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Early Islamic ‘Mahdism’: Radical Politics, Apocalyptic, and the Esoteric
· 54 min
Episode Early Islamic ‘Mahdism’: Radical Politics, Apocalyptic, and the Esoteric
We explore the origins of an enduring idea in Islām: the idea of the mahdī, the righteous leader who will return to bring justice and purify the religion near the end of time. The origins, it turns out, are esoteric, and so are many aspects of the various mahdīs who have arisen throughout history.
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