The Arabic word means 'prince' or 'ruler', but in the Qadiani terminology, he (there are no [female] ameers) is the head of the country-wide organization, [elected] by representatives during the [Shura] and the election approved by the Khalifa. While missionaries are almost always of Pakistani origin, the ameer is a local of the country especially if there is a sizable number of Ahmadi locals.
The Lahori Ahmadiyya refer to their worldwide leader as ameer.
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