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Are the accusations leveled against the preacher Ahmed Deedat regarding his affiliation with the Ahmadiyya sect true, especially considering what he sometimes cites in his debates from the theory that Jesus was crucified but did not die on the cross, but rather fainted and then died later, and his soul was raised?

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Sheikh Ahmed Deedat passed away in 2005. Among his most prominent debaters were Clark, Jimmy Swaggart, and Anis Shorrosh. Muslims believe that Jesus (peace be upon him) was raised alive to the heavens, and that he was neither crucified nor killed. He will descend at the end of time to kill the Antichrist and the swine, break the cross, and rule by Islamic Sharia, then he will die. As for the Ahmadiyya, it is a movement that emerged in 1900, believing that prophethood did not conclude with Muhammad (peace be upon him), and that its founder, Ghulam Ahmad, is the best of prophets. They claim that the Messiah did not die on the cross but rather fainted and escaped to Kashmir, where he died. They also assert that the hadiths about the descent of the Messiah refer to the advent of Ghulam Ahmad. Sheikh Ahmed Deedat affirmed the disbelief of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and his followers, emphasizing his belief that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Seal of the Prophets, and that the Messiah was neither crucified nor killed, substantiating this with the Holy Quran.

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