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BITE axis: Thought

Mahdi

The expected eschatological deliverer in Islamic tradition. Shia Twelvers identify the Mahdi with the Twelfth Imam in Occultation; Ahmadiyya identify their founder as the Mahdi.

Groups in the dataset that reference Mahdi

Hand-curated cross-links.

Mainstream Shia Islam (Twelver)
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community