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Aama Bombo
Buddhi Maya Lama, or Aama Bombo as she is also known, is a spiritual leader and Shaman who was born in Melong, Nepal.
Buddhi Maya Lama, or Aama Bombo as she is also known, is a spiritual leader and Shaman who was born in Melong, Nepal.
Al-Muqanna
Al-Muqanna‘ was a Persian man who claimed to be a prophet and is viewed as a heretic by mainstream Muslims.
Al-Muqanna‘ was a Persian man who claimed to be a prophet and is viewed as a heretic by mainstream Muslims.
Ariffin Mohammed
Ariffin Mohammed (born 1943) is the leader and founder of Kerajaan Langit, (English: Sky Kingdom), a sect founded by him in Malaysia.
Ariffin Mohammed (born 1943) is the leader and founder of Kerajaan Langit, (English: Sky Kingdom), a sect founded by him in Malaysia.
Arise Evans
Arise Evans (or Rhys or Rice Evans) (1607-1660), was a Welsh prophet and fanatic.
Arise Evans (or Rhys or Rice Evans) (1607-1660), was a Welsh prophet and fanatic.
Aswad Ansi
Aswad Ansi, better known as Abhala son of Kaab, was a prophet claimant who claimed prophethood in Yemen towards the end of the prophet Muhammad's lifetime, around 630 AD. He claimed to receive d...
Aswad Ansi, better known as Abhala son of Kaab, was a prophet claimant who claimed prophethood in Yemen towards the end of the prophet Muhammad's lifetime, around 630 AD. He claimed to receive d...
Atareta Kawana Ropiha Mere Rikiriki
Atareta Kawana Ropiha Mere Rikiriki was a New Zealand prophet.
Atareta Kawana Ropiha Mere Rikiriki was a New Zealand prophet.
Baba Vanga
Vanga, born Vangelia Pandeva Dimitrova after marriage Vangelia Gushterova was a blind Bulgarian mystic, clairvoyant and herbalist who spent most of her life in the Rupite area in the...
Vanga, born Vangelia Pandeva Dimitrova after marriage Vangelia Gushterova was a blind Bulgarian mystic, clairvoyant and herbalist who spent most of her life in the Rupite area in the...
Brian David Mitchell
Brian David Mitchell is a former street preacher convicted in United States Federal District Court in Utah for the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping following six years in psychiatric custody.
Brian David Mitchell is a former street preacher convicted in United States Federal District Court in Utah for the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping following six years in psychiatric custody.
Brian Rua U'Cearbhain
Brian Rua is a well-known 17th century Errisman.
Brian Rua is a well-known 17th century Errisman.
Cege wa Kibiru
Cege wa Kibiru or Mugo wa Kibiru was a famous seer in Gikuyu land who prophesized the arrival of the white man in Gikuyu land before their arrival.
Cege wa Kibiru or Mugo wa Kibiru was a famous seer in Gikuyu land who prophesized the arrival of the white man in Gikuyu land before their arrival.
Claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be the Mujaddid (revivor of Islam) of the 14th Islamic century, and in 1891 he declared that he was the promised Messiah (“Second Coming of Christ”) and Mahdi.
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be the Mujaddid (revivor of Islam) of the 14th Islamic century, and in 1891 he declared that he was the promised Messiah (“Second Coming of Christ”) and Mahdi.
David Koresh
David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be its final prophet.
David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be its final prophet.
Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy
Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy QC (2 July 1819 - 16 April 1880), was an Irish barrister and writer.
Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy QC (2 July 1819 - 16 April 1880), was an Irish barrister and writer.
Eilley Bowers
Alison "Eilley" Oram Bowers (September 6, 1826 – October 27, 1903) was a Scottish American woman who was, in her time, one of the richest women in the United States, and owner of the Bower...
Alison "Eilley" Oram Bowers (September 6, 1826 – October 27, 1903) was a Scottish American woman who was, in her time, one of the richest women in the United States, and owner of the Bower...
Eunus
Eunus (died 132 BC), a slave from Apamea in Syria, became leader of the slave uprising in the First Servile War in Sicily.
Eunus (died 132 BC), a slave from Apamea in Syria, became leader of the slave uprising in the First Servile War in Sicily.
Flordemayo
Flordemayo was born in Nicaragua Flordemayo is a Curandera Espiritu - a healer by divine spirit.
Flordemayo was born in Nicaragua Flordemayo is a Curandera Espiritu - a healer by divine spirit.
Gin Chow
Gin Chow (1857 - June 1933) was a Chinese immigrant who gained fame in California as a prophet and fortune teller able to predict the weather and other natural events.
Gin Chow (1857 - June 1933) was a Chinese immigrant who gained fame in California as a prophet and fortune teller able to predict the weather and other natural events.
Ha-Mim
Ha-Mim() is the short form of the name Ha-Mim ibn Mann-Allah ibn Harir ibn Umar ibn Rahfu ibn Azerwal ibn Majkasa, also known as Abu Muhammad; he was a member of the Majkasa sub-trib...
Ha-Mim() is the short form of the name Ha-Mim ibn Mann-Allah ibn Harir ibn Umar ibn Rahfu ibn Azerwal ibn Majkasa, also known as Abu Muhammad; he was a member of the Majkasa sub-trib...
Helena Ekblom
Helena Sophia Ekblom, known as Predikare-Lena (Preacher-Lena) and Vita jungfrun (The White Maiden), (24 June 1790 - 1859) was a Swedish writer and preacher.
Helena Sophia Ekblom, known as Predikare-Lena (Preacher-Lena) and Vita jungfrun (The White Maiden), (24 June 1790 - 1859) was a Swedish writer and preacher.
Helena Konttinen
Helena Konttinen (18 June 1871, Uukuniemi (today's Parikkala and part of Russia), Finland – 24 April 1916, Uukuniemi, Finland) was a Finnish Christian prophet, whose religious activities were b...
Helena Konttinen (18 June 1871, Uukuniemi (today's Parikkala and part of Russia), Finland – 24 April 1916, Uukuniemi, Finland) was a Finnish Christian prophet, whose religious activities were b...
Ingeborg i Mjärhult
Ingeborg Danielsdotter i Mjärhult), (1665 – 23 July 1749) was a Swedish natural healer, medicine woman, herbalist, natural philosopher, soothsayer and spiritual visionary.
Ingeborg Danielsdotter i Mjärhult), (1665 – 23 July 1749) was a Swedish natural healer, medicine woman, herbalist, natural philosopher, soothsayer and spiritual visionary.
Jadon
Jadon is a Hebrew name meaning "thankful" or "he will judge".
Jadon is a Hebrew name meaning "thankful" or "he will judge".
James Jezreel
James Jezreel, real name James Rowland White, was a nineteenth-century solder and self-proclaimed prophet.
James Jezreel, real name James Rowland White, was a nineteenth-century solder and self-proclaimed prophet.
James Salomoni
Blessed James Salomoni (Giacomo Salomoni; 1231 - 1314) was an Italian Dominican priest, ascetic, and mystic who is venerated as a beatus by the Catholic Church.
Blessed James Salomoni (Giacomo Salomoni; 1231 - 1314) was an Italian Dominican priest, ascetic, and mystic who is venerated as a beatus by the Catholic Church.
Jerome, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio
Jerome de Salis, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio DL, JP, FRS (14 February 1771 – 2 October 1836), Illustris et Magnificus was an Anglo-Grison-Irish noble, visionary, vegetarian and landowner.
Jerome de Salis, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio DL, JP, FRS (14 February 1771 – 2 October 1836), Illustris et Magnificus was an Anglo-Grison-Irish noble, visionary, vegetarian and landowner.
Johannes of Jerusalem
Johannes of Jerusalem, born Jehan de Vezelay, was the abbot of the monastery at Vézelay, France.
Johannes of Jerusalem, born Jehan de Vezelay, was the abbot of the monastery at Vézelay, France.
John Ward (prophet)
John Ward (25 December 1781 – 12 March 1837), known as "Zion Ward", was an Irish preacher, mystic and self-styled prophet, active (in the latter capacity) in England from around 1828-1835.
John Ward (25 December 1781 – 12 March 1837), known as "Zion Ward", was an Irish preacher, mystic and self-styled prophet, active (in the latter capacity) in England from around 1828-1835.
Juhan Leinberg
Juhan Leinberg (September 26, 1812 - August 26, 1885), also known as prophet Maltsvet, was a founder of a religious sect named after him (the Maltsvetians) in Estonia.
Juhan Leinberg (September 26, 1812 - August 26, 1885), also known as prophet Maltsvet, was a founder of a religious sect named after him (the Maltsvetians) in Estonia.
Luca Gaurico
Luca Gaurico (in Latin, Lucas Gauricus) (March 12, 1476 – March 6, 1558 in Rome) was an Italian astrologer, astronomer, and mathematician.
Luca Gaurico (in Latin, Lucas Gauricus) (March 12, 1476 – March 6, 1558 in Rome) was an Italian astrologer, astronomer, and mathematician.
Major prophet
A major prophet is a book in the Major Prophets section of the Christian Old Testament in the Bible.
A major prophet is a book in the Major Prophets section of the Christian Old Testament in the Bible.
Makana (prophet)
Makanda Nxele ("the left handed") or Makana the prophet ( – 25 December 1819) was a Xhosa warrior and prophet who, during the Xhosa Wars, led an attack against the British garrison at Grah...
Makanda Nxele ("the left handed") or Makana the prophet ( – 25 December 1819) was a Xhosa warrior and prophet who, during the Xhosa Wars, led an attack against the British garrison at Grah...
Manifestation of God
The Manifestation of God is a concept in the Bahá'í Faith that refers to what are commonly called prophets.
The Manifestation of God is a concept in the Bahá'í Faith that refers to what are commonly called prophets.
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Mīrzā Ghulām Aḥmad was a religious figure from India and the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Mīrzā Ghulām Aḥmad was a religious figure from India and the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Mother Shipton
Ursula Southeil (c. 1488–1561) (possibly Ursula Southill or Ursula Soothtell), better known as Mother Shipton, was an English soothsayer and prophetess.
Ursula Southeil (c. 1488–1561) (possibly Ursula Southill or Ursula Soothtell), better known as Mother Shipton, was an English soothsayer and prophetess.
Mugo Kibiru
Mugo Kibiru is a famous prophet from the Kikuyu tribe who lived in the 19th century.
Mugo Kibiru is a famous prophet from the Kikuyu tribe who lived in the 19th century.
Musaylimah
Musaylimah (مسيلمة) or Maslamah bin Ḥabīb (مسلمة بن حبيب) was one of a series of men who claimed to be a prophet around the same time as Muhammad.
Musaylimah (مسيلمة) or Maslamah bin Ḥabīb (مسلمة بن حبيب) was one of a series of men who claimed to be a prophet around the same time as Muhammad.
Narayana Guru
Sri Nārāyana Guru, also known as Sree Nārāyana Guru Swami, was a Hindu saint, sadhu and social reformer of India.
Sri Nārāyana Guru, also known as Sree Nārāyana Guru Swami, was a Hindu saint, sadhu and social reformer of India.
Nathan of Gaza
Nathan Benjamin ben Elisha ha-Levi Ghazzati or Nathan of Gaza was a theologian and author born in Jerusalem, then moved to the Ottoman Empire where became famous as a prophet for the alleg...
Nathan Benjamin ben Elisha ha-Levi Ghazzati or Nathan of Gaza was a theologian and author born in Jerusalem, then moved to the Ottoman Empire where became famous as a prophet for the alleg...
Nathaniel Wood
Nathaniel Wood, Sr., was the leader of a sect called the New Israelites, which was formed in Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont at the end of the 1790s.
Nathaniel Wood, Sr., was the leader of a sect called the New Israelites, which was formed in Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont at the end of the 1790s.
Nongqawuse
Nongqawuse was the Xhosa prophetess whose prophecies led to a millennialist movement that culminated in the Xhosa cattle-killing crisis of 1856–1857, in what is now the Eastern Cape Province of ...
Nongqawuse was the Xhosa prophetess whose prophecies led to a millennialist movement that culminated in the Xhosa cattle-killing crisis of 1856–1857, in what is now the Eastern Cape Province of ...
Paora Te Potangaroa
Paora Te Potangaroa was a Māori prophet and rangatira of the Ngāti Kahungunu in the Wairarapa region of the North Island of New Zealand.
Paora Te Potangaroa was a Māori prophet and rangatira of the Ngāti Kahungunu in the Wairarapa region of the North Island of New Zealand.
Penetana Papahurihia
Penetana Papahurihia was a New Zealand tohunga, war leader and prophet.
Penetana Papahurihia was a New Zealand tohunga, war leader and prophet.
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης meaning "advocate", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving...
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης meaning "advocate", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving...
Richard Farnham
Richard Farnham, was an English self-proclaimed "prophet", who claimed, with John Bull, to be one of the witnesses spoken of in the Book of Revelation, xi.
Richard Farnham, was an English self-proclaimed "prophet", who claimed, with John Bull, to be one of the witnesses spoken of in the Book of Revelation, xi.
Rita Pitka Blumenstein
Rita Pitka Blumenstein was the first certified traditional doctor in Alaska and works for the Southcentral Foundation.
Rita Pitka Blumenstein was the first certified traditional doctor in Alaska and works for the Southcentral Foundation.
Rua Kenana Hepetipa
Rua Tapunui Kenana (1869–1937) was a Māori prophet, faith healer and land rights activist.
Rua Tapunui Kenana (1869–1937) was a Māori prophet, faith healer and land rights activist.
Sajah
Sajah bint al-Harith ibn Suaeed from tribe of Banu Tamim she was Arab Christian protected first by her tribe then cause a split within Banu Tamim and finally defended by Banu Hanifa.
Sajah bint al-Harith ibn Suaeed from tribe of Banu Tamim she was Arab Christian protected first by her tribe then cause a split within Banu Tamim and finally defended by Banu Hanifa.
Sajjah
Sajah bint al-Harith ibn Suaeed from tribe of Banu Tamim she was Arab Christian protected first by her tribe then cause a split within Banu Tamim and finally defended by Banu Hanifa.
Sajah bint al-Harith ibn Suaeed from tribe of Banu Tamim she was Arab Christian protected first by her tribe then cause a split within Banu Tamim and finally defended by Banu Hanifa.
Sibyl
The word Sibyl (in English, ) comes (via Latin) from the Greek word σίβυλλα sibylla, meaning prophetess.
The word Sibyl (in English, ) comes (via Latin) from the Greek word σίβυλλα sibylla, meaning prophetess.
Siener van Rensburg
Nicolaas Pieter Johannes ("Niklaas" or "Siener") Janse van Rensburg (August 30, 1864 - March 11, 1926) was a Boer from the South African Republic - also known as the Transvaal Republic - and la...
Nicolaas Pieter Johannes ("Niklaas" or "Siener") Janse van Rensburg (August 30, 1864 - March 11, 1926) was a Boer from the South African Republic - also known as the Transvaal Republic - and la...
T. W. Ratana
Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana was the founder of the Rātana religion in the early 20th century in New Zealand.
Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana was the founder of the Rātana religion in the early 20th century in New Zealand.
Te Kooti
Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki (Gisborne, c. 1832–1893) was a Māori leader, the founder of the Ringatu religion and guerrilla.
Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki (Gisborne, c. 1832–1893) was a Māori leader, the founder of the Ringatu religion and guerrilla.
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812.
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812.
Tenskwatawa
Tenskwatawa, was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe, known as The Prophet or the Shawnee Prophet.
Tenskwatawa, was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe, known as The Prophet or the Shawnee Prophet.
The Prophesying Nun of Dresden
The Prophesying Nun of Dresden (c. 1680–1706 in Dresden, Germany), better known in Italy as la Monaca di Dresda, was a nun reported to have had the gift of clairvoyance.
The Prophesying Nun of Dresden (c. 1680–1706 in Dresden, Germany), better known in Italy as la Monaca di Dresda, was a nun reported to have had the gift of clairvoyance.
Thiota
Thiota was a heretical Christian prophetess of the ninth century.
Thiota was a heretical Christian prophetess of the ninth century.
Tiresias
In Greek mythology, Tiresias (Τειρεσίας, also transliterated as Teiresias) was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years.
In Greek mythology, Tiresias (Τειρεσίας, also transliterated as Teiresias) was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years.
Titokowaru
Riwha Titokowaru (c. 1823–1888) became a Māori leader in the Taranaki region and one of the most successful opponents of British colonisation anywhere.
Riwha Titokowaru (c. 1823–1888) became a Māori leader in the Taranaki region and one of the most successful opponents of British colonisation anywhere.
Tohu Kakahi
Tohu Kakahi (c. 1828-1907) was a Māori leader and prophet at Parihaka, who along with Te Whiti o Rongomai organised passive resistance against the occupation of Taranaki in the 1870s in New Zealand.
Tohu Kakahi (c. 1828-1907) was a Māori leader and prophet at Parihaka, who along with Te Whiti o Rongomai organised passive resistance against the occupation of Taranaki in the 1870s in New Zealand.
Tulayha
Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid ibn Nawfal al-Asadi belonged to the Bani Assad tribe.
Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid ibn Nawfal al-Asadi belonged to the Bani Assad tribe.
Twelve Minor Prophets
The Minor Prophets or Twelve Prophets, occasionally Book of the Twelve, are the collection constituting the last book of the Jewish Tanakh's Nevi'im and the last twelve books of ...
The Minor Prophets or Twelve Prophets, occasionally Book of the Twelve, are the collection constituting the last book of the Jewish Tanakh's Nevi'im and the last twelve books of ...
Ustadh Sis
Ustadh Sis was a Persian heresiarch and anti-Arab rebel leader.
Ustadh Sis was a Persian heresiarch and anti-Arab rebel leader.
Vates
The English-Latin noun vates is a term for a prophet, following the Latin term.
The English-Latin noun vates is a term for a prophet, following the Latin term.
Vernon Carrington
Vernon Carrington (November 1, 1936 - March 22, 2005) founded the Twelve Tribes of Israel branch of the Rastafari movement in 1968.
Vernon Carrington (November 1, 1936 - March 22, 2005) founded the Twelve Tribes of Israel branch of the Rastafari movement in 1968.
William Hacket
William Hacket, also known as Hackett, was an English puritan and religious fanatic, who claimed to be a messiah and called for the removal of Queen Elizabeth I. He was executed in Londo...
William Hacket, also known as Hackett, was an English puritan and religious fanatic, who claimed to be a messiah and called for the removal of Queen Elizabeth I. He was executed in Londo...
William Saunders Crowdy
William Saunders Crowdy (August 11, 1847 – August 4, 1908) was an American soldier, preacher, entrepreneur, theologian, and pastor.
William Saunders Crowdy (August 11, 1847 – August 4, 1908) was an American soldier, preacher, entrepreneur, theologian, and pastor.
Ṣāliḥ ibn Tarīf
Ṣāliḥ ibn Tarīf (Arabic: صالح بن طريف) was the second king of the Berghouata Berber kingdom, and proclaimed himself a prophet of a new religion.
Ṣāliḥ ibn Tarīf (Arabic: صالح بن طريف) was the second king of the Berghouata Berber kingdom, and proclaimed himself a prophet of a new religion.