Abdullah Hashem
21st-century messianic religious cult figure From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq (Arabic: عبدالله هاشم أبا الصادق; born 1983), also commonly known as Abdullah Hashem, is an Egyptian-American religious leader and founder of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL).[1][2] Adherents of the religion believe him to be the Qa'im of the Family of Mohammed and the second of twelve Mahdis appointed in the will of the Prophet Mohammed.[3][4] On his YouTube channel he also claims to be "the successor to Simon Peter, the successor to Jesus Christ, the true and legitimate Pope"
Abdullah Hashem | |
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Abdullah Hashem in January 2025, AROPL headquarter in the UK | |
| Born | Abdullah Hashem 27 July 1983[citation needed] |
| Other names | Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq |
| Occupation | Religious leader |
| Known for | Assumes to be the Qa'im and the Second Mahdi appointed in the Will of the Prophet Mohammed |
| Movement | Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light |
| Spouse | Norhan Alquersh |
| Children | Four |
| Website | theahmadireligion |
| Channel: The Mahdi has Appeared | |
| Years Active: 2022- Present | |
| Genre: Religious Informative | |
| Galatians 1:8 don’t be deceived people | Subscribers: 90.1K |
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| Total Views: 18,488,441 views | |
Early life
Abdullah Hashem was born to an Egyptian father and an American mother.[5]
In 2005, Abdullah Hashem and Joseph McGowen, attended and filmed a Raëlian seminar in Las Vegas, claiming that they were making a student film. They then used the footage as the basis of a documentary, which they presented as an exposé of the group.[6]
Religious leader
Abdullah Hashem claims to be a follower of Ahmed al-Hasan.[7]
In 2015, Abdullah Hashem announced that he was the Qa'im Al Muhammad ("Second Mahdi") succeeding Ahmed al-Hasan, whom he considered to be the al-Yamani ("First Mahdi"). Abdullah Hashem then founded the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.[5]
Personal life
Since 2012, Abdullah Hashem has been married to Norhan Alquersh. They have four children: two girls and two boys.[8][9]
Publications
In 2022, Abdullah Hashem published The Goal of the Wise, the official gospel of the religion (Arabic: غاية الحكيم). The book, which has 40 "doors" or chapters, has been translated into Arabic, Urdu, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Azeri, and Persian.
- Hashem, Abdullah (2022). The Goal of the Wise: The Gospel of the Riser of the family of Mohammed Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq. The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. ISBN 978-1-7392629-0-7. (in English)
- Hashem, Abdullah (2024). The Mahdi's Manifesto. The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. (in English, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Malay, Thai, Korean, Chinese, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, German, Spanish, and French)
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