The death of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad occurred in 1908. A religious figure from India and the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, he claimed to be the Second Coming of Jesus and Imam Mahdi. His death, and its precise cause and circumstances, sparked controversy surrounding the validity of his claims and prophecies.
His opponents allege that he died an "accursed death" and that some of his predictions and prophecies had turned out to be untrue. The manner and timing of his death was said to have invalidated his rank and status, and proved his claims to be false. His followers claim he died from dysentery and that both the manner and timing of his death were in accordance with all of his relevant predictions, and hence reaffirm his truthfulness and claims.
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