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On August 6, 2026, 14 Sunni Muslim nations agreed to be part of a naval confederation. The next day, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan announced they signed to be part of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.
Leaders from Turkey and Pakistan announced that more nations in the region are welcome to join this Mecca Alliance.
Because of certain provisions in it, a government official from Turkey as well as various commentators have pointed to this agreement as a possible Islamic NATO. The idea of this being a Muslim NATO looks to have been endorsed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation which welcomed that trilateral defense pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as a “historic” and strategically significant step for the security of the wider Muslim world.
But could these military arrangements be consistent with biblical prophecies?
If you are a student of the Bible, you may be aware of someone referred to as 'the King of the South' in Bible prophecy.
Most the nations that have agreed to be part of these military arrangements are in lands that the Bible shows will support the coming King of the South. This leader will lead a confederation of peoples from the Middle East and North Africa--and leaders of a dozen nations in that region are part of one or more of the agreements announced in August 2026.
Back in 2018, Dr. Thiel told of a coming 'Arab NATO' with support from Turkey. Are we now seeing this being formed?
The Bible says that "the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army" (Daniel 11:25). With 1.4 million troops part of the Mecca agreement and other nations expected to support it, such a very great army will relatively soon be formed.
Turkey said that Egypt, which has been working towards a type of Sunni Muslim military alliance, is expected to join the Mecca agreement. Could an Egyptian be the man who will become the final King of the South of biblical prophecies?
And as a student of the Bible, do you know who the King of the South goes to war against? If you don’t know who he goes to war against, you won’t be able to understand how current world events are fulfilling Biblical prophecy right before our eyes.
Did Dr. Thiel warn that the King of the South would arise after military actions against Iran? Is Israel concerned about these Islamic military agreements?
Can you see that the foundations for the confederacy called the kingdom of the King of the South is forming right now? Watch this video as Dr. Thiel shines the light of Biblical truth on the identity of the King of the South, the countries of his kingdom, and who the rival king is that he goes to war with in the not-too-distant future.
You can also read the full article to this video titled “Steps towards an Islamic NATO will lead to the rise of the King of the South” at URL: Steps towards an Islamic NATO will lead to the rise of the King of the South - Church of God News
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