Ahmadiyya Muslim Community-Jewish relations

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is an Islamic sect which have been founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the late 19th century. Jews is another Abrahamic religious group. Ahmadis and Jews have not interacted much in the history.

Religious figures

Abraham

Both Ahmadis and Jews believe him as a prophet of God and show respect to him.

Jesus

Ahmadis believe Jesus Christ was the true Jewish messiah who have been prophesied by the earlier prophets. He came to guide Jews in the period of darkness. He has died like other prophets. Jews differ from this belief and they do not Jesus as their messiah.

Muhammad

Ahmadis consider Muhammad as the greatest prophet. They believe in the finality of prophethood with Sharia as final divine law. Prophets can come after Muhamamd. Some of the Jews believe Muhammad but most of them not believe him for their own religion.

Messiah

Ahmadis believes Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as the Messiah for whom all of the world is waiting. They believe him as a Messiah and Imam Mahdi however Jews are waiting for their Messiah.

Historical interaction

During the time period of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Ahmadis and Jews have not interacted directly. The first missionary was Jalal ud din who was sent to Israel. The second caliph of Ahmadiyya community had visited Palestine before establishment of State of Israel. Ahamdis, now live in Israel with Jews in the town of Kababir in Haifa. Jews of Pakistan and India had also made aliyah to Israel.