Kashf Al-Astār an Vajh Al-Qāeb an Al-Absār: A Review

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Kashf Al-Astār an Vajh Al-Qāeb an Al-Absār by Allāme Mohades Mirzā Hosein Nouri Tabarsi is an answer to Alusi’s 25-couplet ode which is known as Baqdādie ode. In his ode, this Sunni scholar has brings up a couple of doubts about the existence, age, absence, and some of the characteristics of Imam Zamān. In the present study, the author provides a brief account of Mohades Nouri’s life, and mentions his different books in various fields. Following this, he talks about different publications of this book and introduces the one which has been edited by Ahmad ali Majid Helli, the contemporary researcher from Najaf. So, after presenting a biography of Ahmad Ali Majid helli, the author extensively explains the content of the book and analyzes it. In the last part of the paper, he talks over the positive points of this edition and gives some suggestion in order to improve it.