Now that the series has come out, it is trending number 1 on Pakistani Twitter again with people questioning the version of the false Messiah depicted.
The show follows a man who resembles the Islamic appearance of Hazrat Isa (AS) and claims to be a messiah after putting a raft of miracles on display. It goes onto show how this divine entity or con artist, played by Mehdi Dehbi, is being investigated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who are baffled by his ‘miracles’ and are unwilling to buy into his claims.
'Messiah' is created by Michael Petroni and has a 7.4 IMDB rating. The series has sparked several questions with several users condemning others from watching the show at all - claiming that it has been created to manipulate and confuse people.
https://twitter.com/ATTITUDE_WALI_/status/1212518329916809217
I‘m disgusted by #Netflix new series “#Messiah”!
— Cosmic Redemption ❤️🔥 (@SaraCosmicAgape) January 1, 2020
It shows a reckless Islamic-false-Messiah who speaks in Allah’s name and is against Israel.
The world is being ushered in to the greatest deceit ever! Mark 13:21-22
I usually follow end-times signs, but that is making me sick!🔥
Say no to the #Messiah series of #Netflix because it is based on anti Islamic teaching
— حمزہ (@hamza_chodry) January 2, 2020
A series can not teach you the religional facts except wrong.
If you are a muslim you have to read the Quran and hadees of prophet Muhammad (SAW) about messiah dajjal and prophet jesus. pic.twitter.com/opRaMqNzGO
https://twitter.com/flowerlust333/status/1212559409685172229
#Messiah / When a CIA officer investigates a man attracting international attention and followers through acts of public disruption, she embarks on a global, high-stakes mission to uncover whether he is a divine entity or a deceptive con artist. pic.twitter.com/PntlzqCXUH
— Saba Malik (@BestSabamalik1) January 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/zainshimari/status/1212563938711355394
Some users however, believe the show to be well put together, without being controversial at all.
Half way through #Messiah, but still I haven't found anything blasphemous against Islam or any other religion for that matter. Its seems like a well-put commnetay on the geopolitics and mainly CIA-led American politics #MessiahNetflix
— Abdul Majid Awan (@abdulmajidawaan) January 1, 2020
Messiah is really provoking and intimidating.
— ♎️ امبراطوري Imperial (@poor_h) January 1, 2020
And for those following one of the Abrahamic religions who have just a simple idea of the subject prepare yourselves for a journey.
2020 is going to be interesting indeed.#Messiah @NetflixMENA #Netflix pic.twitter.com/KOnCzgTcJU
https://twitter.com/immahenur/status/1212626984200744965
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