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The occultation

in Shia Islam, the doctrine that a messianic figure (Mahdi) was born, has disappeared, and will one day return; according to Twelvers, this is the 12th Imam, going into Occultation in c. 874

Pronunciation
/ðɪ ˌɒkəlˈteɪʃən/
/ðə ˌɑkəlˈteɪʃən/