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The belief in "al-Mahdi," the savior who will appear and establish justice in the world, is found in Non-Imami Shiite sects, such as [[Zaydis]] and [[Ismailis]] as well, though they disagree with the [[Twelvers]] about the identity of Mahdi and do not consider him to be the son of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a). | The belief in "al-Mahdi," the savior who will appear and establish justice in the world, is found in Non-Imami Shiite sects, such as [[Zaydis]] and [[Ismailis]] as well, though they disagree with the [[Twelvers]] about the identity of Mahdi and do not consider him to be the son of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a). | ||
Zaydis, in particular, believe that the last Imam in the chain of their Imams will be the promised Mahdi who will establish justice on earth. Throughout history, various Zaydi Imams who were killed in their uprisings—such as [[Zayd b. Ali]], [[al-Nafs al-Zakiyya]], Muhammad b. al-Qasim (d. 219 AH), Yahya b. Umar (d. 250 AH), and al-Husayn b. al-Qasim al-Ayani (d. 404 AH)— were considered by some Zaydis to be the promised Mahdi. | Zaydis, in particular, believe that the last Imam in the chain of their Imams will be the promised Mahdi who will establish justice on earth. Throughout history, various Zaydi Imams who were killed in their uprisings—such as [[Zayd b. Ali]], [[al-Nafs al-Zakiyya]], Muhammad b. al-Qasim (d. 219 AH/834-5), Yahya b. Umar (d. 250 AH/864-5), and al-Husayn b. al-Qasim al-Ayani (d. 404 AH/1013-4)— were considered by some Zaydis to be the promised Mahdi. | ||
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