Intro
Mir Nasir Nawab (born 1846, died September 1924)(see Dard page 132, see also ROR of Nov-1924), was the father-in-law of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad circa 1884, it seems that he 10-15 years younger than MGA. He worked for the British government in an official capacity. He worked in the “irrigation department” and even worked in and around Qadian from 1866 -onward (see Dard, page 70)(also see Dr. Basharat Ahmad, Mujadid e azam, page 180, vol-1). This is the famous father-in-law who told the world that MGA thought he had contracted Cholera as he gasped for air and eventually breathed his last.
It is also important to note that he didn’t accept MGA’s claims in 1891, however, after a few years, he eventually accepted them. It’s unclear whether his daughter (MGA’s 2nd wife) ever signed MGA’s bait form. His daughter was the famous Nusrat Jehan Begum who married MGA as a child marriage in 1884. He also had 2 sons, Dr. Mir Muhammad Isma’il and Mir Muhammad Ishaq. Ahmadiyya sources claim that he has become Ahmadi by October of 1891.
In 1896, he was mentioned in the famous list of the first 313 Ahmadi’s, he is listed as #25, as Sayyid Nasir Nawab, Dehlvi, Qadiani (see page 845, Life of Ahmad).
In 1906, his youngest son, Mir Muhammad Ishaq (1890–1944) married Salihi Bi, daughter of Pir Manzoor Muhammad of Ludhiana (brother-in-law of Noorudin)(See ROR of April-1944).
In 1908, when MGA died, he was there in Lahore died of cholera and admitted to this in his autobiography published in 1926 (See Hayat-e-Nasir, p.14, old edition).
In 1914, he sided with his son-in-law, the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa.
In 1924 (SEP), he died.
He is mentioned extensively in the ROR of Aug-1939 and Nov-1939.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________Mir Nasir Nawab met Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s father and worked with MGA’s brother
Sometime before 1883, Mirza Nasir Nawab worked on the canals in and around Qadian and eventually visited the house where MGA lived. He was a guest of Mirza Ghulam Qadir, MGA’s eldest brother. He seems to have met the entire family at Qadian, even MGA’s father, as well as MGA’s sons, Mirza Sultan Ahmad and Mirza Fazl Ahmad.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________Manshure-Muhammadi Newspaper of 10-25-1874 mentions Mirza Sultan Ahmad and Mir Nasir Nawab
Dard tells us:
“””The Manshur-e-Muhammadi Vol. 3, No. 24, dated 13 Ramadan, 1291, (25. 10. 1874) contains a note from Mirza Sultan Ahmad to the effect that through the efforts of Mir Nasir Nawab a Hindu of Sathyali, Bansi Dhar by name, who was secretary to the then canal contractor, had been converted to Islam and given the Muslim name of Abdul Haq.””””
___________________________________________________________________________Mir Nasir Nawab become a really close family friend, roughly 1877
Through the pages of Dard, (70-75) it is explained how Mir Nasir Nawab first met MGA and his wife and their entire family. Mirza Nasir Nawab knew that MGA wasn’t taking care of his children and lived a life of comfort instead. He seems to have seen giving his daughter away as a positive economic idea. He gave his daughter in marriage and gained lots of land through his grandchildren and etc.
___________________________________________________________________________Mir Nasir Nawab asks MGA to marry his daughter
Dard tells us that Mir Nasir Nawab asked MGA to marry his daughter and MGA showed up to Delhi within a week (see Dard page 133). Without any delay. MGA was older then Mir Nasir Nawab, this was a very odd match, the underlying reason was most likely that MGA’s brother had died and lots of the family land had been given to MGA and his eldest son Mirza Sultan Ahmad, who was the family representative to the British Govt and he worked for the Govt.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1884-Nov, MGA gets married to the daughter of Mir Nasir Nawab
The month wherein BA-vol-4 was published is unknown, Ahmadis will never tell, however, in November of 1884, MGA was married to Nusrat Jehan Begum (see Dard, page 133). Mir Nasir Nawab seems to have disappeared from the scene for the next 6-7 years, he shows up again in late-1891, MGA had already claimed to be Esa (as), and he visited Mir Nasir Nawab, who was working in Patiala at the time (see dard, page 299). The ROR of Nov-1939 tells the world that they were married on Monday, 27th of Muharram, 1302, which is a Saturday, and the date is November 15, 1884.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1889–Summer
Mir Nasir Nawab outwardly opposes MGA, as MGA claimed to be the Messiah. Mir Nasir Nawab doesn’t attend the bait ceremony in February of 1889 and works with Syed Muhammad Hussain Batalvi and other Ahl-e-Hadith Muslims to oppose MGA. He even writes satirical poetry about MGA and has it published in the Ahl-e-hadith magazine, The Ishaat us Sunnah.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1891–Oct 28th
MGA flees from Delhi after his loss in his written debate with Maulvi Muhammad Bashir Bhopali, with the excuse that his father-in-law, Mir Nasir Nawab is sick and thus MGA and his team arrived in Patiala on roughly Oct-30th, 1891.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1891-December
Although he didn’t attend the first Jalsa, he is mentioned in the book, “Asmani Faisalah”. He is mentioned as someone who has lots of copies of MGA’s books, Fath-e-
Islam and Taudih-e-Maram, at one rupee each, and also some copies of the book Izala-e-Auham, at 3 rupees each. Postal charges are not included. These can be obtained from Mir Nasir Nawab, draughtsman, Canals Department, Patiala. This book is published in May of 1892.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________At the Jalsa of 1892, Mir Nasir Nawab accepts MGA as the Promised Messiah
Dard tells us that Mir Nasir Nawab didn’t accept MGA or take his bait in 1889, nor did he accept his claims in 1891. As he attended the Jalsa of 1892, in Qadian, he seems to have converted to Ahmadiyya and left Islam. He had also been working with the famous Muhammad Hussain Batalvi in opposition to MGA for almost 2 years and seems to have abruptly changed his mind. However, Mir Nasir Nawab worked with Batalvi for about 1-year in opposition to MGA and even wrote satirical poetry vs. MGA (see Dr. Basharat Ahmad, page 437, http://www.muslim.org/bookspdf/tgr1/tgr1.pdf)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________September 1895, Mir Nasir Nawab accompanies MGA to see the Chola of Baba Nanak
By 1895, Mirza Nasir Nawab appears to be securely in the inner-circle of Ahmadiyya, Dard tells us that MGA and many others including Mir Nasir Nawab, travelled to see the clothing of Baba Nanak and etc.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1896
He was mentioned in the famous list of the first 313 Ahmadi’s of 1896, he is listed as #25, as Sayyid Nasir Nawab, Dehlvi, Qadiani (see page 845, Life of Ahmad).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1900-1901 and the case of the Wall
Dard tells us that Mir Nasir Nawab helped MGA in his case against his cousins. He had helped in creating a site-plan for the property (see Dard, page 716). He also seems to be a worker around Qadian in that era, Dard doesn’t tell us as to when he retired from Government service.
Other Ahmadi sources tell us that Mir Nasir Nawab retired from Govt. service and moved permanently to Qadian in roughly 1900-1901 (see video on alislam.org).
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1902
A poem of his is published in “Tuhfatun-Nadwah” (1902).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1906–Mir Nasir Nawab’s eldest son goes to Medical College in Lahore
Dr. Mir Muhammad Ismail is sent from Qadian to Lahore to complete his studies in the hope that he can become a doctor someday.
MGA has a dream about Mir Nasir Nawab
1906—“”I saw in my dream that Mir Nasir Navvab had come carrying a fruit-bearing tree upon the palm of his hand and when he gave it to me, it became a large tree resembling a mulberry tree. It was very green and heavily laden with fruit and flowers. Its fruit was very sweet and, strangely enough, even its flowers were sweet. It was not an ordinary tree; it was a tree the like of which has never been seen in this world. I was eating its fruit and flowers when I woke up. I consider that Mir Nasir Navvab means God the Helper, and the meaning of the dream is that God will help in a manner that will be extraordinary.”””
[Badr, vol. 2, no. 11, March 16, 1906, p. 2 and al-Hakam, vol. 10, no. 9, March 17, 1906, p. 1]
Via the ROR of Oct-1942, Mirza Aziz Ahmad states that he signed the bait form in his Grade-9 year. Mirza Aziz Ahmad says that Shaikh Yacub Ali Irfani took him to the Masjid Aqsa for Maghrib, where he alleges that he regularly prayed, he also claims that Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad was also close by. Per the testimony of Mirza Aziz Ahmad, Maulvi Abdul Karim presented him to MGA for bait (see ROR of Oct-1942). The very next day, MGA held a dinner for Mirza Aziz Ahmad and even invited the young boys from his family like Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad, Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Mirza Sharif Ahmad and Mir Muhammad Ishaq. At this dinner, MGA seems to have brought Mirza Aziz Ahmad back into his family, like officially, since he told Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad that this was his nephew. MGA’s wife, Nusrat Jehan served them dinner on “takht-poshes”. Mirza Aziz Ahmad also states that he was present when the marriage of Mirza Bashir Ahmad was completed (roughly 1906), he was part of the marriage party which brought the wife of Mirza Bashir Ahmad to Qadian, Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud, Mir Nasir Nawab and Mir Muhammad Ishaq were also in the party. Mirza Aziz Ahmad was also present for the Waleema. He had just gained entrance into the University of the Punjab too.
In 1906, his youngest son, Mir Muhammad Ishaq (1890–1944) married Salihi Bi, daughter of Pir Manzoor Muhammad of Ludhiana (brother-in-law of Noorudin).
______________________________________________________________________________________________1907-–Mir Nasir Nawab clashes with the Sadr Anjuman
https://www.muslim.org/qadis/khil2.htm
Mir Nasir Nawab, father-in-law of the Promised Messiah, opposed a certain decision of the Anjuman. When this disagreement was brought to the notice of the Promised Messiah, he wrote down the following verdict about the authority of the Anjuman, in his own hand-writing:
“My view is that when the Anjuman reaches a decision in any matter, doing so by majority of opinion, that must be considered as right, and as absolute and binding. I would, however, like to add that in certain religious matters, which are connected with the particular objects of my advent, I should be kept informed. I am sure that this Anjuman would never act against my wishes, but this is written only by way of precaution, in case there is a matter in which God Almighty has some special purpose. This proviso applies only during my life. After that, the decision of the Anjuman in any matter shall be final.Was-salaam. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, 27 October 1907.”
Go here to see this note in the Promised Messiah’s own hand-writing.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1908—When MGA died…Noorudin reccomended Mir Nasir Nawab as Khalifa
He was there in Lahore when MGA died, MGA famously told him that he had contracted cholera (see Hyat-e-Nasir).
“When i reached Hazrat Saheb and saw his condition, then he addressed me and said:
‘MIR SAHEB. I HAVE DEVELOPED EPIDEMIC CHOLERA’.
I think After that He (MIRZA) did not say anything clear till he died next day at 10 am.”
(Hayat-e-Nasir, p.14)
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1909
The famous Ahmadi clash in 1909 over their silly #Khilafat – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
At the first Ahmadiyya Jalsa (Dec-1908) after MGA died, there seems to have been wranglings about the powers of the Khalifa vs. the Sadr Anjuman the famous autobiography of the life of Maulvi Muhammad Ali (Mujahid-e-Kabir, 1962)(See also (Al-Badr, 24–31 December 1908, p.13),
(See the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa’s testimony of 1921 (see page 228). Maulvi Muhammad came to the 1908 Jalsa with a prepared agenda wherein him and others (Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din) attacked the powers of the Khalifa and asserted that the Sadr Anjuman is the true successor.
Soon thereafter (early Jan-1909), Mir Muhammad Ishaq (MGA’s brother-in-law, 18 years old) prepared 7 questions about the relationship between the Sadr Anjuman (of which he was President)(Check out Uncle Mushtaq Malik explaining it herein) and submitted them to the Khalifa (Maulvi Nur ud Din). He lived in the same house as Nur ud Din at the time (1909). Nevertheless, the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa didn’t mention the questions in 1921 at all, however, in 1962, the Lahori-Ahmadi’s revealed 3 of the questions (the other 4 are alleged to be similar)(see page 88). The 3 questions were: : (1) Is the Anjuman subservient to the Khalifa (Maulana Nur-ud-Din) or vice versa? (2) Can the Anjuman dismiss the Khalifa or vice versa? (3) How far can the Khalifa interfere in the affairs of the Anjuman? Mir Muhammad Ishaq also told the Khalifa that Maulvi Muhammad Ali and his friends were secretly opposing the Khalifa and it’s office. Lahori-Ahmadi sources allege that Maulvi Nur ud Din sent these questions to be answered by Muhammad Ali and they were. They were sent out. The same questionnaire was also sent to prominent Ahmadi’s in Lahore. Maulvi Nur ud Din called an emergency meeting of the top members.
The meeting was setup for Jan-31-1909, on the roof of the Masjid Mubarak (right next to MGA’s house). The 2nd Qadiani Khalifa alleges that 200-225 men were there (See page 242). All members of the Sadr Anjuman were there : Maulana Nur-ud-Din —President, Maulana Muhammad Ali —Secretary, Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din —Legal Advisor, Maulana Syed Muhammad Ahsan of Amroha, Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan of Malir Kotla, Seth Abdur Rahman of Madras, Maulana Ghulam Hasan Khan of Peshawar, Mir Hamid Shah of Sailkot, Shaikh Rahmatullah of Lahore, Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig of Lahore, Dr. Syed Muhammad Husain Shah of Lahore, Dr. Khalifa Rasheed-ud-Din, Dr. Mir Muhammad Ismail.
After reading all the responses from Ahmadi’s from Lahore to Qadian, Maulvi Noorudin gave a fiery speech wherein he asserted his control as the Khalifa to whom bait was given and above any Anjuman. Maulvi Noorudin then forced Maulvi Muhammad Ali and Khwaja Kamaluddin to take a new bait at his hand (the nature of this bait was discussed later), they complied accordingly! Maulvi Noorudin then forced Shaikh Yacub Ali Irfani to also take a new bait at his hand and he complied (See page 245). In late 1914, Khwaja Kamaluddin vehemently argued that he and Maulvi Muhammad Ali took a different type of bait that day (Via page 249, Vide Andruni Ikhtilafat e-Silsilah Ahmadiyya kei Asbab, p. 58). Lahori-Ahmadi sources allege that Mir Muhammad Ishaq also had to get a new bait with the Khalifa (see page 89), the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa didn’t confirm or deny it. Lahori-Ahmadi sources also allege that Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad (before his Khilafat) and Mir Nasir Nawab were made to promise that they would obey him (Maulvi Nur ud Din)(see page 89).
Ahmadiyya issues continued throughout 1909 (see in the below), it was really a tumultuous year, and Noorudin was still living in MGA’s house, which must have been super awkward for all parties involved.
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1912—Mir Nasir Nawab accompanied Mirza Mahmud Ahmad for Hajj in 1912
Mahmud Ahmad tells us that in 1912, Mir Nasir Nawab met Mahmud Ahmad in Mecca as they both performed Hajj(See Truth about the Split, page 157). Mahmud Ahmad claims that Mir Nasir Nawab was told by the Khalifa (noorudin) that it was OK to read prayers behind non-Ahmadi Imams whilst in Mecca, and all the Ahmadis did so. However, Mahmud Ahmad only did it since it was ordered…he wasn’t sincere…hence, he re-did all of those fake prayers(See Mahmud Ahmad, truth about the split, page 157-160). Some prophecies of Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad were published by the 1st Khalifa in the Al-Badr (See ROR of Dec-1919).
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1914
He sides with the Qadiani-Ahmadi’s and remains in Qadian.
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Some prophecies of Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad were published by the 1st Khalifa in the Al-Badr (See ROR of Dec-1919).
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He died in Sept 1924
Per 12-7-16, Dard is the only source that gives us this data. 3 years later, his autobiography is published from Qadian, with the famous Ahmadi Scholar, Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfani as the writer. This is where the famous quote comes in wherein MGA seems to scream to his father-in-law that he has contracted Cholera…MGA died just a few hours later.
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1939
He is mentioned extensively in the ROR of Aug-1939.
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1942
Via the ROR of Oct-1942, Mirza Aziz Ahmad states that he signed the bait form in his Grade-9 year. Mirza Aziz Ahmad says that Shaikh Yacub Ali Irfani took him to the Masjid Aqsa for Maghrib, where he alleges that he regularly prayed, he also claims that Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad was also close by. Per the testimony of Mirza Aziz Ahmad, Maulvi Abdul Karim presented him to MGA for bait (see ROR of Oct-1942). The very next day, MGA held a dinner for Mirza Aziz Ahmad and even invited the young boys from his family like Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad, Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Mirza Sharif Ahmad and Mir Muhammad Ishaq. At this dinner, MGA seems to have brought Mirza Aziz Ahmad back into his family, like officially, since he told Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad that this was his nephew. MGA’s wife, Nusrat Jehan served them dinner on “takht-poshes”. Mirza Aziz Ahmad also states that he was present when the marriage of Mirza Bashir Ahmad was completed (roughly 1906), he was part of the marriage party which brought the wife of Mirza Bashir Ahmad to Qadian, Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud, Mir Nasir Nawab and Mir Muhammad Ishaq were also in the party. Mirza Aziz Ahmad was also present for the Waleema. He had just gained entrance into the University of the Punjab too.
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1970
The Muslim Sunrise of June-July-1970 was edited by Maulvi A.R. Khan Bengali. It reports on the 3rd Khalifa in London, and how he gave a speech on May-18-1970 via a Press Conference. 6 days earlier, the same Khalifa gave a press conference in Sierra Leone. The 3rd Khalifa was also in Abadan, Nigeria and made wild claims about converts. A speech by the 2nd Khalifa from 2-18-1945 is also presented, this was a speech in honor of the work of Maulvi Nazir Ahmad Mubasher in West Africa. The 3rd Khalifa’s escapades in Ghana are also mentioned. A lecture by a grandson of MGA is given (Mirza Mubarak Ahmad) while he was in Indonesia in 1969. A story from a daughter (Nawab Mubarika Begum) of MGA is related, she mentioned Mir Nasir Nawab. The 23rd Annual Jalsa Salana is announced to be held at the Dayton Mosque-temple at 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio on Sep-5 and 6th. 4 Ahmadiyya locations are given out, the Dayton Mosque-temple at 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio, the Fazl Mosque, 2141 Leroy Place, Washington D.C., the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Chicago, IL, on Wabash Ave and an Ahmadiyya mission in NY, on 147-20 Archer Ave, Jamaica-Queens.
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1971
Via the Muslim Sunrise of Feb-March-1971, 4 Ahmadiyya locations are given out, 3 mosques and 1 mission house, the Dayton Mosque-temple at 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio, the Fazl Mosque, 2141 Leroy Place, Washington D.C., the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Chicago, IL, on Wabash Ave and an Ahmadiyya mission in NY, on 147-20 Archer Ave, Jamaica-Queens. Ahmadi brag about collecting donation money. Dowie, Lekh Ram, Batalvi and many others are mentioned (Charagh Din, Ghulam Dastagir). The Governor General of the Gambia is mentioned. A Friday sermon of Mirza Nasir Ahmad from April 17, 1970 is given in Lagos, Nigeria. A sermon of the 2nd Khalifa is given. Readers of the Muslim Sunrise are told to send their money to the Qadiani temple in Washington D.C., (the Fazl Mosque, 2141 Leroy Place) to the notice of the jamaat secretary (Maqbool Ahmad Qureshi). The speech by Zafrullah Khan at the World Conference of Religion and Peace that was held in Kyoto, Japan on Oct 15-22, 1970 is given. The same lecture by Mirza Mubarak Ahmad is continued, he quotes Mirza Sharif Ahmad, who is quotes a story by Mian Abdullah Sahib Sanori from Seeratul Mahdi. Nusrat Jehan and Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan are also mentioned. Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkoti is also quoted, he tells how after the murder of Lekh Ram, the police came to Qadian, Mir Nasir Nawab is also mentioned. Maulvi A.R. Khan Bengali is the editor and his headquarters is at the Dayton Mosque-temple at 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio.
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