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=**Middle East**=


 * media type="custom" key="6022843" Map of the Middle East

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//Suez Canal-// is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigating around Africa.

//Wahhabism//- is a name given to people who strictly follow Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab, who was a muslin scholar who advocated a process of purifying Islam from what he considered innovations in Islam violently. He believed that those who practice innovation in Islam are Kafir

//Muhammad Ali//- Born in Kavala, in the Ottoman province of Macedonia (a part of Greece) Had 9 wives and 12 children Son of Ibrahim Agha, who was a successful tobacco and shipping merchant Mother was Zainad Agna. After his father died at a young age, his uncle took care of him along with his cousins Assisted the Ottoman empire in many wars, but turned against them. Gained control of Egypt through a three-sided civil war between the Ottoman Empire, Egyptian Mamluks (soldier of slave origin who had converted to Islam), and Albanian Mercenaries (Muhammad Ali's side)

//Mahdi-// Means "Guided One" Believed to be the redeemer of Islam Is believed to stay for 7,9, or 19 years depending on interpretation Believe that the Mahdi will rid the world of error, injustice, and tyranny alongside Jesus. Not mentioned in Quran or the first sunni authentic hadith book, but is mentioned in the other six books Not universally accepted in Sunni Islam Shia believe the Mahdi is the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi Believed to be descendant of Muhammad bloodline Same name as Muhammad He will come at the same time as Ad-Dajjal (Great Deceiver) He will come when there is a lunar and solar eclipse in the same month of Ramadan A star with a luminous tail will come from the east before he emerges His physical appearances are only mentioned in the Sunni books of Hadith He is believed to have a broad forehead, prominent nose, and his eyes are naturally masqueraded His face will shine upon the Moon He will fill the world with justice when it is filled with oppression (when the world is at its worst, then he will come Name of his representative will begin with the first letter of the prophets name.

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