Ahmadiyya Religious Sect in the International World and in Indonesia: The Establishment, Belief, and the Controversy

Authors

  • Andi Muhammad Irawan Independent Scholar.

Keywords:

Ahmadiyya, Indonesia,

Abstract

This essay is a short exposition of the rise of the Ahmadiyya religious sect in the international world, and so some of the settings and consequences of that faith. In particular, the paper is concerned with enlightening for the many societies outside Islam the evolving of the sect as a reaction to Christian missionaries, and to counter the downfall of the religion in India due to British colonialism.

Author Biography

Andi Muhammad Irawan, Independent Scholar.

Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Published

2014-11-05

Issue

Vol. 29 (2014): Our Celtic Identity

Section

International and Comparative Studies

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