Take, for example, Mr. Ahmadinejad's frequent invocation of the Mahdi -- the Twelfth Imam, or divinely inspired leader, of Shiite Islam -- who went into hiding in A.D. 873.

Recently, Mahdi Muhammad, a Registered Nurse who often goes by the moniker "Nurse Mahdi," created a new brand of grab-and-go drinking water called BKlear.

Mahdi and his friend, Ronnie Lockett, are now doing their part to help those in need. Their plan starts with an 8-by-4 trailer that they intend to turn into a mobile shower unit for the homeless.

Muslim scholar Imam Muhammad Baqir states clearly how the Mahdi will establish his one-world religion: “There must be bloodshed and jihad to establish Imam Mahdi’s rule.” ...

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 4: Kuwaiti fencer Muhammad Mahdi clinched the silver medal in the individual competitions of the World Junior Fencing Championship held in Tehran, Iran, on a Saturday. This remarkable ...

I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. There are numerous Hadeeths that have been narrated about ...

Belief in the Mahdi plays a special role in Shi‘a Islam, a strand of Islam which includes about 15 percent of Muslims worldwide. Shi‘as predominate in Iran and account for more than half the Muslims ...

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But while the Sunnis hold that the Mahdi has not yet been born and anticipate his arrival, the Shiites believe that the Mahdi was born in 869 A.D. and will return to Earth under Allah's orders.

A leading Somali faction leader has walked out of the current reconciliation conference in the Kenyan town of Eldoret, and returned to the capital, Mogadishu. Ali Mahdi Muhammad, who is a member of ...