mahdist

• Substantivo que designa um seguidor ou adepto do mahdismo, movimento religioso e político do islã baseado na crença em um salvador profético conhecido como 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.

nome próprio

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).

   Seguidor do mahdismo

   • 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.