I am reading Inside the Revolution, How the followers of Jihad,
Jefferson and Jesus are battling to dominate the Middle East and
transform the world by Joel C. Rosenberg.
The Jews are looking for the imminent return of the Messiah.
The Muslims are looking for the imminent return of the Mahdi.
The Christians are looking for the imminent return of the Messiah.
The President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, claims that his life
purpose is to prepare the world for the Mahdi. He started his
speeches by praying for the reemergence of the Twelfth Imam.
Only the Mahdi could solve mankind's problems.
At the U.N. General Assembly, Ahmadinejad declared:
"O Mighty Lord, I pray to you to hasten the emergence of your
last repository, the Promised One, that perfect and pure human
being, the One who will fill this world with justice and peace."