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PORTENTS AND FEATURES OF THE MAHDI'S COMING

even by crawl ing over the snow, because he is the
Mahdi. (Al-Suyuti, Portents of the Mahdi, p. 14)
The peri od in which we are now liv ing is the time
when this his tor i cal event, the glad tid ings of which are
impart ed by our Prophet (saas), will soon take place.
All Muslims who know this and want the honor of being
along side the Mahdi when he appears must read this
infor ma tion with great care, seek every means of prop -
er ly rec og ni zing this await ed indi vid u al, and use it as a
guide to recog nize him.
Muslims have a major respon si bil i ty for pre par ing
the ground for and assist ing this await ed indi vid u al,
who will be a means where by Islam returns to its true
essence, the Qur'an's moral val ues will pre vail, and who
will estab lish great unity among Muslims. Being close
to the Mahdi in order to sup port and assist him in his
aus pi cious activ i ties direct ed toward all peo ple is a
great bless ing and honor.

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