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PORTENTS AND FEATURES OF THE MAHDI'S COMING
HE HAS A BROAD BODY
The had iths reveal that the Mahdi has a broad abdo -
men, chest, brow, and a gap between his legs and
thighs. His head will be large in pro por tion to the width
of his fore head. All of these descrip tion sin di cate that
the Mahdi's body will be broad.
He is large of body...
(Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu al-Saqib, )
His brow is clear… His abdo men is large, the space
between his thighs is broad…
(Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr,)
The space between his thighs is open...
(Ibid)
The Mahdi is from the line of Hassan (ra). There is a gap
between his legs.
(Al-Suyuti, Portents of the Mahdi, p. 22)
His ... brow is wide. He will fill Earth with jus tice and
hand out goods in abun dance.
(Ibid., p. 22)
HIS BROW IS CLEAR AND BROAD
The had iths relate that the Mahdi's brow will be clear
and broad, and that his head will be pro por tion ate ly
large.
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