Mahdī with Black Banners: A close look at the Akhbār al-ʿAbbās from the Perspective of Mahdī Belief

The Mahdī belief had reappeared during the ʿAbbāsid Revolution as a provocative force for the masses not long after its spread in Islamic society. For this reason, in many studies on the revolution, how and in what way this belief was utilized have been discussed. The ʿAbbāsids exploited expectation...

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Main Author: Öznur Özdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cumhuriyet University 2021-06-01
Series:Cumhuriyet İlahiyat Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1512282