Mahdi
noun
the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
Mahdist
-
a word derived from
Mahdi.
Example Sentences
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The Mahdist war was also the backdrop for A.E.W.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
There was also concern that the Mahdist ruler, Abdullah Ibn-Muhammed Al-Khalifa, might ally with Menelik II to drive Europeans out.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Finally, in September 1898, Kitchener and his forces, augmented by British troops, met the Mahdist ruler Al-Khalifa at Omdurman and defeated him.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
As the French marched steadily across the Sahara, Kitchener, with an Egyptian and Sudanese army, moved south along the Nile, establishing railroad lines and reclaiming towns from Mahdist control as he went.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Emissaries from the Mahdist Dervishes had stirred up the camp of Emin and caused inextricable confusion.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
