Hazrat Mahdi Will Emerge From Istanbul

The hadith of our Prophet (saas) provide a lot of information showing that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will emerge from Istanbul. One hadith states that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will appear from Turkey and will never leave it until the end of his struggle:

THE MAHDI WILL NOT LEAVE RUM, THE TURKS (because Turkey used to be known as region of Rum).

(Tilsimlar Magazine narrated from Ish'afu'r-Ragibin, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, p. 212)

HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) WILL EMERGE FROM THE FORMER CENTER OF THE CALIPHATEHAZRAT MAHDI (AS) WILL APPEAR TOGETHER WITH THE HOLY RELICS KEPT IN ISTANBUL

It is narrated from Abdullah b. Surafa that:
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will have an embroidered banner of our Prophet (saas) with him.

(Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman, p. 65)

He will appear with the camelhair banner of our Prophet (saas). That banner will have four corners, will be stitchless and black in color. There will be a crescent on it. That banner, never opened since the death of Rasulullah (saas), will be unfurled when Hazrat Mahdi (as) emerges.

(Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman, p. 23)

HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) WILL SPIRITUALLY CAPTURE ISTANBUL