Death
In June 1982, while in Islamabad, Pakistan, Mirza Nasir Ahmad suffered a severe heartattack. He died on June 9, 1982 at 12:45 p.m. Nasir Ahmad's body was taken to Rabwah where he was buried in Bahishti Maqbara, a cememtry established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Upon electing Mirza Tahir Ahmad as Khalifatul Masih IV, his successor led the funeral prayer in Rabwah.
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