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331 331 331 331 331 331 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh was a great scholar, a fine orator, and a brilliant author. He travelled all over the world and met Heads of State, intellectuals of international repute, politicians, writers and journalists - who held him in high esteem. His speeches and discourses were widely reported in the International press. An english author Mr. Ian Adamson wrote an excellent biography of Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh titled ‘A Man of God’. Under his guidance, the Holy Qur’an was translated into 57 languages of the world and the Jama`at was established in 176 countries. He launched a number of schemes for the uplift of African people and other nations of the Third World. He passed away on April 19, 2003. Tell me more about Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad aa , Khalifatul Masih V Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad aa , the present Head of the world-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at. He was born in Rabwah, Pakistan on September 15, 1950. His father’s name was Hadrat Mirza Mansoor Ahmad and his mother’s name is Hadrat Nasira Begum sahiba. He is great grandson of the Promised Maessiah as , and grandson of Hadrat Mirza Sharif Ahmad, the youngest son of the Promised messiah. He is a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Agriculture. In 1977. He devoted his life for Islam, and proceeded to Ghana as instructed by Hadrat Hadrat Khalifatul Masih-III. In Ghana, he served the Jama`at for eight years as the principal of Ahmadiyya schools and the Manager of the Ahmadiyya Agricultual Form. Following the sad demise of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih-IV on April 19, 2003, Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was elected as Khalifatul Masih-V on April 22, 2003. In the early days of his Khilafat, in September, 2003, Huzur announced establishment of Tahir Foundation, to compile and publish the speeches and question-answer sessions of Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh , Khalifatul Masih-IV. On August 1, 2004, Huzur announced an important goal for the Jama`at that at least 50 per cent of the earning Chanda Payers participate in Nizam-e Wasiyyat. In May 2005, Huzur advised the Jama`at to make spiritual preparation for the Khilafat Jubilee to be celebrated in 2008, and prescribed a set of prayers (see page ). In addition to visiting many other countries, Huzur visited India in December, 2005 and addressed the histric Jalsa Salana Qadian. Currently in 2008, Huzur is again touring many countries of the world to join the world-wide jama`ats in their celebrations of Khilafat Jubilee. In April, 2008, Huzur addressed more than 100,000 Ahmadis in the 78th Jalsa Salana Ghana. - the first ever Khilafat Jubilee Jalsa in the world. Huzur has launched special schemes for African countries for water, alternate energy and ecnomocial housing. By the grace of 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4 G G G G G E N E R A L E N E R A L E N E R A L E N E R A L E N E R A L R R R R R E L I G I O U S E L I G I O U S E L I G I O U S E L I G I O U S E L I G I O U S K K K K K N O W L E D G E N O W L E D G E N O W L E D G E N O W L E D G E N O W L E D G E — A — A — A — A — A H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y YA A A A AT T T T T Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad aa