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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMahdi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mahdi
"Im islamischen Glauben wird die Ankunft des Mahdi erwartet."
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In Islamic eschatology, a messianic figure who is believed to appear at the end times to rid the world of evil and injustice.
"Many theological debates center around the prophesied advent of the Mahdi."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'mahdī', meaning 'the guided one', originating from the root 'hadā' (to guide). It entered English usage via Islamic eschatology texts referencing the prophesied redeemer of Islam.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mahdi" is said worldwide
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Mahdi
Transliteration: mahdi
"La tradition islamique parle de l'arrivée du Mahdi."
Mahdi
Transliteration: mahdi
"Im islamischen Glauben wird die Ankunft des Mahdi erwartet."
Mahdi
Transliteration: mahdi
"L'escatologia islamica prevede l'apparizione del Mahdi."
Mahdi
Transliteration: mahdi
"El concepto del Mahdi es importante en la escatología islámica."
Mahdi
Transliteration: mahdi
"A escatologia islâmica aguarda a chegada do Mahdi."
महदी
Transliteration: mahadī
"इस्लामी eschatology में महदी की अवधारणा महत्वपूर्ण है।"
马赫迪
Transliteration: mǎ hè dí
"伊斯兰教 eschatology 提到了马赫迪的降临。"
마흐디
Transliteration: maheudi
"이슬람 종말론에서는 마흐디의 출현을 예언합니다."
マフディー
Transliteration: mafudī
"イスラム教の終末論にはマフディーの概念があります。"
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