Man claims to be Mahdi During Asr in Makkah

Today after Sheikh Juhany said takbeer al-ihram for Salat al-Asr, a man snatched the microphone and claimed to be The Mahdi in Arabic before security arrested him.

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

MAKKAH: Muslim faithful who had come to perform Asr prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah were shocked when a man snatched the microphone and declared he was the Mahdi, the prophesied redeemer of Islam who is expected to come prior to the Day of Resurrection.

According to eyewitnesses, the imam has just started the prayer when the man grabbed the microphone and made his announcement. Security officers inside the mosque quickly arrested the man, who was said to be an Egyptian national in his 30s.

Security officers took the man to the police station at the mosque’s premises for investigation.

Police deduced that the man was suffering from mental problems.

Anonymous said...

is there any further confirmation?

Anonymous said...

IMAM MAHDI WOULD NEVER DISTURB SALAAH

Anonymous said...

Allahou mousta3an! Fortunately, guards are already here, alhamdoulilah!

Khadija said...

السلام عليكم
I will take this opportunity to ask a question. Imam Mahdi and Issa ibn Maryam : are they the same person? Because sometimes I read that yes Issa is Mahdi and other times the opposite...

Anonymous said...

what happened? is tehre no vcideo showing his face? is this true? scaryyy

Anonymous said...

i was watching asar salaah today and nothing like this happened???

Anonymous said...

LAHAWLA WELLA QUWA ILLA BILLAH

Anonymous said...

That GOD soothes down hearts and guide us in the right way

Anonymous said...

wow, i hope Shiekh Juhany is okay

too bad the video did not show that, like every other prayer the video starts of focusing on the imam for some time at the start

Anonymous said...

could we have seen the person snatch the mic?

Anonymous said...

mybe he had brain problems

- HR Staff - said...

Sister Khadija, Imaaam Mahdi and Sayyidina 'Isa (Alayhi Salaam) are two different people. Imaam Mahdi's name is Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah and is from the progeny of Sayyidina Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam), while 'Isa (Alayhi Salaam) was a prophet, raised up and will descend during the rule of Imaam Mahdi.

Sheikh Taaleb fan uk said...

anonymous 6... i too watched today's asr prayer it was not today but yesterday Tuesday 12th April. (it's on youtube)

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your answer! ( أعوذ بك من شر فتنة المسيح الدجال ).
At least I learned something thanks to this video! I hope that they don't mistreated him, meskin... I had a dim view of this guard too close but I saw today their undeniable utility!! I hope that Sheikh get over emotions ... I realy liked his reading during the Maghrib salat!
ما شاء الله

Anonymous said...

Alhamdu lil-Lahi..
Security personel are there and our sheikh is alright.

AJA said...

He did have a mental disorder. He was a 35 year old pilgrim from Egypt. may Allah cure him.

umayr786 said...

very shocking, inshaAllah the jamat and imam were not too disturbed by this.

umar akoojee said...

SALAAMS
If he had brain problems ALLAH cure him.This just shows how close qiyaamah is.Make lots of dua ALLAH keeps us on the right path!
UMAR

Anonymous said...

Is there no full salah video.

Anonymous said...

MAY ALLAH FORGIVE US .QAYAMAH IS COMMING THESE R THE SYMPTOMS OF IT

aymanrayan said...

may ALLAH forgive all the Muslims

Anonymous said...

ASALAAMULIKAUM..WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE IMAAM CONTINUED WITH SALAAH OR STOPPED??

AJA said...

Wa`alaykum salam, Sheikh Juhany and the Musalleen continued the prayer without any further disturbance by the grace of Allah jala جل وعلا

MAKKI JAWAD said...

salam to all muslim. imam mehdi not will expse during salat but he will expse during tawaf it say hadis
ABDUL JAWAD MAKKI

Anonymous said...

SALAM

By being in front of the Kaabah
who would be scared
People of the past were in salaat and shot with a bow and arrow
but cotinued salaat.
Why Would one be scared.

Anonymous said...

Please could I have a reference for the hadith in which it is stated thet Imaam Mahdi will expose himself during tawaaf?

- HR Staff - said...

Narrated Umm Salamah (Radiallahu Anha), Ummul Mu'minin: Sayyidina Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: Disagreement will occur at the death of a ruler and a man of the people of Medina will come flying forth to Mecca. Some of the people of Mecca will come to him, bring him out against his will and swear allegiance to him between the Corner and the Maqam....... [Sunan Abu Dawud]

And so when he has gained the allegience of the people it will be in the Mataf between the Rukn al Yamani and Maqami Ibraheem.

Anonymous said...

does anyone know the link to the full prayer?

Anonymous said...

So he will not "expose himself", the people will RECOGNIZE HIM.

Anonymous said...

Assalamaolkum

To those who are unsure whether this was true. My family and I were there and subhnallah it was frightening as the sound echoed around the mosque. However the Sheikh carried on with as if nothing had happened. Mashallah May the Sheikh be rewarded for his quick thinking.

Anonymous said...

Assalamualaikum

on that day I am on Umrah, in morning time go to ja'ranah for miqad, finish umrah after zuhur, back to hotel and made asar prayer not in Haram,.. :( I pray near my hotel, so tired.. at april 2011, too many people in Makkah, my friend said he is 21 years in makkah, never see people like this since 21 years except hajj.

Barakallahhu fik

حمزه كسجى said...

assalamualykum imam mehdi wont know he is imam mehdi if im not wrong but allahu alam

Anonymous said...

No