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What does Mahdi mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Mahdi? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (Islam) A leader in Islamic eschatology, who, it is believed, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world. [from 17th c.]
Name
  1. A female given name of African origin.
    1. (meaning, history) The expected one.
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He admitted that rumors were circulating that Badr Corps fighters were betraying to the Americans the hiding-places of Mahdi Army officials.
So why did the Iranians assist the Mahdi Army militia at a tactical command level against the forces of Maliki in Basra, if they did?
Mr. Mahdi has been quite comprehensive in his presentation. I will only underscore a few more matters and then specifically speak to Indonesia.
This is the first report I have seen of Muqtada being considered the Mahdi, and it is possible, though I suspect it is a minority view.
In 909 a leader claiming descent from Isma il proclaims himself the Mahdi and creates a state in North Africa.
His militia, the Army of the Mahdi, is running courts and jailing people in the basements of tenement buildings.

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