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THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI. This book is not a biography of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam. Ahmad, the Promised Messiah. It discusses his claims and some of the signs shown for him. It outlines the work of the revival of Islam, its propagation, and the service of Islam performed in the last century by. Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and the Ahmadiyya Movement founded by him. . We have also discussed in detail the main doctrinal differences between the Ahmadiyya Movement (or Jamaat-eAhmadiyya) and the present-day Orthodox Islam, namely the question of the life or death of Jesus, and the question of the "finality of prophethood" and the meaning of the Holy Prophet being Khatamun. Nabiyyeen. . Some of the objections often raised by Anti-Ahmadiyya propaganda have been answered. In part 2 of the book a selection of extracts from the writings of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the. Promised Messiah, have been quoted to give readers a glimpse of the grandeur and truth of his literature and to learn about his message from his own words. . It is hoped that this brief book will be useful to introduce. Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi and the Ahmadiyya Movement. . It is addressed to both Muslims and non-Muslims, as the mission of the Promised Messiah is universal. . Praise be to Allah, the Gracious and Merciful! It was only due to grace, mercy and help of Allah, that I was able to write this book. . I am grateful to Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul. Masih IV, for his prayers, guidance and help in publishing this book. . My special thanks are to Ataul Mujeeb Rashid, present Imam of London Mosque, England, for reading the manuscript and giving very valuable suggestions and making some corrections. . I acknowledge with thanks the help given by Dr. Mubaraka. Sami in proof reading and Usman Ahmad in typing part of this manuscript. . Aziz Ahmad Chaudhry. August 1996. . Saint Louis, USA 6