The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 228
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI democratic regimes. On its conclusion there will then begin real. Khilafat on the model and pattern of prophethood. ". This prophecy about the re-establishment of Khilafat on the pattern of prophethood in the latter days has been fulfilled by the. Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who also claimed to be an Ummati Prophet (i. e. , follower prophet) and a deputy, and a Khalifa of the Holy Prophet in this age. In fact, he claimed to be Khatam-ul-Khulafa (a seal of Khalifas) and said that there will be no Khalifas after him, except those who would be among his followers. . The Promised Messiah, a few years before his death, wrote a book called "The Will", in which he wrote that Allah had informed him that his time of death was close. He gave advice to his followers. and encouraged them not to grieve and to put their trust in God. He gave tidings of the Khilafat that would follow after him, which he said will last forever until the Last Day. He wrote that he was a manifestation of Allah's power and after him there will be a the second manifestation which will last forever (i. e. , Khilafat). . The Promised Messiah, after fulfilling his divine mission, passed away on May 26, 1908. The next day Hadhrat Maulana Nurud. Din was elected as Khalifatul Masih 1 (i. e. , the first successor to the. Promised Messiah). He was the most devoted to Hadhrat Ahmad, and a great ENS, scholar and physician; who had devoted his life for the service of the Promised Messiah and his Community. His great contribution for the Community was that he firmly strengthened the institution of Khilafat and he frustrated those dissidents who were not in favour of Khilafat. The first missionary abroad to England was sent by him. . Khalifa Nurud Din passed away in 1914 and Hadhrat Mirza. Bashiruddeen Mahmood Ahmad was elected as the second Khalifa. . He was the "Promised Son" about whom the Promised Messiah had been given good news by revelation from Allah. We have already written about this illustrious son of the Promised Messiah and his great achievements which will shine forever in the history of the. Ahmadiyya Movement and Islam. During his Khilafat, the 228