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Foreword The Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam was founded in 1889 by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian. He claimed to be the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi as whose advent was prophesied by the Holy Prophet sa. He further said that Jesus as had survived crucifixion on the cross and migrated east to Kashmir where he died a natural death. This message was met with hostility from the followers of all faiths, but particularly other Muslims who were quick to denounce Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as as an imposter and heretic who defied the core teachings of Islam. From the earliest beginnings of the movement, Ahmadis faced violence, intimidation, social boycotts and, on occasion, were killed for their beliefs. Ahmadiyyat: Destiny and Progress is a collection of short essays and speeches delivered by Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ud ra during the tenure of his Khilafat which trace the nascent growth of the community amidst a rising