mahdist

• Substantiv, das einen Anhänger oder Verfechter des Mahdismus bezeichnet, einer religiös-politischen Bewegung im Islam, die auf dem Glauben an einen prophetischen Erlöser namens Mahdi basiert.

A noun referring to a follower or adherent of Mahdism, a religious and political movement within Islam centered on the belief in a prophesied redeemer known as the Mahdi.

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1. Adherent of MahdismC2formal

   A follower or supporter of Mahdism, a religious and political movement centered on the belief in a prophesied redeemer (the Mahdi).

   Anhänger des Mahdismus

   • The Mahdists rose up in Sudan in the late 19th century.
   • He studied the history of the Mahdist movement in North Africa.
   • The Mahdists believed their leader was the prophesied guide.