First of all, it should be very clear from the beginning, we are Muslims. Our religion is Islam and everything that we believe is according to the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah and Ahadith of our beloved Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. That being the case, then why do we call ourselves Ahmadi Muslims and why have we created a sect in Islam?

Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, may peace be upon him, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, was sent to revive Islam, remove the customs and innovations that over the years have crept into its teachings and to bring about unity and enable Islam to prevail over all religions. But the problem was that there were so many different sects in Islam. From the beginning of Islam, within twenty years of the Holy Prophet passing away, sects started to be formed as different groups of Muslims, out of regard for their special beliefs and outlook, adopting different names. Two main groups developed – Sunnis and Shi’ites and then from those groups came other groups, despite the Holy Qur’an clearly informs us:

As for those who split up their religion and became divided into sects, thou hast no concern at all with them. Surely their case will come before Allah, then shall He inform them of what they used to do.

Holy Qur’an, Chapter 6, verse 160  (more…)