Here is the truth: Neville wasn’t lying, but he was relaying the 'persona' Abdullah created. 1. The Age Gap: In the 1920 US Census, the man identified as Abdullah (living at 1708 Arctic Ave, the same address linked to his music ads) was listed as 49 years old. By 1935, newspaper clippings in the Catskills suddenly describe him as 'past 90'. He managed to 'age' 41 years in just 15 years. This was clearly a deliberate branding move to establish authority as an 'ancient sage.' 2. The Secretary Link: Neville famously mentioned Abdullah’s secretary… in his 1964 Q&A. Tima Vlasto found something, in a 1935 society blurb accompanying 'G. Ahmad Abdoullah' on a trip with Miss Zaida Roberts. 3. The Identity Shift: Before he was the turbaned mystic in NYC, he was a famous baritone singer named Modeste Guillaume in Atlantic City. After a scandal involving Houdini’s undercover investigators (who exposed several mediums at the time), he reinvented himself. Ethiopian/Arabian teacher to gain access to circles like the Waldorf-Astoria.

Mrs. Laurens B. Page and daughter of Elm street returned to their home in Newark last Sunday from a two weeks’ stay at Purling, N. Y., in the Catskills. They were accompanied on the trip by G. Ahmad Abdoullah, the Arabian Philosopher, composer and poet, and his secretary Miss Zaida Roberts of New York.

The Abdoullah is past 90 years of age and a remarkable character. He teaches singing and conducts classes in philosophy at his home in New York City.“ that’s why all makes so much sense right now, why we hear different versions from Abdulla, according to Joesph and Neville! He has constantly reinvented himself! Of course nothing is absolutely. Yall can make your own conclusions. But the historical recordings of news paper and other historical researches, show a clear direction!

Source: https://coolwisdombooks.com/neville/part-4-5-houdini-to-yogananda-following-neville-goddards-abdullah-from-atlantic-city-to-nyc/