"Mahdism" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Mahdi + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mahdi|ism}} Mahdi + -ism Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mahdism
  1. Islamic messianism regarding the coming of the Mahdi Synonyms: Mahdiism Translations (the Islamic eschatology belief of a person who will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world): مَہْدَوِیَّت (mahdaviyyat) [feminine] (Urdu)

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