The Islamic sect operating from an orphanage in Crewe: Beanie-hat wearing founder is self-proclaimed new Pope and ‘saviour of mankind’ who can ‘make the moon disappear’
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An Islamic sect whose leader claims to be the new Pope and whose followers say he can perform ‘miracles’ is operating out of a heavily-guarded former orphanage in Cheshire.
Abdullah Hashem Aba al-Sadiq, a former filmmaker who describes himself as the ‘saviour of mankind’, uses YouTube and TikTok to spread The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) and tells followers to ‘obey’ him.
In one video, multiple men, women and children claim that Hashem has performed miracles ranging from resurrecting family members, making the moon disappear, turning leaves into living animals and curing fatal illnesses including cancer.
In other clips, a primary school-aged girl claims Hashem cured her of stomach pains by simply placing his hand on her, while a daughter alleges that her mother was on the brink of death before she was revived by the leader.
Hashem asks his followers to offer up their salaries or sell their possessions to contribute to the religious sect which combines Islamic theology with conspiracy theories about the Illuminati and aliens secretly controlling US presidents.
Lawyers for AROPL told MailOnline say the sect advocates for mainstream medical advice from the NHS in the UK and there is no requirement that other members should sell property or give up salaries.
One striking feature of the religion is that they all wear black beanies. Hashem describes the beanie as his ‘crown’, adding: ‘I take the beanie hat and wear it proudly so. This hat is a symbol of the working man.
‘That’s how it was first invented – to keep the working man warm as he’s working outside and he’s working all day to feed his family with minimum wage. It became a symbol of the poor man, the working class man.’
AROPL was previously based in Sweden but relocated to Crewe in 2021, moving into a Grade II-listed former orphanage, Webb House, The Guardian first reported.
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