Striking parallels exist between the Beast of Revelation (the Antichrist) and theprophetic figure in Islam kwn as the Mahdi. Muslims view the Mahdi as agreat savior who will lead a revolution and establish a global Islamic empire overthe West. Both the Antichrist and the Mahdi are associated with the end times andthe Judgment. Both possess political, military, and religious power, and both headup a one-world religion. How this affects Americans today is revealed in Youssef sprophetic End Times and the Secret of the Mahdi.