Mahdi
noun
the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
Mahdism
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a word derived from
Mahdi.
Example Sentences
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Mahdism is at an end, and now our object will be to restore peace and prosperity to the land.
From With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
When he visited England even a heartier and grander welcome was extended to the victor of Omdurman and the destroyer of Mahdism.
From Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan by Bennet Burleigh
Through half a score of battles or more, from the beginning to the death of Mahdism, I have followed British and Egyptian troops into action against the dervishes.
From Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan by Bennet Burleigh
Quite probably they made their way back to their original homes in small bands, rightly believing that Mahdism was doomed.
From Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan by Bennet Burleigh
The results of the battle of Omdurman were the practical destruction of the khalifa’s army, the extinction of Mahdism in the Sudan, and the recovery of nearly all the country formerly under Egyptian authority.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
