MAHDISM

Mahdism

(noun) belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Mah"dism, n.

Definition: Belief in the coming of the Mahdi; fanatical devotion to the cause of the Mahdi or a pretender to that title. -- Mah"dist (#), n.

Mahdism has proved the most shameful and terrible instrument of bloodshed and oppression which the modern world has ever witnessed. E. N. Bennett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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