cogitation as a result of the encouragement of the Shi’a Marji’iya and the cooperation of College and Seminary professors.

The Center conducted the following activities:

       Conducted sessions for teaching Islamic creeds and beliefs
       Conducted sessions specialized in the following:
1.   The necessity for a world savoir
2.   Studies about “Akhir Al-Zaman” (Last Ages)
3.   Protecting the youth during the occultation of Imam Al-Mahdi
4.   Understanding Imam Al-Mahdi
5.   Al-Mahdawiya and other religions
6.   Signs of the appearance of the Imam
7.   The West – Movies – Appearance of the Savoir during the Last Ages
8.   How is the Government of Imam Al-Mahdi?
9.   The logic behind Imam Al-Mahdi’s long-life
10. Why the West is turning to Imam Al-Mahdi
11. The influence of Imam Al-Mahdi online
3        Conducted academic and profound lectures, conferences and interviews in different occasions with many Shi’a converts including:
§   Professor Lekenhowzin (American)
§   Dr. Tijani Samawi (Tunisian)
§   Professor Istwili Claude (French)
§Dr. Isam Al-Imad (Yemeni)
§Hassan Shuhata (Egyptian)
§Roberto Arcadi (Italian)
§Dahir Hassan (American)
§   Roberto Raico (Italian)
§   Dr. Ali Linistad (Norwegian)
§   Dr. Ali Kruger (German)
§   Dr. Hussein Labiyal (German)
§Dr. Abdul Khaliq Aiman (Egyptian)
§   Dr. Harish Waldman (Austrian)
§   Amer Abu Tariq (British)
§ Salih Al-Wardani(Egyptian)
§ Yusif Kabisof (Russian)
§ Ahmed Hanif (Canadian)
§ Abdul Salam Al-Lagmish (Belgian)
§   Fujiro Lumunuku (Italian)
§   Abdul Wahid (Russian)
§   Hassan Shamsuri (Malaysian)
§   Ibrahim Zinco (African)
§   Michael Buth (American)
§   Dr. Ali Al-Shiekh (Iraqi)
§   Abdul Baqi (Algerian)
§   Mohammad Nadhim Zainalof (Russian)
§   Shams Al-Arif (Indonesian)
§ Mrs. Kazrum (Fatima)(Russian)
§   Mrs. Hasina (British)
§   Mrs. Nosrat bint Mohammad Isa (Malaysian)
§   Mrs. Zainab Al-Hisi (German)
§ And many others
2       Established a library specialized in the topic of Mahdawia and Akhir Al-Zaman (Last ages)
3        Conducted discussions between religions and faiths with non-Muslim and non-Shi’a researchers
4        Created websites to inform and educate about the Shi’a school of though and the teachings of Ahlul Bait and to answer questions and misconceptions in regards to Imam Al-Mahdi. The site includes the following languages:
§ English
§ Arabic
§ Farsi
§ French
§ Italian
§ German
§ Chinese
§ Turkish
§ Spanish
§ Punjabi
§ Bosnian
§ Urdu
§ Indonesian
§ Russian
§   And working to reach 40 languages
5       Published many religious books and pamphlets
6       Distributed many CD’s containing Mahdawia topicsand stories of the guided
7       Conducted specialized sessions about the Shi’a School of thought
8       Sent preachers and missionaries to remote areas
9       Conducted the blessed Al-Ashra Al-Mahdawia Universal Conference.
10   Conducted Seminary and College sessions taught by:
§ Ayatollah Wa’iz Zada Khorasani
§ Ayatollah Faiqh Imami
§ Ayatollah Rahmani Al-Hamadani
§   Ayatollah Karimi Al-Jahrami
§   Ayatollah Tabataba’i
§ Hojjatol-Islam Mahdipoor
§    Hojjatol-Islam Nadhari Al-Monfarid
§    Hojjatol-Islam Dawani
§ Hojjatol-Islam Mo’awiniyan
§     Hojjatol-Islam Yusufi
§    Hojjatol-Islam Iskandari
§   Hojjatol-Islam
§ Dr. Asadi Al-Karmarudi
s§ Dr. Mohammad Ali Al-Ansari
§ Dr. Nahawandiyan
§ Dr. Taimuri
10   Conducted debates between non-Muslim and Shi’a researchers, and as a result many people embraced Islam and the Shi’a school of thought. Among the converts were:
§ Sumiaki (Ruhollah) – Religions researcher and computer engineer (Japanese)
§    Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Ali – Imam of a mosque in the province of Al-Anbar, Iraq (Iraqi)
§    Leonard Peter Surenson (Dutch)
§ Crystal Edwinson (Swedish)
§ Doris Cluzin – Music expert (German)
11   Any many others…
12   Published books that refute materialism and Marxism and clear up misconceptions about Imam Al-Mahdi
13   Published and translated many books written by the great scholar Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir Al-Mirdamad
14   Through the aforementioned activities, the Universal Center of Wali Al-Asr was able to portray to the world, and especially the youth, the greatness of and importance of Imam Al-Mahdi. Rabi’ Al-Qolub Foundation published the books previously mentioned.
15   Collected and presented more than 2000 books concerning the topic of Al-Mahdawia in many languages including:
§ Arabic
§ English
§ Farsi
§ Urdu
§ French
§ Thai
§ Russian
§ Swahili
§ Kajarati
16   Presented more than 45000 concerning the following topics:
§Islamic Beliefs
§ Jurisprudence
§ Principles of Jurisprudence
§ Qur’an commentary
§ Hadith
§ History
§ Philosophy and logic
§ Religions and schools of thought
§ Literature
17   Collected more than 1000 valuable manuscripts and presented more than 8000 tapes, videos and CD’s that contain speeches about many beliefs and especially the awaited savoir
18   Produced films concerning Al-Mahdawia and Q & A sessions about Imam Al-Mahdi. The films then were aired on local and Shi’a Satellite channels
19   Conducted the blessed Al-Ashra Al-Mahdawia Universal Festival during the month of Sha’ban with the motivation of the Shi’a Marji’iya and the cooperation of religious institutions, academic foundations and cultural organizations from different cities and countries with the goal of explaining issues regarding Imam Al-Mahdi such as our role towards his eminence and understanding the importance of Imam Al-Mahdi
20   Organized research groups including writers and researchers to collect and organize the largest encyclopedia concerning Imam Al-Mahdi
21   Helped more than 313 local and international foundations, organizations, mosques, seminaries, universities and hussainiyas across the globe. 24 of these organizations have relations with our Center until today
22   Our goal is to preach and propagate the true religion of Allah and Ahlul-Bait by utilizing verses from the holy Qur’an and narrations from Ahlul-Bait.
23   Our ultimate objective is to gain the satisfaction of Allah while in need of the support of scholars and the followers of Ahlul-Bait in order to expand the departments of our Center and especially:
§ The specialized library department
§ The debate department
§ The missionary department
§ Opening other departments by the will of God