Qazi Muhammad Yousaf


Qazi Muhammad Yousaf was a companion of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. He was regional head Amir of North West Frontier chapter of the Ahmadiyya Community.

Early life

Qazi Muhammad Yousaf was born September 1, 1883, at Hoti, Maradan. The family shifted to Peshawar in 1884. His father, Qazi Muhammad Siddique, was a religious scholar and sometimes ‘Imam’ at the Mosque in Gul Badhsh Ji Street, Peshawar. In 1896, at age 12, Muhammad Yousaf was admitted to Mission High School Peshawar and later studied at Islamia High School, completing his Secondary School Certificate Examination.

Introduction to [Ahmadiyya]

In 1901, he came across books by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, namely ‘Shuhna e Haq’ and ‘Izala e Auhaam’
He writes he came to know for the first time about the issue of life and death of Jesus son Mary. These books convinced him about the mortal death of Jesus son Mary. He came to know about the claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad through his book Izala e Auhaam. He used to discuss these issues with an Ahmadi teacher, namely Munshi Khadim Hussain, who was his English language teacher at the Islamia High School, Peshawar.

Conversion and [Bay'ah (Ahmadiyya)]

On January 15, 1902, Qazi Muhammad Yousaf converted to Ahmadiyya Islam due to the efforts of his English teacher Munshi Khadim Hussain
He attended the Annual Ahmadiyya Convention in December 1902 and physically took the Bay'ah at the hands of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. In Qadian, he also had the opportunity to meet Sahibzada Abdul Latif Yousaf attended the Ahmadiyya Annual Conventions at Qadian in 1904, 1906, and also visited Qadian in November 1907, to participate in the wedding ceremony of Mirza Bashir Ahmad son of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.

A dream of Khalifa [Hakeem Noor-ud-Din]

On May 28, 1908, he participated in the funeral prayers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and took his fresh Oath of Allegiance at the hands of the newly elected Khalifa Hakeem Noor-ud-Din.
In 1912, Yousaf met Khalifa Hakeem Noor-ud-Din and presented his book Iblagh e Haq to him, giving him a written request for prayers. On the same letter, the Khalifa wrote, he would pray for him. He also wrote a ‘Ro’ya’ of his own upon the same letter. He wrote:

The Split and Re-patriation

On March 14, 1914, Khalifa Hakeem Noor-ud-Din died. The Community was split into two. Muhammad Yousaf sided with the group headed by Maulana Muhammad Ali of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat-i-Islam Lahore. However, on December 30, 1914, he came to Qadian and took his Oath of Allegiance Bay'ah at the hands of Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad.

Personal life

He has listed 113 persons, who converted to Ahmadiyya Islam due to his efforts. He died January 4, 1963. He was buried at Mardan.

List of his Works

He wrote regularly for the monthly Review of Religions, 1919-1921. the Al-Hakam, the Badar, the Al-Fazal, the Farooq. Here is a list of his Works below.