The twelfth imam collection david shirazi by joel c rosenberg. That is, it is an action adventure novel which reflects military reality or possibilities of the time. It revolves around the story of a cia operative who destroys irans nuclear capability. The intrigue and political upheaval in the area continue on for decades, spurred on by rumors and visions that the mystical twelfth imam, a descendant of mohammed. Jassim hussains monograph, the occultation of the twelfth imam. The tehran initiative, and finally, this book, we follow david shirazi and a huge list of others into a frightening story that joel c. The twelfth imam collection david shirazi by joel c rosenberg book cover, description. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. The twelfth imam collection david shirazi by joel c rosenberg book cover, description, publication history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the first hostage.
Most shia believe there have only been twelve true imams, the last of which has been hiding unseen on earth since the. Damascus countdown is the third in a series of books concerning the trauma of things that could happen in the middle east. The events are not so farfetched, and you can easily see these things happening. It is the prime motivating factor behind the actions of the iranian government these days, the idea that a conflagration will bring the return of the twelfth imam of mohammed to our world, and that he will in turn lead the islamic faithful to conversion of the. On the back cover it is listed as fictionsuspense, which is one of my favorite genres. Buy the twelfth imam by joel c rosenberg online at alibris. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled. Joel c rosenberg as the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. At extreme personal risk, shirazi executes his plan.
Irans president vows to annihilate the united states and israel. In twelver shia islam, the largest branch of the shia faith, twelfth imam, muhammad almahdi, went into occultation in 874. The twelfth imam, is a fast paced, action filled, hold on to the seat of your pants suspense ride. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the twelfth imam, the story of an iranian born cia agent working to find and disrupt the secret iranian nuclear weapons program in the midst of catastrophic global events, personal tragedies, and the questioning of. The american president warns against a preemptive strike on irans nuclear facilities and says negotiations are the key to finding peace. Well, i have to admit when i purchased damascus countdown i had no idea it was in the christian genre which is just as well because although im a practicing christian and half jewish, i wouldnt have bought it. If youre a fan, you will love it and if youre not a fan, then i urge you to get this book and you will soon become a fan. Fiction the last jihad 2002 the last days 2003 the ezekiel option 2005 the copper scroll 2006 dead heat 2008 the twelfth imam 2010 the tehran initiative 2011 damascus countdown 20 the auschwitz escape 2014 the third target. You can consider that jihadists are religionists, and so yes, but appropriately so. It starts during the iran hostage crisis back in the 70s and follows real news events, mixed in with fiction, leading up to a future point in time, which in this. When a prophecy of the coming mahdi, or 12th imam, is believed to have been fulfilled through a muslim prophet, a nuclear attack is threatened by iran against israel to bring the end of days.
Rosenberg is the founder and president of the joshua fund, a 501c3 notforprofit charity that seeks to bless israel and her neighbors in the name of jesus, according to genesis 12. And the twelfth imam prepares to order a genocidal retaliation. To ask other readers questions about the twelfth imam, please sign up. Joels books, most of which are published in numerous languages, include. As the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the united states, cia operative david shirazi is sent into tehran with one objective. Iran has just conducted its first atomic weapons test. An obscure religious cleric is suddenly hailed throughout the region as the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam. Christopher lane with the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans military prepares to strike israel and bring about the end of days. I love eschatology and the middle east, so this fictitious rendition of end time events was especially fun for me to read. In an article in the sydney morning herald on 22 november 2009, birmingham announced that boned. I expected something in the baldaccisilvaflynn genre, and to an.
It appears that none of the shii notables knew of the existence of the son of the eleventh imam. The plot revolves around david shirazi, a young cia operative of. For the islamic religious figure venerated by the twelver shia, see muhammad almahdi. But none of his training has prepared shirazi for what will happen next. As a spy novel its an entertaining read but nothing special. Using christian fiction much like the writers of the left behind series, rosenberg takes us into the story sometime before the 911 attacks through. Israeli leaders fear tehran, under the twelfth imam s spell, will soon.
Bestseller rosenberg the last jihad has carved out a deep niche in conservative political fiction, vividly sweeping from 1979 iran during the. In shiite and sunni eschatology, the madhior twelfth imam is the prophesied redeemer of islam whose worldwide rule will precede the day of judgment. The twelfth imam is a fastpaced, actionpacked apocalyptic religious thriller. As a christian novel, the twelfth imam exhibits all of the worst aspects of the genre. For the islamic religious figure venerated by the twelver shia, see muhammad al mahdi. It is a fast moving thriller, which starts with the iranian seizure of the american embassy in teheran and moves to a family at a remote campsite wondering why. I just finished reading the twelfth imam and consider it a great book, in the genre of tom clancy and dan brown. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the twelfth imam collection. Rosenberg is a mindblowing, modernday story that amazingly compares islamic prophesy with biblical prophesy. The twelfth and final imam is muhammad almahdi, who is believed by the twelvers to be currently alive, and hidden in the major occultation until he returns to bring justice to the world. His 2011 book the twelfth imam also deals with terrorism and iran gaining nuclear power. Damascus countdown the twelfth imam mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. And amid it all, rumors are swirling throughout the region of a mysterious religious cleric claiming to be the islamic messiah known as the mahdi or the twelfth imam.
The twelfth imam is a concept in shia islam tied to muslim beliefs about the end times. The occultation is split into the minor occultation and the major occultation. Cia operative david shirazi must take action to save his country. I purchased damascus countdown i had no idea it was in the christian genre. Shirazi must take action to save his country and the world, but the clock is ticking. In the twelfth imam, rosenbergs latest offering, the author has done a remarkable job of taking current news and creating a plausible story that is once again, all too prophetic. Israels prime minister says someone must hit irans nuclear sites before its too late. Exciting, suspenseful and entertaining are just three descriptive words for a. News of his miracles, healings, signs, and wonders spreads like wildfire, as do rumors of a new and horrific war. From the new york times bestselling author of the more.
Damascus countdown kindle edition by rosenberg, joel c. It is believed by twelver shia and alevi muslims that the twelve imams have been foretold in the hath of the 12 accomplishers. The twelfth imam this book is written in such a way that one can actually visualize the characters and scenes as if one was a personal witness to the story. Even though shiite scholars believe that the twelfth imam is an actual person, the eleventh imam, hasan alaskari, was kept more or less a prisoner by the abbasids in the camp at samarra, about 100 kilometres 62 miles north of baghdad, and died there in 874 ce at the age of twentyeight. I purchased damascus countdown i had no idea it was in the christian genre which is just as. The intrigue and political upheaval in the area continue on for decades, spurred on by rumors and visions that. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans leaders prepare to strike israel and bring about the end of days. The tewlfth imam a novel by joel c rosenberg book as. The twelfth man is the only australian recording artist in history to have seven consecutive number one albums. With the prophecy of the twelfth imam seemingly fulfilled, irans military prepares to strike israel and bring about the end of days. The concept of the twelfth imam is not one that gets a lot of space on mainstream media outlets, although it should. The twelfth imam collection ebook written by joel c. I wanted to like the twelfth imam but author rosenberg kept doing things to irritate me. The paperback of the the tehran initiative by joel c.
The twelve imams are the spiritual and political successors to the islamic prophet muhammad in the twelver branch of shia islam, including that of the alawite. The american president warns against a preemptive strike. Rosenberg countryunited states languageenglish publishertyndale house publishers publication date october 19, 2010 media typeprint pages512 isbn141431163x. Rosenberg is the new york times bestselling author of 12 novelsthe last jihad, the last days, the ezekiel option, the copper scroll, dead heat, the twelfth imam, the tehran initiative, damascus countdown, the auschwitz escape, the third target, the first hostage, and without warningand five works of nonfiction. From the twelfth imam as the apocalyptic leaders of iran call for the annihilation of israel and the u. The twelfth imam is a christian fiction book written by joel c. To really understand this novel, you have to have some sense of the cultural and historical background. The twelfth imam, the tehran initiative, and damascus countdown. Shia islam is the secondlargest denomination of muslims. Israeli leaders fear tehran, under the twelfth imam s spell, will soon launch a nuclear attack that could bring about a second holocaust and the annihilation of israel. This story is very relevant in the days were living in. As a current affairs briefing, the twelfth imam is both interesting and frightening. Millions of muslims around the world are convinced their messiahknown as the twelfth imam has just arrived on earth.
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