Intro
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 (See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]).
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)(all 7 questions can be found in Muhammad Ali’s book of 1922, “Haqiqat un Ikhtalaf”, pages 51-53). 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 (See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]).
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 (See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]).
Qadiani-Ahmadi sources alleged that 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 (see page 243-244). Maulvi Nur ud Din then invited the son-in-law of MGA to speak, Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan. After that Mian Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmud Ahmad spoke, and lastly Khwaja Kamaluddin spoke (See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]).
Lahori-Ahmadi sources allege in the end Maulvi Noorudin repeated what Maulana Muhammad Ali had allegedly already said, that these questions were irrelevant at that stage and it was wrong to dwell on them. His final decision was that, as both the parties had confidence in him, these questions must not be raised in his lifetime (see page 89)(See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]). Maulvi Noorudin then forced Maulvi Muhammad Ali and Khwaja Kamaluddin to take a new bait at his hand (the nature of this bait was disputed later in 1914 via “Andruni Ikhtilafat-e-Silsilah Ahmadiyya kei Asbab”, p. 58), 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). 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)(See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]). Maulvi Syed Muhammad Sarwar Shah was there too and wrote about his observations in 1922 via “Al Kushful Ikhtilaaf”. Maulvi Abdur Rahim Nayyar was there too and sided with the Qadiani’s and even gave the 2nd Qadiani Ahmadi Khalifa precious intel.
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.
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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1909, Jan-14
Al-Badr
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The Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement Blog » Blog Archive » Maulana Nur-ud-Din’s concept of freedom and holding of differences
This is an initial part of an article by Maulana Nur-ud-Din (Khalifa at that time) addressed to the Ahmadiyya community in January 1909 (Badr, 14 January 1909). It begins:
“As far as I have read the Holy Quran and pondered on it, Allah in the Quran grants freedom and liberty to people. [Then he quotes some verses.] There are many verses of this kind, which show that the existence of difference of opinion is extremely important in the world. Since God Himself does not intend there to be unanimity, how can reformers in this world remove differences?”
At the bottom of the first column he says:
“The summary is that every person is free as regards his beliefs, words and deeds, on condition that this does not harm anyone else or even his own self. Otherwise he is not free.”
This is a preamble to his main subject relating to donations to the Jamaat.
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1909–April
The 1909 Jalsa Salana at Qadian (held in April) – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
In 1921, the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa alleged that the 1909 Jalsa Salana at Qadian was held in April-1909 (see page 85), just 4 months after the 1908 Jalsa Salana. Maulvi Muhammad Ali never mentioned this Jalsa. The 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa alleges to have given a speech at this Jalsa-1909, was published both in The Badr and in the Tashhidhul Adhhan (See page 85). He also alleges that Maulvi Nur ud Din was there in the “chair”, here is a quotation:
“This Divine promise was not made to us in order that we might believe in the death of Jesusas; rather, God promised to us through His Rasul, the Promised Messiahas that if we should make
a purchase similar to what was made by the previous people, then we too should receive a similar favoured treatment” (Tashhidhul Adhhan, February 1909, p. 28).
These don’t seem to be the famous annual Jalsa Salana’s, they seem to have been discontinued for a long time, see the full list herein.
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1909-Oct
muj-kabir-uk-online.pdf (ahmadiyya.org)
During the course of his Eid khutba, on 16 October 1909, Maulana Nur-ud-Din reiterated the position and the powers given to the Anjuman by the Promised Messiah. Referring to the booklet Al-Wasiyyat (The Will) he said: “In the writing of Hazrat sahib [i.e. Al-Wasiyyat by the Promised Messiah] there is a point of deep knowledge which I will explain to you fully. He left it up to God as to who was going to be the khalifa. On the other hand, he said to fourteen men: You are collectively the Khalifat-ul Masih, your decisions are final and binding, and the government authorities too consider them as absolute. Then all those fourteen men became united in taking the bai‘at at the hand of one man, accepting him as their khalifa, and thus you were united. And then not only fourteen, but the whole community agreed upon my khilafat. …
I have read Al-Wasiyyat very thoroughly. It is indeed true that he has made fourteen men the Khalifat-ul-Masih, and written that their decision arrived at by majority opinion is final and binding. Now observe that these God-fearing men, whom Hazrat sahib chose for his khilafat, have by their righteous opinion, by their unanimous opinion, appointed one man as their Khalifa and Amir. And then not only themselves, but they made thousands upon thousands of people to embark in the same boat in which they had themselves embarked.” (Badr, 21 October 1909, p. 11, col. 1)
In the same issue of Badr, immediately after the above khutba, a statement by the members from Lahore is published as follows: “When on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr we went
to Qadian as usual, we learnt that some people had written letters to Hazrat Khalifat-ul-Masih stating that some members of the Majlis-i-Mu‘timiddin (executive committee) of the Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya are against him. We were very grieved by these letters and think that Hazrat Khalifat-ul-Masih must have been hurt as well. We do not harbour ill thoughts against our brethren, and we pray that they too think well of us, as is very strongly commanded in the Quran and Hadith. We cannot rip open our hearts and show anyone what thoughts are within
them, but with this announcement we assure all friends that the pledge we took of Hazrat Khalifat-ul-Masih was not due to any pressure or compulsion but willingly from the bottom of our hearts, and we still stand firm on that pledge and obey Hazrat Khalifat-ul-Masih. It is clear that the unity of this Movement is not a unity on pain of punishment but a voluntary unity. It is on the principle of that voluntary unity that all of us took the pledge of Hazrat Khalifat-ul-Masih, and as regards the future we pray to Allah to keep us steadfast on this covenant as Noah prayed: ‘I seek refuge in Thee from asking Thee about that of which I have no knowledge’, for the granting of all capability and strength is only in Allah’s hands.
— Humbly: Mirza Yaqub Baig, signed by his own hand; Rahmatullah, signed by his own hand; members of the executive committee, Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya Qadian, 17 October 1909.
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Links and Related Essay’s
The 1908 Jalsa at Qadian – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
The Masjid Mubarak at Qadian, India – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
What is the Sadr Anjuman? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Who is Mir Muhammad Ishaq (1890-1944)? The brother-in-law of MGA – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Who is Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Truth-about-the-Split.pdf (alislam.org)
Who is Mir Muhammad Ishaq (1890-1944)? The brother-in-law of MGA – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Who is Maulvi Muhammad Ali in the history of Ahmadiyya? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
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