Mahdi
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Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer in Islamic eschatology who is expected to appear before the Day of Judgment to restore justice and righteousness.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahdi (messianic figure in Shia Islam) | 1 |
| reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eschatological redeemer
ⓘ
figure in Islamic eschatology ⓘ |
| appearsBefore | Day of Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine guidance
ⓘ
eschatological hope ⓘ justice ⓘ righteousness ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Day of Judgment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
end times ⓘ final tribulations ⓘ global community of believers ⓘ |
| category | Islamic messianic figure ⓘ |
| centralIn | Twelver Shia theology ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Dajjal in many narratives ⓘ |
| domain | Islamic eschatology ⓘ |
| eschatologicalEvent | appearance of the Mahdi ⓘ |
| eschatologicalFunction | prepare the world for final judgment ⓘ |
| expectedBy | many Muslims ⓘ |
| expectedTo |
fill the earth with justice after it has been filled with injustice
ⓘ
lead a just government ⓘ support Jesus (Isa) upon his return in many traditions ⓘ unite Muslims ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalVariationsBetween | Sunni and Shia interpretations ⓘ |
| identifiedAsInTwelverShiism | Muhammad al-Mahdi, the twelfth Imam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTo | messianic expectations in Islam ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | hadith literature ⓘ |
| mission |
to eradicate oppression
ⓘ
to establish justice ⓘ to restore true religion ⓘ |
| notMentionedExplicitlyIn | Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
corruption
ⓘ
injustice ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| precedes | second coming of Jesus in many Islamic traditions ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
prophesied redeemer
ⓘ
restorer of justice ⓘ restorer of righteousness ⓘ |
| statusInTwelverShiism | currently in occultation ⓘ |
| timeOfAppearance | known only to God in Islamic belief ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | the rightly guided one ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Shia Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewInShiaIslam | hidden Imam ⓘ |
| viewInSunniIslam | future righteous caliph or leader ⓘ |
| willReappearAccordingTo | Twelver Shia belief ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mahdi (messianic figure in Shia Islam)
this entity surface form:
reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi