Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq,
Jan. 1, 2025 By AimanAbir18plus –
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An Examination of Abdullah Hashem, Hashem Studios, and the 2011 Apocalyptic Scare
Introduction
In September 2011, Abdullah Hashem, then operating as a leading figure within the Hashem Studios and Yamani movement, published a thread entitled “FEMA NATIONWIDE TEST AS ELENIN PASSES EARTH”.
The discussion linked Comet Elenin, FEMA’s first nationwide Emergency Alert System test, asteroid warnings, planetary alignments, and wider end-times expectations.
The thread provides a rare historical record of how an online religious community interpreted world events, responded to warnings of impending catastrophe, and reacted when those anticipated events ultimately failed to occur.
More importantly, it raises questions regarding the reliability of the leadership promoting those warnings.
Abdullah Hashem’s Original Warning
On 23 September 2011, Abdullah Hashem opened a discussion warning readers about the coincidence of FEMA’s nationwide emergency broadcast test and the approach of Comet Elenin.
The thread suggested that these events should be taken seriously and encouraged readers to prepare for the worst.
Yet the official FEMA announcement reproduced in the same thread made no connection whatsoever between the emergency broadcast test and any astronomical threat.
The FEMA statement simply explained that the exercise was the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and was intended to evaluate communication readiness.
Despite this, the discussion rapidly evolved into speculation regarding global catastrophe.
Archive Source:
https://web.archive.org/web/20120103113018/http://hashemstudios-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=5419
The Growth of Fear Within the Community
One of the most striking aspects of the discussion is the emotional impact it had on members.
Participants repeatedly expressed anxiety and fear.
Members wrote:
“I have become an insomniac and keep worrying.”
“Me too i cant stop worrying or thinking about it, it is so scary.”
“I’m worried too.”
“To tell you the truth I don’t want to die.”
These comments demonstrate that many followers did not regard the discussion as harmless speculation.
They believed there was a genuine possibility that a catastrophic event was approaching.
Rather than calming fears, the discussion continued to reinforce the expectation that something extraordinary was imminent.
The Rejection of Contradictory Evidence
As concern grew, one member attempted to introduce NASA’s official assessment.
NASA publicly stated that Comet Elenin posed no threat to Earth and would pass approximately 22 million miles away.
The response was revealing.
Rather than engaging with the evidence, another participant dismissed NASA as:
“official dajjalian sources.”
This illustrates a significant feature of the discussion.
Evidence supporting the catastrophe narrative was embraced.
Evidence contradicting the narrative was frequently dismissed as untrustworthy.
Such a framework makes it extremely difficult for any belief to be corrected by evidence.
Ordinary Events Became Confirmation
As the expected date approached, members increasingly interpreted unrelated events as confirmation that the catastrophe was drawing near.
Examples included:
- Reports of explosions in Argentina.
- Lights observed in the sky.
- News reports concerning asteroids.
- Military helicopter activity.
- Meteor stories from various countries.
One member speculated that an explosion in Argentina may have been debris from Elenin.
Another described the incident as:
“a raindrop of what’s to come soon.”
A site administrator responded that there was:
“possibly a relation.”
No evidence was produced connecting these events to Comet Elenin, yet they were repeatedly incorporated into the larger narrative.
The Prediction Failed
The anticipated date eventually arrived.
November 9th 2011 passed.
The FEMA test occurred exactly as officially announced.
No global catastrophe followed.
No civilization-ending tsunami occurred.
No pole shift occurred.
No planetary destruction occurred.
No evidence emerged linking Comet Elenin to any worldwide disaster.
The central expectation promoted throughout the discussion failed to materialise.
What Happened After Nothing Happened?
This is where the archive becomes particularly important.
When November 9th passed without incident, nobody acknowledged that the predictions had been mistaken.
Instead, attention shifted toward new future possibilities.
One participant asked:
“So when is the planet nerbiu coming?”
Another replied:
“We are all waiting to see this planet.”
The focus moved from Elenin to Nibiru and other future scenarios.
The expectation survived even though the original prediction had failed.
Moving the Goalposts
Perhaps the clearest example appears in the final stage of the discussion.
One participant wrote:
“Even if the catastrophe on earth will not be happening on 11/2011 as predicted so far but it could be more probable some time in the next year 2012.”
Later another stated:
“Who knows it might be next year or next 5 years.”
This is significant because the original prediction was no longer tied to a specific date.
The anticipated catastrophe was simply moved into the future.
When one timeline failed, another was created.
The Historical Pattern
The significance of this archive extends beyond Comet Elenin itself.
The discussion demonstrates a pattern documented repeatedly in apocalyptic movements throughout history:
- A warning is issued.
- Followers become emotionally invested.
- Current events are interpreted as confirmation.
- Contradictory evidence is dismissed.
- The expected date arrives.
- The prediction fails.
- The timeline is revised.
- The underlying belief remains unchanged.
The Elenin discussion provides a real-time example of this process unfolding within the Hashem Studios and Yamani movement.
Questions for Abdullah Hashem
The issue is not whether Abdullah Hashem sincerely believed the warnings being discussed.
The issue is accountability.
If a leader publicly promotes warnings of imminent catastrophe:
- Should those warnings be evaluated after the fact?
- Should failed predictions be acknowledged?
- Should followers be informed when fears prove unfounded?
- Should lessons be learned from inaccurate claims?
These are reasonable questions for any movement claiming special insight into world events.
Conclusion
The historical record is clear.
In 2011, a discussion initiated by Abdullah Hashem connected Comet Elenin, FEMA emergency broadcasts, planetary alignments, and end-times expectations.
Members became fearful.
Predictions of catastrophe circulated widely.
Contradictory evidence was frequently dismissed.
The anticipated events did not occur.
Yet the failed prediction was never meaningfully acknowledged.
Instead, expectations were transferred to future dates and new scenarios.
The Elenin archive therefore provides an important historical case study of how failed apocalyptic expectations were handled within the early Hashem Studios and Yamani movement that later contributed to the emergence of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.