What is another word for Mahdism?

Pronunciation: [mˈɑːdɪzəm] (IPA)

Mahdism is a concept in Islamic eschatology that refers to the belief in the appearance of the Mahdi, a messianic figure who is expected to restore justice and peace in the world. Synonyms for Mahdism include messianism, apocalypticism, and millenarianism, all of which describe religious and philosophical traditions that envision a monumental, transformative event in the future. Additionally, these words imply a deep spiritual longing for a better world, often characterized by suffering and injustice in the present. While Mahdism is specific to Islamic traditions, other religions have similar ideas of a future savior or a period of spiritual renewal.

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What are the hypernyms for Mahdism?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Mahdism

Having greater interests to defend, less indebtedness to meet, and greater facilities for meeting the taxes due the home government, no less than the foreign bondholders, the time was ripe in which to take that great step towards securing the prosperity of Egypt in the future by finally destroying the community of slaveholders, which, under the sanction of Mahdism, brutally tyrannised over the non-Muhammedan population.
"History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)"
S. Rappoport
The people of this portion of the Soudan between the coast and the Nile Valley, who do not own allegiance to the Khalifa, belong to the Morghani confraternity of Mohammedans; their young religious sheikh, a self-possessed, clever lad of about twenty, lives at Sawakin, and his influence amongst the tribes not affecting Mahdism is supreme.
"Southern Arabia"
Theodore Bent Mabel Bent
See, too, Sir F.R. Wingate's Mahdism, chaps.
"The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)"
John Holland Rose

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