Claims and position of
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

In 1883, at the start of the fourteenth century Hijra, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad laid claim to be the Mujaddid of this century.
Mujaddid — further details.

In 1891 he announced that Jesus was not alive and would not return to this world in person, and that by the second coming of Jesus was meant the coming of an imam and mujaddid of the Muslims who would bear spiritual resemblance to the Messiah and do Messiah-like work. Hazrat Mirza laid claim to be that particular Mujaddid of the Muslims who was going to be the Promised Messiah.
Promised Messiah — further details.