The Ahmadiyya Movement, a reformist movement within Islam, was founded in the late nineteenth century. It has since expanded into a significant global religious community with millions of adherents. The Ahmadiyya Movement aimed to revive Islamic teachings and promote interfaith peace and understanding.<\/p>\r\n
The Ahmadiyya Movement was founded in 1889 in Qadian, Punjab, India<\/strong>, by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.<\/strong> The movement emerged during a time of religious and social upheaval in India, with increasing Western influence and Christian missionary activity. The Ahmadiyya Movement was established on liberal and universal religious principles for all people, just like Brahmo Samaj.<\/p>\r\n The Ahmadiyya Movement was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) in Qadian, Punjab, India. He claimed to be the Mujaddid, the promised Messiah, and the Mahdi, aiming to revive Islam and promote a peaceful society. His teachings emphasised interpreting Islamic texts with reason and modern knowledge, advocating for interfaith dialogue and rejecting religious violence.<\/p>\r\n After Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's death in 1908, the leadership of the Ahmadiyya Movement passed to a series of successors known as Caliphs (Khalifas<\/strong>), such as Hakim Noor-ud-din, Mirza Nasir Ahmad and others.<\/p>\r\n The Ahmadiyya Movement, founded on liberal principles, referred to itself as the bearer of the Mohammedan Renaissance. Western liberalism, theosophy, and religious Hindu reform movements all had a strong influence on Ghulam Ahmed. The Ahmadiyya movement's beliefs distinguish it from mainstream Islam.<\/p>\r\n The Ahmadiyya Movement experienced a significant split in 1914 following the death of the first Khalifa, Hakeem Noor-ud-Din<\/strong>. The split resulted in the formation of two distinct groups: the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement.<\/p>\r\n Led by the second Khalifa, Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, this group maintained the movement's original beliefs, including Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's prophetic claims.<\/p>\r\n Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad was elected as the second caliph after the first caliph's death, per his predecessor's will. However, Maulana Muhammad Ali and Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din<\/strong> opposed his succession, leading to the formation of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement. This split arose from doctrinal differences regarding Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's prophethood, with the Lahore Ahmadis viewing him as a reformer (mujaddid) rather than a prophet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t
Ahmadiyya Movement Founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad<\/h2>\r\n
Ahmadiyya Movement Beliefs<\/h2>\r\n
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Split in the Ahmadiyya Movement<\/h2>\r\n
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Qadiani)<\/h3>\r\n
Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement<\/h3>\r\n