Islam growth in the world has increased at a very high rate in the past few years. Its membership forms the second largest religion worldwide. In the recent days many people have speculated and debated that the Antichrist will come from this community. One of the topics of discussion among believers and leaders of various religions is Muslim Antichrist. People hold different beliefs about this expected word Messiah.
Several authors among them Joel Richardson suggest that the expected world messiah will arise from an Islamic culture. However others have strongly maintained the view that the Antichrist will be of western origin as the bible depicts. Therefore the debate has degenerated into confusion on whether the Antichrist will come from the west or Muslim community.
Efforts to understand the various arguments have triggered people to study the happenings in the Mideast in relation to what those of the scripture. There has been overthrowing of various governments in a number of Muslim countries bringing to an end authoritarian regime of presidents. Longtime president of Tunis Ben Ali was toppled from power. In Libya, Colonel who had been in power for over thirty years was shot dead. Egypt witnessed the fall of Mubarak and so has Syria.
Islamic Brotherhood has largely been associated with the revolts . The movement has been witnessed taking advantage of various volatile situations in those countries with an aim of proclaiming itself the Arab leadership. The sole aim for the movement is to ensure an international caliphate which is supposed to usher in a centralized Islamic rule. The anticipation of the movement is that it will gain a lot of wealth and power which will help be at a better position to achieve their dream of spreading their religion to Asia, Africa and Europe.
It is clear that once the movement destroys Israel and United States it will have stepped closer to the great revolution that will seem the entire world turn to Islam under the leadership of their messiah (Mahdi). This is the sole aim of the movement.
There is conflict of beliefs among the Islamic religion. The Sunnis, a major faction of Islam, are of the view that their messiah will be a product of an election by representatives of Islamic governments. The Shiites however believe that Mahdi will be a descendant of Allah, a supernatural being, who will show up form some place he has resided for centuries.
This belief has made many Christians and westerners inclined to the notion that the Antichrist will bring to pass what is in the bible that a false messiah will come and deceive the Jewish that he is the real messiah that Christians in the entire globe have long awaited. The belief that the figure will arise from Muslim community has been reinforced by the current happening and the perception that Islamic leaders have on this particular issue.
People have argued that Islam is inevitably grown strong at a high rate and unified more. Muslim leadership has interpreted it as a sign of realization of their ultimate goal. Its infiltration of Europe, the United States and other parts of the world has set forth the belief that Islam will be victorious in the globe and that their messiah (Mahdi) is the much proclaimed Antichrist.
Several authors among them Joel Richardson suggest that the expected world messiah will arise from an Islamic culture. However others have strongly maintained the view that the Antichrist will be of western origin as the bible depicts. Therefore the debate has degenerated into confusion on whether the Antichrist will come from the west or Muslim community.
Efforts to understand the various arguments have triggered people to study the happenings in the Mideast in relation to what those of the scripture. There has been overthrowing of various governments in a number of Muslim countries bringing to an end authoritarian regime of presidents. Longtime president of Tunis Ben Ali was toppled from power. In Libya, Colonel who had been in power for over thirty years was shot dead. Egypt witnessed the fall of Mubarak and so has Syria.
Islamic Brotherhood has largely been associated with the revolts . The movement has been witnessed taking advantage of various volatile situations in those countries with an aim of proclaiming itself the Arab leadership. The sole aim for the movement is to ensure an international caliphate which is supposed to usher in a centralized Islamic rule. The anticipation of the movement is that it will gain a lot of wealth and power which will help be at a better position to achieve their dream of spreading their religion to Asia, Africa and Europe.
It is clear that once the movement destroys Israel and United States it will have stepped closer to the great revolution that will seem the entire world turn to Islam under the leadership of their messiah (Mahdi). This is the sole aim of the movement.
There is conflict of beliefs among the Islamic religion. The Sunnis, a major faction of Islam, are of the view that their messiah will be a product of an election by representatives of Islamic governments. The Shiites however believe that Mahdi will be a descendant of Allah, a supernatural being, who will show up form some place he has resided for centuries.
This belief has made many Christians and westerners inclined to the notion that the Antichrist will bring to pass what is in the bible that a false messiah will come and deceive the Jewish that he is the real messiah that Christians in the entire globe have long awaited. The belief that the figure will arise from Muslim community has been reinforced by the current happening and the perception that Islamic leaders have on this particular issue.
People have argued that Islam is inevitably grown strong at a high rate and unified more. Muslim leadership has interpreted it as a sign of realization of their ultimate goal. Its infiltration of Europe, the United States and other parts of the world has set forth the belief that Islam will be victorious in the globe and that their messiah (Mahdi) is the much proclaimed Antichrist.
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