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[ xiv ] elected to this office in 1982, one day after the demise of his predecessor, Hadrat Mirz a N as ir Ahmad rta. The anti-Ahmadiyyah ordinance of April 1984, promul- gated by General Zia-ul-Haq, compelled Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad rta to leave Pakistan. He decided to migrate to England where he established his transitory base in exile. Within a few years, he trained and organised thousands of volunteers to help him discharge his global responsibilities. Of all his achievements in England, MTA (Muslim Televi- sion Ahmadiyyah) international is one of the greatest. Through MTA international, numerous training programs are televised twenty-four hours a day. His activities since departure from Pakistan helped proliferate and spread the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at to over 150 countries of the world. Apart from being a religious leader, he was also a homeopathic physician, a prolific writer, a gifted poet, and a sportsman. Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad rta passed away on April 19, 2003 at the age of 74. He is succeeded by Hadrat Mirz a Masroor Ahmad [may Allah be his help], the present Head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.