Mahdi


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(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion

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"Adel Abdul Mahdi is determined to expel the foreign military men, specially the Americans, from Iraq," Ali Al-Sonaid said on Tuesday.
But, Iraqi political parties should not exert pressure on Abdul Mahdi, who had sought a free hand in choosing his cabinet without any political or religious pressure, the analysts said.
The case against Al Mahdi at the ICC unfolded relatively quickly and efficiently, from the official Malian referral of the case to the ICC until the end of the trial when the defendant, who had pled guilty, was sentenced.
Correspondence should be addressed to Seyed Mahdi Taheri Mousavi; smahditaherim@gmail.com
In a dark suit and striped tie, Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, right, stood and calmly told judges he was admitting guilt "with deep regret and great pain" and advised Muslims around the world not to commit similar acts, saying "they are not going to lead to any good for humanity".
Mahdi, the leader of the National Umma Party, is a former prime minister who was ousted from government by current President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in 1989.
Bateaux Dubai has appointed Raydan Abou Mahdi as the new chef de cuisine on board the Dubai dining cruise.
A la suite de l'affirmation de Rached Ghannouchi a France 24 qu'Ahmed Brahim etait l'un des leaders politiques a avoir propose le nom de Mahdi Jomaa pour le poste de Chef de Gouvernement , Ahmed Brahim a dementi cette information , soulignant qu'il ne connaissait pas Mahdi Jomaa et que son parti ,Al-Massar ,n'a pas appuye sa candidature, ni participe a la seance de son election .
Because so many Muslims today face such a dismal situation, the religious climate is primed with anticipation and popular longings for the appearance of the Mahdi, or the Muslim messiah.
BAGHDAD, Sep 5, 2010 (TUR) -- Iraq's Shiite Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi has said efforts in the country to form a new government had proved unsuccessful to make "significant progress," adding that he welcomed efforts exerted by Turkey and some other countries to facilitate a new Iraqi government.
Summary: Political and religious Iranian figures slammed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his repeated comments about the Mahdi, or who Muslims's believe is mankind's savior, and warned him about
Abdul Mahdi claimed credit, saying the law-abiding members of his body-guard battalion had solved the case and that Bolani was playing politics.
Fatima Hussein chased down five men in a pick-up who snatched three-year-old Mahdi Ali as he played outside his home, in Isa Town, last month.
Muqtada al-Sadr has taken yet another step in an attempt to transform his Mahdi Army militia from a force intent on battling US soldiers into a much broader social and political network that can still hold sway in the shifting landscape of Iraq.