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Haidar Machtat al-Munchidawi, a turbaned Iraqi man nicknamed al-Qahtani, appeared in video footage in August 2014 and reminded people about the call he made in 2008 from Basra. He introduced himself as the mediator of the Mahdi, the redeemer imam whom Shiites await his coming. His announcement has gathered many followers who believe in him and spread his ideas. They said in a video segment that they “are paving the way for the coming of the redeemer Imam through their sacrifices.”
These followers opened a Facebook page titled, “Fully Dedicated Youth,” announcing their dedication “for the sole purpose of the Mahdi and the acceleration of his coming, and to save the Islamic Umma and religion and the world from injustice and lack of faith.”
