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noun
Islam A messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion.
is an instance of: religious leader.
domain category: Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism.
derivation: Mahdism | Mahdist.
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