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Mahdi in Arabic

اَلْمَهْدِيُّ al-mahdiyyu

UK/ˈmɑːdi/

Mahdi in Arabic: اَلْمَهْدِيُّ (al-mahdiyyu). In English, Mahdi means a leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world.

Arabic words for Mahdi

a leader in Islamic eschatology who will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world
اَلْمَهْدِيُّ al-mahdiyyu

English meaning of Mahdi

  1. proper noun A leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world.
  2. proper noun 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.
  3. proper noun A male given name from Arabic.
  4. proper noun A surname from Arabic.

Full definition of Mahdi

Mahdi in a sentence

  • Ahmadis consider Mirza Ghulam Ahmed to be the Mahdi.

Mahdi in other languages

Questions about Mahdi in Arabic

What is the meaning of Mahdi in Arabic?
Mahdi in Arabic is اَلْمَهْدِيُّ (al-mahdiyyu).
ما معنى كلمة Mahdi؟
Mahdi: اَلْمَهْدِيُّ (al-mahdiyyu).
What does Mahdi mean in English?
Mahdi means a leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world.

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