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Mahdism

DEFINITIONS OF: Mahdism

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n belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi

Type of:
Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
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