Mahdi
the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
any of various claimants to this role, especially Muhammad Ahmed, who established an independent government in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that lasted until 1898.
Origin of Mahdi
1Other words from Mahdi
- Mahdism [mah-diz-uhm], /ˈmɑ dɪz əm/, noun
- Mahdist, noun, adjective
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How to use Mahdi in a sentence
Much of the narrative of the fight which follows is derived from "Mahdism and the Egyptian Soudan."
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885 | Charles RoyleYet Mahdism, by its very nature, could effect nothing constructive or permanent.
The New World of Islam | Lothrop StoddardAll the toil, all the bloodshed, and all the treasure expended against Mahdism had been in vain.
Our Soldiers | W.H.G. KingstonOne by one, however, Arab clansmen and blacks repented and deserted Mahdism.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898 | Bennet BurleighOsman had quietly come to the wise conclusion that Mahdism was near its end.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898 | Bennet Burleigh
British Dictionary definitions for Mahdi
/ (ˈmɑːdɪ) /
the title assumed by Mohammed Ahmed. ?1843–85, Sudanese military leader, who led a revolt against Egypt (1881) and captured Khartoum (1885)
Islam any of a number of Muslim messiahs expected to convert all mankind to Islam
Origin of Mahdi
1Derived forms of Mahdi
- Mahdism, noun
- Mahdist, noun, adjective
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