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At AROPL Studios, working as a media presenter, I had the privilege to explore one of the most fascinating topics from The Goal of The Wise: The subject of alien life, and how it branches into religion and our history as a human species. While the idea of alien life is not considered to be ‘scientifically proven’, extraterrestrials have a mention in many spheres of our existence, and that includes religion and religious history. We at AROPL Studios took inspiration from that and decided to speak to experts in the field. Members of the team have conducted interviews with renowned personalities - Erich Von Danicken (author of Chariots of the Gods), Malcolm Robinson, Derrel ‘Alien Hunter’ Sims and others. This is part one of a series of articles written based on what we heard. Alien Life and Extraterrestrials: Are we Truly Alone in the Universe? For centuries, humanity has pondered the age-old question: Are we the only life in the universe?  From ancient religious texts to modern-day congressional hearings, evidence seems to point toward a much larger, cosmic community. Is it possible that God created life on other planets, too? And if so, what does that mean for our understanding of the universe and our place within it? In sacred scriptures, from Ezekiel’s wheels to the story of Dhul-Qarnain, we find references to beings that appear otherworldly . These ancient traditions, spanning Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, mention alien-like entities and civilizations from other worlds. Yet, until recently, these ideas were often dismissed as allegorical or symbolic. However, recent events have reignited global curiosity, bringing the possibility of extraterrestrial life back into the spotlight. On July 26, 2023, a groundbreaking event occurred. For the first time, Congress held a session allowing former government workers to openly discuss unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) , commonly referred to as UFOs. This marked a pivotal moment in the public’s acknowledgment of something long speculated: We are not alone . These phenomena are present in our skies, our atmosphere—our territory. So, what does this mean for us? Are we finally brave enough to accept what we’ve always suspected? The answer seems to be yes. A 2021 Pew Research Center survey showed that two-thirds of Americans believe in intelligent life outside Earth, and a 2021 YouGov survey revealed that half of the UK population shares this belief. The idea of extraterrestrials isn’t new—it’s as old as humanity itself. Civilizations throughout history have reported encounters with beings from beyond, often believing them to be gods. As history shows, ancient visitors to our world were often mistaken for divine beings due to their advanced knowledge and technology. Our Stone Age ancestors, unable to comprehend what they were witnessing, concluded that these extraterrestrials were gods. This belief became deeply ingrained in myths and legends across various cultures. However, modern Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—are cautious when it comes to acknowledging extraterrestrial life. While religious texts do not outright reject the possibility, they do not provide clear answers. In Judaism, the Talmud speaks of God presiding over “18,000 worlds,” hinting at the existence of other realms. Psalm 145:13 further suggests that God’s kingdom spans many worlds, leaving room for speculation about life beyond Earth. Islam also references multiple worlds. The very first verse of the Quran begins with a powerful statement: “All praises are due to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.”  This verse suggests that Earth is not the only world in existence, and that there may be other beings under God’s dominion. But if aliens do exist, where does that leave our understanding of God? Some atheists argue that the existence of extraterrestrial life could disprove the idea of a single creator. Others fear that alien encounters are being pushed as a new form of religion, potentially replacing belief in God. However, this perspective is narrow. The existence of extraterrestrials need not challenge our faith in a divine Creator; rather, it could expand our understanding of the universe and the greatness of God’s creation. Throughout history, humanity has often mistaken visitors from foreign lands as gods. When Francisco Pizarro arrived in Peru, the Inca believed he was a long-awaited deity. Similarly, the Aztecs mistook Spanish conquistadors for divine beings. This pattern has repeated itself across the globe, from Central America to Hawaii, illustrating humanity’s long-standing fascination with visitors from the sky. But what if these visitors weren’t gods or humans, but something else entirely? Historical accounts of UFO sightings are not a new phenomenon. In 1639, Puritan leader John Winthrop recorded one of the earliest known UFO sightings in America. His journal details strange lights in the sky that behaved in ways that defied explanation. These accounts, eerily similar to modern-day UFO encounters, suggest that humanity has been visited by extraterrestrial beings for centuries. Today, we give these mysterious visitors new names: aliens  and extraterrestrials . However, the truth is that they may have always been a part of our world—observing, interacting, and, at times, influencing us. As our understanding of the universe expands, we must confront the possibility that we are not alone. Whether these beings are advanced civilizations from distant planets, interdimensional entities, or something else entirely, they challenge us to reconsider what we know about life, creation, and our place in the cosmos. As we continue to explore this vast and mysterious universe, one thing is clear: we’ve got company. The question is, are we ready to meet them? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly In the vast and mysterious universe, we've heard tales of different types of extraterrestrials. Some claim to have encountered beings from far-off planets or dimensions, and throughout history, various names have been given to these species. But just like humanity, these otherworldly visitors seem to come in all forms—some benevolent, some indifferent, and others sinister. One particularly dark theory that’s gained traction is the concept of Reptilians , a malevolent species of alien often depicted as power-hungry and parasitic. This idea, while it may seem modern, has roots that stretch back into ancient scripture and myth. Many religious and cultural traditions around the world describe evil, non-human entities that bear a resemblance to the reptilian aliens we hear about today. Whether it’s the demons of Christianity , the jinn in Islam , or the Chitauri in Zulu belief , different cultures have long warned about a non-human force manipulating and deceiving humanity. The Reptilian Agenda: References in Scripture and History In religious texts, the concept of evil beings like Lucifer  or Iblis  reflects a shared story across faiths—of a fallen, rebellious being who defied God and sought to lead humanity astray. The tale of Adam and Eve, and their fateful encounter with a reptile-like being in the Garden of Eden, symbolizes humanity's early contact with a force that did not have its best interests at heart. This serpent figure, responsible for the fall of mankind, could very well be an ancient reflection of the same demonic, reptilian entities some people believe continue to influence our world today. The parallels are uncanny. Modern accounts of alien abductions  or demonic possession  seem eerily similar to the way these ancient beings were described: deceitful, power-hungry, and intent on leading humanity away from the truth. Take, for instance, the Gateway Project , a covert CIA experiment involving out-of-body experiences. During these "astral travels," some participants reported encounters with reptilian beings they called "alligators." These creatures, much like the serpent in Eden, were perceived as having dark, manipulative intentions. But what do these reptilian beings want? According to various theories, their goal is control—whether through deception, manipulation, or even direct possession.  ‘People often wonder, if extraterrestrials do exist, why do they not appear or make open contact with humanity? Sometimes the best place to hide is in open sight. In nature, some species of insects such as the blue butterfly Maculinea can change its acoustical emissions to sound like the queen ant. The butterfly then controls the ants, commanding them to feed it and its larvae. One could say the butterfly successfully shapeshifted in the minds of the ants into the queen ant. What if extraterrestrials were able to do the same or like that on Earth with us? What if they were able to produce certain emissions that would cause us to see them in our image?’ (The Goal of the Wise, Aba Al-Sadiq, Door 25, p. 302) It’s been said that their influence reaches into the highest levels of society, guiding and shaping world events to suit their needs. From ancient times to today, humanity has been warned about these deceptive beings. The danger lies not just in their presence, but in their ability to remain hidden in plain sight. Alien Influence: Spiritual Warfare from Afar Interestingly, Aba Al-Sadiq suggests that extraterrestrial beings may not always be physically present on Earth. In the Goal of The Wise, he speaks of a type of alien called the Shfar , who manipulate humanity from their own planet.  The Imam (From Him is Peace) said, “ The extraterrestrials control them from their own planet. The type that controls them is called Shfar. ” I said, “So, they possess him while controlling him? ” The Imam (From Him is Peace) said, “No, it’s control from afar, remote control. ” I said, “ Glory be to God! So, this Rise and battle is a cosmic one? ” The Imam (From Him is Peace) said, “ Yes. ” (The Goal of the Wise, Aba Al-Sadiq, Door 32, p. 421) This notion of “remote control” offers a new dimension to the idea of spiritual warfare—where extraterrestrial entities could influence human minds and actions without ever stepping foot on Earth. This raises questions about the nature of reality itself and the possibility that what we experience is, in many ways, an illusion crafted by forces we don’t fully understand. In a world filled with deception, perhaps the scariest realization is that not everything is as it seems. For centuries, people have questioned whether we are the only intelligent life in the universe. And now, more than ever, we must consider that some of these extraterrestrial beings might not have our best interests at heart. Alien Encounters While the demonic reptilian agenda paints a dark picture of alien life, not all encounters with extraterrestrials are negative. Some reports describe benevolent  beings, often compared to angels  in religious texts. In fact, history is filled with stories of positive encounters with otherworldly beings—visitors who guide, heal, and enlighten. The Lamassu One could argue that these positive encounters parallel the angelic  beings mentioned in scripture. The Bible, for example, describes several classes of angels, such as the Cherubim  and Seraphim . Far from the typical image of a human with wings, these beings are depicted as complex, multi-faced creatures, some resembling animals or fiery serpents. The Seraphim , often described as winged serpents, bear a striking resemblance to the reptilian aliens of today, but with one crucial difference—they are considered holy, serving a divine purpose. In ancient civilizations like Egypt, Sumer, and Assyria, depictions of winged, half-human, half-animal beings can be found in abundance. These beings, much like the cherubim in the Bible, were guardians of sacred spaces. Could these ancient depictions be evidence of contact with extraterrestrials? If so, were these beings merely visitors from another world, or were they the angels  of religious tradition? The Good Guys: Angelic Aliens? The notion of angels  as extraterrestrial beings brings us to an intriguing question: Are all aliens evil? While the reptilian agenda paints a grim picture, many people report positive, even spiritual encounters with extraterrestrial entities. These beings, much like the angels of religious texts, seem to have humanity’s best interests at heart. In fact, throughout history, angels are said to have played a pivotal role in guiding prophets and messengers. From Abraham to Mohammed, angels have been the intermediaries between God and mankind, offering guidance, protection, and wisdom. Could it be that these angelic beings are extraterrestrials from another realm? If so, their presence throughout religious history may indicate that not all visitors from beyond our world are here to harm us. Some may be here to help. The Cosmic Balance In the grand scheme of things, humanity seems to be caught in a cosmic balance between good and evil forces—some angelic, others demonic. Whether these beings are extraterrestrials or spiritual entities, their influence on our world is undeniable. From the reptilian deceivers to the angelic guides, these visitors have shaped our history, our religions, and possibly even our future. As we continue to explore the mysteries of the universe, it’s essential to keep an open mind. While some aliens may have dark, demonic intentions, others may be here to help us achieve enlightenment. In the end, the question remains: What is humanity’s place in this cosmic battle, and how will we navigate the complex and mysterious relationship between ourselves and the beings that come from beyond our world? Only time will tell. Click here to read more...

One of the fundamental models of the communication process in universities today involves a sender who encodes a message and transmits it through a selected channel, ultimately reaching the receiver, who then decodes the message. Effective communication hinges on the recipient’s ability to accurately understand the sender's intended message. For instance, during wartime, intelligence had to be encrypted to prevent the enemy’s access to it. Incorrectly decoding such messages meant a life-or-death scenario. Therefore accurate decoding —the recipient's ability to correctly interpret the message—is crucial. But what happens when the sender is God and mankind in every day and age is the receiver? Have you ever wondered whether we have correctly understood God’s messages or could we have misunderstood Him all along?  Encryption has always been part of God’s religion, whether through symbolism, metaphor, allegory, or deeper layers of meaning. In Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah), it is believed that the Torah has hidden or encrypted meanings. Jesus spoke in parables while Mohammed came with a Qur’an that contains different layers of meaning, ranging from the literal to the allegorical and mystical. But there was one problem. While successful decoding requires that the receiver knows the encryption method used by the sender, the interpretation of God’s encrypted messages has been left open to interpretation, turning the process into a matter of guesswork rather than certainty. Consequently, the true meanings and the intended messages had been lost. But it was never meant to be that way. For God has appointed an infallible individual in every day and age who serves as the ultimate decoder of His messages. Just as during wartime encryption was essential to prevent enemy access, it similarly became important after the death of Prophet Mohammed when his twelve appointed successors and their followers were heavily persecuted, leading to the martyrdom of each one of them. This era of severe persecution led to the practice of Taqqiya which means concealment of one’s own belief in situations of danger of persecution. For example, in certain Islamic traditions, the term “Habtar” which means “fox” in Arabic was used as an allegory for Omar ibn Al-Khattab and was also associated with Abu Bakr, two figures that historically usurped the caliphate from the rightful successors of Prophet Mohammed and persecuted them. However, today we are witnessing something incredible unfolding: the ultimate revelation of the true meanings of God’s messages throughout history at the hands of the Riser of the Family of Mohammed Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq. This was prophesied by the Family of the Prophet, one narration states: “God the Exalted made religion two states: the state of Adam, and it is the state of God, and the state of Iblis. So when God wants to be worshiped publicly it would be the state of Adam, and if God wanted to be worshiped in secret, it would be the state of Iblis, and the one who makes public what God wanted to conceal has exited out of religion.” (Al-Kafi, Al-Shaikh Al-Kulayni, Vol. 2, p. 372) So let us delve into the top five symbols that the Riser Aba Al-Sadiq has deciphered today: The Forbidden Fruit Have you ever stopped to consider whether the entire story of Adam and Eve—the first sin, Adam's disobedience, their expulsion from the Garden, and the coming of death into the world—could truly be rooted in something as simple as a single fruit? Could the breaking of mankind’s first covenant with God literally be based on eating something? In his Gospel “The Goal of the Wise,” the Riser Aba Al-Sadiq reveals something truly astonishing: The forbidden tree was an allegory or symbol for something else. He says: “The tree which Adam approached and which he was forbidden from was not a literal tree at all, but rather it pointed to a person.” (The Goal of the Wise, Aba Al-Sadiq, Door 1, p. 3) The word “tree” in the Qur’an and the narrations has long been used to symbolise believers. The Ahlul-Bayt narrated: “We are the tree of Prophethood and the location of the message and we are the place that the angels return to.” (Nahjul-Balagha, Sermons of Imam Ali, Vol. 1, p. 215) And thus, the Riser reveals that the forbidden tree, an individual from the Holy Household of the Prophet, was Fatimah, his daughter. He explains the true reason behind the first sin and that profound shift in mankind’s fate: “When Adam found out that God created a woman better than Eve, he went to Fatimah and attempted to have intercourse with her.” (The Goal of the Wise, Aba Al-Sadiq, Door 1, p. 4) And suddenly everything falls into place. The first Door of “The Goal of the Wise” delves into these revelations and paints a complete picture of the Adam and Eve narrative, giving it so much meaning and depth. 2. Raja (The Great Return) The term "Raja" in Arabic means "return," and it signifies one of the key events tied to the appearance of the Mahdi, when prophets and messengers are said to return to life to support God's grand victory on earth.  The same idea exists in Christian scriptures, where the prophets are said to return at the end of times.  "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them." (Bible, Book of Ezekiel, Chapter 37, Verses 12-14) Islamic narrations state that the Mahdi will come forth in the end times accompanied by the people of the Cave, Joshua ibn Nun and several other companions of the prophet Mohammed.  "Al-Qaim will come forth from the back of the Kufa with twenty-seven persons, fifteen from them are from the people of Musa (Moses) (pbuh), who guided to the truth and acted according to Justice, and seven are from the people of the Cave and Joshua ibn Nun, and Salman and Abu Dujana Ansari and Meghdad and Malik al-Ashtar are present too, who will become Ansars and Rulers between the hands of the Qaim (pbuh)." (Al-Irshad, Al-Shaikh Al-Mufid, Vol. 2, p. 386) Will these companions and prophets come out of their graves like Zombies, in their 1000-year-old bodies? Or could there be a more profound and realistic interpretation of the Raja beyond the fantastical, apocalyptic visions of the dead rising from their graves?  Aba Al-Sadiq revealed that the return of those special characters takes place through reincarnation. The souls of those who have reached the epitome of faith and those who have reached the epitome of disbelief reincarnate in new bodies and do not rise from the grave in a physical or literal sense. The Raja refers to the return of certain characters in the time of the Riser to support him and give him victory. When asked about the Raja, Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan said:  “The world of the Raj’a is the same world as this one, we are right now in the Raj’a and in every time and age there was a Raj’a or Return and the Returning to this world has not stopped but in this particular age it will be special and it shall never repeat again.” (The Goal of the Wise, Aba Al-Sadiq, Door 9, p. 142) 3. The Sun Rising from the West A telling sign of the end times, according to the narrations, is the event of the sun rising from the west .  Prophet Muhammad said: "The Hour will not be established until the sun rises from the West, so if the people see it they will believe in it, and that is (the time) when {no soul will benefit from its faith as long as it had not believed before}.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Al-Bukhari, Book of Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an, Hadith 4635) While this is often interpreted as a literal event, it holds a much deeper and symbolic meaning. Rather than referring to an actual cosmic catastrophe, it is a nod to the unexpected location where the Mahdi has emerged —the West. Just as the sun rises, thus lighting up the world for all to see, the Mahdi rises as a source of divine knowledge and guidance, to usher in a new era of justice and spiritual awakening. Many Muslims, Shia and Sunni alike, expect that the Mahdi will emerge from Mecca, accompanied by Arab companions. However, the scriptures reveal a very different picture.  Imam Al-Kadhim said: “The Qaim rises from the west and his origin is from the east, and it is there that his rise will be established and his matter completed.” (Sharh Al-Akhbar, Al-Kadi Al-No’man, Vol. 3, p. 365) The narrations clearly state that the Mahdi will rise with a new matter, which will be difficult for the Arabs to accept, resulting in the Mahdi having very few Arab companions (Kitab Al-Ghayba, Al-Numani, Vol. 1, p. 236). Born and raised in America, Aba Al-Sadiq, the Mahdi, fulfills this prophecy in every aspect. He is half American and half Egyptian and at the age of 25, he moved to Egypt to advance his mission of calling people to the matter of Imam Mahdi. Believers from around the world, particularly from the West, have gathered around him. For nearly a decade, the Mahdi and his companions have been in Europe, calling people in the West to embrace the "Supremacy of God." The Call of the Mahdi, the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, is an internationally recognized faith with a worldwide headquarters in the United Kingdom. With a global mission and a diverse following, the Mahdi’s rise shatters traditional expectations, igniting the dawn of a new era.  4. The Mountain in Noah’s story One of the intriguing themes in "The Goal of the Wise" is its exploration of hidden symbolic meanings in scripture. A striking example is the true meaning of the word “mountain” in the Quranic account of Noah's story. While the Bible mentions Noah's three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—surviving the flood, the Quran introduces an additional son, Yam, who refuses to board the ark. Noah believed Yam to be his biological son, but the Quran describes him as an “unrighteous deed,” stating: "O Noah! He is certainly not of your family—he was an unrighteous deed. So do not ask Me about what you have no knowledge of!" (Qur’an, Chapter 11 (Hud), Verse 46) This raises the question: what does the Quran mean by calling Yam an "unrighteous deed"? According to the narrations of the Ahlul Bayt, Noah’s wife was unfaithful. Yam was the result of that infidelity. When Yam declined Noah’s plea to board the ark, he gave a cryptic reply, saying, "I will take refuge on a mountain—it will protect me from the water." However, Noah responded, "There is no protection from God’s decree today, except for him on whom He has mercy." (Qur’an, Chapter 11 (Hud), Verse 43) Yam then perished in the flood. But what was this "mountain" that Yam sought refuge in? The Goal of the Wise offers a deeper interpretation, suggesting that the mountain Yam referred to was not a physical one, but a person. "Now we also understand the response of this son in the Qur’an where he says: ' will take shelter on a mountain.' The mountain was not actually a physical mountain at all, it was his biological father whom Norea betrayed Noah (PBUH) with, an influential non-working scholar. It is worth mentioning that the Arabic word for mountain “Jabal” was actually a name used in that time, and the Torah mentions a man named “Jabal” who lived in the time of Noah (PBUH) and was known as 'the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.'” (The Goal of the Wise, Aba Al-Sadiq, Door 2, p. 21) The word "mountain" is symbolic of a non-working or misguided scholar, one who leads people astray. This is just one of many instances where the Mahdi reveals hidden meanings in scripture, offering us keys to unlock deeper truths encoded in holy texts. 5. Angels being extraterrestrials  A rather mysterious theme exists in the Abrahamic scriptures. From Ezekiel's wheels to the epic journey of Dhul-Qarnayn to the four Living Creatures that surround the throne of God, these holy books seem to indicate the existence of otherworldly beings . These accounts were long written off as symbolic or allegorical, but modern events and investigations, such as UFO hearings in Congress, have sparked renewed interest in the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Could these scriptures be recounting stories of extra-terrestrial encounters? Aba Al-Sadiq has confirmed that the answer is yes. This ground-breaking revelation shines a new light on ancient scriptures and it also enables us to view history through a new lens. Throughout history, ancient civilizations often mistook extraterrestrial visitors for gods due to their advanced technology. Aba Al-Sadiq pointed to archeological evidence that indicates this phenomenon such as the depiction of hybrid creatures such as the Assyrian Lamassu or deities from the ancient Egyptian pantheon.   Aba Al-Sadiq drew a fascinating parallel between these ancient depictions, which are often disregarded as mythical creatures, and the way that angels are portrayed in holy scripture. Artistic depiction of the Ark of the Covenant Aba Al-Sadiq's teachings provide a vastly different perspective on the nature of extraterrestrial life and its potential influence on humanity. He suggests that these beings are real entities that have long interacted with humans, whether humans have been aware of it or not.   "People often wonder, if extraterrestrials do exist, why do they not appear or make open contact with humanity? Sometimes the best place to hide is in open sight. In nature, some species of insects such as the blue butterfly Maculinea can change its acoustical emissions to sound like the queen ant. The butterfly then controls the ants, commanding them to feed it and its larvae. One could say the butterfly successfully shapeshifted in the minds of the ants into the queen ant. What if extraterrestrials were able to do the same or like that on Earth with us? What if they were able to produce certain emissions that would cause us to see them in our image?" (The Goal of the Wise, Aba Al-Sadiq, Door 25, p. 302) On the darker side, some theories suggest that malevolent extraterrestrial beings, such as the so-called Reptilians, have been manipulating humanity for centuries. These entities are often compared to evil figures like Lucifer or Iblis, influencing humanity through deception and even remote control from their own planets. However, not all alien encounters are negative; some reports describe benevolent beings resembling angels, guiding and protecting humanity. This suggests a cosmic struggle between good and evil forces, challenging us to rethink our understanding of the universe, life, and the spiritual forces that may exist beyond our world. In the grand scheme of history and religion, it’s easy to feel like we’re missing something—like the dots aren’t quite connecting. For centuries, mankind has wrestled with God’s messages, deciphering what we could and guessing at the rest. But now, thanks to the Riser who rises with the truth, Aba Al-Sadiq, the veil is finally being lifted. For those looking to unlock the mysteries of existence, Aba Al-Sadiq’s revelations just might be the key to understanding a much larger—and stranger—universe than we ever imagined.

Buenos Aires, Argentina – September 29, 2024 On the occasion of his son’s first birthday, Adam Zack hosted a gathering reminiscent of the early days of prophetic outreach, inviting close relatives and friends to celebrate this significant milestone. Drawing inspiration from historical precedents, Adam emphasized the importance of community in spiritual matters. In preparation for the evening, he shared the Mahdi's Manifesto with his guests, aiming to enlighten them about the broader spiritual context of their lives. Acknowledging the weight of the occasion, Adam skillfully tailored his message to resonate with his audience's understanding of divine teachings. Among the attendees, two individuals—a neighbor and a close friend—expressed openness to the ideas presented in the Mahdi's Manifesto, which calls for the establishment of a divine kingdom on earth. Adam spoke of a spiritual lineage connecting the young Pope of the Church to Christ and, ultimately, to the truth revealed today. He provided links in Spanish to "The Returned" series, inspired by the teachings of the Mahdi, which delve into the Gnostic scriptures and the true nature of the crucifixion. Adam assured his companions that solutions to societal problems exist through the guidance of a living, infallible divine figure. Despite facing initial resistance from some attendees, Adam remains determined to spread the message of the Manifesto, hopeful that more individuals will embrace this divine call. He also expressed aspirations for his wife to join him and their son on this spiritual journey. Adam acknowledges the struggle against personal inclinations and is committed to his mission, continuously reflecting on the significance of the teachings he upholds. Adam, a former Southern Baptist whose stepfather was a preacher, has embarked on a unique poster campaign inspired by his dedicated search for truth. Traveling extensively throughout Argentina, Adam aims to raise awareness of the teachings of Aba Al-Sadiq, emphasizing the call for unity among people in the spirit of truth to hasten the arrival of a better world. As stated in Isaiah, "And He shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth." (Bible, Book of Isaiah, Chapter 11, Verse 12) Despite being deeply moved by the teachings of Christ, Adam felt a disconnect between the energy he experienced in his spiritual journey and what he observed in his home life and congregation. Seeking solace in nature, he turned to God for refuge. Unsatisfied with the version of faith presented in the Baptist Church, Adam explored various spiritual paths, including the Tao Te Ching, Buddhism, and Wicca. His quest for truth took a significant turn when he read Yusuf Ali's translation of the Quran while incarcerated on a misdemeanor charge. This experience ultimately led him to convert to Sunni Islam, where he immersed himself in the narrations of Sahih Bukhari, Muslim, and Abu Dawud to deepen his understanding of the faith. However, he was taken aback to find that Ali was sometimes portrayed as an adversary to the Righteously Guided Caliphs, despite their reliance on him for guidance. Adam's growing admiration for the teachings of the family of Muhammad was met with skepticism at local mosques and Husseiniyah, leaving him feeling isolated. In his search for guidance, he prayed earnestly and experienced a profound dream in which he saw a silhouette transforming into various prophets, revealing to him that all had come with a singular path to God. Determined to find Imam Mahdi, Adam discovered the messianic movement of the Yamani Ahmed Al-Hassan, which presented compelling evidence for its beliefs. This exploration eventually led him to the call of Aba Al-Sadiq, who raised the Black Banners of the East. Adam immersed himself in the associated literature and media, though he struggled with lingering doubts rooted in his past experiences. The turning point came when Aba Al-Sadiq released "The Everlasting Supper," allowing Adam to fully embrace the truth. "The School of Divine Mysteries" provided him with profound insights into God's plans for him. Most recently, the release of "The Mahdi's Manifesto" has inspired Adam to share its message with his community. Adam's journey reflects the Quranic principle that, "Allah brings the Dead forth from the Living and the Living forth from the Dead" (Quran 30:19). Now, he is committed to living by the mantra of truth in his outreach efforts and beyond, embodying the spirit of "Labayk Aba Al-Sadiq, Labayk." He is now launching a creative outreach campaign, spreading flyers to further share his message and connect with others in his community.

Denis Nunez and his partner Stacey, driven by their own initiative and the core message of the dawah, are elevating their outreach efforts. The importance of the message from Aba Al-Sadiq, as articulated in his "Sermon of Clarification", emphasizes that humanity must take precedence over race, nationality, borders, politics, personal inclinations, and even religion. As Jesus proclaimed to his close followers, as recorded in the book of Luke: "Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back." (Bible, Book of Luke, Chapter 6, Verses 30-31) This effort also echoes the actions of Imam Zainul Abideen, who would discreetly carry food at night for the poor and needy, seeking no recognition for his deeds, but rather acting solely for the pleasure of God. Inspired by this divine principle, Denis and Stacey have been actively distributing food parcels, which they prepared themselves, to the neglected and ostracized members of their community—the homeless and those struggling to survive. Denis and Stacey have encountered individuals in desperate situations, some moved to tears by their generosity in a world that often overlooks them. They also share a message of hope with these individuals, affirming that change is on the horizon and that the world savior, the Mahdi, is present. Aba Al-Sadiq embodies the same spirit of truth and light as Adam, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, and has come, as Jesus declared, to: "Preach good tidings unto the meek, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound." (Bible, Book of Isaiah, Chapter 61, Verses 1-2)

This is an update on the inspiring work and advocacy of Stacey Al-Mahdi in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. Stacey, a recent convert to Islam, has been actively spreading the message of God across her community, including placing posters at Ajax GO Station, bus stops, and even creatively sharing the message in local library book sections. Stacey, who grew up in a Catholic background, found herself disillusioned with the church. Over time, she felt that the spiritual essence had been lost, leaving behind only rituals, traditions, and uninspiring sermons. She would attend church sporadically, mainly for major festivals, but increasingly sought a deeper connection. After marrying a Muslim man, Stacey embraced Islam, but still struggled to find a sense of belonging. Her experiences with local mosques were painful—on one occasion, during prayer, she was segregated to a basement due to her skin color, leaving her feeling humiliated and alienated. It wasn’t until her husband encountered the teachings of Aba Al-Sadiq and "The School of Divine Mysteries" that Stacey found the spiritual community she had been longing for. She was captivated by Aba Al-Sadiq's unique ability to unify the Abrahamic faiths into a seamless, divine tapestry, also incorporating profound Gnostic wisdom. This experience transformed her perspective. Today, Stacey is a passionate advocate for social justice, spreading the vision of the Divine Just State (DJS); a community where hunger, homelessness, and racism no longer exist. She is committed to following the teachings of Aba Al-Sadiq, whom she regards as the philosopher king of our time. Her efforts echo the prophetic words of Jeremiah: “O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.” (Bible, Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 10, Verse 23) Stacey believes that others, too, will be drawn to this message of unity, justice, and spiritual awakening, and is determined to continue her mission in spreading hope and change throughout her community.

UPDATE - 9th of October 2024 - As we have reported previously, Reblyn Quiroz has been actively engaged in missionary work, spreading the message of the awaited Mahdi. Now, she is continuing her outreach efforts in Quezon City, Philippines, a city of over three million people, forming part of the sprawling metropolis of Manila. Despite a history marked by colonial conquests from Spain and America, along with enduring natural disasters such as landslides, cyclones, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes, the resilient people of the Philippines remain hopeful. Although many still face the grip of oppressive regimes, the predominantly Catholic nation holds firm in its faith, awaiting the appearance of a messianic savior during these challenging times. Aba Al-Sadiq, in alignment with this hope, has recently come forward as a proclaimer of truth and justice, declaring that the long-awaited salvation is now near. He calls upon the people to pledge their allegiance to this divine mission, reminding them of the prophetic promises of deliverance. The Philippine economy, heavily reliant on overseas workers, especially in the caregiving and nursing industries, reflects the compassionate and service-oriented nature of the Filipino people. In these trying times, the divine message Quiroz carries urges the people to align themselves with God’s guidance to ensure spiritual and generational salvation. As stated in scripture: “If you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.” (Bible, Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 4, Verse 2) Reblyn Quiroz, a resident of Quezon City in the Philippines, has been diligently working to distribute flyers and introduce the people of Manila—home to over 25 million residents—to the world savior, Aba Al-Sadiq. Born into Catholicism, Reblyn's passionate belief in the arrival of a powerful Messianic figure in this apocalyptic age initially led her to embrace Born Again teachings. However, she found her soul was not at peace with her existing beliefs. After a trusted friend introduced her to the teachings of Abdullah Hashem, Reblyn was eager to investigate further. She was astonished to discover that, despite her lack of knowledge about Islam, Aba Al-Sadiq revealed a direct connection to Christianity. The teachings emphasized that God sends a Messianic figure in each age, maintaining an unbroken chain of messengers from Jesus through Peter to Mohammed and, today, through the Holy Will to Aba Al-Sadiq. Reblyn prayed sincerely every day to verify whether this call was indeed God's truth. Through her reading of the gospel, The Goal of the Wise, she found that the narrative and teachings spoke directly to her soul. Filled with faith, she made her full pledge on July 20, 2024.

The Mahdi’s Manifesto By Aba Al-Sadiq Abdullah Hashem  © 2024 Abdullah Hashem All rights reserved. All parts of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, including in the cases of brief quotations in critical reviews and other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. This manifesto may not be changed, altered or corrupted in any way shape or form. This manifesto may not be sold. First Edition: October 2024 The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light www.theahmadireligion.org To all the oppressed people around the World… To the P oor… To the O rphan… To the W idow… To the E xcluded from Society… To the R ighteous who want a change… The Power for Change is in your hands. Introduction The Jewish people have been waiting for the Messiah to appear and establish justice on Earth for 2600 years. The Buddhists have been awaiting the arrival of the Maitreya to enlighten the Earth and teach the pure Dharma for 2500 years. The Christians have been waiting for Jesus to return for over 2000 years. The Muslims have been waiting for the appearance of the Mahdi for 1400 years. And yet, when each does appear or when each had appeared, depending on the religion which you follow, (for the Christians believe that the Jewish Messiah did appear), the establishment of justice on the Earth or a Divine Just State is not something which one man can establish alone. Rather, God himself states, that even He does not change what is with a people until they change what is with their own selves (The Holy Qur’an 13:11). So change begins with us, justice and equality begins with us and a Divine Just State or a world without suffering will never be possible until we establish justice and equality amongst our own selves first. In this Manifesto, we will put forth our beliefs, outline our goals and demonstrate the most effective plan and roadmap to building a Divine Just State on Earth, leaving the rest in the hands of the believers to heed this call to action. Verily, what you have been promised has arrived. Chapter 1: Find a Leader  Every town, county, city, state, country, every corporation, company, organization, foundation, every movement, revolution, community and society needs a leader or else it is doomed to fail. A more recent example comes to mind when thinking of the 2011 Arab Spring. I was a youth who was on the frontlines of the Egyptian revolution and I risked my life to topple the Egyptian dictator Mohammed Hosni Mubarak. I camped out in Tahrir Square, I was attacked by government agents and Egyptian police forces, I had dodged bullets and engaged in deadly battles and I was arrested and tortured. In the end, we won. The Egyptian people won, and the power of the people changed history and the old Pharaoh was forced to go away. Much like the story of Moses, that old Pharaoh, Hosni Mubarak, could have been struck by the ten plagues and he still would not have given up his throne, but he stood no chance against the power and will of the people. And yet, when it was all said and done, and the dust settled and the sound of the cheering and laughter and joy had gone silent, the revolution that toppled the Pharaoh was without its Moses. With no leader to follow, the Egyptian revolution ended up being stolen by the Muslim Brotherhood, an Evil Islamic organization that had long opposed the government of Egypt. The people were left with a choice to vote for the Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Mohammed Morsi or for a candidate who was from the remnants of the former regime, Ahmed Shafik. The enthusiasm for change began to die and Morsi came to power, and a new page opened for Egypt which was worse than the page before. This was indeed the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) which stated, “ There shall not come a time upon you except that the one after it is worse. ” ( Sahih Al-Bukhari, Al-Bukhari, the Book of Trials (Kitab Al-Fitan), Hadith no. 7068 ) And indeed, after that was even worse, when Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, a military commander, lead a coup against the dictator Mohammed Morsi and came into power in 2014, and remained ever since, leading the country of Egypt into chaos and darkness. The Egyptians still say to this day, if only we had a leader for the revolution, that was our one mistake. The crowd moving without a leader was like a body running around without a head. Without an adequate leader, the people are forced to choose between inadequate ones. The feature of any truly successful nation is to be lead by the best of its people. But how does one find who is the best fit to lead? Can people actually determine who is best to lead? We have seen the choice of the people result in the rise of some of the world’s worst tyrants, such as Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. For those who believe in God, especially the God of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the choice of the people is irrelevant when it comes to a leader, in fact it is strictly prohibited. In the Hebrew Bible, God becomes infuriated with the Israelites and considers that they rejected Him when they decided to engage in choosing for themselves a leader. “So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.” But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.” (The Holy Bible, Book of 1 Samuel, Chapter 8, verses 4-7) In the Gospels too, it is clear that the people do not have the ability to correctly choose for themselves, for when they were given a choice between their savior and between a criminal, they chose the criminal over their own king and Messiah. “ And they had then a notorious prisoner, called Barab′bas. So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Barab′bas or Jesus who is called Christ?”…Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the people to ask for Barab′bas and destroy Jesus.” (The Holy Bible, Book of Matthew, Chapter 27, verses 16-17, 20) In the Qur’an as well it is said, “And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allāh. They follow not except assumption, and they are not but misjudging.” ( The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 6 (Al-An’am), verse 116 ) Imam Ali (PBUH) said, “ Do not hate the path of truth because of the few that take it. ”( Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 67, p. 107 ) And so, there we see, the path of truth and righteousness is not followed by the majority, and the rule of the crowd or the mob, as Socrates (PBUH) said, will always lead to tyranny. As Socrates puts it, “ when this noxious class and their followers grow numerous and become conscious of their strength, assisted by the infatuation of the people, they choose from among themselves the one who has most of the tyrant in his own soul, and him they create their tyrant. ” ( The Republic, Plato, Book IX ) The leader then, for the believers, and for the righteous movement that seeks God’s divine favor, must not be chosen by the people, but chosen and appointed by God Himself. Men can judge only by the apparent while God is capable of choosing a leader by their inside or by their heart. “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. ” ( The Holy Bible, The Book of 1 Samuel, Chapter 16, Verse 7 ) A leader chosen by what lies in his heart rather than what comes out of his mouth is a leader that would embody all of the traits needed in a good leader; honesty, integrity, and empathy. A leader chosen by God comes with other benefits as well, for a leader chosen by God and recognized by his people as having been appointed by God, is capable of truly uniting his people, for anyone who dares to oppose him is opposing God almighty. Due to the enormous powers that this leader would yield, the fear remains that a person not appointed by God manages to rise to such position. For that reason, God would have had to have a way of clearly appointing this individual. Indeed, there is a way to recognize and confirm the identity of this divinely appointed individual.  The Will: In the beginning it was God who appoints Adam, and He states very clearly in the Qur’an: “ Verily I am making a Caliph in the land. ” ( The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 2 (Al-Baqarah), verse 30 ) God made it clear He is the one who chooses the leader, and He made it clear whom his choice was. The angels had to prostrate or obey Adam afterwards. Following the appointment of Adam (PBUH), God interacted with mankind through his divinely appointed Caliph or messenger, starting with Adam (PBUH). The narrations make it clear that Adam (PBUH) named in his will the names of his successors, up until the time of Noah (PBUH), thus relaying the Divine will of God and the names of the divinely appointed chain of rulers to mankind. Abi Abdullah (From Him is Peace) said: “Verily Cain approached Seth (PBUH) and said to him: “My father gave you from the knowledge that he had, and I was older than you and had more of a right to this knowledge than you, but because I murdered his son, he became angry with me and preferred you with this knowledge over me. I swear by God, if you mention anything from the knowledge which you have inherited from your father in order that you show off in front of me and act like you are better, I shall kill you as I killed your brother.” Seth then hid everything he had of the knowledge he earned until the state of Cain and his rule comes to an end. And for that reason we practice dissimulation (taqiyah), because we have an example in the son of Adam, and Seth told his son about the Covenant in secret, and since Seth passed the Will to his son, by God, the sunnah has been to pass down the Will, scholar to scholar, and they would open the Will every year on one particular day and they would talk about how their father gave them a prophecy and glad tidings concerning the coming of Noah (PBUH).” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 11, p. 241)  So God appointed Adam (PBUH) and Adam (PBUH) delivered the appointment of his successors from Seth to Noah (PBUT) to the people by writing their names in his Will. As such do we find the prophets, messengers and divinely appointed figures in the Hebrew Bible, Gospels, Qur’an and Hadiths, always appointing their successors in their wills. We found Moses (PBUH) in his last testament appointing Joshua son of Nun (PBUH) and giving glad tidings of Jesus (PBUH), we found Jesus (PBUH) being appointed on the tongues of the prophets such as Isaiah and John the Baptist (PBUT) and we find Jesus (PBUH) also appointing his own successor in his will, Simon Peter (PBUH). Jesus said to Simon Peter, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. ” ( The Holy Bible, Book of Matthew, Chapter 16, verse 19  ) We find Jesus (PBUH) giving glad tidings of the coming of Mohammed (PBUH & His Family), the promised second Paraclete or comforter, “ I am the Messenger of Allâh unto you confirming the Taurât [(Torah) which came] before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed.” (The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 61 (As-Saf), verse 6) The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) in turn also, before leaving this world and on his deathbed, dictated to Imam Ali (PBUH) his will, with which he gave a divine promise, and stated that whoever holds on to it would never go astray, “ When the time of the death of the Prophet approached while there were some men in the house, and among them was ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, the Prophet said: "Come near, let me write for you a writing after which you will never go astray.” ‘Umar said: "The Prophet is seriously ill, you have the Qur’an, so Allah’s Book is sufficient for us.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Al-Bukhari, Book of Patients, Chapter 17, Hadith no. 5669) So then a few nights later, on the night of his passing, the Prophet said, “O Father of Al Hassan, bring me a pen and a paper’, so the Messenger of Allah (PBUH & His Family) dictated his Will until he came to this position where he said: ‘O Ali, there will be twelve Imams after me and after them there will be twelve Mahdis. So you, O Ali, are the first of the twelve Imams, Allah The Exalted has named you in His heavens Ali Al-Mortadha (Ali the Content), Amirul Mo’mineen (the Commander of the Believers), Al-Siddiq Al-Akbar (the Greater Truthful), Al Farouq Al-A’tham (the Greater Judge and Differentiator between truth and falsehood), Al-Ma’moun (the Trusted), and the Mahdi (the Rightly Guided). These names may not be attributed to other than you. O Ali, you are my Vicegerent/ Guardian on my own family, their living and their dead, and upon my women: Whomever I kept, she shall find me tomorrow, and whomever I divorced, I am innocent of her, I will not see her and she will not see me on the Day of Resurrection. And you are my Successor (Khalifa) on my nation after me. If death comes to you, hand it over to my son Al-Hassan, the Righteous and Benevolent. Then if death comes to him, let him hand it over to my son Al-Hussein, the Martyr, the Pure and Murdered. If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, the Master of Worshippers, Dhul Thafant (the one with hard skin on his knees) Ali. If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, Mohammed Al Baqir (the Revealer of Knowledge). If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, Ja’far Al-Sadiq (the Truthful). If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, Musa Al Kadhim (the Patient). If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, Ali Al-Ridha. If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, Mohammed Al-Thiqa Al-Taqqi (the Trustworthy, the God-Fearing). If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, Ali Al-Nasih (the Advisor). If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, Al Hassan Al-Fadhil (the Meritorious). If death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, Mohammed the Safeguarded of the Family of Mohammed, peace be upon them. Those are the twelve Imams. Then there will be twelve Mahdis after him, so if death comes to him, let him hand it over to his son, the first of the close ones, he has three names, one like mine and my father’s and it is Abdullah (Servant of God), and Ahmed (the Praised), and the third name is Al-Mahdi (the Guided) and he is the first of the believers.” (Ghaybat Al-Tusi, Al-Shaikh Al-Tusi, Vol. 1, p. 174) So there you have it, the perfectly preserved method of appointing the divinely appointed leader, through their name being mentioned in the will of the prophets and messengers before. If a leader does not have proof that his name was mentioned before on the tongue of a divinely appointed  Knowledge: The second criterion for a divinely appointed leader by God is that he has divine knowledge, knowledge that others do not have, God given knowledge and wisdom. Adam (PBUH), after having been appointed by God, was instructed to inform the angels of their names, and to name all things in the world of creation. “He taught Adam the names of all things, then He presented them to the angels and said, “Tell Me the names of these, if what you say is true?” They replied, “Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. You are truly the All-Knowing, All-Wise.” Allah said, “O Adam! Inform them of their names.” Then when Adam did, Allah said, “Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal?”(The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 2 (Al-Baqarah), verses 31-33) And in the Torah it states, “And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field.” (The Holy Bible, The Book of Genesis, Chapter 2, verse 20) So clearly the person who is appointed by God is given knowledge by God and knows that which everyone else does not. Abi Abdullah (PBUH) was once asked, “By what is the companion of the matter known?” It was answered, “He is known by his tranquility, dignity, knowledge and the will.” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 25, p. 138) The type of knowledge which this divinely appointed person must possess is not necessarily knowledge of worldly sciences, for example, he is not expected to be a jack of all trades, the best biologist, the best physicist, and the best architect, but rather the knowledge is knowledge of religion and the unseen, spiritual knowledge. “ Imam Ali (PBUH) said, O people, ask me before you lose me. Behold! I know the paths of the heavens better than I know the paths of the earth.” (Mizan Al-Hikma, Mohammed Al-Reyshahri, Vol. 2, p. 1218) Imam Ali (PBUH) was saying here that he is more versed in the spiritual sciences than in the material worldly sciences. Spiritual science includes the knowledge of God’s jurisprudence and laws, the knowledge of the prophets, messengers and angels; and part of spiritual knowledge is the knowledge of the souls, who is good and who is bad, who is weak and who is strong, who is right and who is wrong, who is guilty and who is innocent, who is appropriate for a particular job and who is not, who has faith and who conceals disbelief. Jesus (PBUH) was able to demonstrate knowledge of this kind, “ But when Jesus felt [persistence in] disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for [the cause of] Allah ?" The disciples said," We are supporters for Allah. We have believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him].” (The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 3 (Aal Imran), verse 52) So even though they declared faith, Jesus knew what was in their hearts. Prophets David and Solomon (PBUT) ruled by their divine knowledge and they judged amongst the people accordingly and the Qa’im rules as such, through his divine knowledge which is given to him by the Holy Spirit. Ammar As Saabati reported: “I asked Abu Abdullah [as]: “On what will you rule if you are made the rulers?” He replied: “By the rule of Allah and the rule of David. And if we are confronted by a situation which we cannot solve, Gabriel will reveal it to us.” (Al-Kafi, Al-Shaikh Al-Kulayni, Vol. 1, p. 398) Other narrations state that the Qa’im will judge without asking for proof or evidence in cases, but he will rule and judge based on what knowledge is placed in his heart from God. So thus, the knowledge which accompanies the companion of the Will, is divine knowledge, knowledge that allows for the divinely appointed individual to judge justly amongst the people and place the right people in the right positions much like the Philosopher King does in Plato’s Republic.  The Banner: The third criterion by which the individual can rest assured that the person is truly divinely appointed after having heard that he is claiming his name to have been mentioned in the will of a former Prophet or Messenger or Imam, as well as having confirmed that this individual is indeed wise and holds knowledge like none other, is through the banner which he holds. Every leader or ruler or king raises a banner, every noble house has a house banner, every sports team or organization or company has a logo or banner or motto which they uphold. The same is true for the divinely appointed Caliph, his banner and slogan is ‘Allegiance is to Allah’. This means that he is calling towards the idea of the Supremacy of God, the idea that only God can appoint the leader, only God has the authority and ability to choose the ruler and every divinely appointed prophet, messenger, and imam was sent as a ruler or king, “ And We did not send any messenger except to be obeyed by permission of Allāh.” (The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 4 (Al-Nisa) verse 64) And indeed, when one looks into the Torah, Bible, and the Qur’an, we see clearly that God always appointed the rulers, and his wrath came down upon man when they refused to obey the ruler and chose instead for themselves their own rulers and guides. God appointed Adam and gave him authority over the land, God appointed Noah and gave him the entire Earth, God appointed Abraham and granted him a land for him to rule over, God appointed Moses and made him break his people free from the grasps of the false leader, Pharaoh, and lead them to the promised land, God made Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and the judges who succeeded them rulers over the Israelites. God appointed Samuel, David, Solomon and Jesus over the Israelites. He sent Jesus as a King to be obeyed but the people chose to crucify him and reject their king instead. God appointed Mohammed and the Imams as rulers over this nation of Muslims, and yet the Muslims killed them and rejected them and took Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, the Umayyads, and the Abbassids as their rulers and kings. The divinely appointed Messenger or leader always returns people to the will and to the true meaning of Islam, or submission, to submit to the divinely appointed leader or ruler, just as the angels prostrated and submitted to Adam. The divinely appointed ruler or leader becomes a compass and distinguisher whereby people come to know who is good and who is bad, who is an angel and who is a devil, for all those who prostrate to and obey and take the divinely appointed leader as a guide is like the Angels who accepted Adam’s appointment; and everyone who rejects the divinely appointed leader, out of hatred and not out of ignorance, is like Satan who refused and thought himself better. So in short, if a man comes and claims the will, and displays knowledge and calls towards the supremacy of God, then he is telling the truth, but if a man came and claimed a different system of rule for the nation of believers, for example, he calls towards a system that allows the people to choose or appoint their own leader in any way, shape or form, whether it be democracy, communism, a monarchy system or any other system other than that, then this person is a Samiri, a false prophet, an Antichrist. And the narrations state that the banner of Mohammed and Ali (PBUT) goes to the Qa’im and the banner of the Qa’im has written on it, ‘Allegiance is to Allah’.  Chapter 2: Entering a Covenant  We believe that these three criteria apply to every divinely appointed prophet, messenger, judge, king, and imam from the time of Adam (PBUH) until today. We believe that Adam (PBUH) wrote his will mentioning the names of all the divinely appointed successors until Noah (PBUH). This is because Adam (PBUH) came with the first covenant from God, the first jurisprudence and law from God, and the first set of commands. All the successors from Adam until Noah followed the law and way of Adam (PBUT). At some point human beings break the covenant established by Adam (PBUH) and they incur God’s wrath and are eliminated by the flood. Noah (PBUH) established a second covenant after that, and brought down a new jurisprudence and law and he writes a will before his death, mentioning the names of all his successors up until Abraham (PBUH). The same thing occurs, all those between Noah (PBUH) and Abraham (PBUH) follow the law and ways of Noah (PBUH) until humans break the second covenant and a punishment befalls them, this time being the confusion of languages. Abraham ( PBUH) establishes a third covenant, and comes with a new law and set of jurisprudence and mentions his successors up until Moses (PBUH). The same thing occurs, and history repeats itself, and mankind break their covenant with God and a punishment comes down. Moses (PBUH) establishes a fourth covenant and before his death, writes a will in which he dictates the names of all his successors from Joshua until Jesus (PBUT). And the same occurs and Jesus (PBUH) comes with the fifth covenant and a new set of laws, and the same occurs and he writes his will and mentions all the successors between himself and Mohammed (PBUH & His Family). And the same occurs, and Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) is sent forth with a sixth covenant and a new set of laws and rules. And the same occurs, and the Muslim nation breaks the sixth covenant through the slaughtering of the Family of Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) and the elimination, and imprisonment of all the divinely appointed leaders mentioned in his will. The muslims incurred the wrath of God and a punishment came down upon them, and there is another punishment that is yet to come down upon them for their transgression against God, through their oppression of Mohammed and his Family. And the Mahdi was sent forth with a seventh covenant and call. This is clear in the narrations that state in the time of the Mahdi, Islam would be lost, and the most evil of creatures would be the scholars and jurisprudents, and the Mahdi or the Qa’im would call to a new book and a new matter ." ( Al-Kafi, Al-Shaikh Al-Kulayni, Vol. 8, p. 308; Kitab Al-Ghayba (Book of Occultation), Al-Numani, Vol. 1, p. 236 ) Like all previous covenants, it comes with a new jurisprudence and law, and being a member of this covenant defines if a person is a believer or not, and determines if the person is to be saved or not. Believing in the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) is now irrelevant if one does not accept this seventh covenant and pledge allegiance to the Qa’im and his successors in the will of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family). We believe that the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) pointed out who his successors were very clearly. He stated in his will which we previously supplied the names of twelve Imams, starting with Imam Ali (PBUH) and ending with Imam Mahdi Mohammed Son of Al-Hassan Al-Askari (PBUH), and there has come to the Earth all of them, and no man claimed to be them or claimed their name was mentioned in the will of the Prophet Mohammed except for them. As such, the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) mentioned the names of the first three Mahdis, Abdullah, Ahmed and the third name being Al-Mahdi. In 1400 years, from the time the will was written and until now, no one has claimed to be Abdullah in the will except for me, Abdullah Hashem. No one has claimed to be Ahmed in the will except for Ahmed Al-Hassan. Both Abdullah and Ahmed have displayed divine knowledge which was attested to by thousands of people, both of us were the only people in this day and age to call towards the idea and notion of the supremacy of Allah. Every other so-called Muslim scholar and representative or leader, whether Sunni or Shia, have called towards elections or obedience to the tyrant king of their country or region, or have called to something else other than the will of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family). This makes us unique and truthful in our claim, and makes us the divinely appointed successors of our time, and the only rightful heirs to the prophets and messengers and imams, for we came with the exact same proofs and in the exact same sunnah or way as they have. We are to the Muslims what the twelve Imams are to Shia Islam, we are to the Muslim nation what the Pope is to Catholics and what the Dalai Lama is to Tibetan Buddhists and what the Messiah is to the Jews. Furthermore, because we believe that Jesus (PBUH) named his successors up until Mohammed (PBUH & His Family), we believe that the current Pope is illegitimate and the only true successor of the Prophets and Messengers are Abdullah, Ahmed, and Al Mahdi. We believe that from the time of Adam (PBUH) and until now, the divinely appointed rulers and successors have continuously been pushed away from power and authority and have been replaced by imposters and usurpers, such as the Umayyads and Abbasids whom usurped the authority of Mohammed and the Family of Mohammed (PBUH & His Family). The ultimate goal of the Prophets and Messengers and Imams was to establish a Divine Just State on Earth, one in which the authority returns to the Divinely appointed King or ruler. Abi Abdullah (PBUH) said, “Verily God made religion two states, the state of Adam and it is the state of Allah, and the state of Iblis, and if God wants to be worshipped in public, it is the state of Adam, and if God wants to be worshipped in secret, it is the state of Iblis.” (Al-Kafi, Al-Shaikh Al-Kulayni, Vol. 2, p. 372) He also said, “Our Shiites in the state of falsehood will have nothing but sustenance. Go east if you wish or west, you will not be provided with anything but sustenance.” (Al-Kafi, Al-Shaikh Al-Kulayni, Vol. 2, p. 261) Imam Ali (PBUH) said, “The state of the wicked 24 is the trial of the good.” (Mizan Al-Hikma (Scale of Wisdom), Mohammed Al-Reyshahri, Vol. 2, p. 936) Thus, there is a state of God, which existed in the garden of Eden, and it will be brought back into existence, as it is the promise of God that the state of Adam returns one day, and that is what the prophets and messengers worked for, a return to the garden of Eden at the hands of the Qa’im. A state where God can be worshipped openly through obedience and acceptance of the divinely appointed leader and representative of God. That is in fact why all the righteous return to this Earth, to support him in this goal. And the narrations are many which speak about the reincarnation of the different companions and prophets and messengers in the time of the Qa’im, to help him in the final battle against Satan and his companions, and in order to establish a new Eden or a Divine Just State. But in order to establish a Divine Just State, we had to first find a leader, and second, we have to enter into a new covenant with God, and entering into a new covenant with God requires that we find the Imam of the time, pledge allegiance to him, and then obey him in all things, and accept from him religion and the new jurisprudence and law from God. As the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) said, “Whoever dies and doesn’t have a pledge of allegiance in their neck dies the death of ignorance, and whoever dies and doesn’t know the Imam of his time dies the death of ignorance.” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 23, p. 94) So religion is a man, and entering into a covenant with God or being in the Wilaya of God means that you are obedient to that man. As Imam Al-Ridha (PBUH) said, “Allah said; ‘The words ‘there is no God but Allah’ is a fortified fortress, whoever says those words are protected from My punishment, but it has conditions and I am from those conditions.” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 49, p. 123) As such, every divinely appointed successor is a condition from the conditions of faith, in order for your faith to be accepted, you must accept God’s authority which He appoints on Earth. Abdullah, Ahmed and Imam Mahdi are the conditions for this time and age. No one is a believer except if they pledge allegiance to them and believe in them, and religion is received through them and them alone. Now once the believers unite around a common leader and a common religion with its own unique jurisprudence, yet it is still the same original religion from the time of Adam until now, the believing body and future citizens of the divine just state have a common culture. The believers are now part of one family, one tribe, the family of the Mahdi (Aal Al-Mahdi).  “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”  Chapter 3: Forging a Community  The community of believers which make up the body of believers in the call of the Mahdi (PBUH) see themselves as not only members of one faith, but members of one family, for the Qur’an said, “The believers are but siblings. ” ( The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 49 (Al-Hujarat), verse 10 ) The community of believers also view themselves as God’s chosen people, for the chosen people of God are but the people whom God has a standing covenant with, and that is us, for the Jews, Christians, and Muslims all broke their covenants with God. The community of believers see themselves as the true children of Israel. The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) said, “I am the servant of God, my name is Ahmad, and I am the servant of God, my name is Israel, so whatever he commanded him, he commanded me, and whatever he meant for Israel, he meant for me. ” ( Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 24, p. 397 ) Imam Al-Sadiq (PBUH) also said about the interpretation of the verse in the Qur’an ‘O Children of Israel’, " It is specific to the Family of Mohammed.” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 24, p. 397) So now we know and realize that the promise of the return to the promised land mentioned in the Torah, the promise of the gathering of the lost tribes of Israel mentioned in the Bible, and the promise of God’s everlasting blessings and hand over the nation of Israel is actually speaking about Mohammed and his successors (PBUT). The ones who will inherit the land are them and their followers. In the Bible it says, “They were from the twelve tribes of Israel, twelve thousand from each tribe: Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. After this I looked, and there was an enormous crowd—no one could count all the people! They were from every race, tribe, nation, and language, and they stood in front of the throne and of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.” (The Holy Bible, The Book of Revelation, Chapter 7, verses 4-9) As such, the tribes of Israel (Mohammed’s family and Shia) gather to the Qa’im in the narrations, “ When our Qa’im (PBUH) will establish himself, Allah will gather the people of the East and West. These people will come together in one place in the same manner as the leaves gather in one place in autumn.” (Moajam Ahadith Al-Imam Al-Mahdi, Ali Al-Korani, Vol. 3, p. 100) The companions whom gather around the Qa’im are the future citizens of the Divine Just State. God is gathering them as he gathered the Israelites before in the time of Moses (PBUH). First, the Israelites took Moses as a leader, then they entered into a covenant with God by obedience to him, and the believers then left Egypt and their old lives of slavery to follow Moses (PBUH) as he leads them out of the clutch of Pharaoh and through the sea. As such, the believers in this day and age are commanded to travel to the Qa’im, even if it were on ice, or through the clouds, or even if it were at great risk to their own selves, in order that they may form a community around him and be part of the promised nation that he will lead out of slavery and into the promised land. This task requires great patience as it did before with previous prophets and messengers. The narrations state that Noah (PBUH) preached to his people for 950 years before the flood came and the believers inherited the Earth. The narrations also state that Moses (PBUH) first appeared amongst his people attempting to save them at the age of forty and led them out of Egypt at the age of eighty. As such, the call of the Qa’im requires people whom understand the sunnah of the previous prophets and messengers, and are willing to dedicate their lives, time, efforts and resources to establishing a state. Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan the Yamani said, “ I do not want anyone who gets tired or gets bored,” and he said, “Work and work and work until your breath is cut out,” and he also said, “in order to pass this, one needs patience, and then patience, and then patience, and then submission.” He also said, “The Divine Just State will never be established until it is established amongst you first, O believers.” So we believe that during this time where the believing community goes from being a diaspora or dispersed nation that was exiled by the tyrants from their land to a strong community gathered around the Qa’im, justice must be established amongst the community. The community should live by God’s rules and by being an example of, “ You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. If only the People of the Scripture had believed, it would have been better for them. ”( The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 3 (Aal Imran), verse 110 ) We must become a true embodiment of the values and teachings of the Prophets and Messengers and Imams, and an example for all nations of what a true Jew, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Hindu, etc. should be. Through the divine example which the community sets for the world, they will not only gain God’s favor even more, but they will gain the admiration and respect of all nations. As they demonstrate themselves to be the ideal nation and the ideal people, the ideal state and the ideal religion, they are propagating the faith in every and all ways. When people see the example of the community, they compare it to their families, their friends, their states, their countries, and they envy our nation and our people, and wish to be like us and with us. This will eventually result in the manifestation of an actual Divine Just State for the believers, where we have an actual country with actual borders. As the body is a physical manifestation of the soul which comes before it. As such, the gathering of the community serves as the archetype, prototype, and soul of the physical state and country which comes after. This great gathering will cost money, for those who migrate to the Qa’im will be many, and they will marry and they will fulfill the Adamic covenant and be fruitful and multiply, and more resources will be needed to sustain the nation. The community must emulate the previous communities and nations of the prophets and messengers. Every new member must adhere to the stipulation that Jesus (PBUH) put forth to anyone who wished to follow him. Jesus answered, “ If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” (The Holy Bible, The Book of Matthew, Chapter 19 verse 21) And the poor are those poor who emigrate to the Qa’im, those believers who are the oppressed on the Earth, those who believe in the Supremacy of God. The community must live as the apostles of Christ lived, rather even more so than them if they wish to be the nation that Jesus (PBUH) returns to, “ All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.” (The Holy Bible, The Book of Acts, Chapter 4, verses 32-35) Those members of the community whom arrive must also be prepared to work serving the community in one way, shape or form. A gigantic platform should be built to spread the call, a media machine, so to speak. This will require men and women whom are dedicated to spreading the call of God and serve as writers, television presenters, editors, debaters, missionaries, etc. and it requires a system to support them. There must be believers whom are willing to cook and feed the community of saints, prophets and messengers. There must be drivers willing to take the believers wherever they need to go, cleaners willing to clean after them and maintain their properties, builders willing to build homes and offices and temples, doctors willing to heal and medicine the sick, teachers and tutors willing to teach and help the children, until there remains no job in an actual state that is not fulfilled by believers in our community. They would be the plumbers, mechanics, doctors, engineers, teachers, workers, and leaders that are needed for our divine just state. There should be no currency exchanged between the believers. All needs of any member of the community should be fulfilled for free. The value of each community member would not be determined by how much they accumulated in material wealth like the rest of the nations, but rather by how much they served God through their service to the community and fellow man. That is their worth, as the Prophet said, “Creation is the children of God, the best of you is the best to the children of God .” ( Wasa’il Al-Shia, Al-Hurr Al-Amili, Vol. 16, p. 345 ) The community of believers should work to never have any differences between them, but if they ever did, they would all recognize the authority and judgement of their leader and they would accept it. The community of believers would be like a bee hive working for a common cause, with each member willing to sacrifice himself or herself for the survival of the hive. The community members are like one family, like siblings born from the same parents, and they fulfill their rights to one another as such. They give up their physical parents and take the divinely appointed leader as their father, and they give up their physical friends, brothers, sisters, and take the believers in their place. So much so that the believer inherits from his brother in the community and in the soul world, and does not leave his inheritance for his physical family. The community serves as an ideal example of love, peace and prosperity, seeking to guide all mankind, and without causing any trouble for the country which hosts them while they are still a nationless people. They respect all the laws of the land that they are in, they show appreciation to the nation and people that hosted them, allowing them to practice their faith freely in the same way that Mohammed (PBUH & His Family) and the Muslims showed love and respect to the Ethiopian Christian King who allowed them freedom to live as a community of Muslims in his land.  About us The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light is the name of the organization formed to represent our religion and is officially registered in the United States of America with 501c3 status. We are also an officially registered charity in the United Kingdom. We are also known as The Black Banners of the East, the Ansar of Imam Mahdi and the companions of the Seventh Covenant. If you are interested in learning more about the faith or about our community, please contact us at outreach@theahmadireligion.com or visit our website https://theahmadireligion.org/

UPDATE 22nd of September 2024 - Donna Sinclair has expanded her outreach efforts in Edinburgh, Scotland, a city of over 500,000 people, to share the message of Aba Al-Sadiq. Her goal is to help people understand that he has come to deliver a new Divine manifesto, aimed at solving humanity’s problems and empowering individuals to recognize their profound opportunity to support this divine mission in establishing the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. If people truly desire a better world for future generations, they must be willing to stand apart from the tyrannical state and instead support God’s messenger. God Himself, through the Prophet Mohammed, stated: “He does not change the condition of a people until they change what is within themselves.” (Qur'an, Chapter 13 (Ar-Ra'd), Verse 11) Donna Sinclair from London UK, who had rejected Catholicism as she could not accept Jesus as God, later converted to Judaism but felt it was too ritualized. She felt she had found some pieces of the puzzle but it was not revealed in its entirety until she discovered the media revolution and dialogues of Aba Al-Sadiq. Blown away by Aba Al-Sadiq's ability to draw together the teachings of the Jewish Midrash, Jesus Christ, and Islam she knew she now had the ultimate truth, and realized God had never left us. In recent days, Donna, invigorated in spirit, has gone out into her local community in Falkirk, Scotland, and distributed flyers and leaflets, displaying them on lampposts with the sole intention of encouraging open-minded people to research into the call of Aba Al-Sadiq, as a solution to the multi-faceted problems of our world today.

Truth seekers across Europe, particularly in countries like Germany, are increasingly embracing the message of Imam Mahdi. The community of believers is rapidly growing, with a small but dedicated group forming. The inaugural meeting took place in January 2023, followed by two additional gatherings. The most recent meeting was held on July 20, 2024, in celebration of the Imam's birthday, which featured a special birthday cake. During this event, brothers and sisters came together to share personal experiences, forge friendships, and deepen their understanding of the call. The brothers and sisters are well-connected, and even though they are currently spread across Germany and neighboring German-speaking countries, they support each other whenever possible. In recent months, an Ansar family in North Rhine-Westphalia provided assistance to a sister from Saudi Arabia while she awaited the approval of her visa application. A young couple, Marco Spanheimer and Samantha Hiller, who recently embraced the call, were married by the Bishop of Germany, under the authority of God and the Divine King of our age, Aba Al-Sadiq. During the ceremony, they explored the significance of the sacred marital union as expressed by Imam Ali and Lady Fatima, peace be upon them. The couple is now seizing every opportunity to deepen their understanding of the divine message and call of God. Marco stated, "There is nothing more valuable than serving our Imam of the time, peace and blessings upon the Qaim and the Mahdis." Both expressed their gratitude not only through words but also by becoming more active in spreading the message. Samantha shared her happiness in being part of this family of God and her commitment to supporting the German Dawah.

The first gathering of the Belgian believers in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light took place on the 7th September 2024, over a communal meal. One believer remarked, "It was a beautiful sunny day and a wonderful gathering of the believers in Belgium. It was truly enriching to meet and exchange experiences, experiencing the wonders of fraternity, respect, knowledge, and, above all, a deep love for the Qaim, Aba Al-Sadiq." One of the more introverted sisters shared that family gatherings typically weren't her preference, as she often found herself bored or uncomfortable. However, despite not knowing most of the other believers, she felt positive and uplifted, as if she were among friends she had known for a long time. She expressed, "I love all of them very much. God bless them all and bless Aba Al-Sadiq for this day; it was a wonderful day." Another participant said, "I wish the event hadn't ended so quickly... We still have so much to share and exchange. InshAllah, we will see each other again soon." Those who gathered in Belgium included Rayane, Laure, Ulises and his wife Anais, Ibrahim and his wife Miriam, along with their children, Sofiane and Alexandra.

In the traditions of Islam, the companions of the Mahdi are unlike any companions that have come to pass. They hold a pivotal position in the end times, and are described as the vanguard who will accompany the Mahdi in his divine mission to restore justice and equity, while the earth is filled with injustice and inequity. Their steadfast belief, unparalleled dedication, and exceptional attributes have captivated wishful hearts across generations. Reflecting on this, we turn to a verse from the Quran: "He said: Ah! that I had power to suppress you, rather I shall have recourse to a strong support. " (Surah Hud, verse 80) ... Imam Sadiq says concerning this verse, “The power and strength, which is desired by Prophet Lut, is in fact the strength of Hazrat Qaem and the steadfastness of his companions.” (Kamāl al-dīn wa tamām al-niʿma, Al-Shaikh Al-Saduq, Vol. 1, p. 673) When we think of a companion, we often picture a loyal friend who stands by us during tough times. That is usually the extent of what we expect from companionship today. However, the companions of the Mahdi are far more than just regular companions—together, they form a formidable force, united in purpose and driven by a shared vision to serve and protect God’s vicegerent. They possess such deep trust, love, and loyalty that they would willingly embrace destruction for the sake of their faith. The narrations describe them as being more obedient to the Imam than a wife to her husband or a bondwoman to her master. Their relationship with the Imam is akin to a marriage to their faith and to God, driving them to do anything for His sake. They spend their nights in sleepless worship, their hearts constantly devoted to God, and during the day, they work with the fierce determination of lions. Besides the companions possessing firm faith and obedience to the Mahdi; their hearts are likened to iron, and each one is said to have the spiritual strength of forty true believers. While referring to the companions of Imam Mahdi, Imam Al-Sadiq says: “Each of them have been gifted the strength of forty men and surely their hearts are firmer than iron, and they will not sheath their swords until the time their Lord is satisfied with them.” (Kamāl al-dīn wa tamām al-niʿma, Al-Shaikh Al-Saduq, Chapter 58, Hadith 18) The number of companions: 10000, 313, 50, 12 There are three distinct groups of companions: the 10,000 warriors, 313 men and 50 women, and the 12 closest advisers. The 10,000 are described as a formidable army, capable of performing miracles and conquering cities through the sheer power of their faith. The 313 on the other hand, are the elite companions along with the 50 women. These individuals are the first to enter Paradise. As they pass in front of other nations and people during God's judgment, everyone observes them as they see these men and women with shining faces. They are considered to be the most devout, knowledgeable, and righteous individuals who will gather around the Imam when he reappears. And there are the 12, who will be the Mahdi's closest and constant companions, never leaving his side, and serving as the most trusted decision-makers. Imam Mohammed Taqi said, "Allah will gather his followers around him. Their number will be 313, the same as the companions of Badr. They will gather from different parts of the earth.’ And this is the exegesis of Allah’s Words, “…wherever you are, Allah will bring you all together; surely Allah has power over all things.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 148)."(Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 52, Chapter 31, Hadith 10) Clothes and Appearances Many Islamic traditions provide vivid descriptions of the Mahdi's companions, offering insights into their physical appearance and demeanor. These narrations, attributed to Imam Ali, depict individuals as being young with long hair, beards, and mustaches, dressed in black and carrying black banners. The accounts suggest a striking uniformity among these followers, describing them as similar in height, facial features, and clothing. These visual details not only serve to identify the companions but also emphasize their unity in supporting the Mahdi's mission. Numerous hadiths affirm this, such as:
 The Commander of the believers said on the platform of Kufa: "... his companions are those who have long hair, they are the ones who have beards and mustaches, their clothes are black, they are companions of Black Banners"
 (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 52, p. 233) Interestingly these narrations fit the companions of Aba Al-Sadiq, who naturally immitate Aba Al-Sadiq's appearance by letting their hair grow long and dressing in black. Imam Ali narrates, ‘I am seeing them (companions of Imam Mahdi) – they are similar in colour, height, face and clothes. They are united in their hearts and are anxiously trying to search for their lost property. They are troubled and disturbed because of it. At that moment, a person from the extreme wall of the Holy Kaabah will reappear. This person will be an exact replica of the Holy Prophet in his appearance, ethics, mannerisms, beauty and radiance. These people shall ask him ‘Are you Mahdi?’ He shall reply, ‘Yes I am Mahdi.’ Then they shall all pay allegiance to him.’ (Al-Malahim wal Fitan, Al-Sayyid ibn Tawus, p. 122; Roozgaarhaai, Vol. 1, p. 416, Hadith 482) Mahdi's companions will be predominantly young, with only a few elders among them. The young are chosen to support the Mahdi as a reflection of their strength, purity, adaptability, and the symbolic renewal of the Islamic community under the Mahdi's leadership. Imam Ali said, “The companions of al-Qa'im will be young men. There will be no old men among them except like the kohl in an eye or like the salt in the food and the least part of food is the salt.”
(Ghaybat Al-Tusi, Al-Shaikh Al-Tusi, p.476; Al-Malahim wal Fitan, Al-Sayyid ibn Tawus, p.144; Ithbat al-Huda, Vol. 3 p. 517; Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 52 p. 333; Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, Vol. 3 p. 102) The Chosen Ones The Mahdi's companions are not ordinary individuals; they are a select group, handpicked by God. Their souls are of returned prophets, messengers, angels, and the most pious of believers from across history. The traditions state that these companions will be drawn from diverse nations and backgrounds, transcending the barriers of race, culture and creed. The Holy Prophet prophesied, "When our Qaim will establish himself, Allah will gather the people of the East and West. These people will come together in one place in the same manner as the leaves gather in one place in autumn." (Al-Sawaeq Al-Mohreqa, p. 163; Muntakhabul Asar, p. 477) The cultural and racial diversity of the followers and companions of the Mahdi is described in many narrations and is something that makes the call particularly universal. Aminah Alamgir Aminah Alamgir, a half-Iraqi, half-American believer from Boston, shares her unique perspective: "This Hadith embodies the very essence of the community of Aba Al-Sadiq. Indeed, the community is a beautiful melting pot of East and West: it is a blend of those from the East who have lived in the West, and those with Eastern origins who have been born or grown up in the West. The community of the Qaim is a community where nations gather and live together in harmony under the shared culture of the Religion of the Qaim. It is a utopia where humans truly live as one humankind. It is paradise on earth. " Personal Stories and Quotes The believers who joined the community of Aba Al-Sadiq from around the world, already aware of their role as the companions of the Mahdi, reflected on their personal journeys and saw clear parallels between their lives and the characteristics described in the hadiths by the Ahlulbayt pertaining the comapions of the Mahdi. Here are just a few personal stories highlighting these parallels: 

Ardijan Demirovic an Albanian from New York shares a heartfelt reflection. “The believers are one. In this call, it’s impossible not to share in the pain or happiness that another believer is going through. When our brother Mamadou was in the hospital, for example, I lost sleep over his condition.” He adds that this experience reminds him of the hadith from Abu 'Abd Allah: “Believers are like brothers from one father and mother; when one of them is struck, the others lose sleep.” 
(Kitāb al-Muʾmin, The Bond that Allah has set amongst the Believers, Hadith 1)
 Mamadou Rurimwishiga Mamadou Rurimwishiga a Senegalese from Minnesota reflects, “I’ve always loved this narration because it captures the essence of our shared bond. Whether it’s clothes, money, or food, I've seen time and time again where I'm in need of something, and I find the believers rushing to get what I need with full happiness.” Sarah Batul, a Pakistani from the UK, shares her personal experience: "When I arrived in the community, the first thing I noticed was how the scriptures came to life. The ways of Jesus and his disciples, along with the traditions of Muhammad and his family, were deeply embedded in their lives." She points out how the Ansar of Aba Al-Sadiq share everything, possessed nothing , and worked toward a common goal. It reminded her of the narrations about the companions of the Riser, who would stay up all night working for the cause. Nima Firouzi, an Iranian from Germany, shares his touching story: “When I came to Egypt after searching for the truth, I knew I had found the people who fit the description of believers, those who love each other for the sake of God. The brothers eagerly jumped to do good deeds for each other, whether it was something big or even the smallest of tasks. Unlike anything I had ever witnessed, these brothers truly brought me back to life, as I had almost reached a point in my 26 years on this earth where I struggled to believe that people who genuinely want to please God even exist. So, I thought to myself, if these guys are already like this, then what must Ahmad Al-Hassan be like? I had learned and observed that people always become what they follow and look up to. Here, I saw greatness in people who had given up their ordinary lives to go into a "cave," like "the people of the cave," to be ready to support the savior. They came together from all four corners of the earth, just as I had read about the companions of the Mahdi. I am ever so thankful to Allah that He placed me next to the spirit of God within His nation so that I can be part of the greatest movement the world has ever seen or heard about.”
 The Trials and Tribulations The companions of the Mahdi will not be spared from trials and tribulations. They will be tested to the utmost, with some succumbing to the weight of the knowledge bestowed upon them and apostatizing, while others emerge stronger in their faith. The Mahdi himself will put them through rigorous tests, sifting them until only the most steadfast remain. Imam Baqir in reply to a question on when the Mahdi would come to power said, “It’s a pity that it will not be so till you are all sieved like grain is sieved to separate it from chaff. And then you are sieved again and again till there does not remain any impurity and only the clean grain is left.” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 52, Chapter 26, Hadith 28) The companions of the Mahdi are a testament to the power of faith and devotion to their leader. Their story is a fabric of sacrifice, steadfastness, and the unshakable conviction that justice will prevail through Gods kingdom. As the Mahdi's vanguard, they will pave the way for a new era of peace, harmony, and the restoration of the true teachings of the seventh covenant. Their legacy will resonate across centuries and inspiring future generations to emulate their unshakable dedication to the Vicegerent of God.

The majority of Iranians, both inside and outside of Iran, are either not religious or have distanced themselves significantly from Islam. Many have converted to Christianity, while others have abandoned belief in God altogether, becoming atheists. Born in Iran and raised in Germany within an Iranian household connected to the local Iranian community, I understand the intense discomfort associated with Islam and its origins.  Many Iranians in the diaspora have experienced severe trauma—families torn apart or executed, personal abuse, and other forms of cruelty—often accompanied by their oppressors shouting the names “Mohammed, Ali, Fatima,” or “Hassan, Hussain.” This has led to a pervasive negative perception of Islam among Iranians, who feel that their Iranian identity, values, and original religion were forcibly usurped by Arab traditions, beginning with the brutal conquest of Iran by Omar between 642 and 651 AD. Following a period of modernization and westernization that began in the first half of the 20th century, Iran experienced a second Islamic invasion, ironically brought about by the Iranian people themselves and foreign powers in 1979. However, they were betrayed. The scholars who promised to liberate Iran from oppression and establish a “Divine Just State” where basic needs like water, gas, and other essentials would be provided by the state, turned out to be nothing more than a Trojan horse—a bubble that burst as soon as they gained power.  Are they Really doing all of this for Mohammed? After the brutal Arab conquest, many in the Middle East viewed Mohammed's religion as satanic in nature, primarily because the Arab empire forced conversion by the sword and exhibited not a trace of the morals and manners of the Ahlul Bayt in their behavior. It was only with the martyrdom of Imam Hussain that people's hearts began to change, realizing that these oppressors were likely not acting in Mohammed's name. Over time, the Persians' deep-seated resentment towards the Arabs and their conquest led many of them to accept Islam, but only under the Wilayat (guardianship) of Imam Ali. They could relate to the suffering of the family of Mohammed, who were oppressed, killed, and tortured by the Arab rulers. A similar narrative is found in the legend of the Persian hero Kaveh Ahangar, who stood up against the tyranny of Zahhak. The Persian mindset was still heavily influenced by such mythological stories. Therefore, when Islamic prophecies foretold the victory of the household of Mohammed, it provided a glimmer of hope. For the Persians, this hope represented a light at the end of the dark tunnel that Islamic history had painted for the Middle East, giving them something to hold onto. The West Empowered the Rulership of the Scholars in Iran In the late 19th century, the British quickly realized that oil would surpass coal as the primary energy source in the long run. They struck a deal with the Iranian king, securing 84% of the oil revenue for themselves, leaving only 16% for Iran. The ruling class at the time, often intoxicated by opium and with little use for oil beyond filling their Aladdin lamps, did not feel threatened by this arrangement, especially given that the Khuzestan region of Iran was practically floating on oil. The British, however, recognized the immense wealth they had gained from this deal and were determined to maintain their income at any cost. To do so, they engaged in a strategy of divide and conquer, manipulating monarchs and politicians to suppress the Iranian people's desire for democracy, which had surfaced several times over the last 100 years of Iran's history. Khomeini returns from France This democratic aspiration conflicted with the interests of the West, who feared that oil might be nationalized, with its revenues used entirely for national purposes instead of the 50/50 standard split that had finally been negotiated by Iran and the West. This notion was highly unsettling to both the British and the Americans, who saw their interests at risk. The conflict of interest within and outside the country grew, as the Iranian people became increasingly aware of the exploitation of their resources by the West. However, the Western powers did not relent. The clerics, staunchly opposed to democracy in any form, became increasingly important to Western interests. This led to significant support for Khomeini, who was helped to rise to power with the backing of the West. But once Khomeini became the leader of Iran, he completely reversed his stance, betraying everything he had promised to the Western powers. Unfortunately, it was not just the Westerners who witnessed Khomeini's turnabout; his own people also felt betrayed, as an iron fist came down hard on the Iranians, leaving behind a traumatized nation. Rulership is for the Scholar? Since when? After the occultation of the 12th Imam, Mohammed ibn Hassan al-Askari, a period of uncertainty and darkness ensued. The followers of the Ahlul Bayt were left confused, not knowing whom to follow after the Imam's disappearance. In response to this confusion, they developed a concept that has evolved into what is known today as "the guardianship of the scholar" or "Welayat-e Faqih" in Arabic. This concept gained significant prominence in Iran, particularly as it became the basis for the dictatorship of the Grand Ayatollah, who rules the country while claiming he will step aside upon the reappearance of the 12th Imam. However, the idea of "Welayat-e Faqih" is not unique to Iran; it is a common practice among Shia communities worldwide. Given the absence of a present Imam, but with the understanding that "whoever dies without knowing the Imam of his time will die the death of ignorance," Shia communities have placed their guardianship in the hands of scholars. These scholars are viewed as intermediaries between the community and the 12th Imam, even though none of them have direct contact with him. Nevertheless, rumors persist within the community about certain individuals meeting the 12th Imam behind closed doors. Anyone who identifies as a Shia is expected to choose a "Marja-i Taqlid" or "source of emulation"—a scholar to emulate to correctly perform religious practices and rites. When asked how to choose a Marja, people often respond, "the most knowledgeable one." This response often leaves people puzzled, as determining who the most knowledgeable scholar is can be a daunting task. Moreover, the belief is widespread that without choosing a Marja, one's acts of worship are not accepted, further reinforcing the idea that "whoever dies without knowing the Imam of his time will die the death of ignorance." Thus, the chosen Marja essentially becomes the Imam of the time for that individual. The real issue arises when this concept leads to the elevation of these scholars to a status akin to that of the 12 Imams. According to hadiths, the only figures whose absence causes all acts to be unaccepted are the 12 Imams. By placing the Marja in such a position, these scholars are elevated to a rank that was traditionally reserved for the Imams, leading to this theological catastrophe. Imam Ja’far Al-Sadiq said,“… As for those among the jurisprudents who are guarding themselves, safeguarding their religion, opposing their desire, and obeying their (Mawla) Master, then it is for the common people to imitate them…” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 2, p. 88) Statements like this are often used to support their position, but the last part of the second statement is usually left out when scholars talk about their own role. “And they (the jurisprudents) are more harmful to the weak ones of our Shia than the army of Yazid was to Hussain son of Ali (pbut) and his companions, or they take away from them their lives and money … And those evil scholars, that claim to be loyal to us and hostile to our enemies, cause doubt and ‘Shubha’ (what seems like the truth) to enter the weak ones of our Shia, so they misguide them and prevent them from reaching the real truth.” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 2, p. 88) They find very little to forcefully prove and interpret their point, but the opposition has an ocean of narrations. Abu Dhar said, "I was with the Prophet (pbuh) one day and I heard him saying: "There is something I fear for my Ummah more than the Dajjal." It was then that I became afraid, so I said: "Oh Rasool Allah! Which thing is that?" He (pbuh) said; "Misguided and astray scholars.” (Musnad Ahmed ibn Hanbal, Ahmed ibn Hanbal, Part 5, p. 145, 21334-21335) We could go on like this forever, but the reality is that we don't even need to go that far. A simple question like, “Who gave you the authority to elevate yourselves to such positions?” should be enough to shatter this deceiving construct of theirs. If they give themselves titles like “Hujjatullah” (the Proof of Allah) and “Ayatullah Al-Uzma” (the Greater Sign of Allah), which are titles of the noble Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, then they must provide proof for such claims. Not to mention that they have turned Ali’s honored position with Allah into a mere juridical title. In what holy scripture are they mentioned? Where is the command to obey them as our guardians? When did the Ahlul Bayt ever mention that these scholars would own a country to be handed over to the 12th Imam upon his reappearance? In what divine narration do we find that the scholars are the ultimate authority in religion, without being accompanied by a prophet or messenger to serve as the living source of their faith? The absolute audacity was displayed by the first Supreme Leader of Iran, who stated, “Preserving the Islamic Republic is more important than preserving a single individual, even if that individual is the Imam of the Time.”  This bold and baseless statement implies that they would even disregard the 12th Imam for the sake of preserving their state, effectively placing restrictions on Imam Mahdi by suggesting he must accept their state and keep it intact, or else he is deemed useless for the Islamic world. But what if Imam Mahdi intends to destroy and wipe out the current system of Iran? This line of reasoning leads to the rejection of anyone who claims to be the Mahdi unless he emerges from their own ranks. And when questioned, they claim there is still a long time before his reappearance. This is a shameless act of degrading the Ahl ul-Bayt to a powerless position. No matter how many Iranian-produced weapons they name Khaybar, Zulfiqar, Moharram, or Qaim, it doesn't change the fact that they only express loyalty to the 12th Imam if it aligns with their interests.  The saying of Imam Ali, “You know well that I am more deserving of the caliphate than anyone else. By God, as long as the affairs of the Muslims remain in order and there is no oppression except to myself, I will continue to show patience,” is prominently displayed on Khomeini’s homepage, with the attribution misleadingly applied to himself. For Khomeini’s followers who audaciously place this corrupt figure—who even condoned the fondling of children in his teachings—on the same level as Imam Ali, here’s a lesson: The caliphate is granted either directly by Allah or through the will or prophecy of a messenger. In reality, Khomeini oppressed and unjustly killed many people, driving countless Iranians, both inside and outside of Iran, away from Islam, leaving them with nothing but hatred for anything associated with the religion. While the state of Iran claims a caliphate, albeit without explicitly using the term, it fails to uphold the true essence of what it represents. A Holy Money Printing Machinery The scholars of Iran contribute nothing but traditional practices, storytelling, fatwa issuance (formal rulings or interpretations on points of Islamic law), instructions on how to pray, guidelines for fasting during Ramadan, and, notably, the collection of Khums (a fifth of every Muslim's income, unless they are poor, which must be paid to the state of Islam) and Zakat (a specific portion of wealth donated annually to charitable causes). These money-hungry scholars did not come to better the world as the prophets and messengers did. They claim to reserve a portion of the collected money for the reappearance of the 12th Imam, while in the meantime, they take what they need for their own lives and distribute the little that is left to poor believers and the state. Anyone familiar with how these scholars live and the conditions of the countries they reside in should recognize this claim as a lie. If they were truly representatives of the 12th Imam, they would establish a divine, just state; yet, all we see from them is oppression. Currently, there are about 50 Marja-i Taqlid in the world, with the most prominent being Ali Khamenei and Ali Sistani—one leading Iran and the other leading the Shia in Iraq, with followers worldwide. A well-known Iranian documentary series, released 14 years ago by Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, contains leaked information from an employee in Khamenei’s household. It details the daily routine of this powerful Marja, along with his preferences for food and luxurious activities. He owns 100 horses valued at 40 million dollars, with special cabins made to transport them by airplane. Caviar from the Caspian Sea, ring-necked pheasant meat from Shiraz, ostrich meat, and quail meat frequently appear on his dinner table. He has a pipe collection of 200, worth 2 million dollars, with the most expensive costing 250,000 dollars. He also owns 300 rings, with the most expensive valued at 500,000 dollars, and a collection of 170 walking sticks, many of them antiquities, altogether estimated at 1.2 million dollars. The list goes on, including costly evacuation plans, an entourage of paid doctors following him everywhere, and an underground clinic beneath his house. He even has a personal comedian and poets. He has a collection of 120 robes that are nothing more than costumes resembling Prophet Muhammad's outfit, worth $400,000, with the most expensive one costing $30,000. Does this sound like someone who represents Prophet Muhammad in our time? Sistani, on the other hand, is a reclusive figure, almost to the point of complete withdrawal from public life. This only fuels the rumors surrounding him, giving him an air of mysticism and suggesting ties to the 12th Imam. I have never even heard his voice. Yet, he was the driving force behind the elections in Iraq, having his followers vote for the current ruling party—a completely un-Islamic process and, from a Shia perspective, entirely haram.  Sistani wields significant influence over the Shia community in Iraq, the largest religious group in the country. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy published a paper in 2006 titled " The Last Marja , " which stated: "The most accurate estimates of Sistani’s wealth indicate his annual income is between $500 million and $700 million, and his worldwide assets exceed $3 billion." How can a religious leader live like that when, according to the Planning Ministry, "25% of Iraqis—11 million people—live below the poverty line," as reported by "The Media Line"? When have you ever heard of religious authority being divided among 50 men, none of whom can truly claim superiority because they lack contact with the true leader of their faith? Where they differ in jurisprudence? Where someone can only reach this position after attaining a certain age, scholarly degree, and with the consent of others who have already reached this status? In this corrupt system, whoever has more followers earns more money and rises in rank within the Shia world. As a good friend of mine once said, “Even the Mafia works for their money, but these guys do absolutely nothing and earn enormous amounts.” On top of that, regular scholars receive a salary from the state of Iran—not just the scholars from Iran but also imported students and scholars who come to promote their cause—while the rest of the country drowns in poverty. Another significant income source is the shrines of the Imams and their family members, where believers go on pilgrimage and donate money for good luck and the acceptance of their prayers. Where does this money go? Nobody really knows. But it’s likely spent on the lavish decoration of the shrines, so that pilgrims are awed by the beauty and continue to visit—and, of course, on the scholars of Islam. The shrine of Imam Ridha in Mashhad, in particular, generates revenue of $571 million a year solely from pilgrims' spending. They tell people to come to the shrines to request intercession from the Imams if they are sick, hoping to be cured of their diseases. However, when they are sick themselves, they seek out the best doctors, regardless of the cost. Poverty in Iran today Considering the dire conditions in Iran and Iraq, where people struggle to meet their basic needs, it’s sickening to think that these states profit so much off the backs of the most generous and self-sacrificing individuals who ever lived. Throughout Iran, they’ve built small shrines for the family members of the household of Muhammad, where people also donate their money to a “divine” cause. And let's not forget the grandiose shrine they built for Iran's first leader, Khomeini. The hypocrisy continues with the establishment of agencies, hotels, and scholarly approval of prostitution around the shrines of the Imams in the name of Islamic temporary marriage (Mut'ah). This has led to the city of Mashhad, where the shrine of the 8th Imam is located, being nicknamed the “Thailand of the Middle East.” They even built an enormous waterpark for the entertainment of pilgrims and sex tourists. The establishment of such things costs enormous amounts of money, yet there doesn’t seem to be enough for the poor. Extreme Shame on Those who Should Know Better Lacking steadfast proof for their position, these people resort to speaking ill of the members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, despite the overwhelming evidence in the narrations. The recognition of Ahmad Al Hassan as the Yamani and Aba Al-Sadiq as the Qaim is so well-supported that it could fill an entire book. The divine appointment through the will of Prophet Mohammed, the knowledge capable of transforming the world into a paradise, and the banner of "Allegiance is to God" should be enough to believe. Instead, these people should take a hard look at their own countries, particularly Iran, which suffers from the highest drug addiction rate on the planet, with drugs flooding the streets, the highest inflation rate in the world, and the highest rate of people converting to other religions among Muslim countries. This is all due to the evil actions of their leaders, who are wolves in sheep’s clothing, daily confronted with the reality of Ahlul Bayt, where one would argue that they should know better than what their hands bring forward. These leaders have caused wars across the Middle East, destroyed lives, and left their own people hungry while funneling billions into weaponry and their own pockets. They have learned nothing from the Ahlul Bayt  and have never truly loved them. If they had, their actions would speak louder than their words. Claiming to be followers of the Ahlul Bayt comes with responsibilities, the first of which is compassion and care for your fellow human beings. From speaking with all types of Iranians—whether peace-loving, intellectual, or human rights activists—everyone says the same thing: “There is no negotiating with this gang of scholars; the only way to rid ourselves of them is by force.” Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq said: "When the Qa'im (the Mahdi) rises, there will be nothing between him and the Arabs and the Persians except the sword; he will take it by the sword and give it by the sword.” (Bihar Al-Anwar, Al-Allamah Al-Majlisi, Vol. 52, p. 389) Imam Ahmad Al-Hassan said: “Have you asked the family of the Prophet about the scholars of the end times before you ask the scholars of the end times about the family of the Prophet?”