Abdullah Hashem
Abdullah Hashem | |
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 Hashem in January 2025 | |
| Born | Abdullah Hashem 27 July 1983[1] |
| Other names | Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq |
| Occupation | Islamic new religious movement leader |
| Predecessor | Ahmed al-Hasan (claimed) |
| Movement | Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light |
| Spouse | Norhan Alquersh |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | theahmadireligion |
Abdullah Hashem Aba al-Sadiq (Arabic: عبدالله هاشم أبا الصادق; born 27 July 1983) is an Egyptian-American religious leader who is the founder of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL), an Abrahamic millenarian syncretic new religious movement derived from the Twelver branch of Shia Islam.[2][3]
Adherents of the religion believe him to be the Qa'im of the Family of Muhammad, the Mahdi and the Abdullah who was 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
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. Then they used the footage as the basis of a documentary, which they presented as an exposé of the group.[10]
The Arrivals documentary
In his earlier years, Abdullah was involved with the internet Islamic conspiracy documentary The Arrivals (2008). The documentary made claims of Illuminati worship, the preparation for the arrival of the Antichrist (Dajjal), and argued that extradimensional jinn were manifesting themselves to humans as extraterrestrial beings in UFOs.[11]
Personal life
Since 2012, Abdullah Hashem has been married to Norhan Alquersh. They have four children: two girls and two boys.[12][13]
Publications
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, Persian, and other languages.
On 19 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.
- 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.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Abdullah Hashem | Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ 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/