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FrodosPet

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12. Muhammad al-Mahdi
Sat Oct 26, 2013, 02:47 AM
Oct 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_al-Mahdi#Reappearance

Reappearance

Twelver Shi'as cite various references from the Qur'an and reports, or Hadith, from Imam Mahdi and the Twelve Imams with regard to the reappearance of al-Mahdi who would, in accordance with Allah's command, bring justice and peace to the world by establishing Islam throughout the world.

Mahdi is reported to have said:

>> Shi'as believe that Imam al-Mahdi will reappear when the world has fallen into chaos and civil war emerges between the human race for no reason. At this time, it is believed, half of the true believers will ride from Yemen carrying white flags to Makkah, while the other half will ride from Karbala, in Iraq, carrying black flags to Makkah. At this time, Imam al-Mahdi will come wielding Ali's Sword, Zulfiqar (Arabic: ذو الفقار, ðū l-fiqār), the Double-Bladed Sword. He will also come and reveal the texts in his possession, such as al-Jafr and al-Jamia.

Shi'as believe that Jesus will also come (after Imam Mahdi's re-appearance) and follow the Imam Mahdi to destroy tyranny and falsehood and to bring justice and peace to the world. This will also be accompanied by the raj'a (return) of several other personalities for retribution of the previously oppressed against the oppressor.


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Israel will just nuke them first AgingAmerican Oct 2013 #1
and we would still have thousands of nukes and they would be zero threat to us yurbud Oct 2013 #2
My concerns about Iran are human-rights based only. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #3
Frankly, I'd prefer that Iran DID have "The Bomb". If MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) was scarletwoman Oct 2013 #4
Because the Iranian fundys don't care FrodosPet Oct 2013 #8
I remember that reasoning about the Russians daleo Oct 2013 #9
I hope you are right. Still, I hope you watch this. FrodosPet Oct 2013 #13
that must be easy to prove reddread Oct 2013 #10
Some basic info about the beliefs of "Twelvers" FrodosPet Oct 2013 #11
Yeah, all that reads like the Bible reddread Oct 2013 #14
Forgive me, but I don't follow FrodosPet Oct 2013 #15
so you say reddread Oct 2013 #16
Muhammad al-Mahdi FrodosPet Oct 2013 #12
I think that's bullshit. Can you back up "they welcome a nuclear apocalypse"? Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #17
Weird to see pro-nuclear proliferation folks on a site like this oberliner Oct 2013 #18
I'm not "pro-nuclear proliferation", I'm just pro balance of power. scarletwoman Oct 2013 #19
Can, might, may, maybe, could???? Bla Blah Blaugh BethMomDem Oct 2013 #5
The days of joining the exclusive "nuclear club" are long gone... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #6
Only way to stop the "troublemakers" is for the "grown ups" to disarm BethMomDem Oct 2013 #7
And having enough for ONE bomb doesn't mean you have a working one. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #20
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