Historedia
Person

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1889–1900

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1889: Claiming to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founds the Ahm

    1889–1900

    Role: Founder

    1. 23 March 1889 · Ludhiana, IndiaOath of Allegiance

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

    2. 4 November 1900 · Manifesto announcementAdoption of Name

      The name Ahmadiyya was adopted about a decade after the 1889 founding; a manifesto dated 4 November 1900 announced the naming convention.

  2. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claims to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi

    1891

    Role: Founder of Ahmadiyya movement

    1. 1891 · Unspecified; Ahmad's home town was Qadian, PunjabClaim to be Promised Messiah and Mahdi

      Mirza Ghulam Ahmad announced himself as the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, fulfilling Islamic prophecies regarding the end times.

Sources

  1. Ahmadiyya Wikipedia
  2. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-03