Qa'im Al Muhammad
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Ḳāʾim Āl Muḥammad; Qāʾim Āl Muḥammad; Al-Qāʾim Āl Muḥammad; Al-Qa'im Al Muhammad
In Shia Islam, Qāʾim Āl Muḥammad () is an epithet for the Mahdi, the eschatological figure in Islam who is widely believed to restore the religion and justice in the end of time. The term was used as early as the eighth century to refer to a future member of the family of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad who would rise against tyranny in the end of time and restore justice.