mahdi > define
noun
- Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion. (.
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(n.) Among Mohammedans, the last imam or leader of the faithful. The Sunni, the largest sect of the Mohammedans, believe that he is yet to appear.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Mahdi is a masculine given name