 - 1. Ahmadi is a term that primarily refers to the followers of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, an Islamic movement founded in the late 19th century by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in British India. Ahmad claimed to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, a reformer intended to revive the true teachings of Islam and unite its followers under the umbrella of a peaceful and progressive interpretation of the faith. Ahmadi Muslims emphasize the importance of love, peace, and tolerance, actively promoting interfaith dialogue and humanitarian efforts across the globe. The community faced significant challenges, including persecution and discrimination in various countries, particularly in Pakistan, where Ahmadis are officially deemed non-Muslims under the law. Despite these challenges, Ahmadis remain steadfast in their beliefs, promoting a message of understanding and compassion, advocating for human rights, and engaging in social service initiatives, thereby contributing positively to society while continuing to uphold their religious identity.
Who is the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community?
A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
- 2. What year was the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community established?
A) 1889
B) 1924
C) 1900
D) 1857
- 3. What is the primary scripture of Ahmadi Muslims?
A) The Gita
B) The Quran
C) The Bible
D) The Torah
- 4. What is the term for Ahmadi Muslims' belief in the second coming of Jesus?
A) Messianic prophecy
B) Christian resurrection
C) Ali's return
D) Ahmadi belief in Jesus
- 5. Ahmadi Muslims are often persecuted in which country?
A) Pakistan
B) Turkey
C) Egypt
D) Saudi Arabia
- 6. What is the name of the current Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as of 2023?
A) Mirza Masroor Ahmad
B) Zafarullah Khan
C) Mirza Mahmood Ahmad
D) Hakeem Noor-ud-Din
- 7. Ahmadis believe that God communicates with humans through whom?
A) Prophets
B) The deceased
C) Sacred texts alone
D) Angels only
- 8. What is the name of the annual convention held by the Ahmadiyya Community?
A) Ghadir Khumm
B) Eid al-Fitr
C) Hajj
D) Jalsa Salana
- 9. The Ahmadiyya Community believes in the concept of Khilafat. What does Khilafat mean?
A) Religious dictatorship
B) Caliphate
C) Leadership through monarchy
D) A democratic state
- 10. Ahmadi Muslims primarily follow which type of religious law?
A) Islamic law (Sharia)
B) Canon law
C) Roman law
D) Hindu law
- 11. How do Ahmadis approach non-violence?
A) They ignore conflict.
B) They support violence.
C) They promote division.
D) They advocate for peaceful coexistence.
- 12. What is the significance of the annual convention known as Jalsa Salana?
A) It fosters community and global unity.
B) It promotes sectarian division.
C) It is a political rally.
D) It is a fund-raising event.
- 13. What is the purpose of the Ahmadiyya community?
A) To establish a new religion.
B) To convert all Muslims.
C) To promote conflict.
D) To promote peace and understanding.
- 14. Which city is considered the birthplace of the founder of the Ahmadiyya Community?
A) Qadian
B) Karachi
C) Delhi
D) Lahore
- 15. How do Ahmadis largely contribute to society?
A) Through conflict and violence.
B) Through economic isolation.
C) Through radicalization.
D) Through humanitarian aid and education.
- 16. What title is given to the leader of the Ahmadiyya community?
A) Imam
B) Mufti
C) Khalifa
D) Mawlana
- 17. What is the name of the Ahmadiyya women’s organization?
A) Women’s Muslim Association
B) Sisterhood of Islam
C) Muslim Women’s League
D) Lajna Imaillah
- 18. What is a fundamental Ahmadiyya principle regarding God?
A) There are multiple gods.
B) God is one and unique.
C) God's nature is unknowable.
D) God is a tribal deity.
- 19. What is another name for Ahmadis derived from Muhammad's alternative name?
A) Masihania
B) Ahmadiyya
C) Muhammadiya
D) Islamia
- 20. How many countries and territories had the Ahmadiyya community spread to by 2017?
A) 180
B) 210
C) 150
D) 230
- 21. What is the name of the movement formed by some early Ahmadis who dissented over Ghulam Ahmad's prophetic status?
A) Islamia Movement
B) Masihania Movement
C) Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement
D) Qadiani Movement
- 22. On what date did Mirza Ghulam Ahmad announce the name Aḥmadīyah for his movement?
A) 30 June 1889
B) 4 November 1900
C) 15 August 1905
D) 1 January 1899
- 23. What name did Mirza Ghulam Ahmad use to refer to the Ahmadiyya movement in his announcement?
A) Muhammad's Followers
B) Muslims of the Aḥmadīyah Section
C) Muslims of the Muhammadan School
D) Ahmadi Muslims
- 24. What does the name Muḥammad mean according to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad?
A) "The chosen one"
B) "One who leads"
C) "The most praised"
D) "The messenger"
- 25. According to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, which name was destined to be the chief characteristic of Islam's progress in later times?
A) Muḥammad
B) Aḥmad
C) Isa
D) Ibrahim
- 26. What suffix is used to form the term 'Aḥmadīyah'?
A) -ness
B) -ism
C) -ology
D) -īya(t)
- 27. In which year did organised Ahmadiyya missionary activities start overseas?
A) 1920
B) 1905
C) 1899
D) 1913
- 28. Where was the first organized Ahmadiyya mission in the UK established?
A) Birmingham, England
B) Manchester, England
C) Oxford, England
D) Putney, London
- 29. Until when was the Ahmadiyya community influential in African-American Islam?
A) Late 1970s
B) Mid-1950s
C) Early 1960s
D) 1980s
- 30. Which continent is noted for having a large Ahmadiyya Muslim Community presence?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
- 31. Who was elected as the first successor and Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Community after Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's death?
A) Maulana Muhammad Ali
B) Hakeem Noor-ud-Din
C) Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din
D) Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad
- 32. How long did Hakeem Noor-ud-Din's Caliphate last?
A) Almost 52 years
B) Six years (1908–1914)
C) Ten years
D) Twenty years
- 33. What major financial initiative was set up during Hakeem Noor-ud-Din's Caliphate?
A) An official treasury
B) A savings club
C) A community bank
D) A charity fund
- 34. What was the duration of Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad's Caliphate?
A) Almost 52 years (1914–1965)
B) Ten years
C) Six years
D) Twenty years
- 35. How many countries had Ahmadiyya missions established by the end of Mahmood Ahmad's Caliphate?
A) 10 countries
B) 46 countries
C) 20 countries
D) 100 countries
- 36. What significant scheme was established by Mirza Nasir Ahmad following a tour of West Africa?
A) Nusrat Jehan Scheme
B) Fazl-e-Umar Foundation
C) Waqfe Nau Scheme
D) Humanity First
- 37. Which mosque did Mirza Tahir Ahmad establish as the new headquarters in London?
A) Al-Azhar Mosque
B) Masjid al-Haram
C) Fazl Mosque
D) Blue Mosque
- 38. Which fund was established by Mirza Tahir Ahmad for the victims of persecution?
A) Waqfe Nau Fund
B) Humanity First
C) Syedna Bilal Fund
D) Maryum Shaadi Fund
- 39. What is the direction of prayer for Ahmadis during Salah?
A) Jerusalem
B) Mecca
C) Makkah
D) Kaaba
- 40. Which Islamic tradition do Ahmadis align with regarding the acceptance of the four Rightly Guided caliphs?
A) Sufi
B) Ibadi
C) Shi'a
D) Sunni
- 41. What is the term used for strict adherence to a particular school of thought in Islamic jurisprudence?
A) Hadith
B) Fiqh
C) Sunnah
D) Taqlid
- 42. Which methodology do Ahmadis usually base their rulings on when the Quran and sunnah lack clear elaboration?
A) Shafi'i
B) Maliki
C) Hanafi
D) Hanbali
- 43. Which article in Islam concerns Ahmadi Muslims with the belief in all divine scriptures?
A) The first article
B) None of the articles
C) The second article
D) The third article
- 44. Which of the following is not considered a divine scripture by Ahmadi Muslims?
A) The Gospel
B) The Bible
C) The Torah
D) The Quran
- 45. Which of these is not recognized by Ahmadi Muslims as a divine scripture?
A) Gospel
B) Bhagavad Gita
C) Torah
D) Quran
- 46. Which of the following figures is NOT regarded as a prophet by Ahmadi Muslims?
A) Krishna
B) Zoroaster
C) Buddha
D) Confucius
- 47. Which pillar requires a pilgrimage to Mecca?
A) Shahadah
B) Salat
C) Hajj
D) Zakah
- 48. Which prophet is considered to have brought a new law according to Ahmadiyya belief?
A) Muhammad
B) Adam
C) Buddha
D) Krishna
- 49. What percentage of the world's Muslim population do Ahmadis represent?
A) More than 10%.
B) Around 0.6-1.3%.
C) Exactly 5%.
D) Less than 0.1%.
- 50. Who presides over the Majlis-ash-Shura at the international level?
A) The second caliph
B) The caliph
C) The Amir of the Community
D) The members of the council
- 51. Who founded Rabwah, Pakistan?
A) The second caliph
B) The fifth caliph
C) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
D) Amir of the Community
- 52. How many mosques has the Community built under the council for 'The New Scheme'?
A) Over 15,000
B) Over 30
C) Over 500
D) Over 70
- 53. Into how many languages has the Quran been translated by the Community?
A) Over 30
B) Over 500
C) Over 15,000
D) Over 70
- 54. In what year was Jāmi’ah al-Ahmadīyya founded?
A) 1899
B) 1915
C) 1923
D) 1906
- 55. What was the original name of the institution that became part of Jāmi’ah al-Ahmadīyya?
A) Aligarh Muslim University
B) Madrassa Talim ul Islam
C) Darul Uloom Deoband
D) Jamia Millia Islamia
- 56. What is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's main centre for Islamic learning?
A) Al-Azhar University
B) Jāmi’ah al-Ahmadīyya
C) Jamia Nizamia
D) Quaid-e-Azam University
- 57. What is the title often given to missionaries of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community?
A) Rabbi or Cantor
B) Sheikh or Sayyid
C) Murrabi, Imam, or Mawlana
D) Pandit or Guru
- 58. Who directs the National Amila or the National Executive Body in each National Community?
A) The secretary for finance
B) The general secretary
C) The national president, called Amīr
D) The local community president
- 59. In what year did the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation officially declare that Ahmadiyya was not linked to Islam?
A) 2000
B) 1973
C) 1889
D) 1947
- 60. What term is often used pejoratively to refer to Ahmadis in Pakistan?
A) Mirza
B) Muslim
C) Qādiānī
D) Ahmadiyya
- 61. What is the term used for the national president in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community?
A) Amīr
B) General Secretary
C) President
D) Caliph
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