the eschatological figure in Twelver Shi'ism, is said to have been postponed multiple times because of human acts.

Not all divine decrees are subject to change, however, as some are thought to be definitely ordained, such as the eventual reappearance of al-Mahdi (but not its exact time). It is similarly said that some apocalyptic signs of his reappearance are inevitable but the rest may be canceled.

History

Belief in might have first appeared among the Kaysanites,

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