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Noun: Mahdi  maadee
  1. (Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion

Derived forms: Mahdis

See also: Mahdism, Mahdist

Type of: religious leader

Encyclopedia: Mahdi Mahdi, Fawaz Naman Hamoud Abdullah