Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad From WikiAhmadiyya, the free encyclopedia on Islam and Ahmadiyyat
Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh, (1928-1982) was the fourth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The son of the second Caliph, Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, Tahir studied Arabic, Urdu and comparative religions from the Jamia theological institute before graduating with an honours degree in Arabic from the University of Punjab. He spent two further years studying at London's School of African and Oriental Studies, during which time he traveled through Western Europe. Tahir's early-life education laid a foundation for his religious knowledge as well as establishing his multi-lingual expertise in Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi and English. In 1982 he was elected the fourth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Escalating state-sponsored persecution in Pakistan forced him to migrate to London in 1984, where he established the MTA International television station. On this channel, he presented numerous religious programmes and gained renown for his charismatic oratory and mastery of discussions in Urdu, English and Arabic. His most notable works include:
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