The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (also known as AROPL , or simply as the Ahmadi Religion ; Arabic : دين السلام والنور الأحمدي ) is a new religious movement derived from Twelver Shia Islam . The leader of the religion is Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq ( Arabic : عبدالله هاشم أبا الصادق ), an Egyptian American who claims to be the Qa'im and to have been appointed by name in the will of the Prophet Mohammed.
5-611: Abdullah Hashem is a follower of Ahmed al-Hassan . In 2015, Abdullah Hashem announced that he was the Qa'im ("Second Mahdi ") succeeding Ahmed al-Hassan, whom he considered to be the Yamani ("First Mahdi"). Abdullah Hashem then founded the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. However, in 2015 and again on 18 April 2023, the followers of Ahmad al-Hassan in Najaf , Iraq, also known as
10-494: The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL). Abdullah Hashem was born to an Egyptian father and an American mother. Abdullah Hashem is a follower of Ahmed al-Hassan , whom Hashem recognises as the Yamani or "First Mahdi." In 2015, Abdullah Hashem announced that he was the Qa'im . He then founded the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light . The followers of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light believe him to be
15-717: The "White Banners", publicly denounced AROPL (also known as the "Black Banners") and claimed that AROPL was not representative of the true followers of Ahmad al-Hassan. In the United States, AROPL is registered as an organization in Reno , Nevada. It is also registered in the United Kingdom, where it is headquartered near Manchester. The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light preaches tolerance and contains features of religious syncretism . Some beliefs and doctrines of Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light are: Regional leaders of
20-727: The Ahmadi Religion are known as "bishops". They currently live in exile due to persecution, and include: The religious group has been persecuted by police and government authorities in Iran , Malaysia , Thailand , Sweden , Algeria , Azerbaijan , Jordan , and other countries. On 24 May 2023, 104 AROPL members seeking asylum at Kapıkule on the Bulgaria–Turkey border were detained and violently harassed by Turkish authorities. In July 2023, eight AROPL members in Malaysia were arrested by police at an LGBT gathering. In 2022, AROPL published
25-493: The official gospel of the religion, titled The Goal of the Wise ( Arabic : غاية الحكيم ). The book, which has 40 "doors" or chapters, has been translated into Arabic, Urdu, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Azeri , and Persian. Abdullah Hashem Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq ( Arabic : عبدالله هاشم أبا الصادق ; born 1983), also commonly known as Abdullah Hashem , is an Egyptian-American religious leader and founder of
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