Why Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About Aba Al-Sadiq

Ahmed Al-Hassan said in the sermon of Hajj:

“Do what you please. Verily, you are paving the way for the inheritor, whether you want to or not.”

We are witnessing these words and prophecies come true today, as more and more people hear the call of Aba Al-Sadiq Abdullah Hashem—and they cannot stop talking about it. From Christian fundamentalists to the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, and pastors preaching in their churches, people from all walks of life are compelled to speak about the call of Aba Al-Sadiq.

Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq shook the world with his recent sermons and statements addressing the different peoples of the world. It all started with the sermon addressing the Christian world immediately after Pope Francis died—within hours of his Easter sermon at the Vatican—where four of his supporters raised banners proclaiming, “The true Pope is here” and “Allegiance is to God.”

In his sermon, Aba Al-Sadiq declared the death of Pope Francis to be a sign from God for the people to recognise and distinguish the true Pope from the false Pope, since Pope Francis died just hours after the supporters had declared, “Labbayka Aba Al-Sadiq.” He also called them to recognise the authority of God instilled in him and to obey.

The immediate and viral reaction from the majority of Christians who took the time to respond was to defend their doctrine and belief in Jesus Christ as their saviour and to accuse Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq of being the Antichrist, a false prophet, cult leader, or all of the above. His message was mostly rejected, but it had gone viral—and from this sea of rejection came a few voices of reason, wanting to know more and choosing to approach his message with an open heart and open mind.

We saw Christian podcasts and Christian influencers who couldn't stop talking about Aba Al-Sadiq. People in the comments frequently asked, "Why do you give him so much attention?" It was as if they realized that these influencers were almost compelled to talk about the message.

In fact, many of them began to explain the call in detail. They read out the Mahdi's manifesto during their live streams, explained the law of knowing the vicegerent of God, and shared the narration of the will of Prophet Muhammad while discussing our beliefs. They were doing the same work that AROPL TV presenters had been doing for years. So, even though they didn’t intend to, they ended up spreading the religion.

We began to notice a surge of pastors speaking about Aba Al-Sadiq in their churches, preaching about him during services, and spreading the word about who he is. They were actively informing their congregations and making sure everyone knew his name.

This led to a wave of people leaving interested comments and subscribing to the channel The Mahdi Has Appeared. Within one week, it gained over 30,000 new subscribers.

The flood of accusations about him being the Antichrist, led Aba Al-Sadiq to give another powerful sermon, in which he responded to the allegations that he is the Antichrist. In this compelling sermon, he was much more assertive. He exposed the real Antichrist as being the United States of America and the democratic system which it forces upon the rest of the world. He also accused his accusers of being Antichrists themselves for their rejection of the true teachings of Jesus and for not recognising the messengers, sages, and teachers he said he would send. He also declared the Pauline doctrine, which most Christians have accepted as a part of the teachings of Jesus, as false misguidance. 

The reactions seen from all over the world have prompted a stern and intensive engagement from Aba Al-Sadiq and his supporters, with many productions online to respond and help steer the misguided opinions spreading against him in order to give a truer understanding of who he is and what he is bringing to the world. All of this interest we have seen has attracted the attention of various press publications from around the world, both professional and amateur. Many of them have taken the time to objectively report his activities and, in some cases, even made contact to interview him.

Remarkably, major Arab news outlets and sheikhs had previously ignored the message of Aba Al-Sadiq. For the most part, they either mocked it or attempted to dismiss it entirely. However, with the recent wave of attention, they were forced to address it. In light of the attention wave, a respected Lebanese newspaper, An-nahar, conducted an interview with Aba Al-Sadiq and helped spread his message across the Arab world.

The supporters of the Mahdi have been further emboldened by all of this. They have become more active, engaging directly with the public and openly declaring their faith in the streets across the world—distributing leaflets, carrying banners, and generally promoting their belief in their Imam, their Pope, Aba Al-Sadiq. This activity has not gone unnoticed by local authorities.

A prime example occurred in Italy. With global attention focused on the death of Pope Francis and the process of selecting his successor, some supporters decided to follow up their initial Easter excursion to the Vatican with another demonstration on the 8th of May. Their goal was to promote their Pope, Aba Al-Sadiq, as God's chosen one. Coincidentally, this was the same day the Conclave announced its decision and presented Pope Leo as the new Pope to the world.

Three supporters—two of Swiss origin and one a Spanish national—gathered with a large banner reading, “The New Pope – No need for the cardinals to vote – God Has Already Chosen,” and made their way toward St. Peter’s Basilica well before the Conclave’s vote was concluded.

The harmless and peaceful actions of these three individuals quickly attracted the attention of the local police. Several officers were deployed to confront and arrest them. They were then transported in three separate vehicles to the local police station, where they were detained for several hours without being charged. They were not questioned and were kept in isolation without explanation.

At that point, no official charges had been communicated to the three believers. It was only after the police released a press statement that the nature of the charges became clear. The absurd accusations were “obstruction and disruption of a religious ceremony.” The supporters were alleged to have blocked the path of attendees at St. Peter's Square with their banner and to have behaved in an aggressive and confrontational manner.

Fortunately, we have video footage of the entire incident, including the moment the police confronted and detained the three believers.

From this footage, you can make your own mind up on the validity of the claims made against the supporters yourself.

This incident took place approximately one kilometre away from St. Peter's Basilica, where the “religious ceremony” was being held. Footage and photographs clearly show that the supporters were unobtrusive and behaved respectfully. People can be seen freely moving around them as they held their banner, with no signs of obstruction. Moreover, their conduct was entirely peaceful and would not, under normal circumstances, warrant any legal action—let alone such a heavy-handed response involving arrest and detention.

Nevertheless, the police officers surrounded the supporters, immediately took down their banner, and confiscated it as evidence against them. They then proceeded to arrest the three as if they had been displaying obscene material or something otherwise grossly offensive to the public.

The incident received press coverage from various outlets in countries including Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and parts of South America. Unfortunately, none of the reports accurately conveyed the full story. Instead, the media largely echoed the official narrative provided by the Vatican Police in an apparent effort to justify the police’s disproportionate response.

Nonetheless, the police officers posed for a photograph holding up the banners—as if they themselves were promoting the call. Below, you can see the officers holding the banners just like the believers do, posing for the press.

This image was then widely shared across social media in Italy and quickly went viral. Among the newspapers that featured the incident were some of the biggest publications in Italy, several of which even used the image of the banner as their front-page cover.

Once again, this only contributed to the spreading of the message. The QR code linking to the channel is clearly visible, along with the iconic image of Aba Al-Sadiq delivering his “New Pope” speech.

We did also see a mention of this story, as covered by la Repubblica, by the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, no less.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Matteo Salvini for promoting this story on his personal Twitter or X account with the express image from la Repubblica of his own police force carrying the banner proclaiming The New Pope chosen by God - Aba Al-Sadiq for the cameras.

All of this recent attention did reach the political class. It was widely reported that Donald Trump had uploaded an AI generated image of himself as the Pope and it was claimed that it was all done in humour, as if to say anybody can be Pope, mocking the entire process of electing the new Pope since he was now an expert at elections, having been voted in as President of the United States twice. The remarkable thing about this is that he took this action shortly after Aba Al-Sadiq had declared himself the true Pope chosen by God in his initial sermon addressing the Christian world. The Mahdi Aba Al-Sadiq reacted to this with a short video addressing Donald Trump directly

We are currently witnessing a rapid rise in the number of people speaking about Aba Al-Sadiq—both positively and negatively. This trend is expected to continue as more and more people become aware of his call. The level of attention from YouTube channels, TikTok creators, and other platforms is unprecedented. All of this serves as further fulfilment of prophecies from the family of Mohammed.

Abu Abdullah said: "Verily, we Ahlul-Bayt have a banner, whoever goes ahead of it have renegaded, and whoever is late to it have perished, and whoever follows it has followed [us], "Allegiance is to Allah" is written in it!" (– 250 Signs until the Appearance of Imam Mahdi, Muhammad Ali Tabatabai, p. 19)

In conclusion, the inheritor is rising and the people are beginning to react. The choice is left to the reader as to which side to pick.