International Khatme Nabuwat Movement, Bangladesh traces its origin to the Khatm-e-Nabuwwat movement founded in India in the 1860s. It was founded to challenge the beliefs of Ahmadiyya community, a sect of Islam that does believe Muhammad is the last prophet and was founded in India by
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Khatme Nabuwat means "finality of prophethood" it refers to the Islamic belief that
Muhammad is the
last messenger of god. In March 2005, the
Rajshahi District unit of Khatme Nabuwat Movement held a rally demanding Ahmadis be declared non-Muslims. On 23 April 2005, Bangladesh Police as a concession to the protestors of the movement put a sign on the Ahmadiyya mosque in Bogra that read, "
The Qadiani upasanalaya (place of worship) in Bogra town: Muslims, do not be fooled into thinking it is a mosque". Ahmadiyya Nayeb National Amir in Bangladesh, Professor Meer Mobashwer Ali, blamed Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for being behind the Khatme Nabuwat Movement on 25 April 2005. He also blamed
Inter Service Intelligence. In April 2005, a number of homes of Ahmadiyya community were attacked from a rally of Khatme Nabuwat Movement in
Satkhira District. Ahmadiyya community leaders filed cases against Khatme Nabuwat Movement over the attack but no one was detained. On 29 October 2005, they threaten to overthrow the government if the bill declaring Ahmadiyya community as non-Muslims did not pass the parliament. On 16 February 2006, Bangladesh law enforcement agencies prevented Khatme Nabuwat Movement from holding a protest in Dhanikhola village in Mymensingh District which contains a small Ahmadiyya community. On 7 February 2013, the Khatme Nabuwat Movement destroyed the venue of the Ahmadiyya convention in
Dhaka. == See also ==