Category: Challenges of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS)
Introduction Anti-Ahmadis often point to the British preacher John Hugh Smyth-Pigott. They claim: “Mirza Ghulam Ahmad warned Smyth-Pigott that he would die in Ahmad’s lifetime if he claimed to be God. But Mirza Ghulam Ahmad died in 1908, while Smyth-Pigott lived until 1927. Therefore, the prophecy failed.” This claim is . . . Read more

Introduction In the early 1900s, an American preacher named Dr. John Alexander Dowie claimed to be the prophet Elijah (“Elijah the Restorer”). He built his own city, Zion City near Chicago, with thousands of followers and millions of dollars. From his pulpit, Dowie prayed daily for the total destruction of . . . Read more
Abdul Hakim Patialvi changed his death prophecy against Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) 3 times! Introduction Anti-Ahmadis allege that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) made a prophecy that failed regarding Dr. Abdul Hakim Patialvi (a former Ahmadi who apostatized in 1906). They quote the following revelation and announcement from November 5, . . . Read more
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Introduction In the September 1902 issue of The Review of Religions (Vol. 1, No. 9, pp. 337–349), Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (peace be upon him) published his historic challenge to Dr. John Alexander Dowie—the self-proclaimed “Elijah the Restorer” and founder of Zion City, Illinois. Dowie had publicly called for the . . . Read more

Who was John Alexander Dowie? A Brief Life Sketch John Alexander Dowie was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1847. His family moved to Australia in 1860, where he began working at his uncle’s shop as a shoe salesman and worked a few odd clerk jobs here and there as a . . . Read more
Introduction There is a long list of enemies of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (AS) that died a miserable death after entering into Mubahala with him. One of them is Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. He is one of the founding fathers of the Deobandi sect in Islam, one of the most prominent . . . Read more
Introduction Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (AS), who claimed to be the Promised Messiah, received a divine promise from Allah: that He would protect him from all evil schemes of his enemies and humiliate anyone who tried to humiliate him. This promise was tested once more when a Salafi/Ahl-e-Hadith from British . . . Read more
Don’t Fight God: A Warning from Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) The Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) of Qadian, articulated in his writings a deep sense of anguish, resolute conviction, and firm reliance upon Divine support. In addressing the . . . Read more
Chola of Baba Nanak The Chola (cloak) of Baba Nanak (RH), is the holiest relic of Baba Nanak (RH) and is carefully preserved in Dera Baba Nanak, a small village in Gurdaspur District of the Punjab, India. It is significant because it is the cloak which Baba Nanak (RH) wore . . . Read more
Introduction In 1897, a Shia scholar called Sheikh Najafi wrote to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) and challenged him. He claimed that he can show a sign of his truthfulness within 40 minutes, The Promised Messiah (AS) wrote to him and gave him respite. He (AS) told him to show this . . . Read more