Mirza Nasir Ahmad
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Mirza Nasir Ahmad (* 16th November 1909 in Qadian, † 9th Juni 1982 in Rabwah) was Khalifatul Masih III., Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He was elected to this post on 8nd November 1965, the day after the death of his predecessor, Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad. He was son of Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, the second Caliph and brother of Mirza Tahir Ahmad, the forth Caliph.
Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad is credited with expansion of the missionary work started by his father. He also represented the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1974. Despite efforts by him the National Assembly of Pakistan declared Ahmadis to be Non-Muslim. [1]