Waqf-e-Nau Syllabus – Series No. 2 Book No. 5 — Page 4
Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (Rh), the 3rd Khalifa of the Promised Messiah (a. s. ), was born on November 16th 1909. His birth was foretold by God Almighty in a revelation to the Promised Messiah (a. s. ): “I shall give you a boy who will be your grand son” (Haqeeqatul Wahi p 95) Similarly, his father, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II, was told by God Almighty that he would be blessed with a son: “who will be Nasir (or Helper) of Religion” (Tareekh-e-Ahmadiyyat, IV, p 320) Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (Rh) became Haafiz at the age of thirteen, when he completed the memorisation of the Holy Qur'an. In July 1929, he obtained the degree of Maulvi Faadil (Religious Scholar), from Punjab University. In 1934, he graduated from Government College, Lahore. In November 1938, he came back to Qadian after obtaining his Masters Degree from Oxford University. Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (Rh) first served as a professor then, from 1939 to 1944, as Principal of Jamia Ahmadiyya, Qadian. During the same period he also served as Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya. In 1954 he was appointed Sadr Majlis Ansarullah. Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad was elected Khalifatul Masih III on November 8 1965. He laid the foundation stone of Masjid Basharat, Spain, on 9 October 1980. On this occasion he coined the golden Islamic motto: Love for All, Hatred for None Hazoor passed away on June 9, 1982. During the seventeen years of his Khilafat, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih III (Rh), with his unique administrative ability and his distinctive plans of far-reaching benefits, strengthened and expanded the Jama'at remarkably. Page 04