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164 Sahib ra. After a short period, this Institute was transferred to Chiniot and later to Ahmad Nagar. In the beginning of December 1949, Jamiatul Mubashareen , or the Missionary College, was started where the students who had completed their education in Jami’a Ahmadiyya were especially trained for the preaching of Islam. Eventually, on 7 July 1957, Madrassah Ahmadiyya, Jami’a Ahmadiyya and Jamiatul Mubashareen all merged into one Educational Institute and Syed Mir Daud Ahmad Sahib ra was appointed the first Principal of this Institute. Presently, this Institute is famously known as Jami’a Ahmadiyya and its incumbent Principal is Maulana Mir Mahmood Ahmad Sahib, the third illustrious son of Hadrat Mir Mohammad Ishaq Sahib ra. When Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh instituted the Waqf-e- Nau Scheme, it was felt that the entrants to the Jami’a Ahmadiyya would increase manifold. To cater for the increasing number of ‘Waqfeen Nau’ students, Huzur rh approved a project for the expansion of Jami’a Ahmadiyya. According to that plan, Jami’a Ahmadiyya was divided into two sections and new buildings were constructed and some are still under construction.