Messianic Ideas and Movements in Sunni Islam Friedmann Yohanan
A fascinating, in-depth exploration of the messianic idea in Sunni Islam through four significant movements from different times and placesExpectation of a redeemer is a widespread phenomenon across…
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A fascinating, in-depth exploration of the messianic idea in Sunni Islam through four significant movements from different times and placesExpectation of a redeemer is a widespread phenomenon across many civilisations. Classical Islamic traditions maintain that this redeemer will transform our world for the better in collaboration with Jesus, who will return as a Muslim and play a central role in this apocalyptic endeavour. While the messianic idea occupies a central place in Shi'i thought, there have also been numerous Sunni claimants throughout history - though they have received less scholarly attention.In this groundbreaking work, Yohanan Friedmann explores the roots of the messianic idea in Sunni Islam, and studies four major mahdi claimants - Ibn Tumart, Sayyid Muhammad Jawnpuri, Muhammad Ahmad and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad - who made a considerable impact in the region
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