Q. Who was the founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement?
Answer: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Notes: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founded the Ahmadiyya Movement in 1889-1890. It was an Islamic revivalist movement that started in Punjab, British India. Ghulam Ahmad proclaimed himself as the promised Messiah and Mahdi causing controversy among mainstream Muslims. The movement's principles include the peaceful spread of Islam, rejection of violent jihad, and belief in the continuity of divine revelation. The Ahmadis faced significant persecution and were pronounced non-Muslims by the Pakistani government in 1974. Despite the challenges, the Ahmadiyya Movement has successfully spread worldwide.