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When the Islamic History of Muslims is examined, it is seen that the expectation of the Mahdi is constantly abused and therefore new groups that aren’t designated as Muslims are emerging among Muslims. Mirza Ali Muhammad, who declared himself to be a gateway to Mahdi in 1844, not only contented himself with this claim, but also proclaimed his prophecy. Mirza Hussein Ali, who came after him, claims that Mirza Ali Muhammad had only come to evidence his prophethood. Mirza Hussein Ali also frequently refers to the Quran, the Bible, and the Torah to prove his own prophethood. Many rumors that he claimed to belong to Muhammad shows evidence of his Mahdism. In order to prove his own prophethood, he also puts forward his own mental methods. Mirza Ali Muhammad clarifies that Quran verses by using esoteric method to be proof to his own prophethood. He claims that the terms "apocalypse" and "clouds" in Quran are the evidence to his prophethood contrary to what everyone understands. He interprets the Quran verse "Muhammad is the last propheth" in that way. At the same time,he uses some motives belongs to İran culture where he grew up as evidence to his prophethood. Also,he uses Mahdi belief in İran as a supportive idea to himself. He claims that humanity always make a progress and as a result of that prophetic office cannot be out with Muhammad. He manifests a new religion in 1844 by showing a sentence which is not present in hadith books like "Prophet will not stay in the grave a thousand year".
