According to Islam, when corruption on earth reaches its climax towards the end of times, the battle for Armageddon will begin. There are a number of major events that will happen. Remember that the hadiths on the subject are plenty and it is often difficult to put an exact chronological date on the sequence of events. In this lesson, we will try to outline them as simply and as best as we can. 

At the climax of evil, two major antagonists are reported to emerge in the end of times. These two antagonists are the Dajjal and the Sufyani. The Sufyani will be a descendent of Banu Ummaya (Tribe of Ummaya) and will be responsible for the murder of many of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (as). He will take over Greater Syria and parts of Iraq and rule from Damascus. 

It is reported that the 12th Imam, Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (aj) will battle the Sufyani until he submits to al-Mahdi’s order. Other reports, however, state that the Dajjal, a more global and more powerful evil, will succeed in eliminating the Sufyani by invading his land and consolidating his evil reign on earth.   

The Dajjal is also known as the Anti-Christ (the full name is al-Masih al-Dajjal, which literally means “the Lying Messiah”). He will establish a new world order around the globe towards the end of times as opposed to the Sufyani who will yield power in Greater Syria. Once the Sufyani is put down, the final battle will take place between the Dajjal and Imam al-Mahdi (aj). 

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