Mahdi claimant Abdullah Hashem calls for Arabs to build Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and removing Palestinians from Gaza
Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq
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Israel365 News posted the following:
Muslim ”Mahdi/Messiah” Calls for Arabs to Build Jewish Temple In Jerusalem and Exodus of Palestinians from Gaza
May 9, 2025
Two weeks ago, Israel365 News published an article about Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq, commonly known as Abdullah Hashem, an Egyptian-American and the founder of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL). Abdullah Hashem claims to be the “living successor of both Prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ,” and his sermons bring “a divine message to the global Christian community.” He also claims to be “the successor to Simon Peter, the successor to Jesus Christ, the true and legitimate Pope.” He claims to be the Mahdi, a Messianic figure and a redeemer of Islam who will come as an end-of-days ruler.
After the article was published, Israel365 News was contacted by Arnaud al Almahdi, a spokesperson for the organization. He released a statement outlining a proposal by Abdullah Hashem for peace between the Palestinians and Israel based on the Arab world joining with Jews in the construction of the Third Temple in Jerusalem:
“FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Groundbreaking Solution Proposed for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Call for Unity and Peace [9/May/2025] – In a bold and defining development, Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq (From Him is Peace), identified as the Riser of the Family of Mohammed in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light has presented a compelling vision for lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. This initiative calls for a joint effort between the Arabs and Jews to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. It also calls for the exodus of the Palestinians from Gaza and the creation of a new state headed by a descendant and heir to the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH and his family). In a direct appeal, Aba Al-Sadiq calls upon Benjamin Netanyahu to grant freedom to the two million Palestinians, envisioning their secured future in a new, Divine Just State. He also calls for recognition from both sides that he, as the representative of Mohammed, be the negotiator between the two parties. Contact: [The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light]
On Friday, AROPL posted a sermon by Abdullah Hashem to YouTube in which he outlined this vision: …
“The treacherous Arab rulers have lied to you and are using religious blackmail and propaganda in order to force you to give up your lives defending their kingdoms,” Abdullah Hashem said. “They close the doors on you and want you to save Palestine. The truth, I tell you, is that there is no Palestine, there is no Iraq, there is no Egypt, there is no Sudan, there is no Libya, no Algeria, Morocco, no Tunisi, no Qatar, no Kuwait, no UAE, no Syria, no Arabia, no Aman, no Jordan. There are only the lands of the Muslims. The earth is for Allah, He leaves it as an inheritance to whom he wills.”
“They tell you this fight is to save Al Aqsa. They tell you it is a fight over the Temple Mount, over Jerusalem. They say the Muslims regard it as one of their holiest sites. They say you must fight and die to defend it against the Jews who want to build their temple, the temple of Solomon, the son of David. As for the temple being built, it will be built. Books written by both Shia and Sunni Muslim scholars have stated that there is a prophecy from the Prophet Muhammad narrated by his companions, that states, ‘A caliph from the descendants of the bani hasham (sons of God) will descend, and he will fill the earth with justice and fairness. He will rebuild the Bet Makdis (i.e. Beit HaMikdash/the Temple) with a construction like none before it, and there is no rebuilding of Jerusalem…unless it includes that which does not include the rebuilding of its crown jewel, the Temple of Solomon.
“Here we see in this vision of Jerusalem, a temple rebuilt, sacred to Jews and Arabs, to the Messiah and to the Mahdi. Perhaps at that time, the children of Ismael and Yischak are in peace and help their father Abraham in rebuilding a great temple. After all, the Jews and the Muslims agree that they worship the same God and they agree their prayers are acceptable in each other’s places of worship. “After all, their David is our David, their Solomon is our Solomon. We believe in the same prophets and messengers. Many of the Muslims don’t know, due to the non-working scholars, that the mosques on the Temple Mount were not built by the Prophet Muhammad nor by his family. The very first foundation was established by Muawiah, the son of Abu Sufyan, the enemy of Muhammad.”
“The current Al Aqsa mosque was built by an Umayad Caliph, Abd Malik Marwan, and then, after being destroyed by an earthquake, was rebuilt by the Abbasid caliph, al-Mansour. None of these individuals were prophets, none of them were holy, all of them were enemies of Muhammad.
“The structures themselves on the site of the Temple Mount mean nothing to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Furthermore, the narrations cast doubt upon the actual location of AL Aqsa altogether.” …
“If the people asked Muhammad and the family of Muhammad about the Temple Mount instead of asking the non-working scholars about the Temple Mount, the matter would have been clear to them. They are being lied to. Their children are being slaughtered for a matter which the scholars themselves know to be a lie. The prophet Muhammad never traveled to that Jerusalem.”
He adds, “If a shared temple will bring lasting peace, then let us build it together in peace. Then afterwards, none have an excuse in front of this world to grant Muhammad and his nation a state, our holiest of holies is the Imam of the time.” https://israel365news.com/408614/israel365-exclusive-muslim-mahdi-messiah-calls-for-arabs-to-build-jewish-temple-in-jerusalem-and-exodus-of-palestinians-from-gaza/
I posted about this twice last month. See Abdullah Hashem claims to be the Imam Mahdi, pope, and successor to Jesus and the Apostle Peter and Pope Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq? Roman Catholic writers distancing themselves from Malachy’s prophecy of the popes, but . . ..
He is NOT the pope, successor to Jesus, successor to Peter, etc. as he has claimed (see also Abdullah Hashem claims to be the Imam Mahdi, pope, and successor to Jesus and the Apostle Peter), despite calling for peace.
Palestinians in Gaza want to remain in Gaza as that is their home. See also: Gaza and the Palestinians in Bible Prophecy.
That said, Abdullah Hashem is correct that there are beliefs that most Muslims hold to about the Temple Mount and Jerusalem that are not accurate.
Let me add, that like modern Judaism (see Proof Jesus is the Messiah, especially chapter 3), Greco-Roman Catholicism (see Beliefs of the Original Catholic Church: Could a remnant group have continuing apostolic succession?), and Protestantism (see Hope of Salvation: How the Continuing Church of God Differs from Protestantism) have departed from the Bible, Muslims have a lot of current beliefs that are based on late traditions and that were NOT part of their original faith (see Islamic and Biblical Prophecies for the 21st Century).
Like the Jews, Greco-Roman Catholics, and Protestants, I do not expect the bulk of the Muslims to turn against their traditions and embrace their original faith.
In the case of Islam, this is particularly ironic as Islam claims to be the original faith of Abraham. Islam basically claims that although the Jews and Christians initially properly added aspects to that faith, that the Jews and Christians ended up deviating so far that God had to send Muhammad to restore the original faith.
But Islam did not do that.
And modern Islam moved farther away over time. Details are included in our free e-book: Islamic and Biblical Prophecies for the 21st Century.
That being said, Israel365 News as well as groups like the Temple Institute are supportive of the view to clear Islamic structures from the area known as the Temple Mount in order to build a temple:
When will the reconstruction of the Holy Temple Commence?
There are two approaches to answering this question.
One approach is based on the geo-political dynamics of the Temple Mount, and the other approach is based on the desire of the nation of Israel and her fellow nations to rebuild the Holy Temple.
Geo-politically, the Temple Mount has to be cleared of the Dome of the Rock and the mosques which are presently located upon it before the physical rebuilding of the Holy Temple can begin. Many scenarios can be imagined which would accomplish this, the most promising, and not necessarily the most far-fetched, would entail Moslem recognition of the Mount as the intended location for the rebuilt Temple. With the acquiescence of the Moslem world the Moslem structures currently on the Mount would be disassembled and reassembled elsewhere. (http://www.templeinstitute.org/frequently-asked-questions.htm viewed 11/10/13)
Of course, despite what Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq is calling for, the vast majority of Muslims are not interested in getting their famous Dome of the Rock and their mosques removed–putting in such a temple would bring war, not peace. That is part of why I have long understood that the Jews would be willing to resume animal sacrifices without the rebuilding of a full Jewish Temple–and that is consistent with the Bible (Ezra 3:6) as well as the position of certain Jewish leaders, such as those in the reconstituted Sanhedrin (see Why is a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem Not Required?) and even some at the Temple Institute.
Notice something that the late Pastor General of the old Radio/Worldwide Church of God, Herbert W. Armstrong, wrote about this:
God made a prophecy in the third chapter of Malachy…Continuing, “…shall suddenly come to His temple…” What kind of temple is He coming to? Are the Jews going to tear down the Dome of the Rock and build a new temple? Oh, no!… A holy temple! Christ is coming to His church! Christ is coming to His temple! Do we see that? The church is the temple. “…in whom ye are also builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.” (Armstrong, Herbert W. Congress of Leading Ministers Hears Defined and Reemphasized Spiritual Organization of Church. Worldwide News, March 6, 1981, p. 10)
“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles [New Testament] and prophets [Old Testament], Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy TEMPLE in the Lord” (verses 20-21). So God reveals here that the Church is: 1) the HOUSEHOLD or begotten FAMILY of God; 2) a building—a HOLY TEMPLE—fitly joined together—that is, well organized (and, of course, on GOD’S pattern). As a building—the HOLY TEMPLE to which Christ will come—it is built on a FIRM FOUNDATION: the apostles, chosen by Christ, and the prophets. …
There has been much perplexity and discussion as to when the temple will be built to which Christ shall come. Malachi’s prophecy speaks of Christ’s second coming to His temple (Malachi 3:1-6). In Haggai’s prophecy it is referred to prophetically. Zerubbabel has been sent as governor of a colony to build the second temple 70 years after the destruction of Solomon’s temple. He built the temple to which Jesus came, though it had been enlarged and embellished by the Roman Herod. But speaking of this temple, as a type and forerunner of the temple to which Christ shall come at His second coming , it is written, “The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the ‘ Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts” (Haggai 2:9).
It is inconceivable that the Israelis, in the present international turmoil over their possession of old Jerusalem, could ever demolish the Arab Moslem Dome of the Rock – now on the site of Solomon’s temple-and build a new one there of greater splendor and glory than Solomon’s! However, as the second temple Zerubbabel was building was a typical forerunner of the temple to which Christ shall come, even so Zerubbabel was the typical forerunner of one Christ would use in building the far more glorious temple to, which Christ shall come in His GLORY!
Zechariah 4:9 : “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it . . .. ” And as Zerubbabel’s hands did finish that second temple, so shall the one Christ uses in building the temple to which He shall come in His GLORY!
And the Church of God of the present day shall be a “building fitly framed together [and growing] unto an holy temple in the Lord” (Ephesians 2:21). (Armstrong HW. 7 Proofs of God’s True Church, Part 6. Plain Truth. August, 1979, p. 38)
Many of us are being tried and tested as NEVER BEFORE–and for our own good! But, verse 11, “from the time the daily sacrifice shall be taken away ….Consider this a moment. This does NOT imply a material temple to be built in our time in Jerusalem. It does seem to imply the Israelis may restore the daily (twice daily) sacrifice–possibly at the wailing wall. (Armstrong HW. The Time We Are In, Now. Pastor General’s Report-Vol 1, No. 15, November 20, 1979, Page 2)
Let me also add here that the old Church of God, the group that changed its name to Church of God (Seventh-Day) in the 20th century, published the following in the 19th century:
What is the ‘holy place’? I understand it to be the Church, which is called the temple. Turn to 1st Cor. 3:16, 17. (Watkins J. The Midnight Cry. Hope of Israel, October 28, 1863)
So, a published Church of God position in the 1800s was that the ‘holy place’ and the temple was the Christian church.
Here is what Jesus stated:
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) (Matthew 24:15)
In that verse, Jesus says that we should look at Daniel. Jesus also taught that the one who reads this passage needs to understand something—perhaps Jesus’ comment itself suggests that the apparent idea that “a physical Jewish temple may be required” may not be correct?
Carefully, notice that no temple of any kind is specifically mentioned in this passage. Bible literalists should realize that a future Jewish, physical temple is not being referred to by Jesus here, but that Jesus is referring to either the area the temple was originally built at or to something else in the city of Jerusalem. NON-BELIEVING JEWS CANNOT MAKE ANY PLACE HOLY IN THE CHURCH AGE!
Thus, it is improper to teach that Jesus is specifically teaching that a third Jewish temple will be rebuilt as there is no scripture in the entire New Testament that shows that He specifically taught that.
Although several Jewish groups want a massive temple to be built, and some hope the current religiously-inclined government in Israel will support that building. Let me add that representatives of the Reconstituted Sanhedrin and Temple Institute have directly told me that all that they need to resume animal sacrifices is an altar. And they have had one for years–the Reconstituted Sanhedrin specifically performed a ceremony on December 10, 2018 to dedicate a new altar for the use of daily sacrifices (for more information, watch: Sanhedrin makes burnt offering to dedicate altar!).
It should pointed out that the Bible itself specifically shows that sacrifices were made in the time of Ezra BEFORE the second temple was ready:
6 From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. (Ezra 3:6)
Thus, Jews know that they can perform animal sacrifices without a rebuilt Temple. And that is what two of the main groups behind doing so have told me.
That said, perhaps it should be mentioned that stones from the second temple were believed to be moved to build what seems to have been the first Christian church building in Jerusalem (see Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Hill). While this building might relate to one that the Man of Sin of 2 Thessalonians 2 may end up in, it would not yet seem to be a place that animal sacrifices would begin in–especially since the Temple Institute and the Sanherdin have another location in mind. That being said, because of traditions that this building is above the tomb of David and the ark of the covenant (many discount that, but others agree, see also Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Hill), if additional archaeological evidence surfaces to support this (or some other location related to David, the ark of the covenant, or the temple), groups like the Temple Institute may change their location ideas.
Anyway, here is a photo I took in October 2013 of some of the original bricks of the Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Hill:
None of those bricks are expected to be used by the Jews to build a temple before Jesus returns.
Despite the views of many that a massive third temple in Jerusalem has to be built before the start of the Great Tribulation/Apocalypse, the reality is that the Jews do not need a temple to be rebuilt before Jesus returns.
All that being said, the Bible does show that there will be daily sacrifices again in Jerusalem and that they will one day be stopped (Daniel 9:27, 11:31, 12:11) and that they can be done without a temple (Ezra 3:6).
Tearing down the Dome of the Rock will not bring real peace (though a temporary peace deal will come per Daniel 9:26-27). While the Jews can build structures in this age, they cannot build God’s Holy Temple.
Yet, since sacrifices will be resumed, the Jews will use an altar and likely put up a tent or an actual structure to do so. No massive third temple is needed for the sacrifices or for prophecies for this age to be fulfilled.
But the stopping of animal sacrifices scripturally must occur.
Partially because of Donald Trump, but probably not related to Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq, steps towards the resumption of those sacrifices will take place. But without a massive ‘third temple.’
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
Why is a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem Not Required? Although people like Timothy LaHaye teach a third Jewish temple is required, who is ‘the temple of God” in the New Testament? Does the Bible require a rebuilt Jewish Temple? Here is a related item in the Spanish language ¿Por qué no se requiere un templo judío en Jerusalén? Here is a link to two sermons The Temple, Prophecy, and the Work and God’s Temple in Prophecy. And here is a version of the latter one in the Spanish: El templo de Dios en profecía.
Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Hill Could this building, often referred to as the Cenacle, possibly have been the oldest actual Christian church building?
Does the ‘Cenacle’ deal have prophetic ramifications? After a 20 year negotiation, the Church of Rome has negotiated the right to have Catholic mass in the building known as the Cenacle. It is in the area where the Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Hill once stood. This is believed to be the location of the earliest Christian church building. How does the Bible define the ‘temple of God’ in the New Testament? Could this be the area where the ‘man of sin’ will sit in the “temple of God’ that Bible prophecy discusses in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4? This is a YouTube video.
The ‘Peace Deal’ of Daniel 9:27 This prophecy could give up to 3 1/2 years advance notice of the coming Great Tribulation. Will most ignore or misunderstand its fulfillment? Here is a link to a related sermon video Daniel 9:27 and the Start of the Great Tribulation.
Gaza and the Palestinians in Bible Prophecy What does the Bible teach about Gaza and the fate of the Palestinians? Here is a link to two related videos: Gaza and Bible Prophecy and Gaza and Palestine in Prophecy.
Who is the Man of Sin of 2 Thessalonians 2? Is this the King of the North, the ten-horned beast of Revelation 13:1-11, or the two-horned Beast of Revelation 13:12-16? Some rely on traditions, but what does the Bible teach? Here is a related link in Spanish/español: ¿Quién es el Hombre de Pecado de 2 Tesalonicenses 2?; here here are links to videos in Spanish: ¿Quién es el Hombre de Pecado de 2 Tesalonicenses 2? and ¿Quién es el ‘hombre de pecado’? Here is a version in Mandarin: N;ÿ Œf/’Y’jNº’ÿ Here is a link to a related English sermon video titled: The Man of Sin will deceive most ‘Christians’.
Islamic and Biblical Prophecies for the 21st Century This is a free online book which helps show where biblical and Islamic prophecies converge and diverge. Here are links to related sermons: Seeing Christianity Through Islamic Eyes, Imam Mahdi, women, and prophecy, and Terrorism, Iran, and Fatima, Dajjal, Antichrist, Gold, & Mark of the Beast?, and Jesus and God’s Plan for Muslims. Here is a link to a sermon in the Spanish language: El Imám Mahdi las mujeres y la profecía bíblica
Seeing Christianity Through Islamic Eyes This article has information from the book, Islamic and Biblical Prophecies for the 21st Century, as well as from the old WCG and other sources. Here is a link to a related sermon: Seeing Christianity Through Islamic Eyes. Here is a related sermon in the Spanish language: El cristianismo visto a través de los ojos islámicos.
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