The Turkish Peace — Page 4
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 4 the Khalifatul-Muslimeen. That said, excluding a section of extremists, the educated and reasonable among them still hold sympathy for him. Similarly, some people from among the Ahle Hadith recognise the Ottoman Khilafat, but their [religious] beliefs preclude them from accepting the Sultan as the Khalifatul-Muslimeen. The Ahmadiyya Community cannot accept him at all, for we believe Allah the Exalted has raised Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as in this age as the Promised Messiah and Mahdi , in accordance with the prophecies of the Prophet Muhammad sa to establish his truth in the world and to secure the Muslims and lead them to success. Therefore, in the present time, only an individual who is from among the followers of the Promised Messiah as can be appointed as the khalifa. By entering into an allegiance with khilafat at my hands, almost the entire Ahmadiyya Community has, in effect, declared that it cannot accept any other khilafat. 6 Outside of the aforementioned three sects, there are other groups who associate themselves with Islam, but do not recognise the Ottoman Khilafat. Indeed, there is even one group from among the Ahle Sunnat wal Jama'at who do not believe in the Ottoman 6 The Islamic form of leadership, working as a vicegerent of the Prophet Muhammad sa. [Publishers]