Richard
2008-04-07 11:26:08
Anyone familiar with the “ghost dance” movement of Native Americans may find some similarities to mahdism. The belief that their “true” way of life will be restored through certain beliefs and rituals (ghost dancing) is also known as a “nativistic movement”.
Mahdism has a longer history, but when Muslims are continuously experiencing failure its nice to have a source of “hope” that things will be better. “If only…”.
