Why Abdullah Hashem’s Early Videos Matter: How The Arrived Trained Viewers to Stop Thinking Critically

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Introduction

Many people first encountered Abdullah Hashem through The Arrivals that can be seen on Youtube, (https://www.youtube.com/@TheArrivedSeries/videos) The Arrived, HashemsFilms, or related productions years before the creation of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL).

At the time, many viewers did not see these videos as the foundation of a future religious movement. They saw them as documentaries exposing hidden truths about politics, religion, media, symbolism, the New World Order, end-times prophecy, and global events.

However, when the videos are examined carefully, a pattern emerges. The issue is not simply whether individual claims are true or false. The issue is how the viewer is trained to interpret information.

The videos repeatedly encourage viewers to reinterpret politics, science, world events, natural disasters, wars, religious prophecies, and even random coincidences through a single predetermined framework. Over time, this framework conditions the audience to distrust mainstream sources of information and place increasing trust in a specific prophetic narrative.

The following summaries illustrate how this process works.

The Arrived Series – English Working Translation and Summary

Part 2 – The Antichrist Dajjal Will Be a Mind-Control System

This part argues that the Dajjal is not only a single person but also a military, political, economic and psychological system. It begins with narrations about Imam Mahdi fighting the army of the Dajjal and then connects those narrations to modern American power.

The video claims that the American occupation of Iraq represents the entry of the Dajjal into Iraq. It interprets symbols from Islamic narrations about the Dajjal in modern political terms. The Dajjal being “one-eyed” is explained as America only seeing material interest. The “mountain of bread” or “mountain of food” is interpreted as American economic power. The “mountain of fire” is interpreted as American military power. The Dajjal’s donkey is interpreted as aircraft, ships and fast modern transport. The two ears of the donkey are interpreted as intelligence agencies.

The video then shifts into claims about mind control, satanic ritual abuse, military intelligence, psychological warfare, sexual blackmail and intelligence operations. It presents these claims as evidence that the modern Dajjal system controls people through sex, trauma, media, intelligence agencies and political power.

The central claim is that the Dajjal is already operating through America, intelligence systems, psychological warfare and sexual exploitation.

Part 3 – Abdullah Is Dead

This part focuses on Islamic narrations that claim the death of a ruler named Abdullah is a sign before the appearance of the Mahdi.

The video cites narrations stating that a ruler in the Hijaz will be followed by a brother named Abdullah, and that the death of Abdullah will be connected to the appearance of the Hujjah or Qa’im.

It then links these narrations to the Saudi royal family. The video suggests that the ruler described in the narrations resembles King Fahd because his name is associated with an animal and he had an issue with his eyes. It then argues that because Abdullah came after him, the death of King Abdullah would be a major sign of the appearance.

The video includes political clips discussing Saudi Arabia, succession, reform, and the uncertainty after King Abdullah. It also includes negative material about Saudi royals, sexual scandals, abuse, and corruption.

The central claim is that the death of Abdullah in Saudi Arabia is a prophetic sign connected to the rise of the Mahdi.

Part 4 – The Supremacy of God

This part begins with a news report about a NASA image popularly called the “Hand of God.” The video then connects this image to Islamic narrations about a hand appearing in the sky as a sign before the Mahdi.

The Arabic narration says that “the hand which appears from the sky” is one of the signs of the appearance of Imam Mahdi. It cites Sunni and Shia sources claiming that a hand will be seen in the sky and that people will look at it.

The video then moves into the doctrine of the “Supremacy of God” versus the “supremacy of the people.” It argues that democracy is satanic because it allows people to appoint rulers for themselves, while God alone has the right to appoint the ruler or khalifah on earth.

The video claims that America invaded Iraq not for weapons of mass destruction, democracy, freedom or oil, but because America knew about the coming of Imam Mahdi and wanted to prepare to fight him. It claims the Pentagon has a file on Imam Mahdi and is only missing his photograph.

The central claim is that democracy is part of the Dajjal system, while true divine government requires God-appointed leadership.

Part 13 – The Yamani versus the Scholars

This part attacks religious scholars who oppose Ahmad al-Hassan and the Yamani movement.

It begins with political discussion about post-2003 Iraq and democratic government, then shifts into criticism of the religious establishment. A scholar is shown discussing Ahmad al-Hassan and saying he is mistaken or caught in a serious doubt. The video then responds by citing narrations claiming that the enemies of the Mahdi will be the scholars and jurists who imitate previous authorities.

The video quotes material saying that the Mahdi’s enemies are “the jurists” and that if he did not have the sword, they would issue fatwas to kill him. It also quotes reports attacking scholars as corrupt, hypocritical, and misleading.

The video then presents critics of Ahmad al-Hassan as examples of these corrupt scholars. It claims that some scholars called for Ahmad al-Hassan to be killed, and then presents later misfortunes affecting those critics as divine punishment or signs.

The video also claims that Ahmad al-Hassan’s followers exist globally, including in Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, China, Australia, Canada, England, Sweden, the United States and elsewhere.

The central claim is that opposition from scholars actually proves Ahmad al-Hassan’s legitimacy, because narrations allegedly predicted that corrupt scholars would fight the Mahdi and his messenger.

Part 16 – The Iceland Volcano Eruption and the Name Ahmad

This part argues that the Icelandic volcanic eruption was a divine sign supporting Ahmad al-Hassan.

It begins by comparing Imam Mahdi to Noah and says that during the time of the Qa’im, a large portion of humanity will perish. It cites narrations claiming that two-thirds or even nine-tenths of people may die before the final divine order is established.

The video explains the Qur’anic phrase “the oven boiled over” from the story of Noah and interprets the volcano as a modern “oven” or “tannur.” It argues that volcanic eruption is a sign of punishment after a divine messenger has already warned people.

The video then explicitly identifies Ahmad al-Hassan as the Yamani, the messenger of Imam Mahdi, the first Mahdi mentioned in the Will of the Prophet Muhammad, the comforter sent from Jesus to Christians, and a messenger from Elijah to the Jews.

It claims that the smoke cloud from the Iceland volcano formed the word “Ahmad,” making the eruption a sign supporting Ahmad al-Hassan.

The central claim is that the Iceland volcano was not just a natural event but a divine warning and sign validating Ahmad al-Hassan.

Part 17 – Companions of Mahdi and Sufyani

This part discusses narrations about the Sufyani, conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Palestine and the wider region. The text describes future flags, armies, battles, rulers and chaos before the appearance of the Mahdi.

Toward the end, it quotes Ahmad al-Hassan saying that in the year 1424 AH, a group of believers came to him, renewed allegiance to him, brought him out of his house, and that the call began again. He then says that at the end of Ramadan that year, Imam Mahdi commanded him to begin addressing all the people of the earth according to their capacity and according to the commands issued by Imam Mahdi.

It then says that on the third of Shawwal, Imam Mahdi commanded him to announce a revolution against the oppressors.

The central claim is that Ahmad al-Hassan’s public mission began by command of Imam Mahdi and is part of the end-times struggle against oppression.

Part 18 – Nibiru and Its Relationship with the Qa’im

This part connects ancient claims about Nibiru, Planet X, the “red planet,” the “winged destroyer,” Wormwood, and other astral bodies to Islamic end-times expectations.

The English section claims ancient civilizations warned about a red planet or winged destroyer that returns every few thousand years. It says this object is coming by Allah’s will as punishment for humanity abandoning the covenant, accepting the supremacy of the people, and rejecting the supremacy of Allah.

The video claims that when this planet comes, most of the earth’s population will die through environmental disasters, famine and disease. It compares this to the flood of Noah, saying the event will cleanse the earth.

It also quotes the famous narration that the Ahlul Bayt are like the Ark of Noah: whoever embarks upon it is saved and whoever turns away perishes.

The central claim is that Nibiru or a similar cosmic object will be an end-times punishment connected to the Qa’im and that salvation depends on boarding the symbolic Ark, meaning following the divinely guided family and their representative.

Part 20 – The Platform of Egypt Is Not One Person

You did not provide enough transcript text for Part 20 to translate properly. Based on the title alone, it likely argues that the “Platform of Egypt” is not a single individual but a broader role, group, mission, or station connected to the end-times movement. More transcript would be needed for a reliable English rendering.

Overall Pattern

Across these parts, the series repeatedly teaches the same core ideas:

  • The world is controlled by the Dajjal system.
  • America is presented as the “greater Dajjal” or a major arm of the Dajjal.
  • Democracy is rejected as the “supremacy of the people.”
  • The correct system is the “Supremacy of God,” meaning rule by divine appointment.
  • Ahmad al-Hassan is presented as the Yamani, the messenger of Imam Mahdi, the first Mahdi, and the promised comforter.
  • Natural disasters, wars, political events, volcanoes, NASA images, Saudi succession, American military policy, and alleged cosmic bodies are all interpreted as signs of the end times.
  • Religious scholars who reject Ahmad al-Hassan are portrayed as corrupt enemies of the Mahdi.
  • The repeated message is that the audience must reject mainstream political and religious authority and recognise the divinely appointed guide before the final events unfold.

Why This Matters

The problem is not that these videos discuss prophecy.

The problem is the method they teach viewers to use.

Every major event is interpreted through a single predetermined conclusion. Evidence is not used to test the theory. Instead, the theory is used to reinterpret the evidence.

Over time, this conditions viewers to stop asking:

  • “Is this true?”
  • “What is the evidence?”
  • “Are there alternative explanations?”

Instead, viewers are encouraged to ask only:

  • “How does this event fit the prophecy?”

This is a subtle but extremely important shift.

Once that shift occurs, nearly any event can be transformed into proof.

A volcano becomes proof.

A war becomes proof.

A political crisis becomes proof.

A cloud formation becomes proof.

A NASA image becomes proof.

A critic becomes proof.

Even failed predictions can become proof.

The result is a self-reinforcing belief system in which every outcome confirms the original narrative.

This is why these early videos matter. They were not simply presenting information. They were training viewers to interpret reality through a closed prophetic framework that eventually directs trust away from independent investigation and toward the movement’s chosen claimant.

A healthy search for truth asks:

“What evidence would prove me wrong?”

The Arrived series rarely asks that question.

Instead, it repeatedly teaches viewers that every road leads back to the same conclusion.