lundi 26 mai 2014

Is Muslim Antichrist The Expected Messiah?

By Marci Glover


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.

Literature materials by various authors like Joel Richardson have indicated in their writings that it is true the figure will rise from Islamic religion. However there are literary materials that opposite the idea and strongly hold to the biblical interpretation that the figure will come from the west. Many are not inclined to any of these beliefs hence remain with many answered questions.

Efforts to evidence some of the beliefs have necessitated a lot of research on happenings in western world. Various leadership regimes over the last few years have been evicted from power in the Islamic countries of Middle East. Colonel is among the leaders who were removed form leadership. He was toppled from power after ruling for over thirty years. Similar situations were witnessed in Egypt, Syria and Tunisia where powerful leaders that had to leave leadership by force after many years of authoritative leadership.

The revolts in these particular nations were led by the Muslim Brotherhood movement. The goal of this group is to introduce an international caliphate. This means the establishment of a centralized Islamic rule. They believe that once they attain this feet it will bring them wealth and great power. It will help them actualize their dream of having an Islam Caliphate that will spread across the world. The quick spread of the religion past boarders is already evident.

Islamic community aims at destroying nations like Israel and United States. They believe the two countries have been a major barrier for their activities. This is meant to be the initial tangible step that will help initiate the revolution that is supposed to see the entire globe fall under Islamic religion.

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.

The quick growth of Islamic religion has become alarming. Today the religion is found in America and Europe among the regions. The movement is spreading at a high rate and members are becoming more united. The leaders of the religion have interpreted it as the beginning of grand caliphate. Its leadership has never denied the allegation which is a major factor that has made many believe Antichrist will emerge from the religion.




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