Sayyid Salih Ozcan, one of the genuine followers of Bediuzzaman, says that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will appear as A PERSON, and that Prophet Jesus (as) will return.
Sheikh Ahmet Yasin: "Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is not a collective identity."
Brother Said Ozdemir who is one of the 12 assignees of his Highness, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi explains that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will come in person.