Abdullah Hashem

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]

Abdullah Hashem
Hashem in 2025
Born	Abdullah Hashem (1983-07-27) 27 July 1983 (age 41)[1] United States of America
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.org

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

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

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

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, 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.
• 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

1. Arabic: عبدالله هاشم أبا الصادق