Mahfil Mecmuası Özelinde Hint Alt Kıtası’nda Ahmedîlik/ Kâdiyânîlik Hareketi Üzerine Bir İnceleme
A Study on the Ahmadiyya/Kādiyānīyyah Movement in the Indian Subcontinent with Special Reference to Mahfil Journal

Summary/Abstract: Ahmadiyya/Kādiyānīyyah is a sect that emerged in the late 19th century in the town of Qadian, located in the Punjab region of the Indian Subcontinent, based on the ideas of Mirza Ghulām Ahmad. The emergence of this movement coincided with a period in which Muslims in the Indian Subcontinent, under British colonial rule, were subjected to political and social pressures. During this period, Muslims, following the failure of their uprisings, experienced growing concerns about the future and consequently turned towards the search for a savior. Mirza Ghulām Ahmad, who succeeded in turning the expectations of Muslims to his advantage with the support of the British, was initially known as a religious scholar defending Islam; however, over time, he began to identify himself as a mujaddid, mahdi, and messiah, and eventually claimed to receive divine revelation, leading to assertions of prophethood. His claims sparked significant controversy in the Islamic world and were regarded as contrary to the traditional understanding of Islam. After the death of Ghulām Ahmad, internal disagreements emerged within the movement when his son, Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad, declared those who rejected his father’s prophethood to be unbelievers. As a result, the Ahmadiyya movement split into two branches: Qadian and Lahore. The Qadian branch accepted Mirza Ghulām Ahmad’s claim to prophethood, whereas the Lahore branch rejected this claim, recognizing him solely as a mujaddid, messiah, and mahdi. In its early stages, the Ahmadiyya movement received notable attention in Mahfil magazine, which addressed the religious, social, literary, and intellectual issues of the time. In this journal, Ahmadiyya was extensively discussed in both its theological and social dimensions. Mahfil magazine featured articles on the Ahmadiyya movement written by prominent authors of the time, such as Tāhir al-Mawlawī and Emir Mas‘ud. This study, within the framework of Mahfil magazine, offers a perspective on the perception of Ahmadiyya during the early years of the Turkish Republic from the standpoint of the History of Islamic Sects. It examines how the movement was approached and evaluates its position within Islamic thought. In conclusion, it has been determined that Mahfil magazine addressed the Ahmadiyya movement from both theological and socio-political perspectives. The movement was not merely regarded as a sectarian difference but was evaluated as a formation that lacked acceptance in the Islamic world, and the magazine adopted a critical stance toward it. It is also understood that Mahfil contributors, such as Tāhir al-Mawlawī and Emir Mas‘ud, considered the Ahmadiyya movement to be a current largely rejected within the broader Muslim community

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