It really is time for the anti-Ahmadi demagogues, clearly jealous of its progress and unity under one leader, to recognise that their century-old opposition and persecution has only enabled the Ahmadiyya Jama'at to grow further. So carry on the abuse and attacks - but Allah is evidently with us

Ahmad, Birmingham, UK

Mr Abdul, you have nailed it, well done! Isa (AS) has returned as a follower of the final Prophet (SAW), but since Isa (as) was a prophet himself, hmm...., convenient don't you think. On one hand you say he is waiting to descend and then you say he was not a prophet. Which is it?

mak, Birmingham, UK

Moreover, paranoia is not with Ahmadis, for they are successful and prosporous. They have a Khilafat which unites under the fold of ISLAM. So why then preach hatred towards them. Paranoia is with the Mullahs who instigate hatred since they are paranoid it will affect their way of life, true islam

mak, Birmingham, UK

"Ahmedis by absolute consensus of mainstream Muslims all over the world have been pronounced as disbelievers, i.e. not Muslims, due to their violation of the fundamental principle of Islam which is that Prophet Muhammad is the final messenger sent to humankind. There is no difference of opinion."

Abdul Shakoor, Manchester, UK

In response to 'Lala Habal' - The purpose of a Messenger is to bring a message from God and the purpose of a Prophet is to reinforce that message. The Qur'an is complete and unchanged and will remain so. Hence, no more Prophets or Messengers are needed. It is all logical.

Abdul Shakoor, Manchester, UK

Mr 'mac' - Isa (AS) will NOT return as a Prophet but as a follower of the final Prophet (SAW). He will NOT hold the status of Prophet as Qadianis claim for Mirza Gulam.

Also, why do Qadianis rant on about Mullahs i would like to know. It has reached the point of paranoia.

Abdul Shakoor, Manchester, UK

Reading Mr Ahmedi's comments, and the fray of comments which followed speaks volumes about the truth of Mr. Ahmedi's article. The Ahmaddiyya community is thriving despite efforts from mullah's to destroy it. Most imposters are destroyed by Allah, Ahmaddiyat lives on. Truth is bitter.

mak, Birmingham, UK

Mullah's have passed on many comments and actions against the Ahmadi's. Yet Ahmadi's press on. Their arguments are man-made hostility, without recourse to reason. If they read the scripts properly, they would see Allah's guiding hand on the community.

mak, Birmingham, UK

Non-ahmadis believe a 2nd coming of Christ in the heavens waiting to descend. They also beleive in the absolute finality of the Prophet after Muhammad (sa). But, I ask, how can Jesus then re-return if the way back is blocked by this law. Hence Jesus can never return because he was a prophet.

mak, Birmingham, UK

The Ahmadi's merely believe the Jesus Christ has reappeared as Messiah and Mahdi in accordance with the Quran and prophecies and tradtions of the Holy Prophet (sa) and Jesus (pbh) himself. In all times of all prophets, Allah creates persecution to prove his subjects as true. A true test for muslim

mak, Birmingham, UK

On Finality of Prophet hood in Islam, may I humbly suggest that logically it is an absurd position that no more Prophets can be sent by God and it is equally absurd that this finality is a basic / fundamental belief for a Muslim to be part of Islam.

On the one hand Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) prophesis

Lala Habal, Crawley, UK

In the early 19th century Mirza Ahmed claimed to be the last prophet but then he was challenged by the muslims but he ran away. His claim was met with severe opposition from all muslims. Then his followers claimed that he was Mehdi and Messiah, even then they faced opposition.

Tufail, Birmingham, UK

Ahmed/Sophie in particular:

The level of your ignorance staggers me. You are not a Muslim just by professing to be so - you have to back it up with your aqeedah and actions. What Mirza Ghulam Ahmed claimed for himself is clear kufr, so Qadianism is outside the fold of Islam.

Javed, Slough, UK

Prophethood reached its perfection in Hadhrat Muhammad(sa), but this doesn't mean Messengers still can't come. When the Prophet(sa) said 'my mosque is the last mosque', he was obviously referring to Deen, not mosques. The Qur'an declares Isa(as) dead (5:117) , so the next Messiah had to be a Nabi.

Wajeeha, Birmingham, UK

It is unfortunate to see those Ahmadiyyah Muslims claiming to be Muslims , since they have seperated themselves from mainsteam Muslim community. They have seperate mosque, different creeds, odd revealed book other than Qur'an; so they should be happy with their Prophet Golam (means servant).

sazad, London,

In the late 19th and early 20th century Mirza declared him as a prophet and this is enough to prove him as non-muslim and so his followers.

Tufail, Birmingham, UK

Those that say Ahmadi Muslims are not Muslim, should remember that the Prophet Muhammad(sa) never called anyone who called themselves Muslims as non-Muslims. So what gives anyone here or anywhere the right to pass judgement on a matter that rests purely with Allah, Who alone has access to hearts?

Ahmad, Handsworth, UK

It is unfortunate that in a world which has the benefit of education and hindsight we could read such ignorant comments made by readers. The Ahmadiyya claim is absolutely in line with Islamic law in the Quran and Hadith, A shame that the Muslim world cannot emulate the Prophets example of tolerance

Sophie Safi Mahmood, South London, UK

In this day and age Muslims should have the sense to understand that your religion is what you say it is not what people accuse you of believing. No one can impose their opinions on another, therefore it stands to reason that if Ahmadis claim they are true followers of the Prophet then they are!

Sophie Safi Mahmood, South London, UK

When the Messiah will come the whole Muslim world will, by concensus, reject him and call him a heretic. Jesus is dead and the Messiah must come.The Messiah by default MUST be a prophet! The truth is obvious and the deniers will continue to deny but Ahmadiyyat will continue to flourish.Alhamdolillah

Sophia Safi Mahmood, South London, UK

Ahmadis are NOT muslim. They deny that Mohammed (SAWS) was the last prophet and messenger. They do not represent muslims. Their "khalifah" is an invention of their own. Please do not report them in the media as muslims.

Karim Zaman, Atlanta, USA

Any one with a rational mind having gone through the historical data (newspapers, etc.)during the life time of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad cannot but appreciate how big a HOAX he was.He can be seen claiming to be one personality after the other and poor thing kept on contradicting himself every now and then.

Raheel, Abu Dhabi, UAE

AOA,----- How can a Ahmadi claim to celebrate something most imporant for Muslim World. They may do so for AHMEDI WORLD but not for MUSLIM WORLD.

The Source of ISLAM is QURA'AN-E-MAJEED, which declares MUHAMMAD (SAW) as last Messenger and Seal of Prophets. So Ahmeadi must have fabricated their own.

Muhammad Mazhar-ul-Islam, Isb, Pakistan

Sophya! if you are not Qadiyani then please make sure you have proper knowledge of Islam.
As it is an established fact by all the scholers of Islam UNANIMOSLY that whosoever deny something which has been prooved as 'bidharoorah'/ as one of the foundational creeds of Islam, can not be Muslim.

mustaqeem shah, Glasgow, UK

They have nothing to do with islam they are non muslims, and and it is clearly stated in Quraan That Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is the Last prophet.

Fahad, london,

Ahmadis, also called Qadianis have nothing to do with Islam. They are non-Muslims according to the constitution of pakistan and are officially declared non-Muslims. Their beleif is against the Holy Prophet and Islam. God save muslims from them.

Tufail, Birmingham, UK

I find it astonishing that people have brought into Mirza Ghulams claims for so long. I don't have the authority to label anyone as a non Muslim, we will each enter our own graves, and be accountable only for ourselves. Rather than arguing Ahmad, remember not everyone is guided, they will not see.

Sophiya, London, UK

Ahmad: Its begining to sound like TRINITY. answer what dajjal did he kill, and did he pray behind imam mahdi? you are creating your own meanings. Thats why you guys fail to see the truth.

shakil, birmingham , uk

Indeed Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be the latter-day reformer who would revive the "spirit" of the faith, just as Jesus did with the Jews. However, he never claimed to be a "prophet" after the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Have a look for yourself: http://www.muslim.org/noclaim/intro.htm.

Fazeel, Columbus, USA

Phil - what evidence do you have that the Prophet 'copied' the Bible?
Mobashir - you have misread the passage. The Ahmadiyya Khilafat proves this system was not limited to 30 yrs
Shakil - a literalist interpretation of prophecies is a folly. Messiah and Mahdi are one and the same person

Ahmad, Birmingham, UK

Ahmad:what unity did mirza bring infact he caused another sect, did he kill antichrist, did he pray behind imam mahdi. allah would not waste jesus 2nd coming as such.

shakil, birmingham, uk

Khilafat was absent for 1400 years?
Founder of Ahmadiyya Movement has written:
''... God Almighty has clearly promised the Muslims a permanent Khilafat...He who limits it to thirty years ,foolishly overlooks the true purpose of Khilafat,...
(The Essence Of Islam,vol III)

Mobashir, Rose-Hill, Mauritius

N. Mubarak..I didn't say it was a 'forged' copy...it's just a copy.
There is no agreed account of how the prophet’s followers assembled the Koran or how his various sayings became codified. The accounts that relate to his deeds & words were assembled many years later and are hopelessly corrupted.

Phil, Preston,

N Mubarak - Did the Prophet ever declare a person who called themselves a Muslim as a non-Muslim? No. He even rebuked a companion for killing an enemy who recited the Shahada. What gives you or anyone the right to judge an Ahmadi Muslim's faith, when it is only Allah Who enjoys access to hearts?

Ahmad, Birmingham, UK

I don't know how one can consider Ahmadi's Muslim,since they go against the very basic of the true ISLAM
All of ISLAM is based on belief in ONE God & believing in Prophet Mohammed as the LAST messenger. The Ahmadi's have a hard time with that last part about Prophet Mohammed.
so Ahmadi=no Muslim

Al, Dallas, USA

Imran Khan is correct, Ahmedies/Qadiyanis are not muslims due to their disregard of the basics.

Phil (Preston) - if you think that the quran is a forged copy of previous texts why not rise to God's challange in the 2nd surah (chapter) and create a verse like it? In 1400 hundred years no-one has.

N Mubarak, london,

Once there was a blood clot man & a rib woman.The rib woman had a chat with a talking snake (with legs) who told her to eat from a magic tree. Thereafter all of future mankind was cursed 'till a carpenter´s son arrived on the scene and died so all was well. Then a Prophet with a flying horse e.t.c..

John, Berlin, Germany

Shakil - Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's appearance was a spiritual second coming of Jesus (just as John the Baptist was the second coming of Elijah).
Tabatha - Not sure what your point is, but suffice to say Christian dogma is at odds with reason and common sense, hence people's interest in Islam

Ahmad, Birmingham, UK

Ahmad - Jesus cried to God. God is a Trinity. Three person's in one. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In Gensis it speaks of God speaking creation and His Spirit moved across the face of the earth. Two seperate God said "Let us make man in our image." Who is "our" referring to? More than one.

Tabatha , Ft. Lauderdale, USA

Ahmad; if you belive in his spiritual coming this itself is contra dictory as Hazrat mirza gulam ahmed was here physically. He did not unite the people or moved christianity. To the world he was seen more of a neg. then pos. Allah would not belittle Jesus pbh 2nd coming as such.

shakil, birmingham, uk

Shakil; our points of view agree we also believe Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad did not bring any new law; our disagreement is only in the identity of the Messiah. You believe in the physical coming of a 2000 year old Jesus (peace be upon him); whereas we believe in a spiritual/mataphorical coming.

Ahmad, Warwick, UK

Ahmad; Jesus's(pbh) second coming will not bring any addional law, as this was already completd by prophet muhammed(pbh) that is why he was the seal of prophets. In his second coming jesus will merely confirm the correct belief of quran. he will not go on with a new mission!

shakil, birmingham, uk

Shakil, Prophet Jesus was sent only to the House of Israel, so if he was to return, he could only preach to them again - not come as a leader for the Muslim ummah!
Niall - if Prophet Jesus and God are one and the same, to whom did Jesus cry 'Lema Sabachtani' and pray to when on the cross? Himself?

Ahmad, Birmingham, UK

Prophet Muhammad(pbh) is the last prophet and the message he came with is final and complete. Yes jesus(pbh) will come again but he will not bring any new message, he will only come to testify that he was sent to the lost sheep of isreal and that he was not god as claimed in trinity.

shakil, birmingham, uk

" According to Quran every human being (Jesus) must die. If the Prophet Muhammed(saw) Allahs most beloved himself died how can jesus still be alive?Think"

Because Jesus and God (or Allah as you call Him) are one and the same, that's why. Muhammed was only a man and indeed died.

Niall Sullivan, Chester, England

If the Ahmadis are outside of the islamic fold, they can't be all bad!
Re the prophet 'peace be upon him' I thought he was dead already.

Remember Muslims, most of the Koran / Hadiths are borrowed / stolen texts from the Bible, Persia, Greek Philosophy & old Indian verses. You've been conned.

Phil, Preston,

The Promised Messiah and his followers have firm faith that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was Khataman Nabiyyeen.
A difference of interpretations does not mean that Ahmadi-Muslims don't believe.

Khansa, London, UK

As-salafee, if Jesus is alive in heavens and will one day return to lead the muslim world, then logically he will be the last prohpet to die on earth and hence the final in the chain of prophets. The mass muslims are wrong and waiting for somebody who has died and is buried in Kashmir (Srinagar).

Abdul Qureshi, London, UK

To A zaman, Prophet Mohammed, was by all means given the title of khatamun Nabiyyeen - ' The seal of all Prophets'. Yet why is it that many non-ahmadis still await the coming of Jesus (as), who will bring a different teaching to the Holy Prophet (saw). Should they not also be expelled from Islam.

James , Yorkshire, UK

Congratulations to all Muslims of the world on this auspicious occasion. This is indeed a clear sign of the truthfulness of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian - Allah does not allow an imposter prophet, or his message, stay alive and prosper for almost 120 years.

Khurram Nazeer, Toronto, Canada

Were the first four 'rightly guided' Caliphs spiritual in role? The Caliphate was never a sort of Muslim Papacy. Hitti's 'History of the Arabs' and Hourani's 'History of the Arab Peoples' both say that their role was primarily secular. I thought the ulama decided issues of doctrine, not a Caliph.

Shaun, Bristol,

Those that maintain Ahmadi Muslims are outside the fold of Islam, purely because the majority of mullahs around the world are agreed upon it, should remember that Jesus and his followers were also declared heretics and disbelievers by the Jewish scholars of their time. A repeat of history, evidently

Ahmad, Birmingham, UK

God preserve us!

Frank C., Bow, UK

How appropriate that there is a picture of Prof Dawkins alongside all this nonsense. At least he knows what utter rubbish all this is. I'm sure my tooth-fairy is more important than yours - well, really!

James, Burnley,

The coming of Promised Messiah (Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad) is similar to the coming of Jesus more than 2000 yrs ago. Jesus (First Messiah) came to revive the true spirit of Judaism while the coming of Promised Messiah today is to revive the true spirit of Islam. Both have come with the msg of love.

Bilal Mahmood, London, UK

For the benefit of those uninformed, Ahmedis, Qadiyanis or Mirzais as they are known- are unanimously excluded from Islam due to there heretic belief-that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a prophet of God. As every Muslim knows, the Prophet Muhammad was the last Prophet of God.

A Zaman, Manchester, UK

Isn't this all a case of 'my invisible friend is bigger than your invisible friend'

Lawrence Arbuthnot, Leamington, UK

Division in Islam is totally prohibited, be it be ahmedi's/sunnis'shias or whatever.

Zaid, Karachi, Pakistan

I am sorry mr as-salafee but you clearly have no clue as to what ahmadiyyat is about, to make false statements about any religion is clearly wrong. According to Quran every human being (Jesus) must die. If the Prophet Muhammed(saw) Allahs most beloved himself died how can jesus still be alive?Think.

S.Aziz, Toronto, canada

I am so proud to see the Ahmadiyyya Community celebrate the 100 years showing those who are steadfast and truely beliveve in God Almighty shall prosper. Prophet Muhammad peace and blessing of Allah be upon him has left us a legacy and we need to take it and share the teachings till the end of time

Bushra Malik, Virginia, USA

I do love it when people of a particular religion argue over who is more 'true' to the faith. It just makes most rational people realise how ridiculous both sides of the argument are. I am reminded of the sketch in Life of Brian about the differences between the different Judean political groups.

Grae, Wellington, N.Z

To call Qadiyanis (the like to call themselves Ahmadis) Muslims is a farce. There are few things the Muslim majority has agreen upon and from those rare gems, this one is for sure: Qadiyanis are outside the fold of Islam. You have 1 billion plus Muslims literally agreeing on this ... and you? :)

Nur Muhammad, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Dear Mr Abdul Qureshi, you fail to understand that Jesus did not die. He's still alive and will one day return to earth hence Muhammed is the final prophet and the seal of the prophets as Imran has correctly pointed out. Also, didn't this fake prophet a.k.a Mirza ghulam die of cholera on the toilet?

as-salafee, Birmingham, West mids

The founder of the Ahmadiyya Community never claimed to be a reincarnation of anyone. This is just one of the many lies perpetrated by mullahs. The founder prospered during his life, and his community continues to prosper. All attempts at eradicating them produce more prosperity! A clear sign!

Nadeem S, Toronto, Canada

Ahmediyah movement is a cult formed under the patronage of the BrItish, during the Raj.

Ghulam Ahmed of Qadiyan was a loyal servant of the Empire and
he was sponsored to promote loyalty to it. He subsequently claimed that he was the incarnation of both Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ..

Julaybib al Ashkabadi, Bimingham , U.K.

Excellent article. For all anti-ahmadi readers- be objective and analyze what other sects of Islam have been able to accomplish in the last 100 and how it has damaged/benefited the religion of Prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h.) and compare that to the belief and actions of Ahmadiyyat and its followers!

Nadia A, Toronto, Canada

Anees, I am a little perplexed with why the Khilafat Centenary in Islam is 'yet another clear sign of Allah'. Surely the age of an organisation doesn't mean that it must be right. 100 years for this movement is nothing compared to say the age of something like the Papacy or even the British monarchy

Grae, Wellington, N.Z

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the blessed one. The new Khilafat Centenary in Islam is yet another clear sign of Allah, The Almighty''s divine intervention and blessings. It gives a further opportunity to the Bigots to accept the inevitable and embrace it for the sake of Allah's blessings.
Anees

Anees , london,

Dear Imran Khan, if your interpretation of the fianlity of prophethood is right then Jesus who was also a prophet of God can not come after the passing of Mohammed (pbuh) because then Jesus will be the last prophet to die on this earth breaking the finality of Mohammed (pbuh) as you interpret it.

Abdul Qureshi, London, UK

Yes. Consensus in the Ummah calling Ahmadis non-muslims & 72 sects ENDORSED this view, unintentionally FULFILLING THE PROPHECY of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) that in the latter days there would 73 sects, all in the hell-fire (misguided) EXCEPT ONE, putting 72 on one side & Ahmadi on the other.

Naveed Khan, Chicago, US

this community has the motto "love for all hatred for none" - I think the other muslim communities in the uk could learn an important lesson from them - maybe the MCB should should take a lesson or two from them

nasir , london, uk

According to holy Quran, practical example of holy Prophet no one has any right to declare other as disbeliever. It is a sheer unislamic understanding of Islam to treat any one as non muslim while he says himself muslim. According to one tradition declaring persone himself become kafir.

naseer, brussels, Belgium

Blessings of Allah indeed!!! The new century of Khilafat of Islam dawns today. Indeed, the accomplishments of this chain of caliphate has been enormous! From a single man, Ahmadi muslims reach 190 countries, over 160 million followers and continue to serve Islam and humanity to the best!!

Kashif Nadeem, Rabwah, Pakistan

congratulation to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Faizal, ottawa, Canada

Ahmedis by absolute consensus of mainstream Muslims all over the world have been pronounced as disbelievers, i.e. not Muslims, due to their violation of the fundamental principle of Islam which is that Prophet Muhammad is the final messenger sent to humankind. There is no difference of opinion.

Imran Khan, London, UK