Another historical claimant of the title of Mahdi was born in northeastern India, in a town called Jaunpur (now in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh). This town is known for its Islamic universities, which produced a number of great Islamic scholars. He was named Syed Mohammad and is also remembered as Syed Mohammad Jaunpuri. There are hundreds of thousands of his followers around the globe. For more Information do visit the below sites hosted by the followers.

• The Promised Mahdi Home Site.
• Another Mahdawia Info Site.