Abdullah Hashem
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| Born | Abdullah Hashem 27 July 1983[1] |
| Other names | Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq |
| Occupation(s) | Islamic new religious movement leader, filmmaker |
| Predecessor | Ahmed al-Hasan (claimed) |
| Movement | Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light |
| Spouse | Norhan Alquersh |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | theahmadireligion |
Abdullah Hashem Aba al-Sadiq[a] (born 27 July 1983) is an American religious leader who is the founder of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL), a new religious messianic movement that split from Twelver Shia Islam.[2][3]
Adherents of the religion believe him to be the Qa'im of the family of Muhammad and the second of the twelve Mahdis appointed in the will of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[4][5] On his YouTube channel, The Mahdi Has Appeared, he also claims to be the successor of Jesus, Saint Peter, Muhammad, Mahdi, Ahmed al-Hasan and the true and only legitimate pope.[6]
Early life
[edit]Abdullah Hashem was born to an Egyptian Muslim father and an American Christian mother.[7][8]
He was raised as a Sunni Muslim.[9]
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.[10]
Religious leader
[edit]Abdullah Hashem claims to be a follower of Ahmed al-Hasan.[11]
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.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Since 2012, Abdullah Hashem has been married to Norhan Alquersh. They have four children: two girls and two boys.[12][13]
Publications
[edit]In 2022, Abdullah Hashem published The Goal of the Wise, the official gospel of the religion (Arabic: غاية الحكيم). The book, which has 42 "doors" or chapters, has been translated into Arabic, Urdu, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Azeri, and Persian.
On the 19th May 2025 the Goal of the Wise was awarded the 2025 Best International Book Award in the category of Religion and Spirituality at the International Book Fair in Turin, Italy. [14]
- 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. [1]
- Hashem, Abdullah (2024). The Mahdi's Manifesto. The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
- Hashem, Abdullah (2025). The Divine Jurisprudence. The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
Notes
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- ^ "Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light – WRSP". Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Introvigne, Massimo; Kotkowska, Karolina Maria (10 May 2024). "The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light: An Introduction". The Journal of CESNUR. 8 (3): 33–51. doi:10.26338/tjoc.2024.8.3.2. ISSN 2532-2990.
- ^ "Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light". WRSP – World Religions and Spirituality Project. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "الغيبة - الشيخ الطوسي - ج ١ - الصفحة ١٧٤".
- ^ "Factsheet: The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light". 5 February 2025.
- ^ The Mahdi Has Appeared (22 April 2025). A Special Message to the Christians Around the World - رسالة خاصة إلى المسيحيين في جميع أنحاء العالم. Retrieved 3 May 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Introvigne, Massimo (5 April 2024). "The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 2. From Ahmed al-Hassan to Abdullah Hashem". Bitter Winter. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Exposing Sunni Islam & The Worst Enemies of Allah SWT | رجال الدين هم أعداء الإسلام|The Mahdi has appeared|Youtube
- ^ Exposing Sunni Islam & The Worst Enemies of Allah SWT | رجال الدين هم أعداء الإسلام|The Mahdi has appeared|Youtube
- ^ Philipkoski, Kristen, Some Sex With Your Clone Perhaps?, Wired News. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Introvigne, Massimo (4 April 2024). "The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 1. A Drama and Its Characters". Bitter Winter. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Introvigne, Massimo (6 April 2024). "The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 3. Esotericism and Progressive Millennialism". Bitter Winter. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Introvigne, Massimo (8 April 2024). "The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 4. The Divine Just State". Bitter Winter. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ https://bitterwinter.org/castellion-v-calvin-freedom-vs-theocracy-from-geneva-to-iran-and-the-case-of-the-ahmadi-religion-of-peace-and-light/