Throughout my book, Antichrist: Islam’s Awaited Messiah, I carefully document from numerous classical and modern Islamic Apocalyptic texts, the Muslim belief regarding the end-times. One of the highlights of the book is an introduction to, and an overview of the Islamic Messianic character known as Imam Al-Mahdi. Following are some various quotes from Islamic sources which should help the unitiated begin to understand just who Al-Mahdi is and how he is viewed by a majority of Muslims…

A figure more legendary than that of the Mahdi, the Awaited Saviour, has not been seen in the history of mankind. The threads of the world events have woven many a fine design in human life but the pattern of the Mahdi stands high above every other pattern. He has been the vision of the visionaries in history. He has been the dream of all the dreamers of the world. For the ultimate salvation of mankind he is the Pole Star of hope on which the gaze of humanity is fixedƉn this quest for the truth about the Mahdi there is no distinction of any caste, creed, or country. The quest is universal, exactly in the same way as the Mahdi himself is universal. He stands resplendent high above the narrow walls in which humanity is cut up and divided. He belongs to everybody. For all that and much more, what exactly is the Mahdi? Surely that is the big question which the thinking people all over the world would like to ask.

– Ayatullah Baqir al-Sadr and Ayatullah Muratda Mutahhari, The Awaited Savior, (Karachi, Islamic Seminary Publications), prologue, p. 1

He will reappear on the appointed day, and then he will fight against the forces of evil, lead a world revolution and set up a new world order based on justice, righteousness and virtueƵltimately the righteous will take the world administration in their hands and Islam will be victorious over all the religions.

– Ayatullah Baqir al-Sadr and Ayatullah Muratda Mutahhari, The Awaited Savior, (Karachi, Islamic Seminary Publications), prologue, p. 4,5

He is the precursor of the victory of the Truth and the fall of all tyrants. He heralds the end of injustice and oppression and the beginning of the final rising of the sun of Islam which will never again set and which will ensure happiness and the elevation of mankindŠThe Mahdi is one of Allahӳ clear signs which will soon be made evident to everyone.

– Muhammad ibn Izzat, Muhammad ҁrif, Al Mahdi and the End of Time (London,Dar Al-Taqwa, 1997), 4

Al-Mahdi will receive a pledge of allegiance as a caliph for Muslims. He will lead Muslims in many battles of jihad. His reign will be a caliphate that follows the guidance of the Prophet. Many battles will ensue between Muslims and the disbelievers during the Mahdiӳ reignŠ

– Abdulrahman Kelani, The Last Apocalypse, An Islamic Perspective, (Fustat, 2003), pp. 34-35

The Mahdi will invade all the places between East and West.

– Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fiӁlamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar, p. 50 as quoted by Harun Yahya, The End Times and the Mahdi (Clarkesville Katoons , 2003), p. 96

The Mahdi will be victorious and eradicate those pigs and dogs and the idols of this time so that there will once more be a caliphate based on prophethood as the hadith statesŠJerusalem will be the location of the rightly guided caliphate and the center of Islamic rule, which will be headed by Imam al-MahdiŠThat will abolish the leadership of the JewsŠand put an end to the domination of the Satans who spit evil into people and cause corruption in the earth, making them slaves of false idols and ruling the world by laws other than the Shariӡ [Islamic Law]of the Lord of the worlds. (Emphasis mine)

– Muhammad ibn Izzat, Muhammad ҁrif, Al Mahdi and the End of Time (London,Dar Al-Taqwa, 1997), p. 40

The Prophet said: The MahdiŠwill fill the earth will equity and justice as it was filled with oppression and tyranny, and he will rule for seven years.

– Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 36, Number 4272, Narrated by Abu Sa’id al-Khudri

The Mahdi will offer the religion of Islam to the Jews and Christians; if they accept it they will be spared, otherwise they will be killed

– Muhammad ibn Izzat, Muhammad ҁrif, Al Mahdi and the End of Time (London,Dar Al-Taqwa, 1997), p. 16

Thus, just a taste of who Imam Al-Mahid is according the prophetic traditions of Islam. While there is much more to be quoted and much more to be said, for now, I leave you with these quotes to chew on. For those who have read and studied the Bible, you may already see the parallels between Al-Mahdi and the biblical figure known as the Antichrist. When one looks at the Islamic prophecies and traditions regarding Imam Al-Mahid, one is faced with the obvious questions: Has Satan, through the “prophet” Muhammad, initiated a religion as a response to the true religion of Christ? Has Satan been intimately involved in the inspiration and developement of Islam from its inception? And now for the shameless plug: Buy the book and find out. Antichrist: Islam’s Awaited Messiah. Release date: this fall…