Mahdaviat ( fa, مهدويت, link=no) is a religious term in
Shia Islam
Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, m ...
translating to "Mahdiism" or "belief in the Mahdi". It may refer to
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Mahdiism in Islam in general
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Mahdavia
Mahdavia ( ar, مهدوي ''mahdavi'') or Mahdavism is an Islamic movement founded by Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri in India in the late 15th century. Syed Muhammad claimed to be Mahdi at the holy city of Mecca, in front of the Kaaba in 1496, and ...
("Mahdiist") sect established in India in the 16th century
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People claiming to be the Mahdi
In Islamic eschatology, the Mahdi is a Messianic figure who, it is believed, will appear on Earth before the Day of Judgment, and will rid the world of wrongdoing, injustice and tyranny. People claiming to be the Mahdi have appeared across the ...
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Mahdavi (disambiguation)
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Mahdi (disambiguation)
Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer of Islam. Mehdi is a variant alternative transliteration.
Mahdi may also refer to:
Islam
* Al-Mahdi (744–785; ruled 775–785), third Abbasid Caliph
* Muhammad al-Mahdi (869–?), twelfth and final Imam of T ...
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