Qayamat
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In Shi'a Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

, Qayāmat means "The Day of Judgment" and denotes that God will raise mankind for Judgment. It is one of the Shi'a Roots of Religion
Roots of Religion
The theology of Twelver Shias contains five Principles of the Religion known as Usūl al-Dīn.-Definition:The Shi'a Roots of Religion are a set of theological beliefs, in contrast to the ten practices prescribed in the Shi'a Branches of Religion.In Shi'a theology, these five articles of faith form...

 (Usūl al-Dīn).

All dead from throughout history will be brought forth to life again, and judged for either hell, or heaven. Prior to this, the Mahdi
Mahdi
In Islamic eschatology, the Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on Earth for seven, nine or nineteen years- before the Day of Judgment and, alongside Jesus, will rid the world of wrongdoing, injustice and tyranny.In Shia Islam, the belief in the Mahdi is a "central religious...

, along with Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...

, will return to the world in order to restore justice.
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