It was the two last sentences of the article that really intrigued me: “The Book of Revelation says the Ark is in the temple of God in heaven (Rev. 11:19). Muslim scholars say it will be found near the end of times by the Mahdi – a messianic figure in Islam.”——found by the Mahdi-a messianic figure in Islam. Anyone know anything more about the Mahdi? Ping please.
IIRC, the Mahdi as a messianic figure is found only in Shi’a Islam and is disavowed by the Sunni majority who do not even regard Shiites as Muslim.
In Iran they are preparing for the return of the 12th or Hidden Iman (last seen in 960 A.D.) and as Shiites regard him as the final Mahdi.
As for the Ark of the Covenant, if it does appear in public, there will be cataclysmic physical manifestations, IMO.
From what I remember, (don’t quote me!) the mahdi is believed to be a boy decedent of mohamed. The heathens believe that he disappeared hundreds of years ago and will only return when the world is turned upside down with war and famine. Some believe that the heathen running Iran right now has been setting the world up for his final return. From all the research I have seen on the Ark, it usually ends up being in Ethiopia. One story said that it was under the temple mount in Israel a well. Perhaps the Christians are bringing it out to show the heathens to prove a point that their religion is bogus, OR it could just be the end of the world.
There is one little mad monkeyman Iranian dictator...A-Mahdi-nejad..... PING PING PING
The Muslim messiah, as believed by the Shia of Iran.
The Mahdi? Isn’t he that mythical Islamic dude who is supposed to rocket out of a well in Iran and then vaporize all the infidels?