Even the Germans considered Mirza's followers to be spies for the British: "The whole world considers us to be the agents of the British. That is why an explanation was called from a German Minister, when he attended the opening ceremony of the Ahmadiyya building in Germany, as to why he had attended the celebration of community which was the agent of the British." (Al-Fadl, Nov. 1, 1934; by Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood)
Mambo haya mawili yanakatazwa katika dini yetu, na mkisema tunaruhusiwa kuoa mabinti wa kiislamu, mimi nasema hili linahusu Wakristo pia. Na kama mkiniuliza mbona ni halali kuwasalimu Wasio Ahmadiya, jibu langu litalingana na Hadith sahihi ya Mtume. Yeye aliwarudishia salamu Mayahudi”. (Word Of Demarcation published in Rioy av Religinter, pp. 69).