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− Election as Khalifah and Split in the Jama'at − − On March 13, 1914, the first successor of the promised Messiah and Mahdi , Hadrat Maulvi Nuruddin , passed away and the as ra − ± ± − − − newly born Ahmadiyya Movement was faced with a serious crisis. There ± was a small faction in the Community, led by Maulvi Muhammad ‘Ali , ra − ± − who wanted to do away with the system of. During the of Khilafat Khilafat − − Hadrat Maulvi Nuruddin these dissenters could not freely give voice to ra ± ± − − − their feelings. At his death, therefore, they openly opposed this system and wanted the to be headed by an (Association) rather than Jama'at Anjuman − a. Khalifah − The day after the demise of Khalifatul Masih I (on March ra − − ± 14, 1914), his Will was read out to some 2,000 Ahmadis, who had ± − gathered in the mosque. In his Will, the Khalifatul Masih had suggested − − ± that the Community elect a new successor. Maulvi Syed Muhammad − ± Ahsan then stood up and formally proposed the name of Mirza ra ± − Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad. After this, the entire congregation shouted, ra − − ± − ± "We second it" Bai‘at. Shortly afterwards, all present took the , or the oath of allegiance, at the hand of Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad , now the ra − − − ± − ± Second of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi. Khalifah as − − Maulvi Muhammad ‘Ali , and other dissidents, left the ra − ± − congregation without performing. In a few days, they even left Bai at ‘ Qadian and moved to Lahore where they founded their own organization under the name of. The followers of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam ± − − Maulvi Muhammad ‘Ali are commonly referred as and ra Lahori Ahmadis − ± − − − ± − differ with the Ahmadiyya on two important points: Jama at ‘ ± − 1. The regard the Promised Messiah and Lahori Ahmadis − − ± − Mujaddid Mahdi as only a (Reformer) and not a Prophet. as − 307