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Mubasher Ahmad Mubasher Ahmad was born in Qadian, India in 1942, earned his M. A. (English), M. A. (Urdu), and LL. B. (Law) degrees from the University of Peshawar where he served as the President of English and Modern European Languages Literary Society (1963-64). Prior to emigrating from Pakistan to the United Sates in 1969, he taught English at the College of Agriculture, University of Peshawar, as an Associate Professor for five years (1964-69). He has served Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as the President of Washington, DC Metropolitan Chapter in years 1980-84, and National General Secretary for several years. In 1988, he devoted his life to convey the message of Islam by facilitating Islamic information and its relevance to modern societies. He has addressed numerous academic, religious and civic institutions, actively promoting multicultural and interfaith understanding. Presently, he is serving the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as its National Spokesperson and Regional Missionary in the West Midwest Region of USA and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Muslim Sunrise magazine. He has written and translated numerous religious discourses and articles from Urdu into English, including translations of The Truth About The Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam by Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih IV (rahimahullah) and Refutation of the Allegations of Insult to Jesus Christ. He is a bilingual poet, with varied compositions in Urdu and English.