Sayyeda Nusrat Jahan Begum (1865–1952), [1] and Hazrat Amman Jan ‘Beloved Mother' within the Ahmadiyya Community, was the second wife of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and the daughter of Mir Nasir Nawab of Delhi. The marriage is seen, within the Community, as having fulfilled certain prophecies.
The family had descended from the “Ahl al-Bayt” (Family) of Muhammad, hence called the “Sada'at”. The genealogical tree connects her to Hussain the grandson of Muhammad after 40 generations.[2] Her forefathers had migrated from Bukhara in the reign of the Mughul King Shah Jahan. The well known Urdu poet and Mystic Khwaja Mir Dard (1721–1785) was the great grand father of Nusrat Jahan Begum.[3]
Early lifeedit
Nusrat Jahan Begum was born to Mir Nasir Nawab (1846 – 19 September 1924) and Sayyad Begum (1849 – 24 November 1932) in Delhi in 1865. In her young age she was also called ‘Ayesha Begum’ and ‘Naseer ul Jehan’.
The marriage of Nusrat Jahan Begum and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad took place in November 1884, at Delhi, and was performed by Nazir Husayn Dehlawi, the pre-eminent figure within the Ahl-i Hadith movement in Delhi.[4] Nazir Husayn was so old and weak that he was brought in a Doli (palanquin, also known as palkhi). The Dower was fixed Rs.1100. Ghulam Ahmad paid the cleric Rs.5 and a 'Prayer mat'.[5] Very few of his friends had accompanied Ghulam Ahmad to Delhi. They included a servant Hamid Ali and a Hindu friend Lala Malawa Mal.[6]
A spiritual orderedit
The great-grandfather of Nusrat Jahan, with the name Muhammad Nasir Andaleeb (1692–1758), is said to be a known poet and spiritual personality. He had been the author of many books, prose and poetry. Muhammad Nasir Andaleeb was a contemporary of Shah Waliullah (1703–1762), Shah Abdul Aziz (1745–1823), and Muhammad Fakhr-ud-din. It is reported that he saw a vision that his Spiritual Order shall last till the Mahdi appears and will then get merged in the Order established by the Mahdi.[7][8]
Nusrat Jahan Begum and claims of Ahmadedit
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed he had received a divine revelation on 20 February 1886; two years after his wedding to Nusrat Jahan. Till then he had no issues from her. He published his divine revelations as an Announcement[9]
"[Urdu] Your house will be filled with blessings and I shall perfect My favours unto you and you will have a large progeny from blessed women, some of whom you will find hereafter, and I will cause a great increase in your progeny and will bless it; but some of them will die in early age and your progeny will spread greatly in different lands. Every branch of your collateral will be cut off and will come to an end soon through childlessness.......Your progeny will not be cut off and will flourish till the end of days". [Announcement of February 20, 1886, Majmu‘ah Ishtiharat, vol. 1, pp. 102–103][10]
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad also predicted that a son would be born to him, a possessor of great qualities. He wrote in the same Announcement (20 February 1886):
"A handsome and pure boy is coming as your guest. His name is Emmanuel and also Bashir. He has been invested with a spirit of holiness, and he is free from all impurity. He is the light of Allah. Blessed is he who comes from heaven. He will be accompanied by grace which shall arrive with him. He will be characterized with grandeur, greatness and wealth. He will come into the world, and will heal many of their disorders through his Messianic qualities, and through the blessings of ... He is the Word of Allah for Allah’s mercy and honour have equipped him with the Word of Majesty. He will be extremely intelligent and perceptive and will be meek of heart and will be filled with secular and spiritual knowledge.....His advent will be greatly blessed and will be a source of manifestation of Divine Majesty. Behold a light comes, anointed by God with the perfume of His pleasure. We shall pour Our Spirit into him and he will be sheltered under the shadow of God. He will grow rapidly in stature and will be the means of procuring the release of those held in bondage. His fame will spread to the ends of the earth and peoples will be blessed through him. He will then be raised to his spiritual station in heaven. [Arabic] [This is a matter decreed.][9][10]
Childrenedit
Ten children were born to Nusrat Jahan Begum:
Five children died young:
Ismat (15 April 1886 – July 1891)
Bashir (7 August 1887 – 4 November 1888)
Shaukat (1891–1892)
Mirza Mubarik Ahmad (14 June 1899 – 16 September 1907)
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Sayyeda Nusrat Jahan Begum 1865 1952 1 and Hazrat Amman Jan Beloved Mother within the Ahmadiyya Community was the second wife of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and the daughter of Mir Nasir Nawab of Delhi The marriage is seen within the Community as having fulfilled certain prophecies Nusrat Jahan BegumBornSayyeda Nusrat Jahan Begum1865SpouseMirza Ghulam Ahmad m 1884 wbr Contents 1 Family history 2 Early life 3 Marriage to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 4 A spiritual order 5 Nusrat Jahan Begum and claims of Ahmad 6 Children 7 Last days 8 ReferencesFamily history editThe family had descended from the Ahl al Bayt Family of Muhammad hence called the Sada at The genealogical tree connects her to Hussain the grandson of Muhammad after 40 generations 2 Her forefathers had migrated from Bukhara in the reign of the Mughul King Shah Jahan The well known Urdu poet and Mystic Khwaja Mir Dard 1721 1785 was the great grand father of Nusrat Jahan Begum 3 Early life editNusrat Jahan Begum was born to Mir Nasir Nawab 1846 19 September 1924 and Sayyad Begum 1849 24 November 1932 in Delhi in 1865 In her young age she was also called Ayesha Begum and Naseer ul Jehan Marriage to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad editThe marriage of Nusrat Jahan Begum and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad took place in November 1884 at Delhi and was performed by Nazir Husayn Dehlawi the pre eminent figure within the Ahl i Hadith movement in Delhi 4 Nazir Husayn was so old and weak that he was brought in a Doli palanquin also known as palkhi The Dower was fixed Rs 1100 Ghulam Ahmad paid the cleric Rs 5 and a Prayer mat 5 Very few of his friends had accompanied Ghulam Ahmad to Delhi They included a servant Hamid Ali and a Hindu friend Lala Malawa Mal 6 A spiritual order editThe great grandfather of Nusrat Jahan with the name Muhammad Nasir Andaleeb 1692 1758 is said to be a known poet and spiritual personality He had been the author of many books prose and poetry Muhammad Nasir Andaleeb was a contemporary of Shah Waliullah 1703 1762 Shah Abdul Aziz 1745 1823 and Muhammad Fakhr ud din It is reported that he saw a vision that his Spiritual Order shall last till the Mahdi appears and will then get merged in the Order established by the Mahdi 7 8 Nusrat Jahan Begum and claims of Ahmad editMirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed he had received a divine revelation on 20 February 1886 two years after his wedding to Nusrat Jahan Till then he had no issues from her He published his divine revelations as an Announcement 9 Urdu Your house will be filled with blessings and I shall perfect My favours unto you and you will have a large progeny from blessed women some of whom you will find hereafter and I will cause a great increase in your progeny and will bless it but some of them will die in early age and your progeny will spread greatly in different lands Every branch of your collateral will be cut off and will come to an end soon through childlessness Your progeny will not be cut off and will flourish till the end of days Announcement of February 20 1886 Majmu ah Ishtiharat vol 1 pp 102 103 10 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad also predicted that a son would be born to him a possessor of great qualities He wrote in the same Announcement 20 February 1886 A handsome and pure boy is coming as your guest His name is Emmanuel and also Bashir He has been invested with a spirit of holiness and he is free from all impurity He is the light of Allah Blessed is he who comes from heaven He will be accompanied by grace which shall arrive with him He will be characterized with grandeur greatness and wealth He will come into the world and will heal many of their disorders through his Messianic qualities and through the blessings of He is the Word of Allah for Allah s mercy and honour have equipped him with the Word of Majesty He will be extremely intelligent and perceptive and will be meek of heart and will be filled with secular and spiritual knowledge His advent will be greatly blessed and will be a source of manifestation of Divine Majesty Behold a light comes anointed by God with the perfume of His pleasure We shall pour Our Spirit into him and he will be sheltered under the shadow of God He will grow rapidly in stature and will be the means of procuring the release of those held in bondage His fame will spread to the ends of the earth and peoples will be blessed through him He will then be raised to his spiritual station in heaven Arabic This is a matter decreed 9 10 Children editTen children were born to Nusrat Jahan Begum Five children died young Ismat 15 April 1886 July 1891 Bashir 7 August 1887 4 November 1888 Shaukat 1891 1892 Mirza Mubarik Ahmad 14 June 1899 16 September 1907 Amtul Naseer 28 January 1903 3 December 1903 Five children lived longer Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmood Ahmad 12 January 1889 8 November 1965 Mirza Bashir Ahmad 20 April 1893 September 1963 Mirza Sharif Ahmad 24 May 1895 December 1961 Nawab Mubarika Begum 2 March 1897 23 May 1977 Nawab Sahiba Amtul Hafeez Begum 25 June 1904 6 May 1987 Last days editNusrat Jahan Begum joined Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in 1884 five years before the foundation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1889 and lived till the age of 87 She died in 1952 citation needed References edit Hadhrat Jaan ra http www reviewofreligions org 2663 hadhrat E2 80 98amma jaan E2 80 99ra Seerat Sayyeda Nusrat Jehan Begum by Sh Mahmood Ahmad Irfani 1943 pp 175 1 Seerat Nusrat Jehan Begum by Sh Mahmood Ahmad Irfani 1943 pp 75 2 A R Dard 2008 Life of Ahmad Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement Islam International p 133 Hayat Nasir page 8 Seerat ul Mahdi by Mirza Bashir Ahmad Vol 2 page 111 Nala e Andaleeb by Muhammad Nasir Andaleeb 1692 1758 Seerat Nusrat Jehan Begum by Sh Mahmood Ahmad Irfani 1943 page 83 3 a b Announcement of February 20 1886 published later as Majmu ah Ishtiharat vol 1 pp 102 103 a b Tadhkira pp 178 180 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nusrat Jahan Begum amp oldid 1218327334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
