The Importance of Being Mahdist
September 8, 2008 · Timothy R. Furnish, Magazine
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Timothy Furnish is a historian and author specializing in Islamic history, particularly Mahdism and apocalyptic movements within Islam. He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic history and has written extensively on Mahdist movements and their geopolitical implications. He contributed articles to The Weekly Standard in 2008 exploring the significance of Mahdism in contemporary Islamic politics.
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