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Who is Maulvi Muhammad Saleem? A Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi sent to Palestine and later South-Central India

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Maulvi Muhammad Saleem (aka Molvi Mohamed Salim) was a Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi and sent to relieve Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta in Egypt, Syria and Palestine (1936). A photo of Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta appeared in the ROR of Sep-1936, as well as that of his successor, Maulvi M. Saleem. Maulvi M. Saleem is set to relieve Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta in Egypt, Syria and Palestine.

He shows up again in the ROR of Dec-1945 as working out of Secunderabad (Deccan), and working around the Allahdin family (Saith Ali Muhammad, B.A.). The ROR of Aug-1946 reports that the 19th annual “Prophet Day” was held in Calcutta on July-14-1946. Maulvi Muhammad Saleem was there. The ROR of Oct-1946 gives a report about the tabligh activities of Qadiani’s in Calcutta. Maulvi Muhammad Saleem was mentioned. Signed off by Muhammad, Secretary, Tabligh Ahmadiyya Association, 1 Wellington Square, Calcutta. June-9-1946.

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Maulana Muhammad Abdullah was the Lahori-Ahmadi who taught W.D. Muhammad Islam and eventually damage the Nation of Islam

Intro
Fatima Fanusie alleges (5:27 timestamp) that the arrival of Ahmadiyya on the Fiji islands was documented in various local newspapers in 1927 (these newspapers have never been found). Fatima Fanusie alleges that Lahori-Ahmadi’s (specifically Maulana Muhammad Abdullah) were in Chicago in 1930, at 2:40 seconds, Fanusie says that Master Fard Muhammad (aka Maulana Muhammad Abdullah was sent to America on a secret underground Lahori-Ahmadi assignment in 1930. Fanusie also alleges that the Lahori-Ahmadi’s were silent about Maulana Muhammad Abdullah and his missionary work after his tour in Fiji. However, the Lahori-Ahmadi’s have never admitted to any of this, nor have they even thought about it. They do admit that W.D. Muhammad met Maulana Muhammad Abdullah in 1958-1959 at the house of Elijah Muhammad. W.D. Muhammad never mentioned anything about Muhammad Abdullah being in Chicago in 1930, in any of his public statements, he did openly question his father on meeting Master Fard and his origin and how this was a bone of contention between them. Strangely, in 1957-1958, after Maulvi Muhammad Abdullah was in Chicago at the house of Elijah Muhammad. After this, he directly taught Elijah Muhammad and his son (W.D. Muhammad), and oddly enough, both Elijah Muhammad and W.D. Muhammad began alleging that Master Fard Muhammad had reappeared (See page 116). His last few years were spent in the Oakland/Hayward, he was an imam at an old Nation of Islam temple which was transitioning into a mosque (1970’s)(this essay was written on March 26th, 2023 by Dr. Bashir Ahmad Shah).

In this video Dr. Fanusie explains how Ahmadiyya directly inspired the creation the Nation of Islam. In another video she talks about the same thing, that Lahori-Ahmadis created Elijah Muhammad, at the 4:41 mark. Check out Yasir Qadhi explaining how Ahmadiyya infiltrated the USA in the 1930’s herein (17:35 timestamp). Check out my essay on Malcolm X and the Ahmadiyya Movement herein. Check out my tiktok with combined clips herein.

We are continuing to explore the connection between the Lahori-Ahmadi’s and the Nation of Islam. In this article, the Lahori-Ahmadi’s admit that their missionary helped W.D. Muhammad shut down the Nation of Islam (NOI) in the early 1980’s. However, Minister Farrakhan re-started the NOI and has had success. In the below, we have posted all the data that connects W.D. Muhammad and Elijah Muhammad with Maulana Muhammad Abdullah.

Late Abdul Mannan Omar (son of Maulana Noor ud Din) and his son Prof. Khalid Omar have been person guests of Imam Warith Deen Muhammad at his home and in Chicago and they stayed there. Imam WD Muhammad also use to visit them in their home in Delaware. Imam remembered many years later in California that Abdul Mannan Omar sahib asked him question in Lahore, “what can be done to propagate Islam in USA?”. According to Abdul Mannan Omar sahib, in USA he asked Imam WD Muhammad about his beliefs. And his answers were Lahore Ahmadiyya Jamaat beliefs i.e. HMGA was Mujaddid, Isa (AS) is dead, etc.

Photos of Warith Deen Muhammad with Lahore Ahmadiyya leaders in Lahore, during his visit of 1976 to pay tribute to the work of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement

Maulana Sadr-ud-Din was Head of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement at that time (Source: Paigham-e-Haqq, Fiji, July-December 1980).

Above: Warith Deen Muhamamd is emerging from car, with Muhammad Abdullah (wearing glasses). Gentleman wearing hat is Mian Fazl-i Ahmad, leading Lahore Ahmadiyya official who hosted his stay.

Above: On stage, Warith Deen Muhammad, seated centre. On right is Dr Saeed Ahmad Khan, then Vice-President and later Head of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement from 1981 to 1996. Muhammad Abdullah is making speech.

(Source of last two photos: The HOPE Bulletin, July 2007, Supplement)

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Who is Maulvi Abdul Majid? Aka Chaudhry Abdul Majid, B.A.?

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It’s unclear who is Maulvi Abdul Majid, Aka Chaudhry Abdul Majid, (B.A.). He was from the Indian state of Bhagalpur. He was fast friends with Maulvi Hassan Ali Bhagalpuri, who had travelled to Qadian in 1887-1888 and met MGA (see “The three Lectures of Alexander Webb”). MGA gave him some books to read, the “Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya” and “Shahna’-e-Haq”.

In 1923, he married off his daughter (Sara Begum) to the 2nd Khalifa, Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad. Thus, he was part of the Mirza family. She got officially married in 1925 (See page 219) and had Mirza Rafi Ahmad in 1927. She had 2 more children and then died in 1933 during child-birth (per Ahmadiyya sources). She was wife #4.

He appears in Ahmadiyya literature via the ROR of Aug-1935, Ahmadiyya sources reported that he was present at the 1934 Jalsa at Qadian, his name is written as Professor Abdul Majid of Bhagulpur state. He was also present at the 1935 Jalsa at Qadian (ROR of Jan-1936). In the ROR of Dec-1940, his name is listed as Chaudhry Abdul Majid, B.A., he wrote an essay on “Captives of War and Islam”. He also seems to have an essay in the ROR of Nov-1943.


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Their great-great-great grandchildren

They claim that there great great grandmother accepted Ahmadiyya after seeing eclipses in water in Bhagalphur. They also allege to be related to Imam Baqir and Zain ul Abideen.

Maulvi Abdul Majid is their great grandfather.
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His son

Maulana Abdul Qadir is the son of Maulvi Abdul Majid.
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1886 to 1896

Maulvi Hassan Ali Bhagalpuri thus saw the letters of Alexander Webb in that book and began correspondence with him. It seems that Alexander Webb wrote letters to many Muslims in British India in this era and Haji Abdullah Arab (see “Mujadid-e-Azim”, by Dr. Basharat Ahmad) even went to the Philippines to visit him (see “The three Lectures of Alexander Webb”). Per Maulvi Hassan Ali, Haji Abdullah Arab convinced Alexander Webb to quit his job as the “Consul General” in the Philipinnes and travel to India and then to the USA and start preaching Islam. He landed in British-India (Calcutta), India on Oct 2nd, 1892 (See Singleton) and met up with Moulvi Hasan Ali Sahib Bhagalpuri. Moulvi Hasan Ali accompanied Mr. Webb during his 3 Lectures in Madras, Hyderabad (Deccan) and Bombay. He then travelled North-west toward Agra, most likely via train, and made it to Lahore. He was in British-India from Oct 2nd to Dec-15th 1892. Nevertheless, in late 1892, Webb refused to meet MGA (see page 24, Singleton). He returned to the USA in 1893 and wrote his famous book, “Islam in America”. Moulvi Hasan Ali Sahib Bhagalpuri is listed in 1896 in the famous list (#91) of 313 Ahmadi’s (see Dard)(see Tareekh Ahmadiyyat Vol 1 Page 307).
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1903

He was given a job, via Maulana Shibli Nomani as the Dean of Faculty of religious studies at the Aligarh College and he most likely believed in the alleged death of Eisa (as).

He was part of the Anjuman e-Himyat Islam.

His son, Maulana Abdul Qadir.
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1923

The 2nd Khalifa was in Bhagalpur in 1923 and met up with Abdul Majid Bhagalpuri and married his daughter, Sara Begum. 
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1930’s
Who is Sara Begum, the 4th wife of Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

His daughter died, Date and time of death: Sarah Begum Sahiba died on Saturday, 13 May 1933 at 1.45 pm.  Sarah had went into labor on the same day 13 May 1933, a girl was born, and after about 2 and half hour, she died of heart failure, (her heart stopped) in them days real cause of death was not ascertained. In any case she died.

At the time of the passing away, her husband, the 2nd Khalifa was on travels and the burial took place while he was still away.

He appears in Ahmadiyya literature via the ROR of Aug-1935, Ahmadiyya sources reported that he was present at the 1934 Jalsa at Qadian, his name is written as Professor Abdul Majid of Bhagulpur state. He was also present at the 1935 Jalsa at Qadian (ROR of Jan-1936).

We have also found a man named Maulawi Abdul-Baqi Bhagulpuri, who had a daughter born in 1935 that was married into the Mirza family. The daughter was Asma Tahira, who eventually married Mirza Khalil Ahmad.
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1940’s

In the ROR of Dec-1940, his name is listed as Chaudhry Abdul Majid, B.A., he wrote an essay on “Captives of War and Islam”. He also seems to have an essay in the ROR of Nov-1943.
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2017
Waqfe Jadid 2017 (alislam.org)

I will lead two funerals in absentia after leading Prayers. First is of Asma Tahira who was wife of Respected Mirza Khalil Ahmad. She passed away in Canada on 23 December 2016 at the age of 79. Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return (2:157). She was born in Bhagalpur in June 1935. Respected Maulawi Abdul-Baqi was her father and Respected Safiyya Khatoon was her mother. Her father served the Community for many years and also was the president of the chapter. Hadrat Ali Ahmad was her grandfather. He had pledged allegiance to the Promised Messiah and was his Companion. Respected Amatun-Nur says that he was a 9th grader when he came to Qadian. Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih (May Allah be his Helper) recounted the description of her services to Ahmadiyyat.
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2024
https://youtu.be/U71Cgth4wN0?si=J3uSBvzrtNenYsnH

His great-great-great grandons made a video about him.

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Links and Related Essay’s

Who is Maulvi Hassan Ali Bhagalpuri? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

The 1934 Jalsa at Qadian

The 1935 Jalsa at Qadian

Who is Maulvi Hassan Ali Bhagalpuri? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

Who is Sara Begum, the 4th wife of Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

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“Tahreek-e-Mirza” by Maulvi Sanaullah (1923) Full english translation, free download

Intro
Our brother, @Farid_0v has published the english translation of “Tahreek-e-Mirza” by Maulvi Sanaullah (1923). We will analyze the content shortly. The Ahmadi trolls on twitter will have an aneurysm over this. He wrote that MGA was born in 1845. He split up MGA’s life into 2 sections, Part-1 is pre-1891 and part-2 is post-1891. In the first part he explains how MGA had some basic writing ability and raised money for the Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya, however, he delivered a terrible book. In fact, scholars like Shaykh Hafidh Abdul Mannan Wazeerabadi, Maulana Abu Abdullah Ghulamullah Amritsari, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani rebuked Mawlana Abu Abdullah by name in his Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah. However, the list of those who had the same gut feeling
consisted of Maulana Ghulam Dastageer Kasuri, Maulana Muhammad Ludhianvi.

Sanaullah then mentions the prophecy of the Musleh Maud from Feb-20-1886. MGA’s daughter Ismat was allegedly born on April 15, 1886 in Ambala, however, this is a lie, MGA and his team purposely backdated this birth date. IMHO, she must have been born on March 22nd, 1886, which prompted MGA to publish another announcement. MGA berates two men from Qadian, Hafiz Sultani Kashmiri and Sabir Ali, in the presence of Mirza Nawab Baig, Miya Shamsuddin, and Mirza Ghulam Ali, MGA admits that these men are reporting that a child (Ismat) was born to MGA in late Feb-1886 or early March-1886. MGA seems to have covered it up with the announcement of March 22nd, 1886 and was now claiming that the son would be born in the 2nd pregnancy. In this announcement, MGA also set the 9 year limit. Sanaullah says that MGA was advised to stop sharing his revelations, since they failed via the Bashir prophecy. Sanuallah presents a quote from MGA, however, no reference is given. Sanaullah quoted Maulvi Saadullah Burhanwi who poked fun at MGA and said that Bashir-1 caused MGA to be buried alive. 

 Part-2 starts thereafter

Sanaullah explains how many scholars were distrustful of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, considering the path he was taking up until he authored the book Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah. Despite this distrust, the majority of the scholars amongst the Muslims continued to give him the benefit of the doubt. Sanaullah discusses MGA’s statements about the physical return of Eisa (as). Sanaullah explains how MGA quoted 61:09 and claimed that this verse predicted the second coming of Eisa (as). MGA claims that Eisa (as) will spread Islam throughout the world via a prophecy in 61:09. Sanaullah discusses the Muhammadi Begum prophecy briefly and the Athim prophecy. Sanaullah then brings up the Lekh Ram prophecy. Maulvi Sanaullah also wrote a book called, “Nikah-e-Mirza”. Maulvi Sanaullah also discusses his book, “Ilhamat-e-Mirza” and how he covered the murder of Lekh Ram therein. He also mentions Syed Nazeer Hussain of Delhi, Bashir Bhopali, Syed Muhammad Hussain Batalvi and Pir Mehr Ali Shah.

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The book

Tareekh-e-Mirza English translation 1st Edition
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Who is Seth Abdullah Allahdin?

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Seth Abdullah Allahdin (or spelled Alladin). Abdullah Alladin wrote “The Claims and Teachings of Ahmad, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi” published as a second edition in 1917, from Secunderabad, India, which is central India. He had converted to Ahmadiyya in 1915 (see the ROR of June-1915) from Aga Khan shia-ism and via Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, Hafiz Roshan Ali and a local Ahmadi named Basharat Ahmad spent 6 weeks in convincing him to join the Qadian branch of Ahmadi’s.

This proves that Ahmadiyya had spread to deep South Central and East British-India by 1917 (just a few Ahmadi’s). The title of this book also lists how there is an Ahmadiyya Jamaat book depot in Ceylon (slave island), which is modern day Sri Lanka. His father devoted a large part of his wealth to the Mirza family (see page 53). He begins to show up in the ROR in the late 1910’s and donated heavily towards Ahmadiyya. The Jan-1918 edition of the ROR reproduced many pages from his famous book, “Claims and Teachings of Ahmad” (1916) as well as the July-1918 edition of the ROR. In 1922, he wrote a translation of the Quran in english, a sort of translation with hadith, however, he only picked certain verses of the Quran. His son is the famous astronomer Dr. Hafiz Saleh Muhammad Alladin. He had a challenge that was published in the ROR of Oct-1943 to July-1947 wherein he would give someone 100,000 rupees, all they had to do was write to him at Allahdin Buildings, Oxford Street, Secunderabad (Deccan), British-India.

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Who is Qazi Muhammad Abdullah (B.A. & B.T.)?

Intro
Qazi Muhammad Abdullah was a Qadiani-Ahmadi who approved as a missionary without any formal training. He was sent to the UK in 1915 to relieve Chaudhri Fateh Muhammad Sial. Ahmadiyya sources claim that he was a student at the Talim ul Islam High School at Qadian (See ROR of Sep-1915). He returned to Qadian on 28 November 1919, he was at the 1919 Jalsa at Qadian, as reported by the ROR of Jan-Feb-1920.

The Moslem Sunrise (Oct-1922) reports that Maulvi Muhammad Din is working as the manager of the Talim ul Islam High School at Qadian and has been scheduled to travel to America and work therein. They also allege that he has been living in Qadian for 20 years and is trusted by the Ahmadiyya Movement. Qazi Abdullah is named as the headmaster of the school and allegedly, the Punjab University has granted the title of “Maulvi Fazil” to 3 more people from his school. He totally disappeared thereafter. 

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Who is Maulvi Hassan Ali Bhagalpuri?

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In the mid-1880’s, Maulvi Hassan Ali Bhagalpuri was a self proclaimed missionary of Islam and from Bhagalpur, Bihar, India, which is close to Bangladesh. He was born in 1852, not much is known of his early life. He travelled to Qadian in 1887-1888 and met MGA (see “The three Lectures of Alexander Webb”). MGA gave him some books to read, the “Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya” and “Shahna’-e-Haq”. He thus saw the letters of Alexander Webb in that book and began correspondence with him. It seems that Alexander Webb wrote letters to many Muslims in British India in this era and Haji Abdullah Arab (see “Mujadid-e-Azim”, by Dr. Basharat Ahmad) even went to the Philippines to visit him (see “The three Lectures of Alexander Webb”). Per Maulvi Hassan Ali, Haji Abdullah Arab convinced Alexander Webb to quit his job as the “Consul General” in the Philipinnes and travel to India and then to the USA and start preaching Islam. He landed in British-India (Calcutta), India on Oct 2nd, 1892 (See Singleton) and met up with Moulvi Hasan Ali Sahib Bhagalpuri. Moulvi Hasan Ali accompanied Mr. Webb during his 3 Lectures in Madras, Hyderabad (Deccan) and Bombay. He then travelled North-west toward Agra, most likely via train, and made it to Lahore. He was in British-India from Oct 2nd to Dec-15th 1892. Nevertheless, in late 1892, Webb refused to meet MGA (see page 24, Singleton). He returned to the USA in 1893 and wrote his famous book, “Islam in America”. Moulvi Hasan Ali Sahib Bhagalpuri is listed in 1896 in the famous list (#91) of 313 Ahmadi’s (see Dard)(see Tareekh Ahmadiyyat Vol 1 Page 307). However, he was dead by Feb-1896 (See Ashab e Sadik o Safaa – first edition published in 2007 – this is from the 2nd edition Printed in 2011 – by Zia
ul Islam Press Rabwah – Page 146) and is buried in Shah Jungi Graveyard in Bhagalpur.
He wrote a book, “Taeed e Huq”, which was published by Saith Abdul Rehman of Madras, printed by Punjab press Sialkot under the auspice of Munshi Ghulam Qadir Fashee. Ahmadiyya sources claim that he met MGA again in 1894 and did bait (see Mujadid-e-Azim).

A wife of the 2nd Khalifa seemed to be from Bhagalpur. The 2nd Khalifa was in Bhagalpur in 1923 and met up with Abdul Majid Bhagalpuri and married his daughter, Sara Begum. We have also found a man named Maulawi Abdul-Baqi Bhagulpuri, who had a daughter born in 1935 that was married into the Mirza family.

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Who is Maulvi Muhammad Din?

Intro
Maulvi Muhammad Din was the second Qadiani-Ahmadi missionary sent to America. Ahmadiyya sources claim that he was a companion of MGA. The ROR of March-April-1916 alleges that he a Headmaster at the T.I High School in Qadian and that he has a B.A.

He relieved the famous Mufti Muhammad Sadiq in late March 1923. Maulvi Muhammad Din, BA, [former] Headmaster of T.I. High School, Qadian, and editor of The Review of Religions, the missionary designated for America, landed in Boston from England on 27 March [1923] and reached Chicago on 29 [March 1923]. He has taken up his work in earnest under the guidance of Mufti Muhammad Sadiq DD. May Allah help him long and make him a success (See Moslem Sunrise of April-July-1923).

By the later summer of 1924, he left America and never returned, on 9-24-1924 (See Dannin too), Maulvi Muhammad Din meets up with his Khalifa in London and even gives a speech that was written by someone else (See ROR of Nov-1924)(The Daily Telegraph of London of 04 Oct 1924, Sat Page 5).

He wrote many essay’s in the ROR (starting in 1911) and seems to be fluent in English, in fact, he was editor of the ROR from 1918-Jan-1923, when he went to the USA. The Ahmadiyya Movement claims that he has a B.A. degree. He stayed in America until 1925. An Ahmadi living in America by the name of Dr. Muhammad Yousaf took over until 1928 (See page 52). In 1928, Sufi Bengalee replaced him and stayed as the only Ahmadi missionary in the USA until 1948 (See (Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around The World – A Pictorical Presentation. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community; Khilafat Centenary Edition. 2008. ISBN 978-1882494514).

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Who is Sheikh Ahmad Din (aka Fahamme Rasool), the first ever African-American Ahmadi Maulvi (1922) and an ex-Qadiani by 1927

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Wali Akram alleges that Sheikh Ahmad Din (and aka Fahamme Rasool) was using a fake accent (See Dannin, page 96) to get converts in St. Louis in 1923 when he met him. Sheikh Ahmad Din was also lying and claiming that his father was an Arab and his mother was black. He eventually quit Ahmadiyya and became a prophet (by at least 1930) for his own flock of followers in his Fahamme Temple religion, he died in 1954 as an ex-Qadiani. Check out the Ahmadiyya version of their history in St. Louis herein.

Dannin alleges (see page 280) that in 1919, The Ethiopian Temples of Islam was founded in St. Louis by Professor Paul Nathaniel Johnson. One summer evening (in 1922?) while walking in down town St. Louis, MO, Paul Nathaniel Johnson came upon a gentleman speaking on a soap box.  It was common in those days for evangelist to stand upon a soap box and speak to the people as they moved through the streets.  On this particular day, the person of note was a gentleman by the name of Dr. Mufti Muhammad Sadiq of Qadian, Punjab, India, the first Moslem Missionary to America, representing the Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, head of the Ahmadia Movement in Islam, which was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.

After hearing Dr. Mufti speak, Paul N. Johnson told him that what he said was not completely correct. Upon being challenged, Dr. Mufti gave the standard Islamic response. Can you do better? Paul Johnson as he was known at that time, replied yes. Dr. Mufti offered him the platform of which Mr. Johnson accepted and preceded to teach the lesson without fault. Dr. Mufti then asked Mr. Johnson how did he know what he knew. Mr. Johnson’s reply was, “I don’t know, I just know”, it was at that time that Dr. Mufti offered him an opportunity. The Rasool accepted, was appointed Shiekh and given the name Ahmad Din. A title and name that the Rasool revered even after he developed into further knowledge and understanding of his own mission.

He appears in the Moslem Sunrise of July-1922 (see page 119), he was the first ever African-American to become an Ahmadi missionary (Sheikh)(however, and without going to Jamia). He appears again in the Moslem Sunrise of Apr. & July 1923 and his work in St. Louis is highlighted. In St. Louis, his best student was the famous Ex-Ahmadi Wali Akram (in Cleveland), who went on to create a legacy of Islam in Cleveland through over 100 grandchildren (See Dannin).

His sales pitch to the Negro in America:

“””As Salaam Alaikum! Peace Be Unto You, Brothers and Sisters! Bisimillah ar Rahman ar Rahim! Blessed Be Our Lord, Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful! Listen here! There is no such thing as a Negro race. Black people live all over the world but they are not branded as Negroes. Get back your religion and your original names. Your natural language is Arabic! Get back your religion, the religion of Islam, and stop being a Negro! Allah-uAkbar! God is Great! Prayers are organized like clockwork in Islam. Five per day. Every day. Would you like to see? Follow me back to the prayer hall!””” (See Dannin, page 96). 

The Moslem Sunrise of Oct-1923 alleges that Brother Shaikh Ahmad Din is working out of 22 N. Compton Ave, St. Louis, MO. His missionary center seems to be at 2658 Olive St. The Moslem Sunrise of Jan-1924 alleges he is a missionary and working out of St. Louis. He has a poem and an essay in this edition too. He is also mentioned on page 33 and is alleged to have converted 25-30 people to Qadianism in this recent cycle. The Moslem Sunrise of Apr-1924 alleges that Ahmad Din is working out of St. Louis at 2658 Olive St. St. Louis, MO, they even has a photo of him therein. He also wrote an essay arguing pro-polygamy. He is mentioned in the ROR of May-1925 and incorrectly written that this is J.L. Mott. Nevertheless, he is working out of St. Louis and reporting converts. The ROR of Jan-1926 has a letter by him about his work in St. Louis. The 2nd Khalifa’s response is also given, the letter is dated Oct-10-1925 and the 2nd Khalifa says that he hasn’t heard from Ahmadi’s in the USA for quite a while. Interestingly, Dannin tells us that Sheikh Ahmad Din converted Wali Akram to Ahmadiyya in 1925 in St. Louis.

There were many others who were grandfathered in and made Sheikh’s by Ahmadi Maulvi’s (by Muhammad Yusuf Khan?, not Sufi Bengali or Mufti Muhammad Sadiq), they are Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad, Wali Akram (not sure who made him a sheikh), Sheikh Nasir Ahmad and Saeed Akmal of Pittsburgh, Ahmad Omar of Braddock, Abdullah Malik of Columbus, Ahmad Rasool of Dayton, and Shareef Ali of Cincinnati. However, Sheikh Ahmad Din was the first ever African-American to become an Ahmadi missionary (Sheikh)(however, without going to jamia). Rev. BD Sutton, who became the enthusiastic Ahmadiyya preacher Sheikh Abdus Salam, had been one of at least 40 pan-Africanist Garveyites that joined the movement following Sadiq’s five lectures to the Universal Negro Improvement Association in Detroit. Mufti Muhammad Sadiq writes that Ahmad Din “had been busy in bringing others to the fold of Islam”. (The Moslem Sunrise, Issue 2-3, 1923, p. 190). Sheikh Ahmad told the St Louis Dispatch, “We must worship God alone. Christ is worshipped by many as the Son of God. He is but a prophet. He did not die on the cross. He was taken down from it, revived and carried to Srinagar.” (The Post Dispatch, “Negroes Taught Arabic By Olive Street Sheikh”, 16 July 1923, p. 21). Sheikh Ahmad Din is also mentioned on page 167 as working out of St. Louis.

In the May-1925 edition of the ROR, he claims to have converted 200 people to Qadianism, it is also listed that he is an imam out of St. Louis. In the January-1926 edition of the ROR, a letter he wrote to Khalifa is published. He claims that he converted to Ahmadiyya under Mufti Muhammad Sadiq. Another Ahmadi mullah, Maulvi Muhammad Din was working in the USA until 1924 and was replaced with Sufi Mutiur Rahman Bengalee worked from 1928–1948.

Some African American converts emerged as prominent missionaries of the Community. For example, Sheikh Ahmad Din (formerly known as P. Nathanial Jonson), who formerly may have been a Freemason or a member of the Moorish Science Temple, was appointed as a missionary in St. Louis, Missouri (see Turner). Din is said to have acquired roughly 100 converts in the city. J. H. Humpharies, one of Din’s converts, became an active missionary of the Ahmadiyya Community himself, after becoming disillusioned with Christianity. Humpharies was a Belgian-Congolese immigrant who studied at the Tuskegee Institute for the evangelical Protestant ministry (see Turner). In the early 1950’s, Rashid Ahmad was also made a semi-sheikh by the Ahmadiyya Movement, he didn’t graduate from Jamia either. In fact, it was Azhar Haneef went through Jamia from 1983 to 1989 and failed too, nevertheless, he was made a Maulvi of Ahmadiyya Movement.

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