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PORTENTS AND FEATURES OF THE MAHDI'S COMING

because we have learned the names of his father, his
moth er, and his army."
(Ibid., p. 40)
The Mahdi will con quer Constantinople and Mount
Daylam.
(Al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar, p. 27)
When no time is left in the world, or even a sin gle day
remains, Allah will extend that day so that one of my
[Muhammad's] line may become lord of Mount Daylam
and Constantinople on that day.
(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi, p. 74)

THE MAHDI WILL APPEAR WHEN THERE IS NO
CALIPH
i
He will come, when no cal ph remains, to write his name
in the world.
(Al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar, p. 54)
The year in which he will emerge, peo ple will per form
hajj togeth er and gath er with out an imam.
(Narrated by 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb, al-Hakim, and Nu'aym
ibn Hammad)
... peo ple make pil grim age with out an imam lead ing
them.
(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi 'Al a mat al-Mahdi, p. 35)
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