From Sufism to Ahmadiyya: A Muslim Minority Movement in South Asia

Adil Hussain Khan

Apr 2015 · Indiana University Press

About this ebook

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community represents the followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), a charismatic leader whose claims of spiritual authority brought him into conflict with most other Muslim leaders of the time. The controversial movement originated in rural India in the latter part of the 19th century and is best known for challenging current conceptions of Islamic orthodoxy. Despite missionary success and expansion throughout the world, particularly in Western Europe, North America, and parts of Africa, Ahmadis have effectively been banned from Pakistan. Adil Hussain Khan traces the origins of Ahmadi Islam from a small Sufi-style brotherhood to a major transnational organization, which many Muslims believe to be beyond the pale of Islam.

Ratings and reviews

Although Mr. Khan has done a lot of research the conclusion he draws are not validated by his sources, and the way he represents sources show his Anti-Ahmadi bias.

Didn't read past the first couple of pages.

لاکھوں کروڑوں لعنتیں کائنات کر ہر زندہ و مردہ قادیانی پر اور نبوت کے جھوٹے دعویدار غلام احمد قادیانی پر

About the author

Adil Hussain Khan is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Loyola University New Orleans.