Schism

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The first schism of the Ahmadiyya occurred in 1914.

The personalities on each side were Mirza Mahmud Ahmad and Maulana Muhammad Ali

The stands they took were on the following issues:

• Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a prophet
• Muslims who denied Mirza Ghulam Ahmad were 'kafir'

Subsequently, other issues emerged:

• Whether Hakeem Nooruddin was the leader in a special singular way, or part of a succession Khalifa. This begged the question of whether the Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya board was subservient to him, or he just happened to be the chairman of the board.
• The supporters and magazines of each party.

Eventually, Maulana Muhammad Ali had to leave Qadian due to a social boycott and settle with his followers in Lahore. Hence the names of the two groups.