Introduction According to most authentic traditions in collections of both Sunni and Shi'a, Ahlul-Bayt (People of the House) of the Prophet are one of the two most precious Symbols of Islam after the departure of the Prophet (S). There are numerous traditions in the collection of both schools that the Prophet (S) has reminded us to stick to Oneof the topics which have been constantly under discussion among Muslims since the very rise of Islam is the question of selecting the Imam or the Leader; it is in fact this question that brought about the division of the ummah into Shi'ah and Sunni. The Shi'ah are committed to the principle that the right to designate the Imam belongs exclusively to God, and that the people have no role to Basedon traditions from these six books, the following are Sunni belief on Imam Mahdi: 1. Mahdi is going to come in the last days to make a universal Government, 2. Mahdi is from the Progeny of Prophet, 3. Mahdi is a descendant of Hazrat Fatimah (a.s), the daughter of the Prophet, 4. Basically the Sunnis do not believe that Mahdi was born. They do not talk about Mahdi allot and many of them are ignorant about the sahih authentic hadiths about him in their books. (Shia's 5 th Imam): " By Allah, as if I see him (Imam Mahdi) between Rukn & Maqam (of Kaba, Mecca), people are declaring allegiance (to the Mahdi) based on a SalamShia rulling is conclusion of all religions of of Ahlul Kitab nevertheless Imam Mahdi (aj) will bring original Torah & Bible/Injeel with him which are inline with all rullings of infallibles (عليه السلام) which they have inherited from prophet Muhammad (pbu) through written book of Jamia by Imam Ali(عليه السلام) from all sayings & Sirah of prophet Muhammad (pbu) & Mus Therewere people during the time of imam ali who believed he was God . These Shias exist today , in the form of Alawites jn syria , who believe Ali is God incarnated . They aren't Shias. They aren't even Muslims, those people are clear mushriks cuz they committing shirk. Thank you for correcting me ya akhi . Theapproval of Sunni scholars on the long life of Imam Mahdi (A.J.) Sa'ad al-Din Al-Taftazani says: The long life of Imam Mahdi is only an opinion of Shias that they (Shias) consider not impossible but the rest of Islamic sects have denied such a life span. Shias suppose that like Noah, Luqman and Khidr who lived a long life, Mohammed bin Assalamu alaikum, I believe the shia view of dajjal is a "system". While the sunni version of ad dajjal is a person. The Sofyani which is one of the enemies of Imam Mahdi will rise against him but will be swallowed by the earth by Allah's (swt) decree along with his followers in a place named "Beyda" (which today is located in Yemen or TheMahdi Army is an armed group loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr, a Shia leader from a family line of revered clerics persecuted under Saddam Hussein - Iraq's former president. I do pray on a Turbah - I certainly do believe Imam Al-Hujjah min ale Muhammad (a) is alive - My Shahadah is 'La ilaha ilallah, Muhammadur Rasul Allah.' Is this not yours? - My Adhan is the the Adhan called by Bilal (ra) - My usooludeen is that of the Shi'i School to Thought - He is the Imam of my Mosque, not my teacher in matters of 3hhkl8.