Qadian was established in 1530 by Mirza Hadi Baig, a religious scholar dedicated to Islam and the first Qazi in the area. Mirza Hadi Baig was from a royal household of Mirza of the Mughal Empire. He migrated from Samarkand and settled in Punjab where he was granted a vast tract of land comprising 80 villages by the emperor Babur. Because of his religious beliefs, he named the center of the 80 villages Islam Pur Qazi and governed from there. Over time, the name of the town changed to Qazi Maji, then Qadi, and eventually it became known as 'Qadian'.
A remote and unknown town, Qadian emerged as a centre of religious learning in 1889, when Mirza Ghulam Ahmad established the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[3] In 1891 it became the venue for the Community's annual gatherings. Qadian remained the administrative headquarters and capital of the Ahmadiyya Caliphate until the partition of India in 1947, when much of the Community migrated to Pakistan. Following the partition, Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, the second Khalifa of the Community, carefully oversaw the safe migration of Ahmadis from Qadian to the newly founded state, instructing 313 men, including two of his own sons, to stay in Qadian and guard the sites holy to Ahmadis, conferring upon them the title darveshān-i qādiyān (the dervishes of Qadian) and eventually moving the headquarters to Rabwah, Pakistan.[4]
Qadian has a population of 23,632.[7] Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Qadian has an average literacy rate of 75%, slightly higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 70%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.[8]
Languages
Most of the residents of Qadian are speakers of the Punjabi language. A significant minority, about a 1/10 of the population, also speak the Urdu language.
Languages by the number of speakers in Qadian according to the 2011 Census of India
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^Shahid, Dost Mohammad (2007) [2000]. Taareekhe–Ahmadiyyat (Tareekh E Ahmadiyyat) [History of Ahmadiyyat] (PDF) (in Urdu). Vol. 1. India: Nazarat Nashro Ishaat Qadian. p. 40. ISBN978-81-7912-121-4. ISBN incorrectly printed in the book as 181-7912-121-6. Complete PDF: 19 Volumes (11,600 pages) (541.0 M). (Volume 14 meta-data appeared to closely match the original reference, but is unverified as the correct volume).
^Khan, Adil Hussain (6 April 2015). From Sufism to Ahmadiyya: A Muslim Minority Movement in South Asia. ISBN9780253015297. from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
^"Qadian in India is Situated Exactly to the East of Damascus in Syria". Flickr. 16 February 2009. from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
^"The Divine guidance about leadership in the latter days". Ahmaddiya Muslim Community. 16 February 2009. from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
^"Religion PCA" (PDF). Census India. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
Bibliography
Kobeisy, Ahmed Nezar (2004). Counseling American Muslims: Understanding the Faith and Helping the People. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN9780313324727.
External links
Media related to Qadian at Wikimedia Commons
May 20, 2023
qadian, village, iran, iran, punjabi, pronunciation, käːd, ijä, hindustani, pronunciation, qɑːd, ijɑ, city, municipal, council, gurdaspur, district, north, east, amritsar, situated, kilometres, north, east, batala, city, state, punjab, india, birthplace, mirza. For the village in Iran see Qadian Iran Qadian Punjabi pronunciation kaːd ija ː Hindustani pronunciation qɑːd ijɑ ːn is a city and a municipal council in Gurdaspur district north east of Amritsar situated 18 kilometres 11 mi north east of Batala city in the state of Punjab India Qadian is the birthplace of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement within Islam It remained the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya movement until the Partition of India in 1947 QadianCityMinaret ul Masih of Aqsa Mosque located alongside a Mandir and Gurudwara is one of the major landmarks of QadianQadianLocation in Punjab IndiaShow map of PunjabQadianQadian India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 31 49 09 N 75 22 35 E 31 81917 N 75 37639 E 31 81917 75 37639 Coordinates 31 49 09 N 75 22 35 E 31 81917 N 75 37639 E 31 81917 75 37639Country IndiaStatePunjabDistrictGurdaspurElevation250 m 820 ft Population 2013 1 Total40 827Languages OfficialPunjabiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Contents 1 History 1 1 As the home of the Ahmadiyya Movement 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3 1 Languages 4 Religion 5 Politics 6 Notable monuments 7 Hospitals 8 Education 9 Notable people 9 1 Religious Leaders 9 1 1 Ahmadiyya Caliphs 9 2 Poets 9 3 Military Leaders 9 4 Politicians 10 References 11 Bibliography 12 External linksHistory EditQadian was established in 1530 by Mirza Hadi Baig a religious scholar dedicated to Islam and the first Qazi in the area Mirza Hadi Baig was from a royal household of Mirza of the Mughal Empire He migrated from Samarkand and settled in Punjab where he was granted a vast tract of land comprising 80 villages by the emperor Babur Because of his religious beliefs he named the center of the 80 villages Islam Pur Qazi and governed from there Over time the name of the town changed to Qazi Maji then Qadi and eventually it became known as Qadian Qadian and the surrounding areas later fell to the Ramgarhia Sikhs under the leadership of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia who offered the ruling Qazis two villages which they refused In 1834 during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh the region consisting of Qadian and five adjoining villages was given to Mirza Ghulam Murtaza father of Ghulam Ahmad in return for military support in Kashmir Mahadi the Kulu valley Peshawar and Hazara 2 Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community who spoke 47 different languages in Qadian As the home of the Ahmadiyya Movement Edit A remote and unknown town Qadian emerged as a centre of religious learning in 1889 when Mirza Ghulam Ahmad established the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 3 In 1891 it became the venue for the Community s annual gatherings Qadian remained the administrative headquarters and capital of the Ahmadiyya Caliphate until the partition of India in 1947 when much of the Community migrated to Pakistan Following the partition Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmud Ahmad the second Khalifa of the Community carefully oversaw the safe migration of Ahmadis from Qadian to the newly founded state instructing 313 men including two of his own sons to stay in Qadian and guard the sites holy to Ahmadis conferring upon them the title darveshan i qadiyan the dervishes of Qadian and eventually moving the headquarters to Rabwah Pakistan 4 Geography EditQadian is located at 31 49 N 75 23 E 31 82 N 75 39 E 31 82 75 39 It has an average elevation of 250 metres 820 feet 5 6 Demographics EditQadian has a population of 23 632 7 Males constituted 54 of the population and females 46 Qadian has an average literacy rate of 75 slightly higher than the national average of 74 04 male literacy is 78 and female literacy is 70 10 of the population is under 6 years of age 8 Languages EditMost of the residents of Qadian are speakers of the Punjabi language A significant minority about a 1 10 of the population also speak the Urdu language Languages by the number of speakers in Qadian according to the 2011 Census of India Punjabi 86 Urdu 9 Hindi 4 Other 1 Religion EditReligion in QadianReligion PercentHindus 51 89 Sikhs 31 44 Muslims 12 97 Christians 3 33 Others 0 37 Politics EditThe city is part of the Qadian Assembly Constituency Notable monuments EditJamia Ahmadiyya Qadian Aqsa Mosque Qadian Bahishti Maqbara cemetery Mubarak MosqueHospitals EditNoor HospitalEducation EditJamia Ahmadiyya QadianNotable people Edit Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Movement Although Qadian is relatively remote and has a very small population it has many notable historical religious and political figures Religious Leaders Edit Mirza Ghulam AhmadAhmadiyya Caliphs Edit Hakeem Noor ud Din from 1908 to 1914 Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmood Ahmad from 1914 to 1965 Mirza Nasir Ahmad from 1965 to 1982 Mirza Tahir Ahmad from 1982 to 2003Poets Edit Shiv Kumar BatalviMilitary Leaders Edit Dilbagh Singh Mirza Ghulam Murtaza Mirza Hadi BaigPoliticians Edit Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa Partap Singh Bajwa Charanjit Kaur BajwaReferences Edit Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Shahid Dost Mohammad 2007 2000 Taareekhe Ahmadiyyat Tareekh E Ahmadiyyat History of Ahmadiyyat PDF in Urdu Vol 1 India Nazarat Nashro Ishaat Qadian p 40 ISBN 978 81 7912 121 4 ISBN incorrectly printed in the book as 181 7912 121 6 Complete PDF 19 Volumes 11 600 pages 541 0 M Volume 14 meta data appeared to closely match the original reference but is unverified as the correct volume Kobeisy 2004 p 44 Khan Adil Hussain 6 April 2015 From Sufism to Ahmadiyya A Muslim Minority Movement in South Asia ISBN 9780253015297 Archived from the original on 10 February 2020 Retrieved 20 September 2015 Qadian in India is Situated Exactly to the East of Damascus in Syria Flickr 16 February 2009 Archived from the original on 8 January 2017 Retrieved 3 July 2009 The Divine guidance about leadership in the latter days Ahmaddiya Muslim Community 16 February 2009 Archived from the original on 8 January 2017 Retrieved 3 July 2009 Religion PCA PDF Census India Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Retrieved 8 February 2022 Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Bibliography EditKobeisy Ahmed Nezar 2004 Counseling American Muslims Understanding the Faith and Helping the People Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 9780313324727 External links Edit Media related to Qadian at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qadian amp oldid 1155492385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
