Al-Sadr's Militia Named After Messianic Image

San Jose Mercury News ^ | Apr. 7, 2004 | Tish Wells

[Dajjal]

Al-Sadr's Militia Named After Messianic Image

By Tish Wells

San Jose Mercury News
Wed, Apr. 07, 2004

[EXCERPT]

WASHINGTON - Muqtada al-Sadr summoned one of Shiite Islam's most messianic images when he chose the name Mahdi Army for his militia. The mahdi is believed to be the successor to Muhammad who will return to save the world.

The word isn't mentioned in the Quran or in the collected sayings attributed to Muhammad, known as the hadiths. But the term is common to both Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam as the term for a leader who will bring righteousness to the world.

The title means "the divinely guided one" but refers to differing concepts, depending on the believer. Some Muslims believe the mahdi will come in conjunction with the second coming of Jesus.

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Readers can find more information on "mahdi" at

http://I-cias.com/e.o/mahdi.htm
[Note: Beware of GAIN spyware at this site! --Dajjal]

Copyright 2004 Knight Ridder

[Dajjal]

Well, someone has done enough homework to find out that the Mahdi is a "messianic" person, but they still haven't figured out that this means that the Islamicists think this is the End of the World.

It would've been nice if the reporter had explained that "return to save the world" means killing or converting every infidel on the planet, until the entire Earth is under Shar'ia law.

Understanding Islamic End-Times Beliefs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/853953/posts
Understanding Islamic End-Times Beliefs

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[Dajjal]

The appearance of the Mahdi is one of the Signs of Qiyama (Signs of the End Times).

Major Signs of Qiyama
[Again, beware of spyware. --Dajjal]

[Dajjal]

jihad ping

[Dajjal]

Muhammad Sajad Ali : Qadiri-Noshahi

[Dajjal]

The Mahdi appears to kill the Dajjal. Guess who that is?

And understand that Mohammed's prophecies in the Hadith guarantee -- in their minds -- that they will be victorious over "the Dajjal."

[Dajjal]

"Kill the infidels!"

[Socratic]

'The title means "the divinely guided one"'

Is another translation "the Anti-Christ?"

[Dajjal]

In the Hadith, 'Isa -- the Muslim version of Jesus -- descends on a cloud, subordinates himself to the Mahdi, joins the Mahdi's army, and helps him kill the Dajjal and every other infidel.

'Isa also destroys all the Christian churches, breaks all the crosses, berates Christians for believing him a divine person of the Trinity, and berates the Jews for not recognizing him as the messiah. He also kills all the pigs. After the Mahdi has conquered the world, 'Isa dies peacefully and has a big funeral.

[dennisw]

Many Freepers know what the Islamic Mahdi is. So does this black turbaned punk Sadr think he's the Mahdi? He wouldn't be the first.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping, informational/educational links that you provide.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Thanks for the post and the ping.

[monkeywrench]

BTTT! Interesting!

[Desertdoc]

Gents (and ladies),
I am a college prof whose dissertation was on the Mahdi. Go to www.meforum.org/article/159 for my article in "Middle East Quarterly" from 2002 on the topic!!!!
Tim Furnish

[Desertdoc]

Oh, and if anyone wishes to run any questions about the Mahdi by me (at the risk of hubris, but I am currently writing a book on the topic), I'm at tfurnish@bellsouth.net
Tim Furnish

[Dajjal]

Welcome to FreeRepublic!

[Dajjal]

Gents (and ladies),
I am a college prof whose dissertation was on the Mahdi. Go to www.meforum.org/article/159 for my article in "Middle East Quarterly" from 2002 on the topic!!!!
Tim Furnish
14 posted on 04/23/2004 11:20:58 AM PDT by Desertdoc

ping to #14

[AdmSmith]

Osama bin Laden graduated from King Abdul Azziz University in 1979 (Muslim year 1400) Certainly he was affected by the Grand Mosque episode with that self proclaimed Mahdi.

[livius]

Very interesting article, Desertdoc! Let us know when the book comes out.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Welcome to FR... until now all I knew about the Mahdi I learned from watching Karthoum with Charlton Heston (just kidding...)