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Mirza Ghulam Ahmad formally founded the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Qadian, India after receiving his first 40 faithful followers.
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The British Indian government officially recognizes the Ahmadiyya movement as a separate sect within Islam, distinguishing it from Sunnis and Shias.
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Mirza Ghulam Ahmad died in Lahore and Hakim Nur-ud-Din was elected as the first caliph and established the Ahmadiyya Caliphate.
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Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad was elected as the second Caliph. This leads to a split in the Ahmadiyya Movement of Lahore, refusing to continue the Prophet's Caliphate.
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It led to India's independence and partition. Due to the growing hostility, the Ahmadiyya leadership shifted its headquarters from Qadian, India to Rabwah, Pakistan.
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The Pakistani government has increased persecution against the community by amending its constitution declaring Ahmadis as non-Muslims.
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Pakistan passed Resolution XX, making it illegal for Ahmadis to "pretend to be Muslims" or promote Islam publicly. This led to the relocation of the Caliphate to London, UK.
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Mirza Masroor Ahmad was elected as the fifth Caliph and led the movement's international expansion and humanitarian initiatives.
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Active in more than 200 countries, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues to spread its message of peace and support global humanitarian projects through organizations such as Humanity First.