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Mahdi
[ mah-dee ]
noun
- the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
- any of various claimants to this role, especially Muhammad Ahmed, who established an independent government in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that lasted until 1898.
Mahdi
/ ˈmɑːdɪ /
noun
- Mahdi?18431885MSudanesePOLITICS: military leader the title assumed by Mohammed Ahmed. ?1843–85, Sudanese military leader, who led a revolt against Egypt (1881) and captured Khartoum (1885)
- Islam any of a number of Muslim messiahs expected to convert all mankind to Islam
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Derived Forms
- ˈMahdism, noun
- ˈMahdist, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- Mahdism [mah, -diz-, uh, m], noun
- Mahdist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mahdi1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mahdi1
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Example Sentences
If any one has a complaint to make, he must call out, as the Khalifa enters the mosque for prayers, "Khalifat el Mahdi!"
Jud dismounted, seized my bit, and ran his hand over El Mahdi's face.
Then I kicked my heels against El Mahdi and swung him around down-hill.
Neither of these things seemed to give El Mahdi the slightest annoyance.
That summons was followed by the arrival of a steamer, the captain of which had orders to capture the False Mahdi alive or dead.
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