The sequence of events from the Quran that led to Prophet Musa taking Bani Israel out of the oppression of Pharoah is very similar to the sequence of events foretold about Imam Mehdi AS e.g. the dua, the small group, army follows them, swallowed by Earth. Furthermore, the selection of the Shias of Ahl-e-Bait AS is very similar to the selection of Banu Israel i.e. selection based on knowledge and serious tests