Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad

Religious Leader

1889 – 1965

 Credit »
79

Who was Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad?

Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, was Khalifatul Masih II, head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the eldest son to survive to adulthood of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad from his second wife, Nusrat Jahan Begum. He was elected as the second successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on 14 March 1914 at the age of 25, the day after the death of his predecessor Hakeem Noor-ud-Din.

He is known for establishing the organizational structure of the community, improvement of its administration, a ten volume commentary of the Qur'an and directing extensive missionary activity outside the subcontinent of India. He was a renowned orator and was also an active political figure especially in pre-independence British Raj. Mahmood Ahmad is regarded by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as the Musleh Maood and the 'Promised Son' that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad foretold God would bestow upon him.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jan 12, 1889
Qadian
Also known as
  • Bashīruddīn Maḥmūd Aḥmad
Parents
Children
Died
Nov 7, 1965
Rabwah

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/mirza_basheer_ud_din_mahmood_ahmad>.

Discuss this Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net