NOUN | person | Mahdi | (Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion |
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Sounds | maa'diy | |
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Rhymes | already ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy... |
Meaning | (Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion. | |
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Category | Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism | The monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran |
Instance of | religious leader | leader of a religious order |
Nouns | Mahdism | belief in the appearance of the Mahdi |
Mahdist | an adherent of Mahdism |
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