[34], The term Amadyahformed by way of suffixation (nisba) from Amad and the suffix -ya(t) (comparable to the English -ness)is an abstract noun used in reference to the movement itself; while the term Amad (adjectivally denoting affiliation to Amad) is a noun used in reference to an adherent of the movement, whether male or female. [31][15][17][32] Ghulam Ahmad deemed it a blameworthy innovation (bidah) to label an Islamic group or school after anyone other than Muhammad. Gait, (1903), Report of the Census of India, 1901, Calcutta, Superintendent of Government Printing, p. 373", "Pakistan: Situation of members of the Lahori Ahmadiyya Movement in Pakistan", "The Lives of the Successors of the Promised Messiah", "The 1974 ouster of the 'heretics': What really happened? the perfection of the manifestation of Muhammad's prophethood) was destined to occur with the coming of the Mahdi. Ahmadi Muslims maintain that in accordance with Quranic verses (such as [Quran24:55]) and numerous Hadith on the issue, Khilfah or the Caliphate can only be established by God Himself and is a divine blessing given to those who believe and work righteousness and uphold the unity of God. The belief in angels is fundamental to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Ahmadi Muslims also believe that the "promised messiah" and the "Imam Mahdi" are the same person, and that it is through his teachings, influence and prayers and those of his followers that Islam will defeat the Anti-Christ or Dajjal in a period similar to the period of time it took for nascent Christianity to rise (Ahmadiyya relationship with Christianity) and that the Dajjal's power will slowly fade away, heralding the prophesied final victory of Islam and the age of peace. Ghana's Muslims have previously raised concern over the census figures which states that 17% of Ghanaians belong to the Muslim faith. The largest denomination among Palestinian Muslims are Sunnis at 98-99% of total population. Islam recognises that God sent his prophets to every nation and isolated communities of the world. Most estimates of the worldwide Ahmadi Muslim population place it at 10-20 million adherents. The movement arose after the founder purported that he had fulfilled the prophecies pertaining to the return of the Messiah, who would bring great triumph to all Muslim believers. Its main purpose is to advise the caliph on important matters such as finance, projects, education and other issues relating to members of the Community. [86] However, the Lahore Ahmadiyya movement, which settled in Lahore, has had relatively little success and has failed to attract a sizeable following. In a manifesto dated 4 November 1900, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad announced that the name chosen to identify the movement from other Muslim groups would be in reference to Muhammad's alternative name Amad. Ahmadiyya in Pakistan are members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. These challenges make it tough to estimate the exact population of the group in the world. Ethnic and national groups around the world. Ahmadi teachings state that all the major world religions have divine origins and are part of the divine plan towards the establishment of Islam as the final religion, because Islam is the most complete and perfected the previous teachings of other religions,[43] which (they believe) have drifted away from their original form and been corrupted. Started by his predecessor, he is credited with the expansion of the missionary work, particularly in Africa, and is seen as having shown great leadership and guidance to the Community during the period when the National Assembly of Pakistan declared the Community as a non-Muslim minority. The number of Ahmadiyya in the country has been variously estimated to between 0.22% and 2.2% of Pakistan's population. [58] Hell is understood in Ahmadiyya as a temporary abode, lasting an extremely long time but not everlasting, much like in mainstream Judaism. This appearance, however, is not physical but a spiritual manifestation. [60] Ahmadi Muslims believe that they will be judged on the basis of their intentions and deeds on the Day of Judgment. 0000224226 00000 n 0000167372 00000 n Taking into account census figures for the Muslim population, this corresponds to roughly 635,000 Ahmadi Muslims. Under this, the Ahmadiyya population would number almost 2 million. The figures are even higher when the totals of the African countries are compared with the totals of the three remaining states. Nigeria has the highest number with an approximate 2,840,000 Ahmadi Muslims, followed by Tanzania with 2,540,000, then followed by India with approximate numbers of 1,000,000. Seven out of the ten nations are from Africa while the remaining three are in India and the Middle East. 0000167285 00000 n Islam recognises God as the fountain-head of all excellences, free from all imperfection as understood by the Community. [37][39] Their acceptance of the authority of the four Rightly Guided caliphs (successors) as legitimate leaders of the Muslim community following Muhammad's death and their belief that a caliph need not be a descendant of Muhammad fundamentally aligns Ahmadis with the Sunni tradition of Islam rather than with the Shi'a tradition. The other two countries, Niger and Ghana, which . The population is almost entirely contained in the single, organized and united movement, commonly referred to as the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC), headed by the Khalifa. 0000224490 00000 n However, the 4 million figure is the most quoted figure and is approximately 2.2% of the country. [9] Jinnah agreed to it and returned to India. The six articles of faith are identical to those believed in by Sunni Muslims, and are based on the Quran and traditions of Muhammad: Ahmadi Muslims firmly believe in the absolute Unity of God. 0000239825 00000 n However, the 4 million figure is the most quoted figure and is approximately 2.2% of the country. [96] In response to ongoing conflicts, Ahmad has sent letters to world leaders, including Elizabeth II and Pope Francis. [109][110] Although the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina are acknowledged to be more sacred, Qadian is considered to be the spiritual headquarters of the Community. [72] They believe that the answer of hate should be given by love.[73]. 0000167774 00000 n [27], Messianic and revivalist movement within Islam, "Ahmadi" redirects here. Ahmadiyya is an Islamic movement in Australia, first formally founded in the country in the 1980s, during the era of the fourth caliph.However, the history of the Community dates back to the early 20th century, during the lifetime of the founder of the movement, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, with the first contacts arising as a consequence of Australians travelling to British India, and also as a . Founded in 1889, the Community spans more than 200 countries with tens of millions of members. Aside from the belief in all prophets in the Quran and the Old Testament, the Community also regards Zoroaster, Krishna, Buddha, Confucius as prophets.[56]. Under president Zia-ul-Haq, an anti-Ahmadiyya ordinance was made in the Constitution of Pakistan which restricted the freedom of religion for Ahmadis. 0000003424 00000 n 0000192654 00000 n ", "From the Archives:Why I believe in Islam", "The Rise and Decline of Science in Islam", "H.H. Ethnic and national groups around the world. 3 million: International Federation for Human Rights: 34 million: Commission on International Religious Freedom: 4.910.000: James Minahan: Encyclopedia of the stateless nations. The following figures display estimates of the number of Ahmadi Muslims and their percentages by country. [70], According to Ahmadi Muslim belief, Jihad can be divided into three categories: Jihad al-Akbar (Greater Jihad) is that against the self and refers to striving against one's low desires such as anger, lust and hatred; Jihad al-Kabr (Great Jihad) refers to the peaceful propagation of Islam, with special emphasis on spreading the true message of Islam by the pen; Jihad al-Asghar (Smaller Jihad) is an armed struggle only to be resorted to in self-defence under situations of extreme religious persecution whilst not being able to follow one's fundamental religious beliefs, and even then only under the direct instruction of the Caliph. Quranic rulings cannot be overruled by any other secondary or explanatory source. [23][24][25], The movement is almost entirely a single, highly organized group. [7], The Ahmadiyya movement originated in the city of Qadian. Ahmadi Muslims do believe in the theory of biological evolution, albeit guided by God. 0000004647 00000 n Although the Five Pillars of Islam and the six articles of belief of Ahmadi Muslims are identical to those of mainstream Sunni Muslims and central to Ahmadi belief,[64] distinct Ahmadiyya beliefs include: Contrary to mainstream Islamic belief, Ahmadi Muslims believe that Jesus was crucified and survived the four hours on the cross. Around 87% of Indian Muslims belong to the various Sunni factions of Islam. Although the Community continued to expand in the course of succeeding Caliphates, sometimes at a faster pace, the second caliph is credited for much of its inception. Overseas Ahmadiyya missionary activities started at an organized level as early as 1913 (for example, the UK mission in Putney, London). [30][17] According to him, the meaning of the name Muammad"the most praised one"comported with the traits of glory and indicated the triumphant career of the Islamic prophet following his migration to Medina; but Amad, an Arabic elative form meaning "highly praised" and also "one who praises the most", comported with the beauty of his sermons and conveyed the perseverance and forbearance that characterized his earlier life at Mecca. They forced the Government of Pakistan under Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto to pass a constitutionally Second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan for declaring members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as non-Muslims. His murderers were never caught. 0000121177 00000 n 1= Real name of Community May I humbly remind that 'Qadianis' is a hateful slang word used for the whole Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The other two countries, Niger and Ghana, which come in fourth and fifth place respectively, have a population of less than one million. [76], Ahmadi Muslims believe that there cannot be a conflict between the word of God and the work of God, and thus religion and science must work in harmony with each other. 0000167687 00000 n 0000207194 00000 n Since our inception in 1889, the Ahmadiyya . Answer (1 of 3): Peace be on you. Ahmad launched the first Muslim satellite television network, Muslim Television Ahmadiyya;[94] instituted the Waqfe Nau Scheme, a program to dedicate Ahmadi Muslim children for the services of the Community; and inaugurated various funds for humanitarian causes such as the Maryum Shaadi Fund, the Syedna Bilal Fund, for victims of persecution, and the disaster relief charity Humanity First.[94]. Amidst more massive persecution and the appearance of an Anti-Ahmadiyya movement called Tehreek-e-Khatme Nabuwwat, Pasban Khatme Nabuwwat launched by all Islamist parties. They are spiritual beings created by God to obey him and implement his commandments. An Ahmadi Muslim cardiologist from the United States of America, Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar, who was visiting Pakistan in 2014 to provide free healthcare at a hospital in Rabwah was murdered by two unknown assailants who shot him dead in front of his wife and infant son. In particular, it does not list a number of countries which have a large presence of Ahmadis. Muslims comprise 85% of the population of the West Bank, when including Israeli settlers, and 99% of the population of the Gaza Strip. The message which the founders of these religions brought was, therefore, essentially the same as that of Islam, albeit incomplete. For the surname, see, Wikisource has several original texts related to. (Sources are various. [26][25][27][28] The term Qdiyn is used pejoratively to refer to the movement. The Ahmadiyya movement was founded in 1889, but the name Amadyah was not adopted until about a decade later. There have been a number of notable Pakistani people who have belonged to the Ahmadiyya Community, including the country's first Nobel Prize laureate, Abdus Salam and Pakistan's first foreign minister Muhammad Zafarullah Khan. [8] Excluding small nations, the country with the largest proportion of Ahmadi Muslims to the wider Muslim population is Ghana, standing at 16%. Under the. Ahmadiyya in Pakistan are members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.The number of Ahmadiyya in the country has been variously estimated to between 0.22% and 2.2% of Pakistan's population. The country with the largest Ahmadiyya population is Pakistan, with an estimated 4 million Ahmadi Muslims. 0000227604 00000 n [49] Acknowledgement of this principle is the most important and the cardinal principle of Islam as interpreted by the Community. The Six articles of Islamic Faith and the Five Pillars of Islam constitute the basis of Ahmadi belief and practice. Sunni Muslims are the largest group among them, with only a small fraction of the Egyptian populace practicing the Shia and Ahmadi sects of Islam. Under God's command, they bring revelations to the Prophets, bring punishment on the Prophets' enemies, glorify God with his praise, and keep records of human beings' deeds. Being the spiritual head of millions of Ahmadi Muslims residing in over 200 countries and territories of the world, Ahmad travels globally, teaching, conveying and maintaining correspondence with communities of believers and individuals, expounding principles of the Islamic faith. [57] Ahmadis believe Muhammad to be the final law-bearing prophet but teach the continuity of prophethood. 0000227643 00000 n [66] Ahmadis believe that Jesus died in Kashmir of old age whilst seeking the Lost Tribes of Israel. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, established in 1920, is among the first American-Muslim organizations. h]PQ}}-m*GhKoEf$)R|EUg*/2q10 g~9s MB "i"9mNg7 He believed that his message had special relevance for the Western world, which, he believed, had descended into materialism.[42]. This is by far the highest percentage of Ahmadi Muslims by share of national population in the world. ), World Ahmadi Muslims as a percentage of Muslims. Answer (1 of 3): Authentic figures regarding the number of Ahmadis (Rabwah affiliation) and Ahmadis (Lahore affiliation) are not available. 0000005783 00000 n Thus, according to the Ahmadi teachings, books outside of the Abrahamic tradition, such as the Vedas and Avesta are too considered as being of divine origin. ), Depending on the definition, there are 195 or 196 countries in the world, of which 193 are member states of the United Nations. In fact, it is illegal to be an Ahmadi Muslim in some nations such as Pakistani. 0000005931 00000 n The teachings of the Quran are considered timeless. The Tehrik-e-Jadid and Waqf-e-Jadid or the 'new scheme' and the 'new dedication' respectively, initially seen as a spiritual battle against the oppressors of the Ahmadi Muslims, called upon members of the Community to dedicate their time and money for the sake of their faith. However, a faction led by Maulana Muhammad Ali and Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din strongly opposed his succession and refused to accept him as the next caliph, which soon led to the formation of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement. [13] In 2018, Azad Jammu and Kashmir parliament unanimously declares Ahmadis as non-Muslims. With the exception of the Quran, it is believed that the divine scriptures are susceptible to human interpolation. Westport 2002, page 52, This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 01:17. All this will be accomplished, not through my power, but through the power of the Almighty God, Who is the God of heaven and earth. Looking at the countries on the list, then it is clearly visible that Africa has the highest population of Ahmadi populations. The Majlis-ash-Shura or the Consultative Council, in terms of importance, is the highest ranking institution within the Community after the Caliphate. The funds were also spent on the training and dispatching of Ahmadi missionaries outside the Indian sub-continent. And it is permissible that it also be referred to as Muslims of the Amad school. They are: (1) the shahadah (creed), (2) daily prayers (salat), (3) almsgiving (zakah), (4) fasting during Ramadan, and (5) the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) at least once in a lifetime. Ahmadiyya by country. 0000139114 00000 n The principle influences all aspects of a person's life and has much wider and deeper meaning and implications. 0000011177 00000 n About the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, reformist and fast-growing international movement within Islam. [33] The announcement of 1900 stated: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The name which is appropriate for this Movement and which we prefer for ourselves and for our Jam'at is Muslims of the Amadyah Section. For this reason, the Community gives a figure of "tens of millions";[6] however, most independent sources variously estimate the population to be at least 10 to 20 million[7] worldwide, thereby representing around 1% of the world's Muslim population. Since the 1960s, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Sierra Leone has held an annual convention known as Jalsa Salana. It is believed that through visions, dreams and spiritual guidance, God instils into the hearts and minds of the believers of whom to elect. 0000005184 00000 n Hence, Pakistan is the home to the largest population of Ahmadis in the world. All other beliefs are centered around the Unity of God. No campaigning, speeches or speculation of any kind are permitted. 0000211311 00000 n On August 13, 2020, a 61-year-old Ahmadi man, Meraj Ahmed, was shot dead near his medical store in the Dabgari Gardens area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). [125] In Pakistan, Ahmadis have been officially declared as non-Muslims by the Government of Pakistan[126] and the term Qdin is often used pejoratively to refer to them and is also used in Pakistani documents. Unlike human beings, angels have no free will and cannot act independently. 0000161418 00000 n Ahmadiyya (/mdi/, also UK: /-dij/),[1][2][3] officially the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community[4] or the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (AMJ,[5] Arabic: , romanized:al-Jamah al-Islmyah al-Amadyah; Urdu: , romanized:Jam'at Amadiyyah Muslimah), is an Islamic revival[6] or messianic[7][8] movement originating in Punjab, British India, in the late 19th century. See: It is estimated that there are 1,000 Ahmadis in the country. The Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement has unofficially stated its total population to be up to 30,000, of which 5,000 to 10,000 live in Pakistan. jSKHSX_>]{3Yx>KbwUO Ethnic and national groups around the world. All maps, graphics, flags, photos and original descriptions 2022 worldatlas.com, Countries With the Largest Ahmadiyya Populations, Countries With the Largest Mormon Populations. For many modern nations of the world, the Ahmadiyya movement was their first contact with the proclaimants from the Muslim world. 0000009548 00000 n Niger has around 970,000 while Ghana has 635,000. However, the history can be taken back to the early life Ahmad, when he reportedly started receiving revelations concerning his future, but also as far back as the traditions of various world religions. I am called upon to demonstrate spirituality which lies buried under egoistic darkness. It permeates every particle of man's being. However, there are two kinds of prophethood as understood by the Community: Law-bearing prophets, who bring a new law and dispensation, such as Moses (given the Torah) and Muhammad (given the Quran); and non-law-bearing prophets, who appear within a given dispensation such as Jeremiah, Jesus and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. In a manifesto dated 4 November 1900, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad announced that the name chosen to identify the movement from other Muslim groups would be in reference to Muhammad's alternative name Amad. The founder of the Community writes: The Unity of God is a light which illumines the heart only after the negation of all deities, whether they belong to the inner world or the outer world. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community itself gives an estimate of over 2 million Ahmadis in Ghana. 0000009388 00000 n 0000184023 00000 n What is the history of the Ahmadi believers in Indonesia? John Burton (1990), Islamic Theories of Abrogation, pp. Nigeria has the highest number with an approximate 2,840,000 Ahmadi Muslims, followed by Tanzania with 2,540,000, then followed by India with approximate numbers of 1,000,000. As per data from 2016, the group had spread to 209 countries worldwide with higher numbers found in South Asia, Indonesia, East and West Africa, and the Caribbean Islands. hadith; reported sayings of and narrations about Muhammad). 0000070458 00000 n 0000005335 00000 n There are 400,000 Ahmadiyya Muslims in Indonesia, among a population of 260 million people. In matters of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), Ahmadis reject strict adherence (taqlid) to any particular school of thought (madhhab), giving foremost precedence to the Quran and sunnah, but usually base their rulings on the Hanafi methodology in cases where these sources lack clear elaboration. [Quran22:47] According to Ghulam Ahmad, just as the sixth day of the week is reserved for Jumu'ah (congregational prayers), likewise his age is destined for a global assembling of mankind in which the world is to unite under one universal religion: Islam. 0000013723 00000 n From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. This includes the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, the scrolls of Abraham, and the Quran. Independent groups have estimated the Pakistani Ahmadiyya population to be somewhere between 2 million and 5 million Ahmadis with the 4 million figure being the most quoted figure and accounting for approximately 2.2% of the country. Angels are not visible to the physical eye. Then the light of Unity will descend upon him from God and will bestow new life upon Him. World Ahmadi Muslim population. The major role they play is the transmission of messages from God to human beings. In general, the belief in unity of God is thought to liberate believers from all forms of carnal passions, slavery and perceptions of earthly imprisonment. 0000204431 00000 n 0000004881 00000 n Matters worsened a year later when the government divided Pakistan's electorate into "Muslim . New prophets can come, but they must be completely subordinate to Muhammad and will not be able to exceed him in excellence nor alter his teaching or bring any new law or religion. [77] With particular reference to this relationship, the second Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community states that in order to understand God's revelation, it is necessary to study His work, and in order to realize the significance of His work, it is necessary to study His word. Khlid Durn, Munir D. Ahmed (2005), 'Pakistan' in W. Ende & U. Steinbach (eds. [88], During his time, missions were established in 46 countries, mosques were constructed in many foreign countries and the Quran published in several major languages of the world. The country with the highest percentage of the overall population is Sierra Leone standing at over 8%. 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