The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 1
1 FAMILY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND Genealogy My genealogy runs as follows: My name is Ghulam Ahmad, son of Mirza Ghulām Murtadā Şahib, son of Mirzā 'Ațā Muhammad Şā- hib, son of Mirzā Gul Muhammad Şāhib, son of Mirzā Faid Muhammad Şahib, son of Mirzā Mu- hammad Qā'im Şahib, son of Mirza Muhammad Aslam Şahib, son of Mirzā Muhammad Dilawar Şā- hib, son of Mirzā Alāh-Dīn Şahib, son of Mirzā Ja'far Beg Şahib, son of Mirzā Muhammad Beg Șā- hib, son of Mirzā 'Abdul Bāqi Şahib, son of Mirzā Muhammad Sultan Şahib, son of Mirzā Hādī Beg Şahib, who is our common ancestor. [Kitab-ul-Bariyyah, Rūķānī Khazā'in, vol. 13, p. 172, sub-footnote] Family History¹ My family history is as follows: My name is Ghulām Ahmad and my father's name was Ghulam Murtadā and my grandfather's name was 'Atā Muhammad and my great grandfather's name was Gul Muham- 1 The remaining part of the chapter is a continuous narration; headings have been added by the Publisher. [Publisher]