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330 330 330 330 330 330 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad ra wrote many volumes of his unique Commentary on the Holy Qur’an called, Tafseer-e Kabeer. He was a great writer and poet, unique scholar and a great orator. He wrote scores of books on various Islamic subjects. He was extremely intelligent. He organized the Community on a sound basis. During his 52 years of Khilafat, the Jama`at progressed by leaps and bounds. He passed away on November 8, 1965. Tell me more about Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad rh , Khalifatul Masih III. Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad rh was born in November 16, 1909. He was the son of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih-II and grandson of the Promised Messiah as. He obtained the degree of Maulvi Faadil (Religious Scholar) from Punjab University, Lahore, and his Masters degree Oxford University, U. K. Before his election as Khalifah he served the community in various capacities. He was very fond of nature. His knowledge of the Holy Qur’an and Hadith was remarkable. He was also an able administrator. After the sad demise of Hadrat Khalifatul-II on November 8, 1965, he was elected as the third Khalifah of the Promised Messiah as. In 1965, he established Fadl-e `Umar Foundation in the memory of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih-II and a modern library called Khilafat Library. He launched Nusrat Jehan Scheme, under which scores of medical centres and High Schools were opened in the West African countries of Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Ivory Coast and the Gambia. In Jalsa Salana, 1973, he announced the Centenary Jubilee Scheme in anticipation of the completion of 100 years of the existence of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at on March 23, 1989. He passed away on June 9, 1982. Tell me more about Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh , Khalifatul Masih IV Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh was born on December 18, 1928 at Qadian, Punjab, India. He was the son of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih-II and grandson of the Promised Messiah as. He received his early education in Qadian. He then joined Government College, Lahore, Pakistan. In 1955, he went to London and studied at the University of London, School of Oriental African Studies. He returned to Pakistan in 1957. Upon his return he was elected President of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya (International) and later President Majlis Ansarullah (International). He served the Jama`at in various capacities before being elected as Khilafatul Masih-IV on June 10, 1982. On April 30, 1984, he had to migrate to England for the sake of safeguarding the institution of Khilafat. G G G G G ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL R R R R R ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS K K K K K NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE — A — A — A — A — A H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y YA A A A AT T T T T 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4 Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad rh Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh