The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat (AMJ) – An Introduction

An original article by Carpe Diem with much thanks

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Flag of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat

According to their British website, the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam is a religious organization, international in its scope, with branches in over 176 countries in Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Australasia, and Europe. At present, its total membership estimated at around 200 million worldwide, and the numbers are increasing day by day. This is the most dynamic denomination of Islam in modern history. The Ahmadiyya Movement was established in 1889 by Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) (1835-1908) in a small and remote village, Qadian, in the Punjab, India. He claimed to be the expected reformer of the latter days, the Awaited One of the world community of religions (The Mahdi and Messiah).

The current leader (2014) is the fifth Kalif, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad

Name, Beliefs, Status

In a manifesto dated 4 November 1900, Ghulam Ahmad explained that the name ‘Ahmadiyya’ did not refer to himself but to Ahmad, the alternative name of the prophet Muhammad. Accordingly, in Ghulam Ahmad’s view, the Old Testament prophesied a Messenger “like unto Moses”, which referred to Mohammad, while according to the Qur’an, Jesus foretold a messenger named Ahmad (see Quran 61:6).

Ahmadis share beliefs with Islam in general and Sunni Islam in particular. Also important to the Ahmadiyya is the belief in Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as the promised Messiah and Mahdi.

Therefore, Pakistan officially declared the Ahmadis to be non-Muslims as they do not regard the Prophet Muhammad to be the final prophet. Fundamentalist Islamic groups have demanded that Ahmadis be “officially” declared to be kafirs (infidels). In many Muslim countries Ahmadiyya has become a persecuted sect.

Situation in Germany

As the first Muslim community the AMJ has the status of a corporation of public law in the German state of Hesse since 2013. Other states may follow this example.

1989, on the 100th anniversary of their foundation, AMJ announced their plan to build 100 mosques in Germany. 39 mosques had been built until 2014.

Criticism and Quotes

Although Ahmadis says it’s a peaceful reform movement and their worldwide slogan is ‘Love for All, Hatred for None’, they attracted some attention in the past:

“I have been sent to break the cross and to destroy the pig.”

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Founder of Ahmadiyya

In: Sieg des Islams. Verlag Der Islam, Frankfurt/M. 1994, p. 22. (orig: German, transl: CD)

“An Ummah can only work when there is a leadership. There is a lack of unity. A unity, in our opinion, can only be installed according to the system by our prophet, a caliphate.”

Abdullah Uwe Wagishauser, Chairman (Emir) of the AMJ in Germany

Article in ’dtj’ by Hilal Akdeniz, June 22 2013 (orig: German, transl: CD)

2007 Ahmadiyya’s youth magazine: ‘Eating Pork makes You Homosexual’.

2014 Crosses not wanted on German cemetery during Muslim burials.

 

More interesting articles on: http://www.jihadwatch.org/category/ahmadis

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