He will unite the Muslims into a theocratic confederation and will establish the Islamic [[Caliphate]].
He will unite the Muslims into a theocratic confederation and will establish the Islamic [[Caliphate]].
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== Similarities between the Mahdi and the Antichrist ==
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A small number of Biblical prophecy experts consider that there is a large amount of similarities between the Islamic Mahdi and the Christian version of the [[Antichrist]]<ref>http://www.666soon.com/is_the_mahdi_connected_to_the_an.htm</ref>.
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Just to name a few similarities, both will sign a final peace covenant with Israel for 7 years; Both will persecute Jews and the religious opponents who denounce him; Both will come at a time of chaos; Both will institute a global religion; Both will have supernatural powers to convert people to Islam.