Imam Khomeini used to underscore importance of the 15th Sha'ban, the birthday anniversary of twelfth infallible Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (PBUH), one of the descendants of the holy prophet, and described the event as the most significant Eid for all devotees, faithful people and believers.
Citing many verses, Imam Khomeini used to maintain that the firm belief about emergence of the savior is well- established and confirmed by divine scriptures, the holy verses of noble Quran and other basic Islamic sources such as Hadiths narrated by the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible successors.
Imam Khomeini through his theological works and historic speeches stressed that the belief and concept of divine savior and reformer who would spread justice is considered to be a basic pillar of all divine religions. Followers of all divine religions have firm belief and faith in emergence of a divine savior who could relieve the world from clutches of cruelty, injustice and inequality.
Highlighting the significance of mid-Sh’aban which marks birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), the late founder of the Islamic Republic through a series of historic messages said the divine savior is assigned to set right all these perversions and deviations.