Hi GM!
The appearance of Maitreya has been recorded in many parts of the world
Maitreya is just another emissary of satan that needs to be cast into the bundle of false prophets and discarded. Islams "Iman Mahdi" has yet to appear. And according to Islam, they have their own collection of signs that precede his coming. Such as a double eclipse in Ramadan and a battle that takes place in Mina, et al. Jesus supposedly comes to the aide of Imam Mahdi in the Battle of Islam, and Islam will be the "Religion of the World", i.e., the entire world will become ISLAM!
This may sound pretty convincing to the simple hearted, but anyone with keen spiritual discernment and scriptural knowledge can determine this as nothing more than a ploy from satan to deceive the church.
God Bless!