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.
In 1874, 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 (See Dard).
In 1876 (after MGA’s father died), Nusrat Jahan’s father, Mir Nasir Nawab gets to know MGA’s brother, Mirza Ghulam Qadir, he also does canal work around Qadian for the British government. Mir Nasir Nawab, his wife and their only daughter (Nusrat Jahan Begum) visit Qadian and stay in MGA’s house for many months. Nusrat Jahan Begum is a toddler and sees MGA for the first time. MGA’s father dies and the family seems to move out to Lahore. We think that MGA lusted after this infant child the same way that he lusted after Muhammadi Begum.
In 1884, MGA went to Delhi and married the daughter of Mir Nasir Nawab, Nusrat Jehan Begum, this was a child marriage. In 1884, allegedly on Nov-15th (see ROR of Nov-1939) Nusrat Jehan Begum got married to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on a Monday, 27th of Muharram, 1302, which is a Saturday. Shaikh Hamid Ali was in the next room and reported in Ashab-e-Ahmad that MGA was impotent and afraid that he wouldn’t be able to perform. Ashab-e-Ahmad reports that Nusrat Jehan was on her period, thus, MGA was saved. MGA stayed for a few days, then left for Qadian with his new wife on November 20th, 1884.
In 1891, Mir Nasir Nawab outwardly rejected MGA and his claims. 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 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.
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 1900-1901, 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).
In 1902, a poem of his is published in “Tuhfatun-Nadwah”.
In Oct-1905, after the death of Maulvi Abdul Karim (Oct-11-1905), MGA decided to travel to Delhi. MGA and his caravan took off on October 22, 1905, for some strange reason, MGA didn’t take any of his scholars with him, however, Noorudin was sent for about half way through the trip, whereas Muhammad Ali was managing Qadian (see mujahid e kabir)(See Malfuzat-8, online English edition, pages 16-17, al-Badr, vol. 1, no. 30, p. 2, dated 27 October 1905). MGA’s wife (Nusrat Jehan Begum) and father-in-law (Mir Nasir Nawab) travelled with MGA.
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). Also in 1906, MGA alleged to have had a dream wherein he saw Mir Nasir Nawwab, MGA alleged that Nasir would help Mahmud in the future (See Malfuzat-8, online English edition, pages 355-356, Badr, vol. 2, no. 12, p. 2, dated 22 March 1906).
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 1909, Lahori-Ahmadi sources allege that he was forced to promise to obey the Khalifa, Maulvi Nur ud Din in a public manner.
In 1912, Mirza Basheer uddin Mahmud Ahmad and his maternal grandfather (Mir Nasir Nawab) went to Mecca and allegedly performed Hajj (See Truth about the Split, page 157-160). 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).
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.

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