Mahdi

According to the Shia and Sunni versions of the Islamic eschatology the Mahdi ( Arabic مهدي Mahdī , also Mehdi ; "Guided One") is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on earth seven, nine, or nineteen years (depending on the interpretation ) before the coming of the day, Yawm al-Qiyamah (literally "Day of the Resurrection" or "Day of the Standing"). Muslims believe the Mahdi will rid the world of error, injustice and tyranny alongside Jesus . Mahdi is not explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an nor in the first sunni authentic hadith book such as Sahih al-Bukhari . But it is mentioned in all other of the six most authentic books of hadīth. Some Sunnī theologians accordingly question Mahdi beliefs , but such beliefs form a necessary part of Shīʿī doctrine. The advent of Mahdi is not a universally accepted belief in Sunni Islam and among those that accept the Mahdi there are basic differences among different sects of Islam about the timing and nature of his advent and guidance. Mahdi is important to Sufi Muslims, and a "powerful and central religious idea" for Shia Muslims who believe the Mahdi is the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi who will return from occultation .

uses2 In Islamic eschatology , the Mahdi ( , ISO 233 : mahdī "guided one") is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will rule for seven, nine, or nineteen years (according to differing interpretations) before the Day of Judgment ( yawm al-qiyamah / literally, the Day of Resurrection ) and will rid the world of evil. There is no explicit reference to the Mahdi in the Qu'ran , but references to him are found in hadith (the reports and traditions of Muhammad 's teachings collected after his death). According to Islamic tradition, the Mahdi's tenure will coincide with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ ( Isa ) , who is to assist the Mahdi against the Masih ad-Dajjal (literally, the "false Messiah" or Antichrist). Differences exist in the concept of the Mahdi between Sunni Muslims and adherents of the Shia tradition. Throughout history, various individuals have claimed to be the Mahdi. These have included Muhammad Jaunpuri , founder of the Mahdavia sect; the Báb (Siyyid Ali Muhammad), founder of Bábism ; Muhammad Ahmad , who established the Mahdist state in Sudan in the late 19th century; and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad , founder of the Ahmadiyya sect.

There is no direct reference to the Mahdi in the Quran , only in the hadith (the reports and traditions of Muhammad 's teachings collected after his death). In most traditions, the Mahdi will arrive with 'Isa (the Muslimised Jesus ) to defeat Al-Masih ad-Dajjal ("the false Messiah", or Antichrist ). Although the concept of a Mahdi is not an essential doctrine in Sunni Islam , it is popular among both Sunni and Shia Muslims. Both agree that he will rule over Muslims and establish justice; however, they differ extensively on his attributes and status. Throughout history, various individuals have claimed to be or were proclaimed to be the Mahdi. These have included Muhammad Jaunpuri , founder of the Mahdavia sect; the Báb (Siyyid Ali Muhammad), founder of Bábism ; Muhammad Ahmad , who established the Mahdist State in Sudan in the late 19th century; Mirza Ghulam Ahmad , founder of the Ahmadiyya movement; , Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi , and Wallace Fard Muhammad , founder of the Nation of Islam . Shi'ites have alternate views on which descendant of the Islamic Nabi ( Prophet ) Muhammad is the Mahdi. Twelvers , who form the majority of Shi'ites today, believe that Muhammad al Mahdi who is the son of the 11th Imam Al- Hasan al-Askari is in occultation and is the awaited Mahdi. Tayyibi Isma'ili Shi'ites, including the Dawoodi Bohrah , believe that an Imam from the progeny of At-Tayyib Abu'l-Qasim is very much present as the current hidden Imam and Mahdi on earth every time.

Messianic figure in Islamic eschatology This article is about the concept of an eschatological messianic savior in Islam. The Mahdi ( ) is the Final Leader 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 the Prophet ʿĪsā ( Jesus Christ ) and will lead the Muslims to rule the entire world. Though the Mahdi is not referenced in the Quran , and is absent from several canonical compilations of hadith – including the two most-revered Sunni hadith collections: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim – he is mentioned in other hadith literature . Many Sunni theologians have therefore questioned the orthodoxy of the Mahdi. The doctrine of the mahdi seems to have gained traction during the confusion and unrest of the religious and political upheavals of the first and second centuries of Islam. Among the first references to the Mahdi appear in the late 7th century, when the revolutionary Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd ( c. 622 – 687 ) declared Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya , a son of caliph Ali ( r. 656–661 ), to be the Mahdi. Although the concept of a Mahdi is not an essential doctrine in Islam, it is popular among Muslims. It has been a part of the ʿaqīdah (creed) of Muslims for 1,400 years. Over centuries, there have been a vast number of Mahdi claimants . The Mahdi features in both Shi'a and Sunni branches of Islam , though they differ extensively on his attributes and status. Among Twelver Shi'as , the Mahdi is believed to be Muhammad al-Mahdi , son of the eleventh Imam , Hasan al-Askari ( d. 874 ), who is said to be in occultation ( ghayba ) by divine will. This is rejected by most Sunnis, who assert that the Mahdi has not been born yet.

Messianic figure in Islamic eschatology This article is about the concept of an eschatological messianic savior in Islam. An image from a Falname made in India around 1610-1630, depicts Jesus fighting the Dajjal (right). Behind, the Mahdi with a veiled face. The Mahdi ( Arabic : ٱلْمَهْدِيّ , romanized : al-Mahdī , lit. ' the Guided ' ) 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 and will appear shortly before Jesus . The Mahdi is mentioned in several canonical compilations of hadith , but is absent from the Quran and the two most-revered Sunni hadith collections , Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim . As such, some Sunni theologians have questioned the orthodoxy of the Mahdi. The doctrine of the Mahdi seems to have gained traction during the confusion and unrest of the religious and political upheavals of the first and second centuries of Islam. Some of the first references to the Mahdi appear in the late 7th century, when the revolutionary Mukhtar al-Thaqafi declared Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya , a son of Caliph Ali ( r. 656–661 ), to be the Mahdi. Although the concept of a Mahdi is not an essential doctrine in Islam, it is popular among Muslims. Over centuries, there have been a vast number of Mahdi claimants , including Qasim Khuwabi , Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and others. The Mahdi features in both Shia and Sunni branches of Islam , though they differ extensively on his attributes and status. Among Twelver Shias , the Mahdi is believed to be Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi , twelfth Imam, son of the eleventh Imam, Hasan al-Askari ( d. 874 ), who is said to be in occultation ( ghayba ) by divine will. This is rejected by Sunnis, who assert that the Mahdi has not been born yet.