Mirza Tahir Ahmad was the fourth caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He was elected on 10 June 1982, the day after the death of his predecessor, Mirza Nasir Ahmad. He died in London on 19 April 2003 from heart failure. His successor is his nephew, the son of one of his sisters.
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Mirza Tahir Ahmad was the fourth caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He was elected on 10 June 1982, the day after the death of his predecessor, Mirza Nasir Ahmad. Under his leadership, there was an acceleration in the number of Quran translations produced by the Community. In 1993 he started an international initiation ceremony to be held every year at the annual gatherings of Ahmadis. He died in London on 19 April 2003 from heart failure.
The newly elected Caliph Mirza Masroor Ahmad, as the Khalifatul Masih V, led the funeral prayer on 23 April 2003, attended by over 40,000 people from around the world. His successor is his nephew, the son of one of his sisters. His commentaries differed significantly from those offered by many of the classical Quranic commentators, placing emphasis on the logical and rational approach to the Quran.
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