The Greater Occultation

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Religious Event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs al-Ghaybah al-Kubra
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Muhammad_al-Mahdi
gptkbp:beganIn 941 CE
gptkbp:coreBelief Imam will reappear as Mahdi
gptkbp:duration Ongoing since 941 CE
gptkbp:endDate Not ended (as of 2024)
gptkbp:followedBy The Minor Occultation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Greater Occultation
gptkbp:importantFor Twelver Shia doctrine
gptkbp:location Islamic world
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Reappearance_of_the_Mahdi
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Twelver_Shia_Islam
gptkbp:significance Period when the twelfth Imam is believed to be hidden
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ghaybat_al-Kubra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8