Page 20 - A Call for a Turkish-Islamic Union

A CALL FOR A TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION

As for signs, he [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will have with him the
shirt, the sword, and the banner of our Prophet (may Allah bless
him and grant him peace). That banner has never been unfurled
since the death of our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant
him peace). And, it will not be unfurled until the appearance of
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). (Portents of the Last Day, p. 164)

He will appear with the camel hair banner of our Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace). That banner has four
corners, is unstitched and black in color. There is a halo on it.
It has not been unfurled since the death of our Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace), but it will be opened
when Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) appears. (Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-
Mahdi Akhir al-zaman, p. 23)
One important feature of this banner, which we are told will
only be unfurled by Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) in the end times is that
"it has never been unfurled since the death of the Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace)." The banner has never been

opened by any state, including the Ottoman Empire, out of respect
for the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), and
was never taken out of its cover even during the battles or dur-
ing the ceremonies it was taken to. The banner, preserved
in this way for 14 centuries, will be opened when the
moral values of Islam rule the world, with the com-
ing of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh).

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