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 Towards the end of time many major events are to occur as the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم has foretold. Conditions will become extremely intense and humanity will gradually degenerate. Minor signs of the Final Hour will initially appear followed by a sequence of major signs. The Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم stated, “The signs [of the final hour] are [like] beads put together with a string. When the string will break the beads will [fall] one after the other.” [Häkim: 8639]
Among the many signs of doomsday which the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has informed us of is the advent of the Mahdi (the Guided One) and the return of Ësä ibn Maryam عليه السلام. The Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “There will certainly be the Mahdi in my nation who will emerge...” [Tirmidhë: 2232]
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On hearing the name Baitul-Muqaddas or Jerusalem, immediately one’s mind is diverted towards the current heartrending state of this historical city. A city that is very near and dear to the hearts of all the faithful of the three Abrahamic faiths, Christians, Muslims and Jews, all claiming ownership of this Holy Land. This city has seen its share of bloody battles and the rise and fall of countless kingdoms. I am not an expert on Medieval History neither am I ...
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