Mahdi
pronunciation
How to pronounce Mahdi in British English:
UK [ˈmɑ:di(:)]
How to pronounce Mahdi in American English:
US [ˈmɑdi]
Word Origin
- Mahdi (n.)
- 1792, from Arabic mahdiy, literally "he who is guided aright," past participle 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.
Example
- 1. He may also have to promise to lay off the mahdi army .
- 2. His mahdi army used to flaunt nationalist credentials in an effort not to be viewed as being in iran 's pocket .
- 3. Some even fear that mahdi fighters will again target women 's rights activists , as they did in basra in 2007 and 2008 .
- 4. Joao , on assignment in iraq for the times in 2004 , talked his way into a company of insurgents of the mahdi army in the battleground town of najaf .
- 5. According to the deal struck between the government 's united iraqi alliance and the sadrist movement , militants belonging to the mahdi army will not engage in further fighting with iraqi and coalition troops in sadr city .