Mahdi
Muslim prophesied savior
Mahdi is an Arabic term meaning "the guided one," referring to a messianic figure in Islamic tradition who will appear before the Day of Judgment to restore justice and righteousness.
The concept varies between Sunni and Shia Islam—Shia Muslims often identify the Mahdi with the hidden Twelfth Imam.
Historically, several leaders have claimed or been declared Mahdi, most famously Muhammad Ahmad in 19th-century Sudan: The Mahdi's forces captured Khartoum in 1885.
Celestial body blocking another
- ImamateState ruled by imam
- returnGo back again
- reappearanceComing back into view
- infallibleIncapable of being wrong
lineage · Ali · descendant · Shia · awaited
Islamic head of state
- reformerAgent of institutional improvement
- renewalMaking current again
- hadithRecorded prophetic narration
- signsDisplays conveying information
Jesus · end-times · tribulation · Muslim · righteousness
One who saves another
- messiahProphesied liberator figure
- imamMuslim religious guide
- saviorOne who rescues another
- prophecyForetelling of future events
eschatology · caliphate · righteousness · guidance · revelation · successor · leader · restoration
Northeast African republic
- KhartoumSudan's largest city
- GordonScottish given name
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
colonial · British · jihad · Mahdist War
Illegitimate claimant to power
- movementChange in position
- sectBreakaway religious faction
- millenarianBeliever in coming paradise
- followersPeople who support someone
proclamation · rebellion · charismatic · prophetic · messianic · false · self-proclaimed
occultation
Celestial body blocking another
- ImamateState ruled by imam
- returnGo back again
- reappearanceComing back into view
infallible · lineage · Ali · descendant · Shia · awaited
caliph
Islamic head of state
- reformerAgent of institutional improvement
- renewalMaking current again
- hadithRecorded prophetic narration
signs · Jesus · end-times · tribulation · Muslim · righteousness
redeemer
One who saves another
prophecy · eschatology · caliphate · righteousness · guidance · revelation · successor · leader · restoration · justice
Sudan
Northeast African republic
uprising · colonial · British · jihad · Mahdist War
pretender
Illegitimate claimant to power
- movementChange in position
- sectBreakaway religious faction
- millenarianBeliever in coming paradise
followers · proclamation · rebellion · charismatic · prophetic · messianic · false · self-proclaimed
MahdiAntichrist
Prophesied opponent of Christ
false messiah · Satan · deceiver · destroyer