mahdi

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Synonyms: mardi, mandi, madi, mahi, mahli, maedi, maldi, mehdi, maadi, mahri, maddi

Antonyms: mardi, mandi, madi, mahi, mahli, maedi, maldi, mehdi, maadi, mahri, maddi

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Sunni|_|Islam}} A leader who, according to Sunni [[eschatology]], will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|Twelver Shiite|_|Islam}} {{w|Muhammad al-Mahdi|Muhammad b. Hasan al-Mahdi}}, the last of the Twelve [[imam|Imams]], born in 868 AD but believed alive and present in this world in a state of [[occultation]]; Similarly to Sunni belief, he will reappear before the end of time.
3. {{given name|en|male|from=Arabic}}.
4. {{surname|en|from=Arabic}}.

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