Mirza Tahir Ahmad

Mirza Tahir Ahmad (Born December 18, 1928 in Qadian, died April 19, 2003 in London) was Khalifatul Masih IV. Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He was elected to this office on 10th June 1982, the day after the death of his predecessor, Mirza Nasir Ahmad. He graduated from Jamia Ahmadiyya (Theological Academy) at Rabwah, followed by higher education in Lahore at the University of Punjab, and London at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies. In 1974 he was also nominated the member of the Ahmadiyya delegation which appeared in the Parliament of Pakistan to defend the beliefs of the Ahmadiyya Community.

Mirza Tahir Ahmad returned to Qadian (the original centre of the community) in 1991 for the 100th annual gathering of the community; which was the first time an Ahmadiyya Khalifa had returned to Qadian since the second Khalifa left in 1947.

He is perhaps best known for his 'Question & Answers' Sessions. The community experienced structural and financial growth during his time. He launched, in 1994, the first Muslim satellite television network by the name of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya.

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