Sucessors Leaders recognised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, referred to as Khulafa or Caliphs (Successors): Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founding Messiah and Mahdi (b. 1835 – d. 1908) Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din (1908–1914) Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad (1914–1965) Mirza Nasir Ahmad (1965–1982) Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1982–2003) Mirza Masroor Ahmad (2003–present)