- Mahdi
- noun Etymology: Arabic mahdī, literally, one rightly guided Date: 1626 1. the expected messiah of Muslim tradition 2. a Muslim leader who assumes a messianic role • Mahdism noun • Mahdist noun
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mahdi — mahdi … Dictionnaire des rimes
Mahdi — (arabe : mahdīy, مَهْديّ, « homme guidé (par Dieu) ; celui qui montre le chemin ») est un prénom musulman désignant le Bien guidé, le Sauveur de l islam devant apparaître à la fin des temps. Sommaire 1 Dans le sunnisme 2 Dans… … Wikipédia en Français
mahdi — [ madi ] n. m. • XVIIIe; var. mahadi; de l ar. « le guidé, le dirigé » 1 ♦ Relig. musulmane Envoyé d Allah, attendu pour compléter l œuvre de Mahomet. Le mahdi. 2 ♦ Par ext. Chef de tribus se prétendant mahdi. Des mahdis. ● mahdi nom masculin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mahdī — Mahdī, Al * * * o mahdí (árabe: divinamente guiado). En la escatología islámica, un liberador mesiánico que traerá justicia a la Tierra, restaurará la religión verdadera y dará paso a una breve edad dorada antes del fin del mundo. Aunque no es… … Enciclopedia Universal
Mahdi — Mahdi, al (izg. al màhdi) (1844 1885) DEFINICIJA mistični interpretator islama koji se 1881. proglasio Božjim izaslanikom Mahdijem; poveo mase naroda, protjerao Engleze iz Sudana, uspostavio veliku teokratsku sudansku državu koju su Englezi… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Mahdi — Mah di, n. [Ar., guide, leader.] Among Mohammedans, the last imam or leader of the faithful. The Sunni, the largest sect of the Mohammedans, believe that he is yet to appear. [1913 Webster] Note: The title has been taken by several persons in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mahdi — (»der Rechtgeleitete«), der von den Muslimen erwartete Glaubenserneuerer (Paraklet), der, von Allah in der Endzeit gesandt, das Werk Mohammeds vollenden, die Ungläubigen bekehren oder vernichten und mit den Gläubigen ins Paradies eingehen wird… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Mahdi — (Maahdi), der von den Muselmanen erwartete Prophet, den Allah senden wird, um das Werk Mohammeds zu vollenden. – M., eigentlich Mohammed Achmed, der Führer des Aufstandes im Ägypt. Sudan, geb. 1844 zu Dongola, trat seit 1881 als M. auf und erwarb … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Mahdi — 1792, from Arabic mahdiy, lit. he who is guided aright, pp. of hada to lead in the right way. Spiritual and temporal leader expected by some Muslims. Applied c.1880 to insurrectionary leaders in the Sudan who claimed to be him. Related: Mahdism … Etymology dictionary
Mahdi — Màhdi m DEFINICIJA mit. prema islamskom pučkom vjerovanju, otkupitelj, vjerski i svjetovni vođa koji će se uoči sudnjega dana pojaviti kako bi dovršio djelo Muhamedovo i stvorio savršeno, pravedno kraljevstvo ETIMOLOGIJA arap … Hrvatski jezični portal
Mahdi — [mä′dē] n. [Ar mahdīy, one guided aright < hadā, to lead aright] a Muslim messianic leader; esp., such a leader and prophet expected by Muslims to appear on earth before the world ends Mahdism [mä′diz΄əm] n. Mahdist n … English World dictionary
