Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan

(ra)

Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (ra) (1893–1985) was internationally acclaimed as a jurist, politician and theologian of high calibre. He was a distinguished scholar in world religions and a distinguished member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (ra) was appointed the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan (1947–1954) and for many years he led the Pakistan Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations. He was elected President of the 17th session of the United Nations General Assembly (1962–63). He was appointed Judge of the International Court of Justice at the Hague in 1954 and was the Vice President of the International Court between 1958–61. After serving as the President of the U.N. General Assembly during 1962–63, he was re-elected as Judge of the International Court of Justice in 1964 and served as President of the Court from 1970–73. On his retirement, he settled down in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in London and dedicated the rest of his life to the service of Islam. He authored many books and translated many writings of the Promised Messiah (as), the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam.

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