This illustrates why I don’t believe that the Anti-Christ will be the Mahdi.
The different sects of Islam will never accept the same man as the Mahdi.
They didn’t in these instances and they won’t accept any future man as the Mahdi.
The power structures of the various sects will never agree to consolidation of power in the same man.
Off topic, for which I hope to be excused, but one of my favourite books is.
Blacklisted By History
The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy
And His Fight Against America's Enemies
Author: M. Stanton Evans
I took the liberty of noting your about page.
I believe that the Anti-Christ IS Islam.
But if you need a specific person, then it would be Mohammed (the prophet).
They are the opposite of Jesus Christ and his teachings.