Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V(aba), is currently the supreme head of the worldwide Ahmadiyyah Muslim Community. He is the fifth successor and great grandson of the Promised Messiah and Reformer, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) of Qadian. He was elected to this position in London, England by an electoral college on April 22, 2003, a few days after the death of his predecessor, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV(rta).
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) did his primary education at Ta‘lim-ul-Islam High School Rabwah, and obtained his BA from Ta‘lim-ul-Islam (TI) College Rabwah, Pakistan. In 1976 he earned his Masters of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the Agriculture University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Prior to his being elected as Khalifah, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) accumulated an impressive record of humanitarian services that underscore his commitment to education and philanthropy. His altruistic endeavours took him to Ghana in 1977 where, for several years, he served as a principal of various Ahmadiyyah Muslim schools. He helped to inaugurate the Ahmadiyyah Secondary School Salaga, where he served as principal for the school’s first two years.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) was able to make use of the knowledge of his studied discipline, agricultural economics, to carry out research about wheat production in Ghana. The first successful experiment of planting, growing and nurturing wheat as an economic crop in Ghana was exhibited at an international trade fair and the results were submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture of Ghana.
In December of 1997, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) was appointed to the office of Nazir-e-A‘la (chief executive director) of the Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyyah Pakistan. In 1999, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) was falsely charged with blasphemy and wrongly accused of defaming verses of the Holy Qur’an. He was arrested and imprisoned for eleven days in his hometown of Rabwah until it was shown that the charges brought against him were entirely unfounded.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) currently resides in London, England. As spiritual leader of Ahmadi Muslims all over the world, he vigorously champions the cause of Islam through a refreshing message of peace and compassion.