Brushing up on Iran since it's been in the news so much lately

Some info on Iranian Shia Twelvers from 2011

Here is a video produced by the Iranian Government:

The Coming is Upon Us - Translation: Reza Kahlili

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwiadYT-N9k

Iranian Rulers, Believing Pre-Messianic Destruction Is Imminent, Make Film To Prepare Muslims

by Reza Kahlili

http://pjmedia.com/blog/iranian-rulers-believing-pre-messianic-destruction-is-imminent-make-film-to-prepare-muslims/

Q&A With Reza Kahlili, Iranian Double Agent - Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/booked/2010/05/20/qa-with-reza-kahlili-iranian-double-agent/

Why Iran's Top Leaders Believe That the End of Days Has Come

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/11/07/why-irans-top-leaders-believe-that-end-days-has-come/

From 2013

Iran: Syrian War Fulfills End of Days Prophecy, Triumph of Iran

https://clarionproject.org/iran-syrian-war-fulfills-end-days-prophecy-triumph-iran/ 

From 2017

Iran's Syria bases near Israel have apocalyptic intent

13 installations go beyond strategic military value

https://www.wnd.com/2017/11/irans-syria-bases-near-israel-have-apocalyptic-intent/

BRANCHES OF ISLAM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Islam_branches_and_schools.svg

ISLAM IN IRAN vii. THE CONCEPT OF MAHDI IN TWELVER SHIʿISM

Mahdism in Twelver Shiʿism inherited many of its elements from previous religious trends.

http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/islam-in-iran-vii-the-concept-of-mahdi-in-twelver-shiism 


H/T: KURT VANGSNESS