The mahdi is best defined as the
a. religious leadership of the Islamic state.
b. Shi'ite vision of the true umma.
c. "guided one" who would usher in a messianic age.
d. "judgment day" when the faithful would be rewarded.
c
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What will be an ideal response?
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