The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908 AD) of Qadian, Punjab (British India), who claimed to be the Mahdi, the promised Messiah, and a prophet — or in the case of the Lahore Ahmadis, a reformer and mujaddid without the claim to prophethood. The mainstream Muslim position is that Muhammad is the Seal of the Prophets (khatam al-nabiyyin) — no prophet can come after him. Ahmadiyya claims to prophethood after Muhammad are therefore considered by mainstream Islam as apostasy. Pakistan declared Ahmadis non-Muslims by law in 1974. Ahmadis are systematically persecuted in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Despite this, the Ahmadiyya community numbers approximately 10–20 million globally, with significant communities in West Africa, Indonesia, and the Western diaspora. They are notable for missionary activity and emphasize non-violence and loyalty to the state.