Mahdi.
A leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world.
Meaning & usage
A leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world.
Ahmadis consider Mirza Ghulam Ahmed to be the Mahdi.
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; Similarly to Sunni belief, he will reappear before the end of time.
A male given name from Arabic.
A surname from Arabic.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Arabic هَدَى (hadā) Arabic مَهْدِيّ (mahdiyy)bor. English Mahdi Borrowed from Arabic مَهْدِيّ (mahdiyy, “guided one”).
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