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DAWR-I KASHF

Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

The period following the dawr-i satr (concealment period) is known as dawr-i kashf i.e., an unveiling period, which is also known as dawr-i zuhur (manifestation period) when the Imam publicly makes his appearance. The period between Imam Taqi Muhammad and Imam Razi Abdullah was the dawr-i satr, and then Imam al-Mahdi appeared in Maghrib publicly, making the period dawr-i zuhur. Similarly, the period between Imam al-Hadi and Imam al-Kahir was the dawr-i satr, and then Imam Hasan Ala Zikria Salam publicly made his appearance, which was the period of dawr-i zuhur.


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