He initially revealed himself in San‘a’ in 1861 as a messenger of the Messiah at a time when Jewish messianic expectations in Ottoman Yemen were ripe as a result of political turmoil.
He initially manifested in San‘a’ in 1861 as a herald of the Messiah at a time when Jewish eschatological anticipations in Ottoman Yemen were ripe due to political upheaval, which is similar to the concept of a messianic figure.