Study of Mahdawiyyah from the Traditionalist Viewpoint of Seyyed Hossein Nasr Abstract: Among the more significant contemporary trends of thought is traditionalism, which is based on a number of religious and mystical principles. Advocators of this trend of thought are intrinsically loyal to Eastern civilizations and religions. Their standpoint on tradition and modernity is different from that of Fundamentalism, Modernism, Religious Reformism, Trans-Religious Spirituality, and Extremist Mahdism. Emphasizing on the …