Major signs before the day of judgement

[mastermg]

"There are many signs that will precede him; a general and very important sign is that he will come at a time when there is great confusion, intense disputes and violent death. When people are afflicted by disturbances and fear. Calamities will fall upon the people, so much so that a man shall not find shelter to shelter him from oppression. There will be many battles and fitnaas before his appearance. Every time a fitnaa has come to an end, another will start, spread and intensify. The people will be troubled to such extent that they will long for death. It is then that Imaam Mahdi will be sent."

Possibly describing the Middle East? End of the world nearing? Read about the signs of the day of judgement in great detail here http://www.inter-islam.org/faith/Majorsigns.html