معرفت

Shiite believes the future of the world is very bright and optimistic. Considering the Qur’anic verses and the narrations of the Infallible Imams, the global society has only one future, and that is the ideal Mahdavi society. The realization of this ideal city on earth depends on change on the part of the people, according to the Quranic verse “Indeed Allah does not change a people's lot, unless they change what is in their souls.” (Ra’d: 11). Their destiny will not change unless they take action themselves. This realistic and realized picture of human history indicates the important role of family in this movement. The Fatimid family is the preliminary step to the Mahdavi society. It is necessary to seek the characteristics of this kind of family and its role in the movement of human society towards the Mahdavi society. Using a library-descriptive method, this research introduces several Quranic and narrational characteristics for the Fatimid family, including faith, numerous children, compassion, and simplicity of life.