Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin, Khalifatul Masih I (ra) was a colossal personality – a talented physician, author, an eminent scholar, extraordinary virtuous and a theologian par excellence. He was born in the village of Bhera in Punjab in 1841. 

Being very well versed in medicine, he was the Royal Physician to the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir for many years. In pursuit of knowledge, he travelled far and wide enjoying the privilege of a four-year stay in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.

His services in the cause of Islam are unparalleled in the annals of Ahmadiyyat. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) has eulogised him in a Persian couplet which is a beautiful testimony in acknowledgement of his dedication and stature.

“How nice it would be if everyone from my followers were Nooruddin. This is possible only when one’s heart is illuminated by the light of truth and firm belief.”

In Qadian, his only pursuit was religious instruction. His foremost concern was to ameliorate the conditions of the poor. in spite of his limited means of income, generosity pervaded his conduct. He exercised modesty, kindliness, patience and self-denial which earned him the affection of all around him. He never ventured out of Qadian or wrote anything without the approval of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as). Under divine commandment, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) initiated the Baiat on 23rd March 1889 and the very first person who swore the pledge of allegiance was Hazrat Hakim Nuruddin   (ra). His devotion and dedication to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) was complete and absolute.