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The Mahdi (Arabic: ٱلْمَهْدِيّ, romanized: al-Mahdī, lit. 'the Guided', Persian: مهدی) is a figure in Islamic eschatology who is believed to appear at the End of Times to rid the world of evil and injustice. He is said to be a descendant of Muhammad, who will appear shortly before Jesus.
Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdi (Arabic: محمد بن الحسن المهدي, romanized: Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Mahdī) is believed by the Twelver Shia to be the last of the Twelve Imams and the eschatological Mahdi, who will emerge in the end of time to establish peace and justice and redeem Islam.
mahdī, in Islamic eschatology, a messianic deliverer who will fill earth with justice and equity, restore true religion, and usher in a short golden age lasting seven, eight, or nine years before the end of the world. The Qurʾān does not mention him.
The signs of the appearance of the Mahdi are the collection of events, according to Islamic eschatology, that will occur before the arrival of the Mahdi, The signs differ based on Sunni and Shia branches of Islam. Detailed Eschatological Chart.
Al-Mahdi, “The Rightly Guided One”, is the name given to the restorer of religion and justice who, according to a widely held Muslim belief, will rule before the end of the world. The term Mahdi as such does not occur in the Qur’an but is derived from the Arabic root h-d-y commonly used in the Qur’an with the meaning of divine guidance.4
One of the beautiful descriptions of Imam al-Mahdi, alayhi as-salam, from the Holy Prophet Muhammad, salla Allahu alayhi wa alihi wa sallam, is: "al-Mahdi tawus Ahl Al-Jannah". Mahdi is the peacock of the people of Paradise.
4) Why is the Hidden Imam considered central to Islam by many Muslims?; and 5) How does the belief in the Hidden Imam impact Muslim social and political affairs? Authors: Payam Mohseni (Harvard University) and Mohammad Sagha (University of Chicago)
Muḥammad al-Mahdī al-Ḥujjah is venerated by the Ithnā ʿAshariyyah, or Twelver sect, the main body of Shīʿite Muslims. It is believed that Muḥammad al-Mahdī al-Ḥujjah has been concealed by God (a doctrine known as ghaybah, or occultation) and that he will reappear in time as the mahdī, a messianic.
The Mahdi, meaning "the guided one," is the honorary title of the expected deliverer or messianic figure in Islam. Although the term and concept is not found in the Qur˒an, both Sunni and Shi˓a hadith collections mention it among the prophetic traditions concerning crises ( fitan ).
Allah knows best. Explore the significance of Mahdi in Islam through the lens of the Quran and Sunnah. This page delves into Hadith traditions describing alMahdi as a just ruler from the Prophet Muhammad’s family, destined to bring justice to a world filled with oppression and injustice.