Through a Glass Darkly

• Preface
• Ii. Examples of Successful Sunni Mahdist States
• Supplement 1
• Iii. Shi`i Mahdist State(s) in History
• Iv. Past "mahdis" Vis-à-vis the Future Mahdi: Alternative Views
• V. Conclusion
• Mahdism Doctrine and Urbanism
• Urbanism of the Historic Islamic Cities
• Local Or Global
• Urbanism Guidelines For the Islamic State of Al-mahdi (a.s)