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About the Author Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta was the spiritual head of the international Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from June 1982– April 2003. He was the fourth Khalifah (successor) of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as who proclaimed to be the Messiah and Reformer of the Latter Days, promised by all the great religions of the world. His community is a dynamic, worldwide, missionary force in Islam. Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta was born on 18 December 1928 in Qadian, India. He was educated in India, Pakistan and the UK— at The London School of Oriental and African Studies. In 1982 he was elected as the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community following the demise of the Third Khalifah rta. Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta travelled extensively and often delivered addresses to audiences including people from all walks of life and vastly different cultures. His addresses and other meet- ings were often accompanied by question and answer sessions. He was always ready to respond to questions agitating the minds of his audience on any topic, religious or temporal. Whatever the