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The attributes of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) who will appear in the
End Times, and of his community, and of the glorious period they
will usher in are described in considerable detail in the holy scriptures of
the Abrahamic religions. These descriptions are surprisingly similar in all
three faiths. Today, the appearance of hundreds of proofs, of an environ-
ment described many centuries in the past, shows that the coming of
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is now very close at hand.
According to the hadiths of our Prophet (may Allah bless him and
grant him peace), Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will perform very important ac-
tions, highly beneficial for the future of all humanity. But initially, he will
not be recognized and will have no supporters, apart from a very small
community of believers. However, those able to seeing with the eyes of
faith will recognize Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and his community through
the excellent impression they make. His success in spreading the faith
of Allah will manifest itself that he possesses the true rank of Mahdi.
One verse says that the People of the
Book will recognize our Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace) as
they recognize "their own sons":
