Brief History
The
Promised Messiah from Qadian, India
The Ahmadiyya Community was founded in 1889 by Hadrat Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad, (on whom be peace) of Qadian. The Community has
been continuously progressing since that time and at present
the members of the Community are found in 178 countries of the
world.
| He
was the Messiah, the Mahdi and the Reformer for the later
days whose advent has been foretold by the Holy Prophet
Muhammad, on whom be peace and blessings of Allah, and earlier
Prophets. The objective of his advent was to reform the
Muslim Ummah, to establish the supremacy of Islam over other
religions and to spread the message of Islam all over the
world. He wrote a large number of books in his life-time
in which the aims and objectives of his mission are embodied
in detail. |
His
Holiness Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, India. Founder
of Head
of the Ahmadiyya Movement Worldwide |
Despite
severe opposition from followers of all major religions of the
world, the Community has been progressing by the grace of Allah.
He
wrote down his last will in December, 1905 which is known as
"Al-Wasiyyat". In this will he categorically stated
that after his death the Institution of Khilafat will come into
being and lead the Jama'at and work for the achievement of the
aims and objectives of his mission. He emphasized that he wanted
to create such followers who in word and deed have really dedicated
themselves to His cause and in whose affairs there is no taint
of the love of this world and who, after him under the guidance
of his successors (Khalifas), will spread the message of Islam
to all parts of the world.
The First Successor - Hadrat Maulvi Nuruddin
After the Promised Messiah's demise, in 1908, and in accordance
with the message contained in his will, his followers unanimously
elected Hadrat Maulvi Nuruddin as his first successor and declared
that they owed allegiance to him in letter and spirit as they
accepted the authority of the Promised Messiah (Peace be upon
Him). Thus the institution of Khilafat was established immediately
after the death of a successor. The title of such successors
is 'Khalifatul Masih'. The pattern of this system of Khilafat
is the same as predicted by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him), in his saying:
"There will then emerge Khilafat on the precepts of Prophethood".
The Second Successor - Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad
On the first Khalifa's death, in 1914, Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin
Mahmud Ahmad was elected as Khalifatul Masih the II. He led
the Jama'at as its Supreme Head till his death in 1965.
The ongoing blessing
Upon the death of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II in 1965 Hazrat
Mirza Nasir Ahmad was elected as Khalifatul Masih III and Hadrat
Mirza Tahir Ahmad Khalifatul Masih the IV who was elected to
this office on the 10th of June, 1982, upon the death of Hadrat
Khalifatul Masih the III.
Present head of the Ahmadiyya movement worldwide
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On 22nd April, 2003 at 11:40pm London Time , Sahibzada
Mirza Masroor Ahmad Sahib’s was elected as Khalifatul
Masih V (Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah). Based
in London, he is the current head of the Ahmadiyya muslim
movement worldwide. Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Australia
is the Australian chapter of this rapidly progressing
international Islamic movement.
(More
about him)
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His
Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Khalifatul Masih V
Head of the Ahmadiyya Movement Worldwide |
