Hawzah News Agency - In the previous two issues, it was stated that since 1990, the Hollywood media world has shifted the dominant atmosphere of its works toward savior-centric and apocalyptic themes through a slow yet tangible transition. Among these works, as well as other similar productions outside Hollywood, we see instances that specifically and deliberately target the savior awaited by Muslims, Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his rise), a few of which are highlighted below.
The Movie “Dune”
The dominance of the Jewish-Zionist current over Hollywood cinema has turned hostility toward Islam and Muslims into one of its ideological principles. While the tarnishing of the image of Islam and Muslims can be seen across many Hollywood films, the direct entry of this film industry into the topic of the apocalypse and the Islamic savior has little historical precedent; where it did exist in earlier films, it was mostly presented indirectly and allegorically.
The release of the film Dune altered Hollywood’s cinematic calculations regarding the Islamic savior, shifting the hostility and defamation directed at the Islamic savior into an overt and explicit phase.
In fact, the director of this film took a biased approach in framing the concept of messianism as a fabricated myth, applying it specifically to the Islamic savior known as the “Mahdi.” As a result, while becoming acquainted with the idea that the ultimate promised savior is fabricated and false, the audience is led to view the “Mahdi” or “Lisan al-Gaib” as the embodiment of this fabricated savior.
The Video Game “Persian Gulf Inferno”
In this video game, the player is prompted to shoot as soon as shouts of “Allahu Akbar” and “Ya Mahdi” are heard. This fosters a sense of hatred toward Islam and the Muslims’ promised savior, serving long-term adversarial objectives. The enemies of Islam understand well that in order to dominate societies, one must first capture their minds, and childhood is the most effective time to begin this process.
The Twelfth Imam in a Western Rock Music Album
Although discussions surrounding Mahdism and the Islamic savior are frequently found across Western websites and media outlets, references to this subject in Western music remain relatively rare.
However, in 2010, a music album titled The Godless, The Godforsaken and The God Damned was released, featuring a track titled The Twelfth Imam.
In this song, centered around the figure of Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his rise), alongside themes such as the Imam’s occultation, speaking from the womb, and God’s permission to end the occultation, negative and violent concepts are introduced to depict him as a harsh and frightening figure, presenting the Imam as a destructive power.
The dominant motif throughout this music, repeated several times, is the claim that the Imam controls human souls.
It is worth noting that this music was produced by a band named Babylon Mystery Orchestra, which operates in the rock and metal genres and explores religious, philosophical, and mythological themes—referencing divine and demonic figures while delving into deep and often dark human and theological topics.
Writing Anti-Mahdist Novels
One arena of Western media hostility toward Mahdism is the writing of anti-Mahdist novels. In such books, authors introduce Mahdism as a dangerous threat to the people of the world, especially Christians, by depicting a dreaded character and distorting the concept.
James Parker, a pharmacist, became interested in researching Islamic apocalyptic prophecies in 2006.
By writing a new novel, he completed his anti-Mahdist trilogy:
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The Twelfth Imam: Rise of the Antichrist
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The Twelfth Imam: Tribulation Begins
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The Twelfth Imam: The Judgments of God (the latest book)
In this book, following the pattern of his previous works, Parker attempts to portray the Twelfth Imam as a violent and terrifying figure through fiction.
By illustrating a confrontation between the Twelfth Imam and the Jewish community, the author presents Muslims and the Twelfth Imam as the side of falsehood who suppress opponents through public executions and harsh speeches against non-Islamic beliefs. In contrast, a Jewish character named Isaac and his sons are portrayed as a devout and committed group, symbolizing a new generation seeking truth and justice.
It is worth noting that prior to this, Joel Rosenberg had also devoted three novels to portraying hostility toward Muslims and Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his rise).
Alongside the aforementioned examples, numerous other films, books, novels, games, songs, and speeches can be cited—all united in a single objective: presenting a violent and dreadful image of Islam’s apocalyptic savior to the world.
Yet all these efforts take place while Almighty God, in numerous verses of the Holy Quran, has promised humanity the advent of that universal savior, the establishment of justice, and the eradication of oppression and corruption; and indeed, Allah never breaks His promise…
This discussion continues…
Produced by the Specialized Center for Mahdism Studies at the Qom Seminary (West and Mahdism Group) – with slight modifications.
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