a 12er. i was saying, they don t belong in that. they aren t 12ers. listen to the language. the it is a of the first 11 imams are historical in nature but the 12th imam is more supernatural and mystical. this is where things go awry. the 11th imam dies in year 874. the 12th imam who is a seven-year-old boy goes into hiding. it is believed that he hid himself in a well underneath a mosque which is blocked by a gate. it s one of the most sacred sites in she ite islam. he was never found. a little boy, the 12th imam. so the 12th imam will eventually come back in the last days. how do you know when you are