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		<title>Basic Differences</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two major Ahmadiyya factions: http://www.alislam.org/ and http://www.aaiil.org/ The first one is, by far, the largest one. They believe that Ahmad is a minor prophet (a non-law-giving prophet). The second group believes that Ahmad is a reformer but not a prophet of any sort. There is also a long history of considerable antagonism between [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musatin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12034510&amp;post=97&amp;subd=musatin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>There are two major Ahmadiyya factions:</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.alislam.org/" target="_blank">http://www.alislam.org/</a> and <a href="http://www.aaiil.org/" target="_blank">http://</a><a href="http://www.aaiil.org/" target="_blank">www.aaiil.org/</a></strong></p>
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<li><strong>The first one is, by far, the largest one. They believe that Ahmad is a minor prophet (a non-law-giving prophet). The second group believes that Ahmad is a reformer but not a prophet of any sort. There is also a long history of considerable antagonism between these two movements over this issue.</strong><strong><br />
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<li><strong>The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (the largest group) believes in the prophethood of Ahmad</strong><strong>. The Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement for the Propagation of Islam has a more or less traditional Isl</strong>ā<strong>mic view of Muḥammad as the Seal of the Prophets.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has its own caliphate. The caliph is invested with certain interpretative authority. However, when the caliph interprets, he is obligated to consult with others. The Lahore group has an emir (an elected president) instead. (In the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, national presidents are called emirs.)<br />
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		<title>Why Jihād is *not* Holy War</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As-salāmu `alaykum. Here is an excellent discussion on why jihād is not holy war: http://www.aaiil.org/text/articles/others/truemeaningjihad.shtml Musa<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musatin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12034510&amp;post=12&amp;subd=musatin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As-salāmu `alaykum.</p>
<p>Here is an excellent discussion on why jihād is <strong>not </strong>holy war:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aaiil.org/text/articles/others/truemeaningjihad.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.aaiil.org/text/articles/others/truemeaningjihad.shtml</a></p>
<p>Musa</p>
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		<title>From the Writings of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As-salāmu `alaykum. Here is the quotation: It would not have been possible for me to have attained this grace if I had not followed the footsteps of my lord and master, the pride of all the prophets, the best of mankind, Muhammad, the chosen one, peace and blessings of Allah be on him. Whatever I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musatin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12034510&amp;post=1&amp;subd=musatin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As-salāmu `alaykum. Here is the quotation:</p>
<p>It would not have been possible for me to have attained this grace if            I had not followed the footsteps of my lord and master, the pride of all            the prophets, the best of mankind, Muhammad, the chosen one, peace and            blessings of Allah be on him. Whatever I have achieved, I have achieved            by following him, and I know from verified reliable experience that no            man can reach God and obtain a deeper understanding of His ways without            following that Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be on him.</p>
<p>Now, let me also make it known that the very first thing you are rewarded            with, after having completely submitted yourself to the instructions and            teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, is that you are granted a new            heart which is always rightly inclined, that is to say, a heart which            has turned cold upon the love of this material world, and instead it begins            to yearn for an everlasting heavenly pleasure. Having achieved this desire,            this heart is now fit to receive that perfect and purest love&#8211;the love            of God. Because of your complete obedience to him, all these blessings            are bequeathed to you as his spiritual heritage.</p>
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