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barney · **Re: Who is the Dajjaal and who is the Mahdi? -** 04-12-2008

Is the naming of a person "the Mahdi" haram?

I'm thinking of the Mahdi who died in the 1880's who's nation was destroyed by Kitchiner and the Egyptians?
How about the current Mahdi Army who boy-race around Basra in technicals shooting up shoppers?

Just seems to me a sacred name like that shouldnt be misused by people aiming to get some sort of divine support for their bloodthirsty actions?

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barney Question EVERYTHING! Status: Offline Posts: 2,044 Reputation: 5909 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Gender: Way of Life: Agnostic	Re: Who is the Dajjaal and who is the Mahdi? - 04-12-2008 Is the naming of a person "the Mahdi" haram? I'm thinking of the Mahdi who died in the 1880's who's nation was destroyed by Kitchiner and the Egyptians? How about the current Mahdi Army who boy-race around Basra in technicals shooting up shoppers? Just seems to me a sacred name like that shouldnt be misused by people aiming to get some sort of divine support for their bloodthirsty actions? __________________ Occupation: *The term of control of a territory by foreign military forces: Iraq 2003-2005* Liberation:*when something or someone is freed: Operation Telic 2003*