Saudi Arabia ’ s
SPOTLIGHT
Saudi Arabia ’ s
Distorted concept of Imam Mehdi
Wahhabism is a radical ideology officially sanctioned by Saudi Arabia and its emergence as a dominant school of thought coincides with Saudi Arabia ’ s rise to power in the global sphere . Salafism and Deobandism are ideologically the same as Wahhabism , with slight differences .
Wahhabism , Salafism and Deobandism are the systems of belief held by terrorist organisations such as ISIS , the Taliban , Boko Haram and Al-Qaeda . This ideology is the fastest growing sect in the Muslim World due to the Saudi authorities ’ aggressive policy ; billions of petrodollars are allocated every year towards the propagation of this sect .
In an effort to discourage Muslims from supporting Imam Mehdi when he arrives , the Wahhabis removed all mention of Imam Mehdi from prophecies of the Prophet Mohammad . The Salafis introduced a fabricated notion : the Caliph of the End of the World , who will convert everyone into Muslims and establish a worldwide Islamic Caliphate .
The Grand MufTi of Saudi Arabia
The Saudis - and therefore Wahhabis , Salafis and Deobandis - are fierce enemies of Imam Mehdi . This is because Prophet Mohammad was famously quoted as saying that Imam Mehdi would rule over the Arabs indicating that he would dethrone those in power . A prominent descendent of the Prophet Mohammad , Imam Jafar Sadiq , also added that Imam Mehdi would be harsh on the Arabs . [ Tirmidhi Sahih , Vol . 9 , P . 74 ; Al- Majlisi , Bihar al-Anwar , Vol . 52 , p . 354 ]
The impression has developed in the West that Islam has now become an apocalyptic religion . You can argue that most other religions do have the concept of end times , so what is it that makes Islam different ? The answer is that certain organisations who follow the Wahhabi , Salafi and Deobandi schools of thought operate on the belief that we are living in the end times and that by carrying out terrorist activities and inciting war , they will triumph over their enemies .
Experts speculate that ISIS ’ s current activities in Syria , Iraq and throughout the Western world are an attempt to fulfill an alleged Islamic prophecy :
‘ The Last Hour would not come until the Romans land at al-Amaq or in Dabiq . An army consisting of the best ( soldiers ) of the people of the earth at that time will come from Medina ( to counteract them ).’ [ Sahih-Muslim , Vol . 41 , Chap . 9 , Hadith 6924 ]
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6 THE TRUE MEHDI 01 / JAN 2017