Narjis

Narjis () is believed by the Twelvers to have been the mother of their Hidden Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi. His birth is said to have been providentially concealed by his father, Hasan al-Askari, out of fear of Abbasid persecution as they sought to eliminate an expected child of the eleventh Imam, whom persistent rumors described as a savior. After the death of his father in 260 AH (873-874 CE), al-Mahdi is believed by the Twelvers to have entered a state of occultation which continues until his rise in the end of time to establish peace and justice on earth. The origin of Narjis is recorded as the

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Person.name: Narjis
Person.native_name: نَرْجِس
Person.native_name_lang: Arabic
Person.image_size: 150px
Person.resting_place: Samarra, Iraq
Person.spouse: Hasan al-Askari
Person.children: Muhammad al-Mahdi

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date of birth: 0850-00-00
Commons category: Narjis
name in native language: نرجس والدة المهدي

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Historical background
Death of al-Askari
Occultation
Name
Origin
Birth of Muhammad al-Mahdi
After the death of al-Askari
Tomb
In popular culture
See also
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== Historical background == Until their deaths, the tenth and eleventh Shia Imams (Ali al-Hadi and Hasan al-Askari, respectively) were held under close surveillance in the garrison town of Samarra by the Abbasids, who are often responsible in Shia sources for poisoning the two Imams.