The Journey of Aba Al-Sadiq
- Ailia Muhammad
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Faith, Sacrifice, and a Growing Global Movement - A Timeline
For the followers of Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq, his life is not measured by titles or accolades, but by the people he has transformed along the way.
As the one named in the Will of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and the promised Qa'im of the Family of Muhammad, Aba Al-Sadiq is regarded as one who rises with the truth—not through conquest or power, but through compassion, knowledge, and a call to humanity.
His journey has been marked by continual sacrifice. Each chapter brought new challenges, new responsibilities, and an ever-expanding mission to invite people toward a life founded on peace, justice, and the supremacy of God.
This is the story of that journey.
2003–2011
Lighting the First Torch
Long before thousands would know his name, Abdullah Hashem was simply a filmmaker searching for truth.
During the early years of online media, when YouTube was still in its infancy, he began producing documentaries that challenged conventional narratives and encouraged viewers to question the world around them. Rather than asking people to blindly accept his conclusions, he urged them to research, investigate, and think for themselves.
Productions such as The Arrivals and TADS became defining works for countless viewers across the world. Shared freely online, they inspired a generation of seekers who found themselves asking deeper questions about spirituality, religion, and the purpose of life.
What began as one man's personal search quietly became the spark that ignited thousands of others.
2011
A Pledge That Changed Everything
Years of searching eventually led Abdullah Hashem to what he believed was the answer he had been seeking.
After extensive study, he pledged allegiance to Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan, the first of the twelve Mahdis mentioned in the Will of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family).
This decision altered the course of his life.
His conviction inspired hundreds of others to pledge allegiance as well. Many relocated to Cairo, where they formed a community built upon the teachings of the prophets—a community that sought to live not as isolated individuals, but as one family. Just as Jesus Christ, Prophet Mohammed, Moses, and all the prophets and messengers preached.
Resources were shared. Brothers and sisters cared for one another. Faith became something to be lived collectively rather than merely practiced privately. Faith became a real experience.
It was due to the commitment and patience that Abdullah Hashem exercised that this became a real possibility.
One of his greatest achievements has to be his ability to make living by the values of the prophets and messengers a possibility. Not just individually, but communally. In fact, one might argue that these teachings simply cannot be applied without community. Teachings of selflessness, generosity, and love.
The years in Cairo brought hardship, sacrifice, and moments of joy. They laid the foundation for everything that followed.
2015
Building a Global Community
In 2015, the movement entered a new chapter.
Following the raising of the Black Banners, Abdullah Hashem entered direct communication with Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan and was appointed to oversee believers around the world.
Soon afterward, he relocated to Europe.
As the community continued to grow, believers from every corner of the globe left behind familiar lives to join him. Nationalities, languages, and cultures were not barriers. The believers became a single community, united by shared belief.
The responsibility was immense.
Yet throughout this period, Abdullah Hashem remained committed to caring for those around him, helping establish the values of the believing community where cooperation, generosity, and mutual support became daily realities rather than distant ideals. People were learning. And he never gave up on anyone - he always remained the firm support everyone needed in their times of trial.
2019 - 2022
A Covenant for All Humanity
The community's move to Sweden marked another turning point.
It was here that Abdullah Hashem presented what he called the Seventh Covenant—a covenant based not upon race, nationality, or bloodline, but upon the soul itself.
Its invitation was universal.
Every human being, regardless of background, was welcomed under a covenant with God that reflected the needs of the modern age.
It was also during this period that he began writing The Goal of the Wise.
The work challenged long-held religious assumptions and sought to distinguish divine teachings from centuries of inherited tradition. Among its positions were unapologetically controversial ideas - such as the rejection of mandatory head coverings for women and the removal of religious prohibitions on alcohol—teachings that generated significant discussion both inside and outside religious circles.
For many readers, the book represented an invitation to reconsider what they believed they knew about God.
Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq succeeded in putting to paper what many questioned about religion, and eloquently pointed out possibilities of truth that so many are afraid of accepting. The Goal of the Wise is a phenomenal read, and this book began to change many lives.
2022
A Message to the World
In 2022, Abdullah Hashem established the official place of worship of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in the United Kingdom.
From there, his message reached a global audience.
Through an extensive series of lectures, interviews, and public addresses, he explored subjects rarely discussed in traditional religious discourse.
He argued that all true religions originated from the same divine source and sought to reconnect people with what he described as their common spiritual foundation.
His teachings consistently emphasized a vision of religion centered on mercy rather than exclusion.
He publicly affirmed that God's invitation extended to every sincere seeker, including members of the LGBTQ community, teaching that a person's sincerity before God mattered more than outward appearances or social judgment.
He likewise emphasized equality between men and women as a non-negotiable principle of faith, and repeatedly condemned war, violence, and sectarian conflict.
As he wrote:
"But what if the people of peace agreed that God is Peace and the Devil is War? Would our enemies then not be clear?... Let war no longer be an option. Let murder never again be a solution."
His message encouraged people from communities long divided by politics, nationality, and religious identity to see one another first as members of the same human family.
That same year, The Goal of the Wise was published, followed by The Mahdi's Manifesto, a declaration that called for dignity, justice, and hope for those often overlooked by society.
At the heart of his teachings remained a simple principle:
"If a person's not your brother in faith, he's your brother in humanity... Humanity comes first."
A Growing Global Movement
As the movement expanded internationally, so too did the challenges faced by its followers.
Believers reported persecution in a number of countries where the movement's teachings conflicted with prevailing religious or political authorities. Accounts included the loss of civil rights, arrests, intimidation, physical assaults, and discrimination against members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
Yet the controversy also drew increasing academic attention.
Scholars of religion and sociology visited the community's headquarters, interviewed members, and met personally with Abdullah Hashem. Researchers such as Massimo Introvigne, Susan Palmer, Holly Folk, and others began studying the movement as it continued to grow. Conferences and academic presentations explored its teachings, history, and place within the contemporary religious landscape.
The conversation had begun.
Can religion exist without coercion?
Can faith unite rather than divide?
Can humanity truly come before difference?
Abdullah Hashem had succeeded in starting the conversation - was it really from religion to restrict, to oppress, to exclude? Or was God much greater, much kinder, much more all-encompassing?
Legacy
Viewed across two decades, the pattern is unmistakable.
With every relocation the community widened - but Abdullah Hashem never faltered from his decision to love and take care of everyone who came to him.
Every book he wrote challenged assumptions, and he allowed the world new perspectives of religion that are tolerant, merciful, compassionate.
Every lecture he gave invited people to question inherited beliefs and seek truth for themselves.
For those who follow him, Aba Al-Sadiq's greatest achievement is not measured by buildings, publications, or organizational growth. It is found in the lives of those who say they discovered purpose, belonging, and hope through his teachings.
People from different nations, languages, cultures, and backgrounds came together as one family, striving to live according to principles of compassion, sacrifice, equality, and service.
His followers believe that he has given them more than answers.
He has given them the courage to think independently, to seek God sincerely, and to build lives centered not on fear, but on love.
Whether viewed as a teacher, an author, or the leader of a growing religion, the story of Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq is ultimately the story of an idea—that humanity is strongest when it remembers that every person is first and foremost a child of God.
There are no words we could possibly say to express how grateful we are. We thank God for this father, who has allowed us to believe in better and to be better. Thank you, Aba Al-Sadiq.
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