Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is the promised messiah

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Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is regarded by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as the divinely appointed reformer and messianic figure foretold to appear in the latter days of Islam.

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instanceOf Islamic reformer
founder of a religious movement
religious leader
associatedPlace Qadian
birthDate 1835-02-13
birthPlace Qadian, Punjab, India
linked to: Qadian
burialPlace Bahishti Maqbara, Qadian
claimedProphethood claimed to be a subordinate prophet under Muhammad
claimedRevelation claimed to receive divine revelations
claimedRole Mahdi
mujaddid (reformer) of the 14th Islamic century
promised messiah
controversy his claims of being the promised messiah and a prophet are rejected by most other Muslim groups
deathDate 1908-05-26
deathPlace Lahore, Punjab, India
denomination Ahmadiyya
era 19th century
early 20th century
firstSuccessor Hakeem Noor-ud-Din
founderOf Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
linked to: Ahmadiyya

Ahmadiyya movement in Islam
linked to: Ahmadiyya
language Arabic
Persian
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
movementCharacteristic emphasis on peaceful propagation of Islam
emphasis on revival of Islamic moral and spiritual values
name Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
notableWork Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya
Haqiqat-ul-Wahi
Izala Auham
Jesus in India (Masih Hindustan Mein)
linked to: Jesus in India

Noah’s Ark (Kashti-e-Nuh)
opposedBy many Sunni Muslim scholars of his time
regardedAs Mahdi by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
linked to: The Mahdi

divinely appointed reformer by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
promised messiah by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
regionOfActivity British India
Punjab
religion Islam
selfDescription reviver of the faith of Muhammad
servant of Islam
successorTitle Khalifatul Masih
theologicalPosition interpreted the coming of the messiah and Mahdi in a metaphorical and spiritual sense
rejected the physical return of Jesus
taught that Jesus survived crucifixion and died a natural death
viewHeldBy Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
linked to: Ahmadiyya
viewOnJihad emphasized intellectual and spiritual jihad
taught that armed jihad is not permissible against just and fair governments

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Ahmadiyya hasCentralBelief Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is the promised messiah