Ayah Pin | |
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![]() Ayah Pin standing in front of the large teapot and the vase in the Sky Kingdom compound prior to its demolition. | |
Born | Ariffin Mohammed June 22, 1941 |
Died | April 22, 2016 Kampung Batu 13, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia | (aged 74)
Nationality | Malaysian |
Occupation(s) | Cult leader, founder of Sky Kingdom |
Spouses | Che Minah Ramli (died 2012)
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Children | 21 |
Relatives | Abdul Rahman Mohammed (brother) |
Ariffin Mohammed (22 June 1941 – 22 April 2016), better known as Ayah Pin (Father Pin), was a Malaysian cult leader and founder of the Sky Kingdom (Malay: Kerajaan Langit) religious sect. His movement had a commune based in Besut, Terengganu, which was demolished by the Malaysian government in August 2005.[1] He claimed to have direct contact with the heavens and was believed by his followers to be the reincarnation of Jesus, the Buddha, Shiva, and the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[2] Devotees of the Sky Kingdom believe that one day, Ayah Pin will return as the Mahdi. In addition, he was considered the king of the sky, and the supreme object of devotion for all religions.[3]