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Oath of Allegiance

When
23 March 1889
Where
Ludhiana, India
Part of
Event of 1889: Claiming to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founds the Ahm

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad formally established the community by accepting allegiance from supporters in Ludhiana on 23 March 1889.

The formal history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community begins when Mirza Ghulam Ahmad took the oath of allegiance from a number of his companions at a home in Ludhiana, India, on 23 March 1889. This event marks the official founding of the community.

Sources

  1. Ahmadiyya Wikipedia

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