Abdul Rahim Nayyar | |
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Born | December 1883 |
Died | 17 September 1948 (aged 64) |
Occupation(s) | Muslim Missionary, Religious Scholar |
Known for | establishing Ahmadiyya Islam in West Africa |
Al-Hajj Abdul Rahim Nayyar (December 1883 – September 17, 1948) was a companion of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and a missionary of the Ahmadiyya Islamic movement in West Africa. He pledged allegiance to Ghulam Ahmad, formally joining the Ahmadiyya movement, in 1901.[1] Travelling to the Gold Coast (present day Ghana) in 1921 upon invitation from Muslims in Saltpond,[2] Nayyar was instrumental in consolidating Ahmadiyya missions in several West African countries.[1]