About us
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA
Muslims united under Khilafat and devoted to the peaceful teachings of Islam, serving America since 1920 with the motto Love for All, Hatred for None.
Who we are
A revival of Islam’s peaceful teachings
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a worldwide fellowship of Muslims who believe that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian (1835–1908) is the Promised Messiah and Mahdi. He founded the Community in 1889 as a movement for the revival of Islam, centered on its essential teachings of peace, love, justice and the sanctity of life.
Today the Community is established in more than 200 countries, with membership in the tens of millions. It is the largest Islamic community in the world united under one spiritual leader, the Khalifa. In the United States, the Community was established in 1920 and registered in Illinois as the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, and it is today America’s largest Muslim organization under one leader.
- 1889Founded in Qadian, India
- 200+Countries worldwide
- 1920Established in America
- 58Chapters across the USA
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as)
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) claimed to be the Messiah and Mahdi whose advent the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) had foretold, appearing in the spirit and character of Jesus (as). His mission was to end religious wars, condemn bloodshed and restore morality, justice and peace.
He called Muslims back to the true teachings of the Holy Quran and the example of the Holy Prophet (sa), and freed them from fanatical beliefs and practices.
A jihad of the pen
He declared that the “jihad of the sword” has no place in Islam, and defended the faith through reason instead: more than 80 books, tens of thousands of letters, hundreds of lectures and many public debates.
Respect for all faiths
He honored the founders of the world's great religions, among them Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Confucius, Lao Tzu and Guru Nanak, and showed how their original teachings converge in Islam.
The promise of Khilafat
He reminded Muslims of God's promise to safeguard Islam through Khilafat, the spiritual successorship to prophethood that alone can peacefully unite humanity.
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Guided by Khilafat
After the demise of the Promised Messiah (as) in 1908, God’s promise of Khilafat was fulfilled through his successors. Five Khulafa have led the Community, each building on the work of the last.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba)
The fifth Khalifa and worldwide spiritual and administrative head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, residing in the United Kingdom. His Holiness is a leading voice for peace, justice and religious freedom, and has addressed parliaments and national leaders around the world, including on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Khalifatul Masih IHazrat Hakeem Maulvi Noor-ud-Din (ra)
1908–1914A renowned physician and scholar of the Holy Quran, and the closest companion of the Promised Messiah (as).
Khalifatul Masih IIHazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad (ra)
1914–1965The Promised Reformer (Musleh Mau'ud). He built the Community's administration and auxiliary organizations, and sent its first missionary to America in 1920.
Khalifatul Masih IIIHazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (rh)
1965–1982He gave the Community its motto, Love for All, Hatred for None, and launched the Nusrat Jahan scheme of schools and hospitals in Africa.
Khalifatul Masih IVHazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (rh)
1982–2003He launched MTA, the Community's global satellite television channel, and greatly expanded its worldwide reach.
What we stand for
Faith expressed through service
Peace, not terrorism
A leading Muslim voice categorically rejecting terrorism, teaching that Islam is defended with the pen, never the sword.
Mosque and state
The Community endorses the separation of religion and state, and loyalty to one's country as part of faith.
Human rights for all
Though persecuted in several Muslim-majority countries, it defends religious freedom for every minority. In 2014 the bipartisan Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus was formed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Education and women
It invests deeply in education, and in the equality, education and empowerment of women.
Service to humanity
Through Humanity First, the Community stands at the forefront of disaster relief in America and around the world.
Sharing the message
MTA International, alislam.org and Islam International Publications share Islam's teachings of peace and tolerance worldwide.
Worldwide
The fruits of Khilafat
Under the leadership of Khilafat, the Community has served people of every faith and background.
- 16,000+Mosques built
- 600+Schools
- 30+Hospitals
- 70+Languages of the Holy Quran
- 24/7MTA satellite television
In America
The Jama’at in America since 1920
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA was established in 1920, when its first missionary, Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (ra), arrived in the United States. The same year it was registered in Illinois as the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam.
Its Al-Sadiq Mosque in Chicago, established in the early 1920s, is one of the oldest mosques in America. Today the Jama’at is headquartered at Baitur Rahman Mosque in Silver Spring, Maryland, with 58 chapters and more than 60 mosques nationwide, served by national departments and five auxiliary organizations.
A note on salutations
Honoring names
Muslims add a short prayer after the names of prophets and righteous people. On this site they appear as abbreviations.
- (sa)ṣallallāhu ‘alaihi wa sallam
May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Used after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
- (as)‘alaihis-salām
On whom be peace. Used after the names of other prophets.
- (ra)raḍiyallāhu ‘anhu
May Allah be pleased with him. Used for companions of a prophet.
- (rh)raḥimahullāh
May Allah have mercy on him. Used for deceased pious Muslims.
- (aba)ayyadahullāhu ta‘ālā bi-naṣrihil-‘azīz
May Allah support him with His mighty help. Used for the present Khalifa.
Learn more about Islam
Read the Holy Quran, the writings of the Promised Messiah (as) and the Friday Sermons of Huzoor (aba), or visit a mosque near you. Everyone is welcome.