Anxiety as World-ending Event Prophesied for 2026, "Total Destruction"

Anxiety as World-ending Event Prophesied for 2026, "Total Destruction"

  • Founder of the spiritual groups RAGS International, Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, has predicted an apocalypse that would end all human existence and destroy all life
  • The prediction by the “Pakistan’s Nostradamus” is raising alarm among many people around the world
  • Shahi stated that a large, dangerous comet is on its way to collide with Earth, resulting in complete devastation

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Islamabad, Pakistan - Controversial religious leader, Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, has prophesied that a comet or an asteroid will crash into Earth in 2026.

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As reported recently by WION, the spiritual figure said the event will end all life in 2026.

Illustration representing global anxiety over a 2026 prophecy claiming “total destruction” and a potential world-ending event.
Anxiety as Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi's prophecy predicts a world-ending event in 2026, warning of “total destruction.” Photo credits: @UAPWatchers, @MAstronomers/X
Source: Twitter

India.com also noted Shahi's prophecy, saying he made this claim in his 2000 book 'The Religion of God'.

One of his biggest claims in the book is about a comet or an asteroid hitting Earth.

According to him, the comet will cause "total destruction", although it would be on a smaller scale, as God will only try to intimidate humans.

Scholars reject Shahi’s prophecy claims

Shahi's teachings have been condemned as blasphemy by several Muslim scholars. They dismiss all his claims and have criticised him for saying that he is a prophet.

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He was born in Pakistan and founded the spiritual groups RAGS International, which is now known as Messiah Foundation International (MFI). His books and teachings are banned in the country, and his followers cannot meet publicly.

Portrait of Shahi, founder of Messiah Foundation International, whose teachings claiming he is a prophet and the Mahdi have been condemned as blasphemy by Muslim scholars in Pakistan.
Shahi, founder of Messiah Foundation International, faces condemnation from Muslim scholars for claiming to be the Mahdi and Messiah. Photo credit: @NisarAhmad1981
Source: Twitter

MFI has said that Shahi claims to be the Mahdi, Messiah, and Kalki Avatar - all figures believed to come to Earth during the end of times to get rid of evil.

Shahi went missing under unknown circumstances just a year after publishing 'The Religion of God'. The event took place in London, England, in September 2001. There has been no sign or word from him since that date. Nonetheless, many of his followers continue to assert that he is alive and is living in secrecy. Today, he would have been 84th if he were alive.

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At its core, prophecy is a communication channel between God and people. Some people are said to have the gift of the prophetic. However, prophecies have faced significant criticism across history and in modern times for several key reasons, including failed predictions, perceived vagueness, self-promotion by prophets, and the presence of false prophets.

'Earth safe from asteroids' - NASA

Meanwhile, neither the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) nor any other space agencies have flagged an asteroid risk in the near future. The one asteroid that posed a threat was Apophis in 2029, although NASA has clarified that its trajectory will not bring it on a path towards Earth.

Then, there is the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 that was deemed a threat for 2032. However, it can now hit the Moon, but Earth is safe.

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Pastor Akerele shares prophecy

Legit.ng earlier reported that Pastor Ayo Akerele released “strange revelations” concerning Nigeria.

Akerele warned that the nation faces grave spiritual and national dangers unless urgent repentance and unity are embraced.

The preacher claimed that the prophecies were received over several years of intense prayer and fasting for Nigeria.

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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.