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275 275 275 275 275 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV rh was born in Qadian on December 18, 1928. He was the son of Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II ra from his third wife Hadrat Sayyidah Umm-e- Tahir Maryam Begum ra. His maternal grandfather, Hadrat Dr. Abdus-Sattar Shah ra , was a devoted companion of the Promised Messiah as , whose lineage can be traced back to Hadrat Ali ra , the fourth Khalifa of the Holy Prophet saw. Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh obtained his high school education in 1944 at Ta`leemul Islam High School, Qadian, and then his higher secondary educa- tion from Government College Lahore. In 1953, he obtained the degree Shahid (Religious Scholar) from Jaami`ah Ahmadiyya, Rabwah. In April 1955, he accompanied his father, Hadrat Muslih Mau`ood ra , who went for a visit to England. He obtained higher education in the School of Oriental Studies, London University. He returned to Rabwah on October 4, 1957. On November 12, 1958, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra appointed him ‘Nazim Irshad’ of Waqf-e-Jadeed. Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh made great efforts to promote the missionary work inside Pakistan. He served as Nai'b Sadr, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya during the period 1960 to 1966. In 1961, he was also appointed a member of the Iftaa’ Committee (Islamic Jurispru- dence Committee) Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh served as Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya from 1966 to 1969, and Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III ra was much pleased with him for his achievements in this field. In January, 1970, he was ap- pointed Director of Fadl-e-`Umar foundation. In July and August, 1974, he was a member of the Jama'at’s delegation, headed by Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III ra , to the National Assembly of Pakistan, to Hadr Hadr Hadr Hadr Hadra a a a at Mirza t Mirza t Mirza t Mirza t Mirza T T T T Tahir ahir ahir ahir ahir Ahmad Ahmad Ahmad Ahmad Ahmad rh rh rh rh rh Khalifatul Masih IV Period of Khilafat: June 10, 1982 to April 19, 2003 His Birth (Dec. 18, 1928) 7. 6 7. 6 7. 6 7. 6 7. 6 P P P P P ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED M M M M M E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H AS AS AS AS AS A N D A N D A N D A N D A N D S S S S S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S — K — K — K — K — K H A L I F H A L I F H A L I F H A L I F H A L I FA A A A AT U L T U L T U L T U L T U L M M M M M A S I H A S I H A S I H A S I H A S I H IV IV IV IV IV Education Services during Second Khilafat Services during Third Khilafat