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unexpectedly. The panic, especially among some neocons, should be
evaluated in this sense.

In the meantime, when we look at the Islamic accounts, we come
to see the fact that ISIL is actually an "expected" portent of the End
Times. This is one of the "labor pains" that will be realized in the End
Times heralding the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Before the
appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), troubles will rain down upon

the world one after the other and people will be dragged into a horri-
ble collapse both materially and spiritually. ISIL, which is probably
one of the most riveting portents, has been explained in great details
in the hadiths. According to this description, they will appear as an
"undefeatable" power in the Middle East. They will pledge allegiance
to Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) after his appearance and will stop their vio-
lence at the com-
mand of Hazrat The only reason why such an unexpectedly large
part of the West declared things like "World Kobane
Mahdi (pbuh).
Day" while the Middle East was drowning in blood
was that the town stood inside the borders of the
Great Kurdistan of which the West dreams.

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