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Musleh Maud: the Promised Reformer PROPHECY OF MUSLEH MAUD: THE PROMISED REFORMER REF: FRIDAY SERMON (20.2.15) Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as (1835-1908) The Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi 1) Hadhrat Al-Haaj Maulana Hakeem Nooruddin Khalifatul Masih I (ra) 2) Hadhrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad First Successor to the Promised Messiah (as) “Musleh Maud“(ra) Period of Khilafat: 1908-1914 Khalifatul Masih II Second Successor to the Promised Messiah. (as) Period of Khilafat: 1914 –1965 3) Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad Khalifatul Masih III (rh) 4) Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Third Successor to the Promised Messiah (as) Khalifatul Masih IV(rh) Period of Khilafat: 1965-1982 Fourth Successor to the Promised Messiah (as) Period of Khilafat: 1982 - 2003 5) Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Khalifatul Masih V (aba) Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah (as) Period of Khilafat: 2003- present day . KHALIFATUL MASIH II Name: Hadhrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad Musleh Maud Khalifatul Masih II Second Successor to the Promised Messiah (ra) Date of Birth: January 12th 1889 Period of Khilafat: 1914 –1965 He was 25 years of age when he became Khalifa Passed Away: On November 8, 1965 Musleh Maud: 28th Jan 1944 – claimed to be the Promised Son ‘Musleh Maud’ (The Promised Reformer) Photographs of Khalifatul Masih II (ra) PROPHECY OF MUSLEH MAUD Hadhrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad (ra) was the second successor of the Promised Messiah (as). He was a distinguished (great) Khalifa because his birth was foretold by a number of previous Prophets and Saints. The Promised Messiah (as) received a Divine sign for the truth of Islam as a result of his forty days of prayer at Hoshiarpur (India). God Almighty told him that a pure son (Musleh Maud) would be born to him within a period of nine years. On February 20th 1886 this prophecy was published. In accordance with this Divine prophecy and within the specified period, the Promised son was born to the Promised Messiah (as) on January 12th 1889 in Qadian. He was named Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad. The prophecy about Musleh Maud had also specified some special qualities of the Promised Son. For instance, it was foretold that he would be extremely intelligent and highly learned. His fame will spread to the ends of the earth and nations would be blessed through him. Note: We do not hold Yaume-Musleh Maud Jalsas to celebrate the birth date of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II, which was 12th January 1889. Rather, we conduct these Jalsas to remember the fulfilment of the Prophecy, which was published on 20th February 1886. Summary of his Achievements Under the great leadership of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community progressed by leaps and bounds. His long period of Khilafat (52 years) was full of great achievements. A few examples are below: •He inaugurated Jamia Ahmadiyya - a school for training missionaries. •1934: Established The Tehrik-e-Jadid scheme. •1957: Established The Waqf-e-Jadid scheme. •Many new Ahmadiyya missions were opened in a number of foreign countries, such as Mauritius, USA, West African nations and many more. •He wrote a large number of books and under his guidance, the Holy Quran was translated into various important languages of the world. He has probably written 10,000 to 12,000 pages only on the Holy Qur’an! •He delivered many informative lectures and profound sermons. •As the community was growing rapidly, it was divided into different age groups (auxiliary organisations) to ensure better training of all Jama’at members: Nasirat; Lajna; Atfal; Khuddam; Ansar. Note: •Meaning of Nasirat-ul-Ahmadiyya = Female helpers of Ahmadiyyat •The set up of Nasiart was fully completed in 1945. •For more information: http://www.nasirat.org.uk/index.php/resources. .
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