sunnissay this to shia, out of ignorance and no knowledge, they think we believe that the "real" quran is with imam mahdi as, that is a false claim, we believe imam mahdi as will teach us the full understanding of the quran, ie. the complete message, they may ask what i mean by my statement, hadith tell us certain surahs, have levels of meaning, ie. lets say a particular line, what the line TheAlawites (or Alawi in Arabic) follow the teachings of Muhammad ibn Nusayr an-Namiri, a contemporary of the 10th imam. The Alawites believe in the deification of Ali, a notion that brands them Ismailisare a minority within a minority in the Muslim world. Most of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims are Sunni, not Shia, dating back to the 7th-century schism that followed the death of the prophet Muhammad. . Today most Ismailis accept that the Aga Khan is their 49th Imam and a direct descendant of Muhammad. Shiasthus await the Imam's reemergence, which is expected to transpire on a Friday, with enthusiasm. Imam Mahdi is known as the Savior among Shias, who believe he will reappear on earth as per divine decree, establishing peace and ridding the world of injustice, discrimination, and other instances of evil. .

what do shias believe about imam mahdi