Anna Ali
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Sister Anna Hadija Ali is a Kenyan Religious Sister of the Pious Union of the Daughters of Jesus the Good Shepherd. She is perhaps most notable for her claims of direct contact with a reformed Jesus Christ through personal visits between 1987 and 1991.
father and a Roman Catholic mother in Kenya, but was not baptized until 1979. She received a limited education, which was further dampened by ill-health, suffering from continual bleeding of her hands and feet. While at school, Ali kept secret her desire to be a religious, later claiming that ill-health usually disallows religious study in Kenya. . Convinced that she could be healed by Archbishop
Emmanuel Milingo
, who was a controversial faith healer
at the same time he was a ranking prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. Ali went to meet him during his visit to Nairobi
in 1983. She claims that she was indeed cured through his prayer.
Ali was one of the first women to join the Daughters of Jesus, which was founded by Milingo. She made her profession
of vows on 7 September 1991 in the chapel of the monastery of the Visitation Order in Rome, Italy.
Emmanuel Milingo
, Jesus Christ is said to have first appeared to the woman. Ali claimed continual visits, and that on the feast of Corpus Christi, 1988, he appeared in tears of blood and
After this event, more personal visits are said to have followed, in which further divine revelations, (which have been written down, documented, and studied) insist upon the following already occurring in society:
during one visit. In subsequent revelations, it is said that Jesus gave reasons for making himself visible, including the following:
. Her claims of these private revelations have yet to be fully endorsed by the Catholic Church.
Biography
Anna Ali was born in 1966 to a MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
father and a Roman Catholic mother in Kenya, but was not baptized until 1979. She received a limited education, which was further dampened by ill-health, suffering from continual bleeding of her hands and feet. While at school, Ali kept secret her desire to be a religious, later claiming that ill-health usually disallows religious study in Kenya. . Convinced that she could be healed by Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Emmanuel Milingo
Emmanuel Milingo
Emmanuel Milingo is a former Roman Catholic archbishop from Zambia. In 1969, aged 39, Milingo was consecrated by Pope Paul VI as Bishop of the Archdiocese of Lusaka....
, who was a controversial faith healer
Faith Healer
Faith Healer is a play by Brian Friel about the life of faith healer Francis Hardy as monologued through the shifting memories of Hardy, his wife, Grace, and stage manager, Teddy.-Synopsis:...
at the same time he was a ranking prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. Ali went to meet him during his visit to Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
in 1983. She claims that she was indeed cured through his prayer.
Ali was one of the first women to join the Daughters of Jesus, which was founded by Milingo. She made her profession
Profession
A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain....
of vows on 7 September 1991 in the chapel of the monastery of the Visitation Order in Rome, Italy.
Personal visit claim
In August 1987, at the residence of ArchbishopArchbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Emmanuel Milingo
Emmanuel Milingo
Emmanuel Milingo is a former Roman Catholic archbishop from Zambia. In 1969, aged 39, Milingo was consecrated by Pope Paul VI as Bishop of the Archdiocese of Lusaka....
, Jesus Christ is said to have first appeared to the woman. Ali claimed continual visits, and that on the feast of Corpus Christi, 1988, he appeared in tears of blood and
came with His own light. He was enveloped in light, which was of the same hue of the sky when it is deeply blue. His presence illuminated the whole room. He wore a red tunic (the color of blood), with wide sleeves. He has shining dark hair. He gave me a message and on His instruction I started writing down the messages...The first message was written on 8 September 1987
After this event, more personal visits are said to have followed, in which further divine revelations, (which have been written down, documented, and studied) insist upon the following already occurring in society:
- the betrayal of humanity, and the dragging down of souls to perdition through sinful loves and money;
- [that] the time is grave and warnings are not heeded;
- the devil has imprisoned souls.
Photographic evidence
Perhaps one of the most startling pieces of evidence for Ali's claims is that of a photograph allegedly depicting JesusJesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
during one visit. In subsequent revelations, it is said that Jesus gave reasons for making himself visible, including the following:
- "Listen to me. I am above this earth. I allow myself to be seen after many warnings"
- "I make myself visible in order to bring back souls."
- "I love mankind and I make myself visible in order to give my warnings of mercy"
- "Many do not listen to me because they do not believe in my reality"
Conference and public reaction
On 15 February Sister Ali, with Milingo, held a press conference in Rome, in which she recounted her experiences, and showed her photographic evidence. European media reported on the event, including the British tabloid, News of the WorldNews of the World
The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations...
. Her claims of these private revelations have yet to be fully endorsed by the Catholic Church.
External links
- Propheties Mystic Account
- Explanation from Visions of Jesus Christ Website (Viewer discretion is advised)
- Adoperp Saints Account
- "An Interview with Sister Anna Hadija Ali" by Father Jude Mbukanma, O.P., 9 September 1991, Digilander Page http://digilander.libero.it/appellodivino/notr3.htm