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Dr. Dahesh Biography

A- Introduction:

 

The following biography is that of a great man. A fascinating story of wonders, marvelous achievements, struggles, love, sacrifices, and hope. It was corroborated by hundreds, if not thousands of people, and recorded in numerous magazines, newspaper articles, and books.


Dr. Dahesh was a man endowed with supernatural powers that he had exhibited since his early childhood. His miracles have been attested to through hundreds of testimonials by believers and nonbelievers alike. His powers were not derived from a scientific source; rather, they were a gift from God. These supernatural powers, in conjunction with, lofty teachings aiming at restoring faith in God, prophets, and sublime spiritual values, positioned Dr. Dahesh as the founder of a Divine Mission.


Dr. Dahesh spent his life embodying and promoting moral ideals and fighting life’s cruel injustices. He taught his followers that all men are brothers, and that mankind is one family, bound for eternity by the bonds of love, brotherhood, and a shared destiny. His life and his teachings inspire mankind to embrace the essence of religions and spiritual messages, and to renounce the shallowness and superficialities that are based only on rituals and customs, that many a time divide more than they unite. His aim was to strengthen and deepen the roots of believing in God and the Spirit, and in the importance of righteousness and morality, especially in this day and age, where the glare of materialism and technological advancements have shaken the cores of beliefs and planted doubts in the minds of many regarding the afterlife and the consequences of good and bad deeds.


Daheshists consider the Old and the New Testaments, Quran, Gita, the sacred books of Buddhism and Confucianism, other religious texts, and the inspired writings of Dr Dahesh as one encompassing holy book, and as one source of goodness and light. Dr. Dahesh taught us that all religions are one, and that all prophets and messengers are of the same essence.


Because of his teachings, the founder of the Daheshist Mission had been cruelly persecuted, tortured, and expatriated; yet he defended his rights and fought back his persecutors mightily and, against all odds, overcame the hardships and obstacles that faced him.


All those who had the opportunity to know him over the years, bear witness to his redeeming qualities, and examine the way he lived his life, attest to the following about him: Infinitely humble despite his supernatural powers; chaste throughout his life, and someone who has renounced earthly pleasures, longing for death in order to return to his paradisiacal world, merciful even to those who hurt him, generous, compassionate towards the poor and the needy, and discretely providing assistance to many miserable and needy families.


In addition to these lofty spiritual qualities, the Founder of Daheshism accomplished impressive and astounding achievements throughout his life:
1- Although he has not attended school, nor been tutored, he acquired by himself an enormously broad education, which is reflected in his books that have exceeded one hundred and fifty in number.

 

2- By his personal efforts, he has established a private library, which is the greatest among the private libraries in the Arab world, for it comprises about two hundred thousand books.

 

3- By his personal efforts, he has established a fine arts museum matching the well-known museums of the world.

 

If we were to study the details of Dr. Dahesh’s life, we would find it a sequence of continuous painful events, and in reading his books, we would clearly see the suffering he has endured. Those who were associated closely with him, know for sure, that it was for the Daheshists and all mankind, that he suffered. For in a miraculous palpable way, that could not be doubted, he bore in his own person their illnesses. He has taken upon himself our physical pains and afflictions, thus relieving us from them. Therefore, to the Daheshists, who believe in him, and to those who will believe in him, he is the Divine Guide and the Redeemer.


In this light, we believe that Dr. Dahesh is the latest incarnation of “Christ” in the history of the world. We do not believe in him as a God but as a guide sent by God to show us the right way. Of those guides there are some upon which God bestowed a pure soul and an enlightened mind, like Socrates, Gandhi, and Imam Ali. God also provided others with the Holy Spirit and thus they performed miracles in the name of God to confirm their spiritual message. “The Spirit” as Jesus said, “bloweth where it liketh.” (John 3:8). So, it was God’s will for it to reveal itself again through Dr. Dahesh.