hɪz fɹˈɛndz kˈɔːld hˌɪm ˈɛmpˈɑːdɑːl, wˌɪtʃ mˈɛnt "pɹˈɑːfɪt", dˈuː tə ðə bᵻlˈiːf ðˌɐɾɪt wʌzɐ bˈɪblɪkəl mˈændeɪt fɔːɹ hˌɪm tə lˈiːd ænd spˈiːk æz ðɛɹ pɹˈɑːfɪt.
His friends called him Mpodol, which meant "prophet", due to the belief that it was a biblical mandate for him to lead and speak as their prophet.