Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 129
Hence, Maududi's repugnant analogy not only fails to appeal to the finer senses but his entire logic which suggests that a prophet of God could be subjected to the authority of a person of lower rank insults the status and honour of God Almighty's beloved apostle, Jesus Christ. . THE SUDANESE MAHDI. MUHAMMED AHMAD OF SUDAN. The fact that this opposition to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's claim to be the Imam Mahdi of the Muslim Ummah is thoroughly divorced from religious considerations or sensitivities is clearly evident from his opponents singular bias against him personally. Had that not been the case, his adversaries would not have shown such profound reverence towards Muhammed Ahmad Sudani, 32 who, during the later part of the 19th century CE, claimed to be the Mahdi prophesied by the Holy. Prophet of Islam. . Infact, the veneration of Muhammed Ahmad of Sudan by Hazrat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's adversaries, exposes the insensitivity of these critics to the true cause of Islam. . Muhammed Ahmad appeared in Sudan to seize the reigns of political power in the country. At the time when Muslims despaired of bringing about change and reform through normal process and a large number of people began to await the advent of a charismatic personality or a divinely appointed leader, 33 Muhammed Ahmad of Sudan exploited the emotions of the. Muslim masses by pretending that he was the long awaited Mahdi of the Ummah who had arrived to deliver them from their despair and desperation. In 1882, he proclaimed himself as the Imam Mehdi and the. Sudanese people, easily deceived by his claim, rallied around him for a while. . In 1885, Muhammed Ahmad Sudani managed to capture Khartoum 32. Hasan, S: The Truth About Ahmadiyyat. Nadwi, Al: Qadiyanism. Destructive Movements. Three Essays on Qadianism. Nadwi, A. H: Qadianism. A Critical Study 33. Nadwi, A. H: Qadianism. A Critical Study: pg 5 130