mahdist

• Nom désignant un adepte ou un partisan du mahdisme, mouvement religieux et politique de l'islam fondé sur la croyance en un rédempteur prophétique appelé Mahdi.

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.

nom propre

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).

   mahdiste

   • 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.