Is the emergence of the Mahdi from the East and the completion of his pledge of allegiance in Mecca considered a contradiction, and what are the Eastern lands intended?
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Ibn Kathir mentioned that the Mahdi will emerge from the East and receive allegiance at the House [Kaaba]. The intended East is the eastern direction, starting from Najd of Iraq and beyond. There are weak narrations that specify this as Khorasan, such as the , "Black banners will emerge from Khorasan, nothing will stop them until they are planted in Aelia (Jerusalem)." Khorasan includes parts of Afghanistan and Iran.
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