mirza ghulam ahmad

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Definition of mirza ghulam ahmad in English English dictionary

born 1839, Qadian, India died May 26, 1908, India Indian Muslim leader, founder of the Ahmadiyyah sect. Born into a prosperous family, he led a life of contemplation and religious study. Claiming in 1889 to have had a special revelation from God, he gathered a small band of disciples. He declared himself to be the mahdi and the reincarnation of Muhammad, Jesus, and Krishna. He was opposed by the orthodox Muslim community, but a number of his teachings became the basis of the beliefs of the Amadiyyah. He attempted to establish missionary organizations and schools on the Christian model but did not try to reconcile Christian and Muslim doctrine

Hyphenation

mir·za ghulam ahmad

Turkish pronunciation

mırzı gyuläm ämäd

Pronunciation

/ˈmərzə ˈgyo͞olam ˈämäd/ /ˈmɜrzə ˈɡjuːlæm ˈɑːmɑːd/