Case file · Apparition / miracle
Isaiah Shembe and Ekuphakameni
After visions and reported healings, Isaiah Shembe founded the Nazareth Baptist Church in 1910 and built the holy village of Ekuphakameni near Inanda.
1910 CE · -29.69, 30.97 · status: account
The account
He led yearly pilgrimages to the sacred mountain of Nhlangakazi, and his followers regard him as a prophet sent to the Zulu people. The church, amaNazaretha, now has millions of members.
The sceptical view
Healings attributed to Shembe are religious testimony.