'''Mahdi''' is the future political and Islamic savior of mankind that will forcefully [[convert]] the world to Islam, according to both Sunni and Shia schools. He will rule for 7, 9, or 19 years, depending on the various interpretations of Muslim scholars. | '''Mahdi''' is the future political and Islamic savior of mankind that will forcefully [[convert]] the world to Islam, according to both Sunni and Shia schools. He will rule for 7, 9, or 19 years, depending on the various interpretations of Muslim scholars. |