Bright Lights of the Ahmadiyya Movement — Page 39
BR IGHT LIGHTS OF T HE AHMAD IYYA MOVEMENT A GREAT NATION BUILDER (Shakoora J. Nooriah) One of the brightest days in the life of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) was January 12, 1889. What made that day so special? The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) was a faithful and obedient Prophet of God and he worked very hard t o tell the whole world the truth about Islam. So God promised him in a revelation that a remarkable son would be born to him and his wife. This grand prophecy came true on that blessed day in 1889 (9 Jamadi I. , 1306 A. H. ). This son was given the name Mahmud. Later he would be known as Hazrat Mirza Bashir- ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II, Supreme Head of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam. As a child he was extemely intel- ligent, but not physically strong. Poor health • kept him from attending school regularly and he was taught at home by Maulvi Nur-ud-Din. He learned to recite the Holy Quran and some Ahadith, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. He grew up with "amazing speed" and it became clear to many people that he was no -. . . . -. 39