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According to Twelver Shia belief, what is the current state of the twelfth Imam?
Answer: He is alive but hidden, and will return as the Mahdi — The doctrine of occultation holds that the Mahdi is concealed until his promised return.
- A He is alive but hidden, and will return as the Mahdi ✓
- B He is buried in Samarra
- C He returns each Ramadan in secret
- D He lives unrecognised in Mecca
The doctrine of occultation holds that the Mahdi is concealed until his promised return.