Reference work
Islam in Iran vii. The Concept of Mahdi in Twelver Shiism
Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi
Traces doctrinal uncertainty after the eleventh Imam and the roles of Numani, Ibn Babuya and Tusi; distinguishes later standardized belief from early conflicting reports.
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Hesitation and progressive development; birth and occultation; influence and consequences