Intro
Munshi Zafar Ahmad of Kaparthula was born 1862, died 20-8-1941 (See Dard, page 397). He joined Ahmadiyya very early on in 1889, he was in Ludhiana for the first ever bait ceremony, he seems to have accompanied MGA on many preaching tours. He was listed as #9 in the famous list of 313 Ahmadis in 1896. He seems to have lived exclusively with MGA in his mansion. There is a famous story in the below wherein MGA himself gave him extra food for sehri (pre-dawn meal during Ramadhan).
There were a few others that lived with MGA like Maulvi Abdul Karim, who also moved in 1890-1891. Syed Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi also moved in in this time period. Maulvi Noorudin moved in with MGA in 1893, after he was fired from his job in Jammu. Mufti Muhammad Sadiq also came and went into MGA’s house with respect and ease since 1889. Maulvi Muhammad Ali moved-in with MGA in roughly 1899. MGA‘s in-laws also lived exclusively with him in his mansion, they are Mir Nasir Nawab and his entire family. In 1902, the size of MGA’s mansion doubled, since his cousin’s widow finally died and her land and buildings reverted to MGA and his cousins to split up. This land was always a controversy, it had to do with the Muhammadi Begum saga.
Other famous Ahmadi’s from Kapurthula are Munshi Roora, Miyan Muhammad Khan, Munshi Abdur Rahman, Munshi Fayad Ali, Maulawi Muhammad Husain and Munshi Habibur Rahman,
Hajipur.
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Munshi Zafar Ahmad was allowed into the house of MGA and even stayed adjacent to Masjid Mubarak
Sirat-ul-Mahdi, Vol. 2, p.127, via https://twitter.com/DiscordIslam/status/1384415659396796416
“””Do you eat dal [lentil soup] with bread?’ There and then, the manager [of the kitchen] was called and asked, ‘Do you serve my friends this food? Not all among those present here are on a journey. From now on, ask each and every one of them what kind of food they are accustomed
to; what they would like to have in sehri and prepare that food for them.’ Thereafter the manager brought more food for me but I had already eaten and the call for prayer had already been made. Huzoor(as) instructed, ‘Have your meal. The Azan [call to prayer] was made early so do not worry.’”””
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1889
He claims to have done Bait with MGA in 1889 in Ludhiana. Ahmadiyya sources tell us that he travelled with Mian Muhammad Khan (unknown in Ahmadiyya history). However, later Ahmadiyya sources seem to have lost the original register of bait’s.
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1891
He is at the first ever Jalsa in Qadian.
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1892
See Tadhkirah, 2009 edition, page 1076 and Seeratul Mahdi by Mirza Bashir Ahmad
He relates a story of MGA have a severe itch in the 1891-1892 era.
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1904-1906–guessing
Narration number 263, 1923 edition, pages 240-241
This is narrated by the famous Sanauri, he says that one time, Munshi Zafar Ahmad of Kaparthula (who’s wife had recently died) was living in MGA’s house at Qadian. MGA knew that he was looking for a wife. MGA presented 2 girls that lived in his house and asked him to peek through a blind and make a decision. He picked the girl with the long face. However, MGA said no you should have picked the girl with the round face. MGA then says that people with long faces, when they get sick, they get ugly. However, those with round faces remain pretty. In the end…Munshi Zafar didn’t marry either one.
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1907
Ahmadiyya sources report that plague had broken out in Qadian and Munshi Zafar Ahmad seems to have visited the editor of a magazine from Qadian entitled, Shubh Chantak.
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1923
WONDERS OF MIRZA GULAM.
OFFERS PRAYER BESIDE A WOMAN
MIRZA- A SCATTERBRAINED OR AN OPIUM ADDICT?
It is found in Qadiani literature that Mirza Ghulam Qadiani used to offer prayer in the ladies congregation inside his house, in the last part of his life, instead of attending the congregation of prayers in Masjid. It is also written in Seeratul Mahdi that Mirza used to consume opium laced medicines.
Mirza Bashir Ahmad MA writes at page No.122 Seeratul Mahdi Vol-4, that it was stated to him by Munshi Zafar Ahmad Kapurthalvi through writing that once when Hazrat Masih Maoud (Mirza Ghulam Qadiani) was staying in Jalandhar, he used to offer lengthy prayer at the upper portion of house. Once I went upstair and saw an old lady whose name was Mai Tabi, came and offered her prayer on the mat beside Hazrat sahib (MIrza Gulam). I stayed there for long and when he completed his prayer, i asked hazrat sahib (Mirza Gulam), can a woman offer her prayer beside a man or else pray behind him? Hazrat sahib replied, she should stand behind the man. I said huzur “Tabi” had just offered her prayer on the mat beside you. Huzur said, how and when she came and offered prayer and has left, it was not known to him.
Ahmadi friends to please ponder upon this as to how a man remains unaware of a woman offering prayer beside him particularly when she performs into “Qaada, Qayam, Rukoo, , Sajdah. Is it the result of a drug or was Mirza so brain-scattered not knowing the presence of a woman beside him.
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1923
Seeratul Mahdi, Vol-4, pages No. 3-4, story No 981
WHERE SUPPLICATIONS OF MIRZA & WIFE WERE REJECTED, TREATMENT OF MOLVI NURUDDIN FAILED, AN ORDINARY TABEEB SUCCESSFULLY CURED EPILEPSY PATIENT.
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Seeratul Mahdi Vol-4, Story No. 1019, page No. 29
MIRZA GHULAM DID NOT LEAD THE PRAYER EVER- ANOTHER PROOF. THE MAN WHO DOES NOT KNOW THE KHUTBAH, WAS LEADING JUMAH PRAYER IN QADIAN.
“(1019) Munshi Zafar Ahmad kapurthalvi stated to me in writing that ever since his meeting with hazrat Masih e Maoud (Mirza Ghulam), he starts visiting Qadian frequently. Most of the time he would lead Jumah prayer in Qadian. Hazrat sahib (Mirza Ghulam) and Hafiz Hamid Ali were offering Jumah prayer behind him. He told hazrat sahib that he does not know how to recite Khutbah Jumah, (Arabic Sermon), hazrat sahib said, recite one rukoo of Quraan, (a part of Quraanic verses) and then sit and recite some durood sharif. In those days, Ilahi Bakhsh Accountant, Abdul Haq Accountant and Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf , Sub Overseer, would visit Qadian. They were the disciples of Molvi Abdul Haq Ghaznavi. I always found them there during my visit.
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1923
How MGA kept his room door locked at Qadian and how his son (Mahmud Ahmad) would ask him to open it – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Via Hashmi:
“ABBA KUNDA KHOL”
HOW DOES MIRZA TRAIN HIS SON. MIRZA BASHIRUDDIN MAHMOOD TALKS TO HIS FATHER IN UNCIVILISED AND MANNERLESS TONE.
بچو ں کی اخلاقی تربیت تو کر نہ سکا ایک قوم کی کیا تربیت کرتا۔ اسکا بیٹا اسے مخاطب کرکے کہتا “ابا کنڈا کھول
It is a culture of Indian educated families that they teach good mannerism to their children since their childhood. The children are taught to address their elders respectfully using the kind words like jee and Jan after their names. Like when a child talks to his father he would say Abbo jee, or Abba Jan like wise Ammi Jan to mother and Apa Jan to sister. When the child demand something he asks for it in a gentle way.
Plz read this story from Mirza Bashir Ahmad MA.
“(1090) Munshi Zafar Ahmad Kapurthalvi informed me in writing that Hazrat Masih Moud never sit in his room without closing and bolting the door. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad Khalifatul Masih Assani would come frequently to his room and say, “Abba Kunda Khol” (father, unbolt the door). Each time Hazrat sahib would stand up and unbolt the door.”
(Seeratul Mahdi Vol-4 Story No.1090, Page No. 70)
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1923
Seeratul Mahdi Vol-4, Page No. 81, story No. 1102
MIRZA GHULAM CURES HIS INDIGESTION WITH TOBACCO NICOTINE.
Ahmadiyya literature mentions that Mirza Ghulam and his most of the friends, Mullah, were in the habit of using, local medicines made of drug, opium or tobacco laced paan (Betel Leaves with Zardah). Plz read this story by Mirza Bashir Ahmad MA, in his book Seeratul Mahdi.
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1923
AFTER GHARARA AND PREGNANCY EPISODES.
CLOWN MIRZA GHULAM WEARS LADIES SHOES.
Via Hashmi
Seeratul Mahdi Vol-4 Page No.86 Story No.1111
(Seeratul Mahdi Vol-4 Page No.86 Story No.1111)
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1923
(Seeratul Mahdi Vol-4, Story No.1117, Page No.91)
(Tiryaqul Qulub, Rohani Khazain page 309, Vol-15)
(1117) Munshi Zafar Ahmad Kapurthalvi informed me in writing that once Hazrat Masih e Maoud (Mirza Ghulam), had suffered itching (Skin disease). He had developed wet abscesses in the lower parts of hand,s fingers. At 10 in the morning he saw hazrat sahib (Mirza) in severe pain. He returned after a while. At Asr prayer he saw hazrat sb having tears in his eyes, told him that he was in deep worry that god has assigned so many work to him and his health is so bad. Then he received “Ilham” God said “Your health has been contracted (guaranteed) by us” (Teri sehet ka hum ne Theka liya huwa hai), I went into prostration after listening to this. I had no sign of any itching after raising from prostration. After that huzur showed me his hands there was no traces of any itching.
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1923
(Seeratul Mahdi Vol-4, page No. 92-93 story No.1119)
DISCIPLE DONATES 70% OF INCOME TO MIRZA.


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1931
Sufi Ahmad Jan of Ludhiana AKA Munshi Ahmad Jan is mentioned in the ROR of July-1943. His house where the bait’s were done was given as a gift to the Sadr Anjuman at Qadian (see ROR of July-1943). Sometime later, the Sadr Anjuman at Qadian gave this property to the local Ahmadi’s and asked them to renovate it. In 1917, improvements were made. There was some additional controversy, Meer Inayat Ali claimed that the spot where MGA began to take bait was not accurate and it was in fact, on the opposite side of the structure in 1931. Other companions alleged that Meer Inayat Ali’s memory had slipped. The 2nd Khalifa stopped in at Ludhiana in 1931 and wanted to solve this situation, he had even called Munshi Zafar Ahmad from Kapurthala (he was at the first ever bait) to explain.
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1943
Sufi Ahmad Jan of Ludhiana AKA Munshi Ahmad Jan is mentioned in the ROR of July-1943. His house where the bait’s were done was given as a gift to the Sadr Anjuman at Qadian (see ROR of July-1943). Sometime later, the Sadr Anjuman at Qadian gave this property to the local Ahmadi’s and asked them to renovate it. In 1917, improvements were made. There was some additional controversy, Meer Inayat Ali claimed that the spot where MGA began to take bait was not accurate and it was in fact, on the opposite side of the structure in 1931. Other companions alleged that Meer Inayat Ali’s memory had slipped. The 2nd Khalifa stopped in at Ludhiana in 1931 and wanted to solve this situation, he had even called Munshi Zafar Ahmad from Kapurthala (he was at the first ever bait) to explain.
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1970
The Muslim Sunrise of Oct-Nov-1970 was edited by Maulvi A.R. Khan Bengali. The magazine reports on the World Conference of Religion and Peace that was held in Kyoto, Japan on Oct 16-21, 1970. Major Abdul Hamid and Zafrullah Khan were there and represented Ahmadiyya. The newspaper also reports on the tour of West Africa by the 3rd Khalifa (on April 27th, 1970)(Mirza Nasir Ahmad) and how visited Abidjan, Ivory Coast. A lecture by the 2nd Khalifa on May-29-1922 is reproduced. The same lecture by Mirza Mubarak Ahmad is continued, in this write up, Seth Ghulam Nabi is mentioned, Maulvi Abdul Karim and his book, “Sirat Masih-e-Maud”. Munshi Zafar Ahmad of Kapurthala is also quoted, a book named “Ashab-e-Ahmad” is quoted. Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfani is also quoted via his book “Shamail Hazrat Masih e Maoud”, he quoted Lalah Sharampat of Qadian and Lala Malawamal, Mirza Bashir Ahmad alleges that Lala Malawama lived to be over 100. The story of Dr. Henry Martyn Clark is also given , as well as the role of Captain Douglas in the case. Muhammad Hussain Batalvi is also quoted. 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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SEERATUL MAHDI VOL-3 STORY NO. 805, PAGE 734
Friends: Mirza Ghulam Qadiani was a claimant of Mehdi Messiahship and prophethood. However, how humiliatingly he was dealt by common men of Qadian, can be judged from this story:-
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Seeratul Mahdi By Mirza Bashir Ahmad MA, Vol-4, Page No. 27, Story No. 1013
Via Hashmi
MIRZA GHULAM AND TWO GENIES (Demons) SUKH DEV AND HARDEV
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Mirza Khuda Bakhsh also lived exclusively with Mirza Ghulam Ahmad at Qadian
Muhammad Ali lived exclusively within Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s house for almost 10 years, 1899–1909
The 75 Ahmadi’s who attended the first Jalsa Salana in Qadian in December of 1891
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