mahdi

IPA: mˈɑdi

Root Word: Mahdi

(Sunni Islam) A leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world.
(Twelver Shiite Islam) Muhammad b. Hasan al-Mahdi, the last of the Twelve Imams, born in 868 AD but believed alive and present in this world in a state of occultation; officially the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran; similarly to Sunni belief he will reappear before the end of time.

Examples of "mahdi" in Sentences

"Boycott them!" by syed mahdi on Saturday, Jan 10, 2009 at 9: 01: 27 AM
How to make the Taliban Surrender by syed mahdi on Friday, Jan 8, 2010 at 9: 01: 18 AM
Voices from beyond the grave ........ by syed mahdi on Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 12: 37: 39 PM
American Road To Fascim. comment on book, Empire of Illusion by syed mahdi on Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 2: 22: 57 AM
Caronome (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 387 comments [35 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Oct 9, 2009 at 12: 12: 03 PM syed mahdi
Jo Lieberman! by syed mahdi (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 102 comments [17 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 8, 2010 at 9: 01: 18 AM
[13] The mahdi is the Shiite twelfth imam, a messiah-like figure who disappeared in 874 and is expected to return to deliver the world from injustice.
Muhammad Khurshid (376 articles, 40 quicklinks, 307 diaries, 241 comments [12 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Jan 7, 2010 at 11: 44: 49 PM syed mahdi
Credo Mutwa by mary sunshine (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 167 comments [89 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 9, 2009 at 12: 40: 29 AM syed mahdi
Compared to these four he is an Angel unless he goes on to prove that he is Lucifer in disguise. by syed mahdi (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 102 comments [17 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Oct 9, 2009 at 12: 13: 52 PM