Souvenir on 50th Jalsa Salana USA

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In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful ISIAM, THE PERFECT AND EVERIASTING FAITH FOR MANKIND Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: ,.....,,..,, (';.""•.,.,, ~~.~;;--:;;;.....'Tus day have I perfected your religion for you and completed m) favors upon you and have cho en for you Islam as religion." (5:4) The Holy Prophet (SA) said: Hadhrat Abu Huraira (RA) narrates that we were sitling with the Holy Prophet (SA) when Sura Al-Juma was revealed: "And he wi ll appear among others who have not yet joined the companions of the Holy Prophet (SA)." We asked: "Who are they, 0 Prophet of God." Among us the Salman (RA) of Persia was sitting.The Holy Prophet (SA) placed his hand upon Salman (RA) and said: "If faith ascends to the Pleides some men from among these will bring it back to earth." (Bukhari) The Promised Messiah (AS) wrote: -~.~,;·_.;1,;~~t.r i"'~~ J_,J~~·JIJ.i'~_.)/.~~:t.C:J../·~ //~~·....' ~ ~/ c /v~~~:--~ ~(~,/~Jlf~t"JL?4 ;.~tf'iJL:"l,Y"

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ABA: AS: RA: RT: SA: AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY, USA SOth JALSA SALANA (Annual Convention) SOUVENIR - June 1998 CONTENTS Content/(, los ~ ary Hadlzmt \11m1 Cihul,1rn Ahmed (AS) The Ahm.1d1yya Musl1111 CommmHt) - An lnt1oduct1on.....So s,1id the Promi s ed Messiah ( \SJ....................Bai'at F01111 I Conditions of Rc1i'at.........•.......•..1..........2.......3........4........6 Khilafdt m hl.1111.............................7 Re Estabhshrncnt of Kh1lafat m Islam through the Pronw;cd Mcsc,mh (AS)......8 lladlzrat Khahf,1tul Masih IV (AHA) - A Profile........9 Keepmg Comp.in) with the righteous.......10 The Bless 1n •s.md Ob)Cl:ll\C'> of Jaba Salana....11 lntt:rnat1onal Jalsa Sal.ma UK..................12 Message from lladlrrat Kh.1hfatul f\las1h I\ (AB 1).14 Some Reflect1on1; b) Amir.USA (Let us be \\Orth))...15 l 1-,1 of J.1ls,1 S.ilana L SA....................17 JalwSalanal A Ansaru/lah l SA.............Maj//\ Kl111ddam 11/ Ahmadt) rn USA............Mosques.md M1ss10n llousec; m L SA - Dateline....Current Amu and Executi\e~ m USA.............Current J.un.i' at and Presidents m l SA.........ayyada hullalw taala benasrelzil az.eez.(May Allah, the Exalted, strenghthen his hands with powerful support) a/aiftis salaam (Peace be on him) Bai'at: Da'wat Jlallah: Hadhrat: Hazoor: Jama'at: Initiation Invitation toward Allah Revered Hi ~ Holiness Community.....78..80.82..84.86..88 radhi Alla/to taala anho (May Allah, the Exalted, be pleased with him) raftema hullalw taala (May Allah, the Exalted, have mercy on him) Majlis-e-Irfaan: Mulaqaat: Qiyyamah: Q&A Sessin with Hazoor Audience wirh HaLoor Doomsday sa l lallaho alaihe wa sa l/am (May Peace and Blessings of Allah be on him) Tabligh: Preaching

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H 1/JllREiT :VllRZA C.lll LA~I All~IAD 1 H~ PRO\IISIt of the world.lladhrat Ahmad (AS) received his elementary educa- tion at home.Since hi.., childhood, he showed an extra- ordinary indifference to material values and dedicated most of his time either in the study of the Holy Qur'an and other Islamic literature or in supplication to God Almighty.Although he accepted some domestic responsibilities entrusted to him, his lack of interest in worldly affair'> remained a matter of deep concern to his father.The aggressive and often offensive Christian and Hindu polemics against Islam and its Prophet (SA) was a mat- ter of deep concern and agony to Hadlzrat Ahmad.He was extremely distressed by the vulgarity of the adver- saries of Islam and the pitiable state of the Muslim reli- gious scholars and masse<., who were unable to defend the honor of their prophet and the glory of their faith.Hadhrat Ahmad (AS) took over the responsibility to defend Islam and its glorious prophet Muhammad (SA).From about 1872 he began to emerge as a reputable scholar, an eloquent speaker and a distinguished preacher of Islam.He began to receive Divine revela- tions from God Almighty at the age of 40 which he con- tinued to receive till his last breath.In 1882, he received a Divine revelation that he had been commissioned as the Reformer of the fourteenth century of the Islamic era to re-establish upon the earth the faith which had vanished from it.In 1889, he claimed that he was the Promised Messiah and Mahdi whose advent in the latter days had been prophesied by the Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadhrat Muhammad (SA).Hadhrat Ahmad's claim to be the Promised Messiah raised a public outcry because the Muslims generally believed that he was to physically descend from Heaven in the person of Jesus Christ (AS).Orthodox Muslim divines condemned him as a disbeliever whose assassination would be an act of high spiritual merit.On 23 March 1889, Hadhrat Ahmad (AS) laid the foundation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Communit y The signs mentioned in the Old Scriptures and the Holy Qur'an indicated that the Promised Mes si ah and Mahdi would complete the task of re-establishing the superiority of Islam over all other faith " In Hadhrat Ahmad (AS) these prophecies were fulfilled.He firmly established the superiorit y c Islam over all other faiths.He passed away on 26 May 1908 in Lahore.

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TllE Alll\i1AI>IYYA 1\ill SI l:\tl ( ():\tll\ll NITY AN IN I RODt;( I IO The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a religious organi1ation within blam.international in its scope.which was established in 1889 by Hadlm11 Mir.rn Ghulam Ahmad (AS) in a small.remote and unknown village.Qadian, in the Punjab.India.He claimed to be the expected reformer of the latter days, the Awaited One of the world community of religions and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (AS).The movement he started is an embodiment of the benevolent message of Islam - peace, universal brotherhood.and submission to the Will of God - in its pristine purity.The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was created under divine guidance with the objective of reju- venating Islamic moral and spiritual values.Hadlm11 Ahmad (AS) proclaimed Islam as the future religion of man.With this conviction and prediction, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.within a century.ha'> reached the corners of the Earth.Wherever it is established, it endeavours to exert a constructive innuence of Islam through Islamic publications.con'>truction of mosques, social pro- jects.educational institutes, and health services despite being bitterly persecuted in some countries.In pursuance of Islam\ true teachings.Ahmadi Muslims have earned the distinction of being a law- abiding.peaceful, persevering and benevolent community.The Community encourages interfaith dialogue.and diligently tries to correct misunderstanding'> about Islam in the West.It advocates peace, toler- ance, love and understanding among followers of different faiths.It firmly believes in and acts upon the Qur'anic teaching: "There is no compulsion in religion." (2:257) It strongly rejects violence and terrorism in any form and for any reason.The Community offers a clear presentation of Islamic wisdom.philosophy, morals and spirituality as derived from the Holy Qur'an and the practice (Swuwh) of the Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SA).Some Ahmadi members, like late Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan (RA) (who served a'> the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan; President of the 16th General Assembly of the UNO; President and Judge of the International Court of Justice, at the Hague) and Dr.Abdul Salam (the Nobel Laureate in Physics in 1979), have also been recog- ni1ed by the world community for their out.The prc'>ent Head of the Movement.Hadhrat Mirta Tahir Ahmad (ABA), was elect- ed in 1982 as the fourth successor.His official title is Khalifatul Ma'>ih IV.He has launched sever- al social project'> to help poor countries in Africa, and under his personal supervision and guidance the Holy Qur'an has been translated in 52 major languages of the world.He has also initiated a global satellite-based tcle"Vi'>ion program (Muslim Televi'>ion Ahmadiyya) which provides moral and spiritual guidance to mill ions in more than 150 countries around the clock.The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has established branches in 153 countries in Africa.Americas.Asia.Australia.and Europe.At present.its total membership is about 15 million world- wide, and the numbers are increasing day by day.More than 3 million people accepted Ahmadiyyat, the true Islam, during 1997.This is the most dynamic denomination of Islam in mod- ern history.

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SO SAID THE PROMISED MESSIAH (AS) Our soul and every particle of our being are prostrate before the Mighty, True and Perfect God from whose hand every soul and every particle of creation, together with all its faculties, came into being, and through Whose support every being is sustained.Nothing is outside His knowledge, or outside His control, or out- side His creation.(Naseem-e-Da'wat Allah, the Lord of Glory, made the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to be bearer of the seal, that is, He granted him the seal for the deliverance of spiritual perfection which has not been granted to any other prophet.That is why he is granted the title of Klzatama1111ahiyyi11.His obedience grants the perfections of prophethood.Becoming the object of his spiritual attention.turns one into a prophet.This spiritual power has not been granted to any other prophet.( Haqiqatul Wahi) All qualities of prophcthood and messengerhood reached their ultimate and were brought to perfection in.· our lord and master (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).( lslami Usu/ ki Philosophy) The Gist and the essence of our faith is, "La ll aha lllallaho Muhammadur Rasulullah," There is none wor- thy of worship except Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" The belief to which we adhere in this world, and with which, by the grace and blessings of Almighty Allah, we will depart this temporary world, is that our Lord and Master Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is Khatammwuwbiyyin (Seal of the Prophets) and Khairulmursalin (the best of all the ones sent by God).Faith has been brought to perfection through him.and the favor of God, which enables man to adopt the right path and reach Almighty Allah, has been conveyed in f ult.( l:.alai-e-Auham) The beauty and charn1 of the Holy Qura'n is the light of the existence of every Muslim The Moon is the beloved of others; our beloved is the Holy Qur'an We pondered long, but could not find anything like it Why should it not be unique ; it is the holy word of our Gracious Lord Each of its discourses is pulsating with an eternal spring Such beauty is not in any orchard; nor is any garden like it.There is none that can equal the Holy Word of our Lord the Great Be it a pearl from Amman or a ruby from Badahh (Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya) If&not from the the Ummat (followers) of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and if I had not followed him.then even if my good deeds equalled all the mountains of the earth, I could not have attained the honor of Divine communication and discourse, because now all prophethoods are closed except the prophcthood of Muhammad (SA).(Tajalliyat-e-Ilahia.) After God I am inebriated with the love of Muhammad.If this is infidelity, then by God I am a great infldel.

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CONDITI() S OF INITIAllON I T() AIIMADIYYAT by HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD OF QADIAN THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI (AS) THE INITIATE SOLEMNLY PROMISES TH AT: I.He/She shall abstain from Shirk (association of any partner with God) right up to the day of his/her death II.He/She shall keep away from falsehood.fornication.adultery.trespasses of the eye, debauchery.dissipation, cruelty, dishonesty.mischief and rebellion : and will not permit himself/herself to be carried away by passions.however strong they might be.III.He/She shall regularly offer the live daily prayers in accordance with the commandments of Go'n supererogatory prayer) and invoking Darood (blessings) on the Holy Prophet (SA)~ shall make it his/her daily routine to ask forgiveness for his/her sins and to remember the bounties of God and to praise and glorify Him.IV.He/She shall, under the impuhe of any passions, cause no harm whahoever to the creatures of Allah in general, and Muslims in particular, neither by his/her tongue or hands nor by any other means.V He/She shall remain faithful to God in all circumstances of life, in sorro'>' and happiness.adversity and pros- penty.in felicity and trial; and shall 111 all conditions remain resigned to the decree of Allah and keep himselt/her- self ready to face all kinds of ind1gnit1es and sufferings in His way and shall never turn away from it at the onslaught of any misfortune: on the contrary.he/she shall march forward.VI.He/She shall refrain from follo'>'ing un - lslamic customs and lustful inclinations, and shall completely submit himself/herself to the authority of the Holy Quran: and shall make the Word of God and the Sayings of the Holy Prophet (SA) the guiding principle in every walk of his/her life VII.He/She shall entire!) give up pride and \an- ity and shall pass all his/her life in humbleness.cheerfulness.forbearance and meekness.VIII.He/She shall hold faith.the honor of faith.and the cause ol Islam dearer to him/her than his/her life.'>'ealth, honor.children and all other dear ones.IX.He/She shall keep himself/herself occupied in the service of God's creatures for His sake only; and shall endeavor to benefit mankmd to the best of his/her Go "hm.td1yy• J,.rN'.t N1 IJ•ll I~....llHI lflf~lbonsol 8.al".iil M1.S.1onJ.n pl'f'tl:flhfod by~ PfOfTtl\fd i\ifos,.4' ~ilIP 1$ nont ~ ' ,.f'nrpt Tti t' frJ IOtJll.'f' ,.,_,,~1

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KHILAFAT I Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur'an:..Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them successors in the earth.as He made successors from among those who were before them~ and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them and that He will surely gi\'C them in exchange..,ecurit} and peace after their fear: they will wor..,hip Me.and they will not associate an) thing with Me.Then who-.e i-.ungrateful after that, they will be the rebellious." (24:56) The Holy Prophet (SA) said: "O Mu-.lims, this prophethood will remain with you as long as Allah wi<.,hes it to remain.Then it would come to an end, to be replaced with Khilafat which would be on the pattern of prophethood (a.., it is sup- plement to it) and would remain as long as Allah wills.Then this Khilafat would also come to an end.The rulers who cut (are cruel to people) will replace them for as long as Allah wills.Then this period will also come to an end.Then there will be the rule of usurpers.and that period too will come to an end.Arter that Khilafat.on the pattern of Prophcthood.would re-emerge.After saying this, the Holy Prophet (SA) did not add any further comment-.." (Ma.mad Ahmad: Vol.5.Page 404) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • In accordance with the promise of Almighty Allah and the prophecy of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SA), Khilafat was established in Islam after the demise of the Holy Prophet (SA).But it lasted only about thirty years and was followed by the kingship and foreign rule.All Muslims eagerly looked forward to the re-establishment of Khilafat on the pat- tern of prophethood as prophesied by the Holy Prophet (SA).

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RE-ESTABLISHJ\rlENT OF KHILAFAT IN ISLA:\1 THR()U(;II TJIE PROMISED MESSIAH (AS) In his book Al-Wasiyyat.th e Promi has always been the way how the will of Allah works, show- ing two manifestations of His power.so that He should demolish two fabe joys of the opponent'>.is it possible that now He should proceed to alter this long established divine practice? You should not, therefore, grieve over what 1 have told you, nor should you let yourselves be heartbro- ken, for you are destined Lo sec the second manifestation of God's power as well.And the coming of that manifestallon would be better for you, for it would be everlasting.of which the chain shall not break until the Day of Qiyyamah.(Al-Wasiyyat, Pa ge 6) This prophecy was fulfill ed in a magnificent manner, when.on th e demise of th e Promised Messiah (AS) in 190 8, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community elected H adlmlf Ma ul ana uruddin ( RA ) as th e lirst Khalifa of th e Pro mi sed Messiah (AS).The blessing of Khilafat has continuously remained with th e Commu ni ty.H adhrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin, Kh a li fat ul Masih I ( RA ) was a descendant of Hadl mtt Umar Farooq ( RA ), the second Khali fa of Isla m.He was a ve ry le arned man and studied for a long Lime at the holy c iti es of Mecca and Medina.He was also a talented ph ysicia n and an expert theologian.When the Promised Messiah (AS) initiated th e B ai'at on march 23, 1889, he was the first to take the pledge.He se r ved as th e fiN Khalifa of th e Promised Messiah (AS) for six years.He is well known for the lessons he gave on the Holy Qur' an.Ha cllmlf Mirta Ba shiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (RA) was born in 1889 in fulfillment of a great prophecy vo uchsafed to the Promised Messiah (AS).He was elected as Khalifa in 191 4 and championed the cause of Islam fo r 51 years.He i '> well known for the lar ge r a nd th e shorter Commentary on the Holy Qur'an.He also initiated many sc hemes and organised the auxiliaries wi thin the Community.I le opened th e mi ssions to sp read Islam througho ut th e world and opened schools a nd hospitals in Africa.lladh rat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (R T).the eldest son of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II (RA), was elected as the third khalifa in 1965.He committed the entire Holy Qur'an Lo memory in early childhood.He was educat ed at Oxford and then served as th e head of auxiliary or ga nizations a nd as Principal of th e Talimul Islam College, Rabwah.He initiated the Nusrat Jahan Scheme for the uplift of health and education in s ix West African countries.He also initiated the centennial Jubilee scheme.He lead the Community fo r 17 years.

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HAIJHRr1T MIRZA '"f AHIR AllMAD KIIAI IF/\ Tl L MASill IV (ABA) H adhra t M ir La Ta h ir Ahmad ( AB A) is the s piritu a l h ea d of the wo rld -w id e Ahm adiyya Mu s lim Co mmunit y.He is the fo urth su ccesso r o f the P ro m ise d M ess ia h , H ad hr at Mi rza G hul a m Ahm a d (AS).H ad hr al Mir za Ta hir Ahm ad ( AB A) was bo rn o n 18 D ece mber 1 928 in Qa di an, Indi a.He w as e du ca ted in In d ia, P ak istan a nd the UK (a t Th e Lo nd on Sc h oo l o f Ori enta l and Afr i ca n Studi es).He d evo ted his lif e to the servi ce o f faith and ser ve d w ith g r ea t di stincti on in vario us ca paci ti e!> unde r the l ea de rs hip of the sec- o nd and the third Khulafa (su ccesso rs to the Pro mi se d M essia h).In 1 982, he was e l ec ted as the He ad of the wo rld- w ide Ahmad iyya Mu s lim Co mmunit y foll ow ing the demi se o f the third Kha lifa.Th e anti - Ahm adi yya O r dinan ce XX, imp ose d o n 26 April 1 984, by Ge ne ral Zia, the then di c tator Pr es ident o f Pakis tan , de ni es the fundam ental hum an ri g ht s and re li g io us fr ee dom to Ahm adi Mu s lims and ma k es the d a il y lif e o f an A hm adi a c rim e.Th e Ordin an ce made it imp oss ible for him to functio n as the h ea d o f his Co mmunit y while rema inin g in Paki stan.After du e co ns ulta ti o n, he dec i de d to l eave the co untr y.Thr ee d ays after the p ro mul ga ti on of the ordinance, he fl ew fro m K arac hi and ca me to Lond o n where he c urr ently li ves.H ad h rat Mir za Ta hir A hm ad (A B A) is w i de ly t rave led and of ten de li ve rs a ddr esses to di verse a udi en ces fro m a ll wa lks of li fe and wide ly d iffe ring c ultur es.He has w ritt en m any b ooks in Urdu as we ll as so me in E ng li sh.' Murd e r in the Na me of A ll ah ' and ' Islam 's R es p onse to Co n te mp o rary I ss u es' are t wo o f hi s r ece nt E ng li sh publi ca tions which the rea de r may fi nd of int eres t.He h as wr it te n exte ns i ve ly in U rdu a nd occas iona ll y ex pr esses him se lf in Urdu poe try.He h as r ece ntl y co mpl eted a co mp re hensi ve b oo k on the subj ec t of " R eve lation, Ratio na lit y, Kn ow led ge and Truth." He deal s with both the sc ienti fi c di scove ri es a nd the diff e re nt phil o- so phic and soc iol og ical sch oo ls of tho ug ht with a pe netrating in sig ht.Th e b oo k p roves co n- c lus i ve ly th at be hind a ll evo luti on and p rog r ess there is a plan and d es ig n of the A lmi g ht y Crea to r.By qu o ting exte nsi ve ly from the Ho ly Qur 'a n, he brin gs out viv idl y, h ow Almi g hty A ll ah, who revea l ed the Holy Qur 'a n, a nd who is al o the Crea t or of the Uni ve rse, fore to ld the eve nts which are un fo ld ing in the world now.He has al so ad ded his insig ht int o the p rop h ecies made in the Ho ly Qur 'a n abou t the futu re.Hadh r at Mirza Tahi r A hm ad (A B A) l ea ds the Co mmunit y of abo ut 15 milli on peop le in 1 53 co untries.Mi lli ons watc h him ove r Mu s lim Te l ev is ion A hm ad i yya - a sa te llite tel evis io n net wo rk which broa d cas ts a ll ove r the wor ld in e ight lan guages.His addr esses and o ther mee tin gs are o ften acco mp anied by ' Qu est io n and An swe r ' sessio ns.He is al ways r ea dy to r espo nd to qu estio ns ag i tat ing the mind s o f hi s audi e n ce o n any top ic.religio us o r te mp o ral , o n the bas is of the a ll -e n co mp ass ing t eac hin gs of Islam.

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KEEPIN{J' (..{)MPi\.NY WITH 1'HE RI(;HTEC>l S Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: "O ye who believe! Fear Allah and be with the truthful." (9:119) The Holy Prophet (SA) said: Hadhrat ibn Abbas (RA) relates that the Holy Prophet (SA) was asked: Whose company is better? He answered: "Of him who reminds you of Allah when you see him, adds to your knowledge when he speaks, and reminds you of the here- after with his deeds." (At-Targhib wat-Tarhib).Hadhrat Abu Huraiah (RA) relates that the Holy Prophet (SA) said: "A ll ah has angels who travel constantly looking for companies who gather for the remem- brance of Allah.When they find one so occupied they sit down with them and cover one another with their wings so that the space between them and the sky is filled.When the company disperses the angels get up and ascend to heaven.Allah, the Lord of honor and g l ory, asks them (and He Himself knows best): Whence do you come? They answer: We come from some of Thy servants in the earth who proclaim Thy Holiness and Greatness and Unity and praise Thee and supplicate Thee.He inquires: What do they ask of Me? They answer: They ask of Thee Thy Paradise.He inquires: Have they seen My Paradise? They answer: No Lord.Then He inquires: What if they were to see My Paradise? They say: They also seek Thy protection.He inquires: From what do they seek My pro- tection? They answer: From Thy Fire, Lord.He inquires: Have they seen My Fire? They say : No.He inquires: What if they were to see My Fire? They Add: And they ask Thy forgiveness.He says: I have forgiven them, and bestowed upon them what they ask for and have granted them My protection against that from which they seek protection.They say: Lord, there is among them one, So and So, a sinful creature who only passed by and sat down among them.He says: Him also have I forgiven.They are a company whose associate shall not be frustrated." (Muslim)

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l'llF BLESSINGS AND ()BJECTIVES ()F JALSA SALA A IN 1 HL \\ ORDS Of 1 HE PRO\IISJi I> ~1E SSIAH (AS) BENEFITTING FROM THE COMPANY OF THE RIGHTEOUS One of the obJecuves 1s that the love of the world may subside and the love of Allah and His Noble Messenger may overpower the heart...To achieve this objective, II is essential that time be spent in the com- pany of the righteous.You must find occasions to meet.To join in the Bm 'at and then not to come for 11111/aqat renders the Bai'at totally devoid of blessings, and mere formality.(Aasmani faislah) BUILDING HIGH MORAL CHARACTER AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE AFFAIRS OF THE FAITH The real purpose and objective of this jalsa was that the members of our community should cultivate such a change in themselves that their hearts are ever inclined toward the Hereaflcr and the fear of Allah takes root in their hem1s and they become a model of piety, righteousness, sympathy, and tenderness and they become models of brotherhood.That they may be ever prepared and eager for showing humility, hospitality and for making efforts for the sake of the faith.(Slwhadatul Qur'a11) SPIRITUAL BENEFITS AND REWARD Do not worry about minor losses in the path of Allah and His Apostle.Allah rewards the sincere believer at every step.He docs not let any of their toils and troubles go unrewarded...Thcrc arc many other benefits which will continue to manifest themselves from time to time.ll is incumbent on everyone who has the means to undertake the journey to come to the Jalsa...GOOD PLANS FOR THE SUPPORT OF FAITH One of the objectives of this Jalsa is to make good plans for the propagation of faith in Europe and America, because it has been well established that the white people of Europe and America are getting ready to accept the true faith.( lshtelwr) MEETING NEW MEMBERS Another temporary advantage of these meetings will be that the members who have newly joined the Community will be able to meet their brothers and thus established ties of brotherhood and mutual recogni- tion.(Aa.1111a11i Faislah) TO REMOVE BICKERING AND ALOOFNESS In this Jalsa effort., will be made to remove mutual bickering and aloofness among the members through the grace and mercy of Allah.(Aasmani Fai\1ah) PRAYING FOR FORGIVENESS OF THE DECEASED Those members who have departed from this temporary abode will be remembered in prayers and in this Jalsa.(Aasmani Faislah) NOT A WORLDLY CONFERENCE The conference should not be treated like an ordinary worldly conference.It is an event based solely on the support of the true faith and propagation of the religion of Islam.The foundation stone of the Community has been laid down by Allah Almighty Himself.He has prepared nations to join it in the near future.Thi'> has been done by the One Who is All-Powerful.Nothing is impossible for Him.(lshtehar, December 9, 1892) PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO COME TO JALSA / fte I clo~e this announcement with a prayer that Almighty Allah be vi.th those who undertake this journey sole- ly for the sake of Allah.May He reward them abundantly.May@have mercy on them and relieve them of their troubles, pain and anxieties.May Allah fulfill their noble desires and may He raise them, on the Day of Judgement, in the company of His servants who have attained His grace and mercy.May He safeguard them throughout their journey.0 Allah! 0 Ye with abundant Grace and Bounty! 0 Merciful! Accept all these prayers and grant us a victory over our opponents with glorious signs.Veftjy.Thou hast all power and strength.Ameen! (!shtehar, December 7, 1892).t;:{ Ue~lr

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10 DOWNING STREET LONDON SWlA 2AA THE PRIME MINISTER 23 July 1997 I would like to send all the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association my very best wishes for your annual convention on 25•h to 27'1' July.This event is of international significance, with 12,000 members drawn from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Associations of 160 countries from across the globe meeting in Tilford, Surrey.Improving race relations and breaking down barriers between people of cliff erent faiths is a major priority of my government and I wdcome the contribution made by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association toward achieving this goal.I am sorry that I cannot be with you.I wish you all every success for the future.RT HON TONY BLAIR MP ALSA SALANA, UK

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·, ;_ w.:...i:~:.,..;.> j...:1J ~\,..:l.!.il~~ , lol 11\ZA T A><I A AMMAD HEAD Of' ™E "H""""YYA COMlolUNITV IN 1$l.Alol Assalamo Alaikum Wa Ramatullahe Wa Barakatohu: The souvenir, which the reader holds in his hands, is published under the auspices of Jama'at Ahmadiyya U.S.A.It celebrates the stupendous progress made by the Jamaal during the last 50 years of its annual sessions ending on June 28, 1998.Normall} I do not endorse such anniversaries and prefer a constant on going strife which does not spare me enough time to count the rapidly vanishing weeks.months and years into the vast realm of the past; yet I heartily approve of this anniversary which the souvenir is capturing.It will serve, I believe, as an excellent introduction of what the Jamaal stands for, to all muslim and non-muslim readers alike.This souvenir, most faithfully presents the world-wide vision of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaal with reference to the ambitions and achievements of the Jamaal in U.S.A.Their 50th Jalsa, to be held in June 1998, will be attended by many important guests specially invited for this historic occasion.The hosts will enormously benefit from their august presence while they will be no less enriched by this rare experience.The visitors will be able to personally witness the highly charged spiritu- al atmosphere of this Jalsa and carry back its cherished memories to their respective countries.Thus its beauty, its colour and its fragrance will be disseminated throughout the world.As a result, the U.S.A.Jamaal will be gifted with the unique opportunity to introduce Islam to the entire world as correctly understood and practiced by the world-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.I realize, of course, that there still exist flaws and short-comings in various areas of Islamic prac- tices in many chapters there, yet it cannot he denied that the resolve with which they are labori- ously engaged in constantly improving their quality of life is a model to follow for the rest of the world.Their gigantic march-forward in offering financial sacrifices at an ever increasing pace, year after year, after year, is a treat for the eye! Applauds are ordinary things which have no lasting substance but the blessing of sincere prayer , accepted by God, lasts for ever.Please join me in the prayer for the entire U.S.A.Jamaat, and for their humble, yet exceptionally successful Ameer, and for all the office-bearers and worker s wh o have made this miracle happen! Allah bless them all.MIRZA TAHIR AHMAD London 11th April, 1998

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SOME REFLECTIC)NS BY SAllIB7AIJA MIRZA MCZAf~FAR AHMAD.AMIR USA LET US ALWAYS REMAIN WORTHY RECIPIENT OF PROMISED MESSIAH'S (AS) FERVENT PRAYERS FOR THE GLORY OF ISLAM The Precious Legacy of Sacrifice needs to be Preserved and Broadened As we ce l ebra te th e 50th US Jal sa Salana during th e l as t weekend of Jun e 1998 , o ur mind goes back to the year 1 889 when th e P ro mi sed Messiah, under divine command, c l aimed to be th e Mahdi and th e lat er day R eformer predicted by all princip a l rel i- g io n s.H ow utt e rl y mode s t indeed was th e start when a feebl e lonely human voice ro.e from a Liny unknown village of Qadian , co mpletely c ul off from th e re s t of th e world with neither rail or road co nn ec ti o n nor eve n a po s t or tel eg raph office or a n ewspape r.It was in thi s unhelpful envi- ronment th a t th e Promi sed M ess iah (AS) proclaimed that Allah ha s r evea led to him that: " I s hall ca u se thy message to reach th e co rn e rs of th e ea rth " Today that lo n ely voice resounds a ll over the world with in c r eas in g s tr e n gt h and v i gor.A 24 h ou rs telecast of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya ( MTAI ), energ i zes li s- t ene rs to H adhrat Khalifatul Ma s ih TV 's (A BA ) sermo n s, addresses and o th er programs Ahmadiyya J amaa l is n ow es tabli shed in 1 53 co untri es and all thi s globa l progress h as been achieved despite desperate oppos iti on by so many - including powerful and resourceful governme nt s.Few may now remember that at th e first Jalsa in Qadian in the year 1 891, the total attendance was only 75, and h ere we are, wor ld apart from Qadian, ce l ebrat in g our Jalsa with over 7000 participants in our beautiful Baitur Rahman Mosque.It wi ll be remembered that at the l ast J a l sa Salana held in Rabwah in 1 983 the attendance was over a quarter million w ho were housed and se r ved meals by a very l arge num - ber of volun t eers in Jamaat's best traditions.- 1l agha:H.!nshaalluh.

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Stories abound when the Promised Messiah sold his wife's jewe lr y to serve food to those who had come to attend a Jalsa in Qadian, or when he appealed to his follow- ers in Kapurlhala to raise Rupees 60 (less than 2 dollars in current terms) in order to print and circulate a pamphlet.The mes s enger, Hadhrat Munshi Zafar Ahmad (RA), who was also from Kapurthala went to Kapurthala and raised the whole amount himself through sale of his wife's jewelry without telling anyone about it.Later, when the Kapurlhala Jamaal heard about it , they were mad that the opportu- nity to serve the Jamaat was denied to them.Such was the spirit and enthusiasm which prevailed and indeed still prevails.Ahmadiyyat today, with Allah's grace and bounties, stands established in all continents of the world and is ever growing.Here in USA there were only a few chapters of the Jamaat in 1955 with a total budget of less than twenty one thousand dollars ($20,676) but now the budget exceeds$ 6 mil- lion and has 45 chapters and 31 Mosques and mission houses.We cannot sit back on the good performance of financial sacrifices by the USA Jamaat.Without similar success in Tabligh and Tarbiyyat, the picture remains incom- plete.Both these areas are of critical importance and our efforts so far have not pro- duced the desired results in accordance with Hazur's expectations.Given the basic resistance in the Western countries, a very serious, innovative and sustained all-out effort is needed.A fresh comprehensive Tabligh program is planned to attain Hazur' s target of 100,000 Baits around the start of the new millenium.The trickle which started joining the movement now grows into a torrent when last year alone 3 million new members joined the worldwide Ahmadiyya Movement In Islam.Under inspiring, most dynamic and forward-thinking leadership of Hadhrat Khalifaful Masih IV (ABA), our future promises to be even more explosive than our past.The fulfillment of Allah's prophecies will dazzle the world and leave it aghast.lnshaallah.Look how those, who made it their life-Jong mission to stop Jamaat's progress b y whatever dubious and sacrilegious means and tactics, failed miserably to frustrat e Allah's divine design.Not too long ago an all powerful dictator who claimed tha t he was determined to completely "eradicate the cancer of Ahmadiyyat" fell igno - miniously from the skies, as his aircraft crashed like a pack of cards into dust unde r the wrath of Allah as indeed as publicly predicted weeks in advance by Hadhra l Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA).Indeed if you listen carefu ll y, you can hear the foot step s of Islam' s soldier ~ marching fearlessly towards their divinely destined goal.We stand in all humility , determined and dedicated, to spread the message of Isla m with all our dedication and resources so that the di vine mission of the Promise d Messiah , Jf SJ, who claimed to be the humblest servant of the Holy Prophet an d Khatam~Nabiyeen, Hadhzrat Muhammad (SA), moves to its inevitable zenith i n the ulti,ate triumph of Islam over all other faiths with mighty signs of Allah.Q-..>f'.Our limited and totally inadequate results in Tabligh underline that our efforts nee d to be broadened to match the phenomenal success achieved by Ahmadiyya Jama at in other countries (particularly in Africa and As ia) where last year alone a Bai 'a r target of 3 million was attained with Allah's Grace and Bounty.This should be th l- focus of our special attention and resolve.Let us then rededicate ourselves afresh with speed and vigor and ever strong mot i vation to our divinely destined goal with humility in our hearts and prayers on o u1 lips so that the next celebration, 50 years from today, take us closer to our ultima t.: goal of making Islam, and its true teachings in the service of humanity, the dom ·- nant faith and people's free choice all over the world.

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S()ME JALSA SALANA USA ht.........................1948............................•...................Dayton.Ohio 2ml....•.........••........1949..............• •...............................Dayton.Ohio 5th...••..........•........1952..............• •........• •...................Dayton.Oh lO 8th.....•...................1955.....................•............•........St.Lo ui -..M Mo uri I 0th..........•...........1957............................•..................Dayton.Ohio I I th........................1958.................•.......................e\\ Yor i...Ne \\ Yo ri..17 th........................1964.............................................Cl e\ ela nd.Ohio 19th........................1966................................................Da yton.Oh w 22nd.......................1969................................................Dayton.Ohio 25th........................19 72....................•......................Lal..e Forest.llinob 26th........................1973...................•.......................La l..e Fores t.llinois 28th................•.......1975.....................•......................Wilberforce.Ohio 29th........................1976.........................................Ma db on.New Jersey H ad hra t Kh alifatul M as ih Ill ( RT J 'i s it 30th........................1977...........................................St.Lo ui s.Mi sso uri 31 st....•.................1978...............•................................D ay ton.Ohio 32 nd........................1979..........................................St.Lo ui s.Mi sso uri 1980 Had/ ma Kh al i fa tul M asi h Ill ( Rf) \ is ll (No Jalsa Salana) 33rd.•.....................1 981..................................4-H Center.Washingto n.DC 34th...•.........••.........1 982..................•....................\\' a) ne.e \\ Jer sey 35th.......................1983......................Low er Hu ra n Metro Par !...Be ll e ,ill c.M1 c h1 gan 36th........................1984...•...................Univer -.11 y of Wiscon si n.Madison.Wi scon -.i n 37th.......................1985.......................U ni ve rs it y of Wisconsi n, Madison.Wi scon -.in 38th.......................1986...........................GeorgetO\\ n Uni v er s it y.Washingto n.DC 39th........................1987.......................U1mcrsit) of Maryland.Baltimore.Maryla nd Ha d/mu Khalifatul M as ih IV ( AB A) vi s it 40th.......................1988.......................Uni ve rs it y of Maryland.Baltimo re.Maryla nd 41 st...•....................19 89.......................Uni\ ers it y of Mary land, Baltimo re.Maryla nd Hadhrat Khalifatul M as ih IV ( ABA) vis it 42nd........................1990.........................Ea ste rn Mi c hi g an Uni ve rs it y.Yp silanti.Ml 43rd.......................199 1.........................l ~ a s t e rn Mi c hi gan Univers it y.Yp silanti.Ml Hadhrat Kh alifatul M a-.ih IV ( AB A) vi -, it 4-lth........................1992..................Yo ri..lns t11ut c o fT cc hn o lo g).Broo k.vill e.New Y or i..45th.......................1993..................Yo ri..I n -, titute of Technology.Brook\ i li e.N ew Yori..46th........................1994........................B ai tur Rahman.Sih er Sprin g.Mar) land Hadhrat Kh a li fa tul 'Vl a'-l h I V ( A8A ) 111 augu ra 1 e-.Baitur Rahman M o-,q uc 47 th..........•.............I 995..................Ballur Ra hm an Mos qu e.S il \e r Spring.Mar) land 48 th...•....•..........1996....................Baitur Rahman Mos qu e.S il ve r Spring, Mar) la nd 49th.............•..........1997...............Ballur Rahman M o-, qu e.S il ,e r Spring.Mar) la nd H ad l m11 Kh a li fa tul M a-.ih I V ( AB AJ \ is ll 50th.......................1998.......................Ba 1tur Ra hm an, S ilv er Spring.Mar) la nd H ad h ra t Khali fat ul Mas 1h IV (AB A) -.1 si t (BRIEF REPORTS ON SELECTED JALSAS, EXTRACTED FROM THE MUSLIM SUNRISE, TllE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS AND OTllER PUBLICATIONS, FOLLOW ) JALSA SAIANA CONTRIBUTIONS 1980-81...................................$97 1986-87............................$34,792 1987-88............................$24,044 1988-89............................$41,638 1989-90............................$71,186 1990-91............................$68,299 1991-92..........................$108,629 1992--93..........................$12,1157 1993-94..........................$118,029 1994-95..........................$138,396 1995-96..........................$153,737 1996-97..........................$173,511

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1st A HI() Ahmadiyyat Opens a New Chapter in America First Annual Convention of the U.S.Ahmadiyya Missions The year of 1948 witnessed an important step forward in the history of the Ahmadiyya Movement in the United States.Foundations were l aid for consolidated efforts of various American Ahmadiyya missions to further the noble cause of Islam at the first annual Ahmadiyya Convention held at Dayton, Ohio, last September.Achievements at the Convention included a solid program of educational, social, propagational and financi al activities.A central secretariat was estab lished with the object of coordinating work of the different miss ions.Publication of literature received a particular atten- tion and in this connection wider circulation of the MOSLEM SUNRISE was enthusiastically pledged.Notes of deep fidelity to Ahmadiyyat and greater drive for the propagation of Islam rang all through the deliberation s.One could not help to infer that the s incer - ity and zeal s howing in the faces of the ardent Ahmadie s was auguring a blessed era of determined conquest of the wide world around to bring eternal peace and happine ss to all the people through l s lam.If American Ahmadies act up to the ambitions to which they pledged their efforts at their first Convention , Allah, according to His promise, is sure to come to their help even as He did when the handful of Faithful s mad e similar pledge more than thirteen centuries ago with practically no means available to achieve their purpo se: nevertheles s in less than half a century they s ucceeded in conquering major part of the the n known world of Is lam.

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- 0 0 A Message to the Ahmadiyya Mu slims on the Second Annual Convention of the American Mi ssions, September 17-18, 1949 My dear friends and spiritual children of the United States of America.A \.llllamo 1/aiJ..11111 11·a Ra'1111a111/lahe 11·a Baraka10'111.I have been asked hy our Missionary-In-Charge in the United States of America, Mr.Khalil Ahmad a...ir.to wnte a message for you to be read in your Second Comention.It 1 s a great plea- sure for me to do so.Twenty-nine years ago.I sent Mufti Mohammad Sadiq, an old companion of the Prom1~ed Messiah (AS).to introduce the Ahmadiyya Movement in your country.He after reach- ing the United States of America, ch ose Chicago as the centre of hi" mission.I !is was a lonely voice raised in support o l the truth abo ut a quarter of a century bad.; and probably the people laughed wh en th ey heard him preach blam and call them to Ahmadiyyat the true and divinely inspired interpretation of b lam.Probably they thought every prophet and his disciples were mad.But those \\ho thought so were mad themselves.The sh eep that docs not recogni1e the shepherd is mad and dcstine~for destruction.for it becomes the prey of that old wolf -Satan: and loses a ll hope for sa l- \·ation.~ My dear friends and children! No country and no peop le arc absolutel} without any seekers after truth.The \0 1 cc which was taJ...en as the babble of a mad man began to attract some of those who were destmed to be the pioneers and torch-bearers of truth in the United Scates of America.Ma} be <,ome of them are still ali\e.may be none are.Even if all of them have left this wor ld.their spirits might be hovering mer your heads JUSt no\v seeing in you the seed which is being broadcast by God in the wilderness.as well as in <,ome well pre- pared soil.to grow 111 time and become a heavy crop to give a new life to millions and millions of people of your coun- try.My friend-, and children! Ahmadiyyat is the message of God Almighty and not a sch eme conceived by any mortal being.So you should look upon it as such and try to follow it li tera ll y and with grea t care.No good citi1en break-, the law of his country and so is the case of a true believer.He knows that the l aw of God is based upon infa ll ible philoso- phy and is for his good and betterment.So always try and strive to know more and more about Isl am and Ahmadiyyat so that your actions may be in com plet e accord with the law chose n for you by yo ur C reator.God Almighty says in the llol y Qur'an: 'Today I have brought to perfection the spi ritual code according L O w hi ch yo u have to live and thus I have filled for you the cup of my blessings to its very brim." Thi s ver<.e show<, that every order and injunction given by the Ho ly Quran is for the spiritual uplift of man and not as an arbitrary order to make the human beings feel their serfdom to God.God ha<.nothing to gain if we follow 'The L aw'.IL i<.we who benefit from it and so the person who is luke- 1.1-arm in hi<.obedience to the law, in letter and in spirit, is him<.elf the loser.Woe to him who finds the door of heaven opened for him but turns his face and goes astray.So.I advise you with all the love I bear for you.to avail yourselves of lh1s great opportunity of being pioneers of the truth in your country and \et a grand example of true obedience to God and H is religion for your contemporar i es and for the com ing generations, \O much \O that you become in the eye<.of God.the deliverer..of your count') and your peop l e: and become like the fiN disciples of the prophets of old.Tho<.e di <.eiplc<.had no special c l aims on God; their on ly claim was that th ey were the first L o believe.first to make sacrifices and fir<.t to li ve a life which was not in conformity with the lives of their countrymen.They bore and bore well all rebuJ...e: they took with a light heart all ridicule and stu ck to the way which God chose for th em and thus they became the chosen people of God.Old orders and govern ments die out gi' ing place to new ones but these disciples good name ha s been kept alive all along.Mighty nat ions have perished; strong governments h ave succ umb ed but these people ne ver died and are <, till li ving in the memories of millions of people who l ove them m ore than th eir own kith and kin.Dear friends and my <.p iritual chi ldr en! Fortunately you have got the same oppo rtunity.being the firs t bearers of truth in the Unit ed Stales of Ame rica, being disciples of the disciples of the Promi sed Messiah (A SJ-beloved of God, Hi <.only begotton son.in the same sense as the Christ was.God has no son but those w ho ga in I lis presence and win I lis p l ea- sure through \teadfast love and never wavering faith.become like sons to Him.Nay even more than that.A father may for<.aJ...e hi<.<.on in certain circumstances but God never forsakes His beloved ones.You h ave a further bl eS<.ing that you found the time of the Promised Son and so you arc not mere disciples of the disciples of the Promised Mes<.iah (AS) but are also like the first disciples themselves.So rise to the grand occasion and act acco rding to your exalted position.Do not forget that everybody is directly responsible to his God.Therefore.do not copy anybody's weaknesses but follo\v the word of God and His Prophets and try to live a life even more piou" and c l eaner than the lives of those who have come to teach you.I also hope that my representatives there will set a good example for you and 1.1-i ll not act in a \\ay detrimental to the cause of Islam and misleading the seekers after truth.Woe to him who gets the opportunity of bring- ing people to the fold of God but delivers them to H is eternal enemy-Satan.May God help) ou, your preachers and your country.so that all of you gain the blessings of God and your country.through your untiring efforts and the grace of God, becomes one of the first strongho l ds of God and His true and living religion Islam, whi ch is truly repre;ented in our time by Ahmadiyyat.AMf~EN.Yours very sincerely, KHALIFATUL MASlll II York I l ouse, Lytton Road, Quella, Pakistan 2nd Sep t ember, 1949

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5th SA - 952- DA\ 1 Cl From The Review of Religions (August 1952) AHMADIYYA MISSION NEWS By Ali Muhammad B.A., B.T.A\ T{) ()Ill() From The Review of Religions (September 1957) USA: In a telegraphic message, Dr.Khalil Ahmad Nasir, M.A., Ph.D.reports that the Ahmadiyya Community in America has their Annual Conference, held at Dayton Ahmadiyya Mosque, on August 31, and September 1 and 2, 1957.Members from different places in USA attended and s uccessfully worked out the programme of work for the next year and adopted the necessary budgets for the different branch Anjumans and Associations in USA.Two members of the community offered properties to build a permanent mission house there.A message from the Vakil-ut- Tabshir was warmly received and read out to the audience.The proceed - ings terminated on September 2 amidst enthusiasm.

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19th JALSA SALANA-1966- DAYTON, OHIO Our 19th Convention, held at our newly built Mosque in Dayton, Ohio, on September 3 and 4, 1966 was, by the grace of Allah, a great succes....Delegate'> from great distances like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Youngi-,town, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago, St.Louis, Tennessee, etc., attended.It was a cosmopo litan gathering of lovers of Allah belonging to differenl races, nationalities, faiths and cou ntries.All guests were served with breal.- fast and dinner daily.The service was done this year very satisfactorily by the Lajna lmm a ll ah, Pittsburg.The members of the Dayton Mission and some from other Missions also extended their services.A great e nthusiasm prevailed.There were spontaeou'> expressions of felicitation on every tounge and every face.The special feature of this year's Convention was the highly im.piring message recei\'ed from our present Belmed Leader, Hadhrat Khalifatul-Masih Ill (RT), which was read out at the opening of the Convention.Two other inspiring Messages.one from the Acting \!aki/-111-Tabshir and the other from the President, Central Khuddamul-Ahmadiyya.were recei\ ed and read out to the audience.Instructive and enlightening speeches on spiritual, moral and social topics were deli,ered by some learned member-,, including Brs.Syed Abdur Rahman, Muhammad Sadiq, Ahmad Shaheed, Bashir Af1al, Muhammad Qasim, Dr.Bashiruddin Usama.Dr.B.A.Munir, and Missionaries, namely Major Abdul Hamid, Syed Jawad Ali and A.R.Khan Bengalee, in the three Sessions presided over by Brs.Ahmad Shahid, Syed Abdur Rahman and Bai-,hir Af1al, respectively.The Conference ended with prayer and a farwe ll address by the Missionary-in-Charge.22nd JALSA SALANA -1969- DAYTON, OHIO The Missionary-in-Charge, Maqbool A.Qureshi, hoped and expected that each and every mem- ber would attend the Convention.which was held on August 30 & 3 1.This blessed ga thering was the image of the Annual Gathering start ed by the Promised Messiah (AS), 78 years ago in 1 89 1.At that time he himself directed all the mebers to hold it regularly in the future.Those who, in con - formity with his instructions and desire.participated in it wi ll ce rtainly recieve blessings and reward from Allah.The program consisted of 5 Sessions.including Speeches, Mission Repo11s, Auxilli ary Meetings and Panel Discussions.The main speakers were: Br.Maqbool A.Qure-,hi (Missionary in Charge), Muhammad Qa...im (Dayton) Munir Ahmad (St.Loui-,).Syed Jawad Ali, Bashir Afzal (New York), Dr.Bashiruddin Usama (Cleveland), Ahmad Shaheed (Pittsburg), Abul Kalam (Pittsburg), Yahya Abdullah (Baltimore).Abdul Karim (Chicago), Abid Hanif (Boston), Dr.Khalil A.asir (New Yori.).Munir Hamid, (Philadelphia), Ahmad Wa..,im (C l eve land), H anif Ahmad (Milwaukee), Muhammad Sadiq (New Yori.).Rashid Ahmad (St.Louis), Abdur Rahman (Balti more) and Fail Omar (Waul.egan).

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25th JALSA SALANA -1972- LAKE FOREST, IL This convention was held on September 1st, 2nd and 3rd.The program consisted of speeches, Reports, Majlis-e-Shura, Auxilliary meetings and a visit to Zion, Illinois.The main speakers were Brs.Rashid Ahmad (Millwaukee), Abdur Rahim Zafar (Dayton), Muhammad Qasim (Dayton), Yusuf Ali (St.Louis), Dr.Qazi M.Barkatullah (Jackson, Miss), Abdur Raqib Wali (Boston), Dr.Rab Nawaz Malik (Madison, WI), Jamil-ur-Rahman (Pittsburg), Munawar A.Saeed (Washington, DC), Khalil A.Chaudhary (Toronto), Bashir Afzal (New York) and Abdul Mauuan Malik (Philadelphia).THE MUSLIM SUNRISE NEWS SUPPLEMENT FIRST AHMADIYY MAJLIS-E-SHURA USA For the first time in America, the Ahmadiyya Jamaat will hold a "Majlis-e- Shura" or Advisory Counsel session, which will be part of the 1972 annual convention.In Pakistan, every year in April, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih convenes a coun- cil of the Ahmadiyya delegates for consultation on vital matters of the com- munity.In this way the Ahmadies are given a chance to offer helpful sugges- tions that may increase and improve the work of Jamaat.We will follow this example in America this year, and hold our first "Majlis-e-Shura." Out of this meeting we hope may come ideas for the solution of our most pressing prob- lems.The specific projects to be dealt with by this Majlis-e-Shura will each be placed in the hands of a committee.The following Committees will be select- ed: School Committee Mosque Building Committee Mosque Financial Committee Tabligh, Publication and Publicity Committee Wasiyyat Committee Qadian Service Committee The committee sessions will begin after the Juma prayers on Friday.

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26th JALSA SALANA -1973- LAKE FORREST, ILLINOIS The Inaugural Address Delivered by Sahibzada Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad Grandson of the Promised Messiah (AS) It is indeed a great privilege and honor Lo be asked to inau- gurate this Convention.All of us have looked forward to it for months.A great many of us have made special efforts, if not abo some sacrifice, to get here and many of us have worked hard to prepare for it and make it a success.It will be a great pity , therefore, if we do not derive full advan ta ge of this great opportunity which comes to us only once a year and which c l aims so much of our effort and Lime.Now to derive full advantage from this convention we have to bear in mind: a) The supreme divine purpose for which the movement was established.b) Within this broader purpose and framework the objectives which such conventions are designed to achieve.Taking the first objective, namely the divine design and pur - pose for the establishment of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam , this is a vast subject which one can elaborate for many hours, But briefly, very briefly, it involves revival of Islam in its true spiritual glory, a great religion which over the past many centuries has been masked under some tarnishing false notions and lost its purity and its spir- it so that only the dry bones remain but not the flesh, on ly the form and not the spir it.Ahmadiyyat demands that we so refashion our lives that they are shaped in the right and true spir- it of I slamic Values in a ll their purity, a reflection of God's great attributes, a n absorption in our li ves of all that is best , a rejection of all that is bad.The Promised Messiah had himself staled that his primary purpose a nd mission in li fe is to show the people the path of virtue and bring man in direct communion w ith God.He said with great poignancy that if on one hand the people at large describe us as infidels as outside the pail of I slam and on the other hand we fail to refashion our lives in a manner that God acknowledges us as true Muslim'> (Believers) then sure ly we are losers on both sides and it will truly be a bad bargain, an unfortunate outcome.IL is, therefore , important lo keep remembering this main purpose and mission of our Ii vcs.Within this broad main purpose let us look at the primary objectives of this Annual Convention or s imil ar other conventions which Ahmadiyya Community holds the world over.Here let me take you back Lo the first Convention which was held some 70 years back and to which not many more than th e number present today attended (as against I 00,000 who attended the last year's convention at the Headqu arters of the Movement).In introducing this series of convent i ons the Promised Messiah stated that it was to be a purely religious gathering; unlike what is common or frivolous.On such occassions the convention's sole purpose would be to purify ourselves, to know and to learn from each other, to dedicate our live s in the service of God and Islam and to become willing and effec- Li\e instruments of God's will and design.Let us, therefore.along with the main purpose of the Movement , also remember the specific pur- pose of these conventions.Remembering both these objectives and keeping them constantly before us we should conduct these conventions (which is a replica of the convention at Headquarters of the Movement) and utili1e our time here so that both purposes are advanced and ultimately realiLed.There are in this convention four specific thoughts which I would wish to share with you.First.we should all resolve that during the course of the year and before we meet at the next con- vention each one of us should endeavor to remove one of the failings which may attach Lo his per- son as is the lot of human beings.There is a saying of the Holy Prophet that this is a minimum, which one should attempt to achieve during the month of Ramadhan, which is at hand, and provides an excellent opportunity and occasion to attain such a resolve.If over our lifetime we act on it every

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year we should succeed in making our lives much more useful to our'>elve'> and to the service of cause to which we have dedicated ourse l ves.Second ly, during the convent i on we shou ld fix specific targets for the propagation of Islam , for publication and distribution of lit erature, for attaining a figure in our subscriptions, for molding the li ves of our children in the way of I slam and similar other fie l ds.We should pre - pare a scheme for their attainment and at every subsequent convention evaluate our per - formance, which t arget we have achieved and which one have failed to reali1e and why.' Thi s will give a direction to ou r effort'> and make us more vigi l ant toward'> the realiLation of our goa l s.Thirdly, as you 1-.now, not very far from w h ere we are meeting today a prominent l eader of Christianity was the target of the Almighty's wrath as prophesi1ed by the Promised Messiah.We s hould make thi s town the spec ial t arget of o ur missionary act ivity, build a cente r and a mosqu e to g l or if y God and perhaps somet im e ho ld a spec ial convention or celebrate a specia l day lo commemorate this g r eat sign of Allah s h own in defense of I slam.Fourthly, it should be our special effo rt that each succeedrng generation of ours should be bet - ter Muslims than the preceding generatio n.This is the only way in which we can equip oursel ves for the accomplishment of the task ahead.And may I add that thi'> places extra responsibility in the hands of our women whose training and upbringing in home plays a most vital role in s hap - ing character.The Ahmadiyya Movement ha'> come a lo ng way from the point it was started.An unknown individual, unknown even among the tiny community of a couple of hundred sou ls in his own sma ll village, in a l ocality complete ly cut off from the wo rl d by rail, road, telephone, or tel e- graph, a person who abhored publicity and was hoping to continue to live a life of utter seclu - s i on, was c h osen to proc l aim th e divine mission and spread it to a ll th e corners of the worl d.From any ea rthl y calcu l ation his mission was doomed to failure.And yet , despite tremendou opposition in all forms and from all quarters, the things wh i ch he proclaimed have come tru e though th ey l ooked imp ossib le o f a tt ain ment.yet they have in fact come tru e.The British o ne time boasted that th e su n n eve r sets on the British Common-Wealth.Thi s i ' probably no longer true.H owever, what is true today is that the sun never set s on Ahmadiy ya t And this is only a beginning , a small beginning of what would come about ultimately.What looked impossible at the time of Promised Messiah's announcement of his div ine mis- s ion, has come true today.What looks impossible today namely the total spiritual conque st b) Is l am will ln shaallah also come true one day.Thi s was true then.This is true today.This will come about not becau se we are s trong and th <.1< this lies wi thin our capabilities.We are admittedly weak, in worldly calculation, almost nor entities but the One Who has willed it, Whose design it is, is all powerful and the fountainh e a of all and limitless resources on which He exercises full and undisputed cla i ms.So what appe ar impossible will come true is because it is the divine will and decree and no power on earth cari stop its realiLation.It should be our endeavor , our prayers that we shou ld partake in bringing about the realizati on of this dream, this divine sc h eme for the we lfar e and good of a suffer i ng humanity and its moral a nd spi ritu al advancement ; we sho uld so shape our lives that we become worthy instrument s of God's design and worthy recipient Lo abso rb Hi s blessings.Let us, therefore, start our conve nti on with prayers , rising in unison from our hearts that G od s Will be done and prevai l, the choice beliefs and teaching s of I slam are spread out al l over the universe and people reshape their live s in ac e< - dance with God's design which requires humanity to live in peace, in harmony and in to' equality , and in practicing and propagating the true moral and s piritual values of Is lam.Let us, therefore, begin this convention with renewed dedication and a special prayer for the spread and g l ory of I slam, fo r the full and early attainment of the objecti v e-; which gave birth to the Ahmadiyya Movement in Is lam for our own purification and spiritua l advancement so that we become the so le instrument of God's design to a degree that our destruction become s the destruction of God' s ow n design.May we be worthy of it and may our efforts, however , hum ble.attract and absorb God's mercy, Hi s beneficience and Hi s blessings.We shou ld also offer spe - cia l prayers fo r Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih and the missionaries and a ll th ose who participat e 1n the st ru gg le whi ch w ill l ead to the triumph of Is l am and the we l fare of al l mankind.The Muslim Su nri se

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28th J \I S \ S \I A (FNTRr\I STATE l \ -197~- \\II BF Rf ()R( F I\~ RSI1 ( \ 1Pl S, ()llIO The Convention was held on August 29, 30th & 31st.The program con-.isted of Speeches, Reports.Amir's Meeting, Auxiliary Meetings and Pri.1e Distribution.The main speakers were Br.Rashid Ahmad (National Amir), Iman Muhammad Siddique Shahid (Missionary-in-Charge), and Brs.Mu1affar A.Zafr (Dayton), Muhammad Qasim (Dayton), Abid Haneef (Boston), Mian Muhammad Ibrahim (Missionary), Ali Ra.1aa (Kenosha.WI), Munir M.Mian (Canada), Yahya Sharif Abdullah (York), Dr.Rab Nawa1 Malik (Madison.WI), Dr.Khalil A.Nasir (New York), Bashir AfLal (New York), Muhammad Sadiq (New Jersey), Abdul Kabir Haq (St.Louis).Mubasher Ahmad (Washington, DC) and Salim Nasir (New York).AGENDA FOR AMIR'S MEETING Friday, August 29th at 4:00 pm I.Re po rt about Co mmunit y Center 2.Pr eac hing Program fo r the year I 975- 1976 3.Or gani1a ti on of the Jam a' ts i nt o Circl es 4.N ex t ye ar' s co nvention 5.Any other matt er with permi ssion of the Chair ANNUAL CONVENTION MEETING AMERICAN LAJNA IMAILLAH BUSINESS MEETING Saturday, August 30th at 9:30 pm I.Op e ning: A.Holy Qur 'a n R ec itation/Prayer B.La jn a Pled ge C.O pe ning Remarks/Na ti onal Pr es ident II.Bus in ess M ee ting A.R e po rt s I.Na tional O ffi ce rs Reports (c ir c ul ar) 2.Ge n era l Lajna Re po 11 s (c irc ular) 3.Repo rt on Sum mer Sch oo ls ( Ea ste rn , Ce ntral, Midwestern ) B.New Laj na c h ap te rs an d me mb ers' introduc ti o n C.Str ea ml ining Lajna III.Elections & Aud In sta ll a ti on of n ew Na ti onal O ffi ce rs GENERAL MEETING Sunday, August 31th at 9:00 am Welcome Add ress (A isha Shaheed, Dayton), Isla mic Lif es ty le in Am e ri ca (Ayesha Sh ar eef.York), Personal Impr ess ions of Co mmunity in Rab wah & Qadian ( Ham ee da C ham be rs, Chicago), Nas irat Pres ent a ti o ns ( Il ameeda A hm ad, S t.Lo uis), M y Trip to Pa ki stan & India Su gges ted Future Prot oca l (Nasira Ri zaa, Ken o.., ha), Phil oso phy of Pra yer in Isla m (Adiba Abbas, Washington, DC).

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29th JALSA SALANA -1976- MADISO N, NJ DREW UNIVERSITY Grandson Of the Promised One Terms Islam The Only Way By JOH MUELLER MADISON Some of the men were moved to tears praying with the solemn, grandfatherly figure.Most of the women delegate.., never got to sec the man who looked sort of Like Burl Ives, though they could hear his voice through a partition in the college gymna..,ium.r ~ The man wa<.Hatrat Mijr.rNasir Ahmad, grand-.on and third successor of The Promised One, and ~ -,_ " - ) his message to 600 of his I 0 million Ahmadi followers was that there is no hope for humanity out- side Islam.Dressed in flowing robes.saris.or dashikis, with many of the women veiled, the listening believers were delegates to the 29th Annual Convention of the North American Communities in the Ahmadi) ya Movement over the weekend at Drew University.Rubbing elbows with weekend joggers, tennis players and Shakespeare festival stagehands, they gathered Friday and Saturday to pray and exchange idea'.about their blamic evangelical sect in what was described as "a true Islamic 1,ociety in the midst of an overwhelming materialistic environment.'' 'The reality is that Christianity has failed to solve the problems of the world," Ahmad said.His grandfather, the Promised Mahdi (Restorer of the Faith).promised he could solve all the problem-.of the world through blam.he said.In a short address Ahmad...aid Islam is the onl) remedy to America's problems, droned some melod- ic incantations for peace, and led the delegates in silent prayer which was punctuated by sobs from members of the audience.To the uninitiated Judeo-Christian it was unclear whether the men were crying with joy on -.eeing their spirital leader in the flesh or regretting his imminent departure.Ahmad's grandfather.Ha;rat Miyza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian.the Punjab.founded the evangelical sect in 1889, apparently trying to combine the thrust of major world religions under a universal blam.Besides the Promised Mahdi, he claimed to be the second advent of Christ, an incarnation of the Hindu Krishna and a lmru~.or reincarnation, of Muhammad.Missionary for the Midwest.Mian Muhammad Ibrahim.explained: "What separates Ahmadinat from not only the Muslims but from all other religions is a belief in ongoing revelation.If God spoke yesterday, he certainly can speak today.There is also the belief in the universality of prophets.II brings us closer together, closer to world unity." Another key belief.he said.is Ahmad's reinterpretation of the Islamic precept of jihad or holy war.to mean persuasion by the pen rather than the sword, and a submission to temporal authority in tem- poral matters approximating the Christian "rendering unto Caesar." Ahmadiyyat is disowned by orthodox Muslims because Ahmad claimed to be an inspired prophet, while in Islam Muhammad is supposed to have been the final prophet.Ahmad\ liberali1ation of Islam, especially its principles of social justice and egalitarianism.appeal ed originally to the middleclass Muslims.and while decidedly nonracist, is fairly close to the American Black Muslim social and po litical outlook.Men and women entered the auditorium/gymnasium by separate doors and were blocked from each others' \ie\\.by a partition.although squalling children and an occa<;ional crash were audible from the other section.Speakers.including Ahmad, stood on the men's side of the floor, unseen to the women.A women's exclusive session was scheduled "to deliberate on problems peculiar to the female soci- ety." "A basic tenet of Ahmadiyya Islam is that each person should develop his physical.moral.spriritu- al and mental facultie., to their fullest.This of course necessitates equality of the sexes.said the prophet, who added that in the Qur'an men are commanded to up hold the rights of women," a press handout said.It pointed to a 100 per cent literacy rate in Rabwah, Pakistan, the sect's center, com- pared to 1 per cent in the rest of the country.Those sun eying the throng outside could hear a mixture of Pakistani.Indian.and a scauering of African and European languages.One black woman dressed in a co lorful, flowing outfit was asked if she could explain the separate but unequal facilities and how she felt about them.She turned out to be from Teaneck.'Tm not a delegate.I"m not e\'en a Moslem.I'm the mother of one of the speak- er.,, and my son\ friend made me thi'.-1 outfit because -.he said I had a Moslem body," she explained."They almost al way-.separate the gentlemen from the ladies.Usually I don't notice it but it does take some getti ng used to," she said.The Daily Record Morris County.J 8 August 1976

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HEARTIEST WELCOME Had/mu Haft: Mir1a Nasir Ahmad.Head of the Admadiyya Movement in hlam graces this soil by his holy presence and brings lo the people of this country in their bicentennial year an answer to their many problems through the message of Islam, the religion of universal peace and brotherhood, equality, non-violence and safety.Born in 1909, lladhrat Mirta Nasir Ahmad.spiritual leader of over ten million strong Ahmadi Muslims.committed the entire text of the l loly Qur'an to memory in his childhood.I le received his Bachelor's degree and the terminal degree of honors in Arabic from the Punjab University.He pursued his post graduate studies at the Balliol College al Oxford University from which he holds a Master's degree.Before his election in 1965 as Caliph.the third successor of Hadhrat Ahmad.he served the Movement in several eminent positions of responsibility, including principalship of the central educational in made the world leader of his community he has traveled extensively in various parts of Europe and Africa.In 1970 during his tour of West African Ahmadiyya Missions, he was received by the Heads of States of Nigeria, Liberia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Gambia and was accorded befilling reception in the countries he visited.The current is his first visit to the United States of America and Canada.With immense pleasure and deep humility do we accord our heartiest welcome to our revered leader.Ahmadi brothers and sisters across America will thank.Allah for giving them this great- est chance of their life to see Hadhrat Khalifatul Messiah HI in person and to feel for them- selves the love and warmth of his personality.We wish Ha :oor a very pleasant stay in No11h America and reaffirm that we will be in the first front at his call for service Lo the cause of Islam.(Editorial.The Muslim Sunrise - July 1976)

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HADHRAT KllAI IFATUI l\1ASIH III (RT) VISIT 1980 II 34th JALSA SALA,.A -1982- WAYNE, NEW JERS•:Y WILIJIA:vl PE1" 1 ERSON COLLEGE

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35th JAi SA SAI"A:SA -1983- DETRIT, l\1ICllIGA:'\J LC>WER Hl RC>~ METR() PARK, BELLVILLE The 35 th Jalsa Salana USA was planned to be he ld at Oakland Universit y.Rochester.Michigan, on August 12.13 and 14, 19 83.Four days before the Jalsa, on August 8, a devoted worker of the Ahmadiyya Communit y.Dr.Mu1affar Ahmad, was shot and martyred at h is home in Canton, Michigan.The same n ig ht , the home of another A hm adi, Mr.La ce q Bull, was fire-bombed.In th e early morning hours of th e next day.Detroit Jam a'a t Mi ssion Hou se was put to fi re.Two culprits who had started the fire got entrapped and died in th e burning structure.The Oakland University out of fear.did not allow th e Jalsa Salana to be he ld at th e campus.H ad/mil Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA), on hearing th e news instructed the US Jama· at not to cancel th e Jasla which was th en held in the Lo we r l luron Metropolitan Park.Bellevi lie.Michigan.More than one thousand devoted Ahmadis attended th e Jalsa on August 12 an d 1 3.Hadhrar Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) se nt a most moving and mo ti va ti onal message which was read out by /111a111 Ataullah Kaleem, Amir USA."See the i11tellige11t insight: Muzaffar is alive even today! Nay, he got a life far greater than that he had! 0 Muza.ffar! Peace be 011 to you! At your back are millions of Muzaffar ready and anxious to move forward and fill-in your place.0 you who quenched the flame of Muzaffar's life, you have given him a cup of everlasting life to drink.To him lif e is granted, and to you nothing but death!" (Khtuha Jwna delivered by Had/mil Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) on 12 August 19 83 ) rr<" Ama1 Ataullah Kaleem addressing 35th Jalsa Gathering d

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HADHRAT KHALIFATI;L MASIH IV (ABA) VISIT 1987 Ground Breaking - Detroit Mosque Ground Breaking - Washington Mosque

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39th JALSA SALANA -1987- BALTIMORE, MD UNI- VERSITY OF MARYLAND

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AHMADIYYA MUSLIM CO:\IMUNITY (,.E TEN~I AL JUBILEE THA KSGIVI~G 23 MARCH 1989 CELEBRATIC>NS

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4lst JAi SA SALANA - 1989 - BALfIMORE, MD l NIVERSITY ()F M \RYLAND

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I I 42nd/43rd JALSA SALA:\TA - 90/91 - DETROIT, MI EASTERN MICIIIGAN UNIVERSITY, YPSILANTI 1 99 1 1 99 1 LANGAR KHANA USA l!'l SI RVK F.OJ THE PROMISED '.\1ESSIAH'S GUESTS Sil\JCJ 1992 STARTFD AT THE 44TH JAI SA SAl ANA HE LO IN NE·W YORK

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46th JALSA SALANA- 1994 - SILVER SPRI~ G, MD BAITUR RAHMAN MOSQUE L AUGt;RATION

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46th JAl.1SA SALANA - 1994 - SILVER SPRlN(;S, MD BAITt;R RAH1\1A l\!IOSQUE

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47th JALSA SALANA - 1995 - SILVER SPRI GS, MD BAITl R RAHMA l\ttOSQt;~:

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48th JALSA SALANA - 1996 - SII~VER SPRIN(;, MD BAITUR RAH 1AN MOSQt;E

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-19th JAI SA SALA~A - 1997 - SILVER SPRING, MD HAITUR RAHMAN MOSQUE

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JALSA S\.LA \.- WF.1ST C () \ST, l S \ 1891 marks the year of the e'ilab li shment of J a l sa Salana by Hadhrat Ahmad (AS).In the fir st gathering 75 people participated.Now.a century l ater, b) the Grace of Allah.over 75 nati on.., of the wo rl d organi1e Jalsa Salana attended by millions of people.In USA.we have been successf ull y organi1i ng these gatherings for the last 50 years.Due to th e sheer si1e of the continental United States.many Ahmadi Muslims living in the West Coast were not always ab le to participate in our National J aha Sa l ana.In order to address this situ ati on, Maulana Ataullah Kaleem, then Amir, permitted Missionary Mir Mahmood Ahmad Nas ir to organ i Le Jal sa Sa lana in the W est Coas t.In 1 982, th e ve ry first co n ven ti on of th e West Coast took place in San Francisco at a rental hall.Int erest ing ly enough, the number of atten dees at th is con\ention totaled 75.Prior to 1 990.these Annnua l Convention"> U'>ed to be orga nized at rental Hall s but since the e<,tablishment or Baitul Hamid Mosque.these gatherings arc held at the Mosque in Los Ange l es in th e month of December.The dales usually correspond lo th e dales of Qadian Jalsa Sa lan a.In thi s re ga rd it must be added that our beloved Imam mad e a gracious mention of our J alsa Sa lan a in one of his addresses to the audience of Jalsa Salana Qadian.Last year marked the 14th Annual Convention of the W est Coast a nd was attended by about 600 people.We ha ve been fortunate to have among us the prominent members of A hm adiyya Jama 'ats outside USA as we ll as man y members of the National Majlis-e - Amla USA.A bri ef li st is presented below: Sahibzada Mir1a Mu1:affar Ahmad, (A mir , USA), Maulana Nasim Mehdi (Am ir, Canada), Mr.Fatal A hm ad (Amir Bihar Pr ov in ce, Indi a), Maulana Ala U ll ah Kalim, Mir Mahmo od Ahmad Nasir, Tariq Is l am (Missionary Vancouver, Canada), Sharif Lubu s (Am ir.lndone<,ia).Maulana Sheikh Mubarak Ahmad, Nas ir M.Malik (then ational Tabligh Secretary USA), Late Dr.Murnffar Ahmad Za f ar (Naib Amir, USA), Dr.Eh sanu ll ah Zafar (Naib Am ir ll , USA), Dr.Nasim Rehmatullah (Preside nt Ahmadiyya M ed i ca l Associa ti o n ) and Munawar A.Saeed (Nat i ona l Secre tar y Ta' l eem, USA).We have been fortunate to listen to or watc h Ha zoor's addresses li ve from London or Qadain.In the very first J a l sa, we heard Ha zoo r 's Audio Me ssage when l/ azoor laun ched the blessed scheme of 5 New Mosques for USA.We have been trying to fo ll ow the pattern of UK Jalsa Salana where our beloved Imam is personally present.In this regard , we invite many Non- Ahmedi guests from the Government and people from important walks of life.Included in these dignitaries are Congressmen, State Assemblymen, Mayors, Writer s of famous books and the President of Lithuania.One comp l ete sess ion in eac h J al sa is dedicated for this pu rp ose and has been successf ull y attended by over 700 people.A display exhibition on Is l am and other religious activi ti es is an important feature of our annual gatherings.We strive to uphold the traditions of the annual gatherings held during th e time of Hadh rat Ahmad (AS) by presenting the best h osp italit y and comfort lo our gues ts.Many Ahmadis from different countries of the world sc h edu le th e ir overseas trip s to in c lud e the attendance at our Jal sa, e.g., vis it o rs from England.Arabian countr i es, South Afr i ca and other European commun iti es have participated in our J alsa wh ile visiting Los Angeles on vacation.Every J alsa that is held anywhere in the wor ld is a p i cture perfect proof of the Truth of th e Promised Messiah (AS), Righteousness , Piety and Brotherhood for wh ich thi s in st ituti on was establ ish ed a century ago.A/hamdolillah.

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5 )th J \I S \ S \I Al'; \ - 1998 - Sii ~F.R SPRIN(;, 1\ID SALIENT FEATURES ** Hadhrat Kh alifatul Ma sih IV (RA) graces the Jalsa with hi s pre se nce** **Ha -;,oor leads Juma prayer, inaugurates the Jalsa, address the Lajna and delivers the concluding address** ** Member s g et the opportunity to have per so nal "Mulaqaat" with Ha wor** ** Ha zoor holds several Majalis-e-lrfan** ** Hadhrat Khalifatul Ma sih IV (RA) meets with important American leader s** ** Gue st Speakers from the United Kingdom, Germany, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia and Pakistan are invited** ** Delegations from more than 30 countries are invited** ** More than 7000 Ahmadi members and hundreds of their guests attend** **A Special Souvenir to commemorate the 50th Jal sa is published** **A n Ex hibition covering Islamic topics and Hi story of Ahmadiyyat **

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AHl1ADIYYA MVEIEHT IN ISl.M.°'reetiug: t/J-i ~ ~the dedicated effort• of your reapected orqanization to pr0110te Intern-Paith dialoque on topic• of autual intereat and the aucceaaful volunteer work which haa been a c hieved for the benefit of thoae in need ••• in honor of the occaaion of your 50th National Annual Convention1 an d aa an expreaaion of our aincere beat wiahea and wara reqarda, ;;_,.ltNtN.~.¥/'A-I -6 If., §....1.'f'..l.,'6'..I~ •/.lt'-.;J-.I Ill...26th ,.; June C'.., Yt--wi 1.,..,'/f.-t-1,,,.,,/ Ninety-eiqht

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GonrnorJohn Eopr Hereby INUH thia Spoeiai Tribut.a Ill ftecosniU«I of AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT IN ISLAM WHEREAS, tlM Ahmaruyya MO\'emtnt Ul Islam io a ,..llllloua orpnlutlon with branchH in 143 countriN and a m.mbonlup of O'tr t.an millioo poop!.; and 'W'HEREAS, e11abli1Md in IS88, the Ahmaruna l l ovement in blaJD -1u to lncrHM public awarenHI of th• l 1l&miC faith throuJh 10C1al pro)kt.a, tducauonaJ in.ttitUlet.health MrviC!ncl and runety,.llht and ot ~t _.~.""'.U1•1•.....,,..............,...,..., fll OWf" JIO tftiintr,t..U'rl •..,.,,.r Ui _.,.fa Chr ts- f" 1r.J1 ~........,, 1 dlr..-...'*" N-11ne...,,.., ,,_..,.,.,..pcP"Uc~I• '" "'i.-f•f°" •f._..,..,.,..,,.,...~ra.t1111 •I fflOd..-Nr• fer ,,..~·.ual•ltrc• •• nftctt• ,,_...,,..u::d IJPW.lfor.i ttJ.~~ff• wtrll ,,..~,.0.-btl• ,,,..,ttnn •...., tcofc;fhl"~ : ·~.,,.,.......,....,.Nf j f,.0..lfeN I• 90rl•t)r OJ lerpr; "°' · ~Jucr.1.Kit 111ua.<lMHl'r.o.· ,,..stuJ tt ~.• ,.,.,...,.prw:l•hli -~ 1e • n.HN..l\1ye, lntwwrt'tf MIMDITiA.,.._,.111 IS'UiM ".JOU•ltalfciNl~l~Uflll'" In 'lt~tnw ' H'htrroj ~ ,...,...._.......,.....,......,U..Wfll•W.fll~•-.._•.."-- C.....• Car- f.,_ - i Utft *'..-......•.,,....,,<wu........._......,....._....,..., iJ./4~.:.:.- ~ 'rkL

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STATS OP Nsw Jaun EXSCUT1VS D&PARTMSIW WHOEA.S,IWAt 4'"'7._,,,,,,_,.,.,.....•• 'Id,..._.....,,__.,,.......,_ _,___..,,,,..~i...:- WHOEA.S,....,...._.,,_....,_,,..,,_,.......I I I --.fall--n.,,,,__,.......·-•JN«•....•1*1--• ,,,,_......,...,,.,,Qlw'm;-' WllUEAS,....,IMlm f 1.......,,,,.,..'ll!lMMljj'--••.....• ,.,.........,.,__ ,.,...~..,,,,,,.,,.-..:.- WllUEAS,~M.......,.,,1-.........-~....,,__1'1.......,....• •...........,..........,.c;..,...,.......,,,,...,,.........,,,,.,..,,,,,,.,,......,........,,.........·~-,.•....,...'ID 'h NOif, THDETOU,I, CHIUSTINE TODD~...._.,,,,.....,., i\i....hnq,.lwnt,,...-U• •YTRE HTH A/Vll/UAL NATIONAL C'OM'EN1ION OF T11E AllMADtrfA MtWDIENT IN ISlAM ~.....,,......a....,.,.....,.,,..,.-.,....b 1.,.,,..,_,....,_.,owi.4_..._....,.....,......,...,.., '; « •flf•~s..............~ 0.~· s::tJb._ GO~ ~~.~~STA11: St ate C' I Rh ode I l anJ 11nd rr \)vjJ , 11 National AMual Con•cmion 11 lhe Bait-vr·Rahman MMjuc, June 26, 1998.01110 and lhe Uruloed s~ an proud to be alkd home by RWI) people o( the hlamic foirh - inJh 1dual1 who conrnbute daily ro die \'llll sptntualil) and IOCial r~ of Ammca and Ohio dlroush dcdicatioa tow values ct f-Wy.bird wut.fallh.and educaOOn.Thh office recopua lhe 1mpon.nce of lhe rich culanl heriUliC, famUy •"lllun.and dw sense oC communil) which are passed aJoaa to IWft geomdtons dlroup the many l•lamic reU,ious..IOCaal and culwnl orpnl,.,.....sad! a.• tile Ahmad1))11 Mo•emem 1n l•lam.I llOUld hke IO adtl!O'O ledge Ind recopiu the !'<alioaal Exealll\'e c-inee, and orhcr officen and mcmben of lhe Ahmadi)') 1 Mo\'ftllelll in Islam.Ind 1he cltiuna o( Ohio ,."ho ba\-e )'Our common blmuc rlilb.for rheireffon.'°"-.cl the succeu olrllis unnual evmr and for conrn'buune 10 lhe muluculrural d1\ m1ty of Ohio Md lhe Unired Swe" or Amenca rhrough your acnocacy of~· tolennce, lo\-e.IOCial and commuruty scn1ce anJ undcnund1n1 lllllOnl folmm or diffcm11 flilhl On bdWr or all Ohiocm.csf'«WI) dlo5c •"ho •111 JOln you • rhi• special cclcbraunn.be•I ,.1ws for 11 most enJOyable con•m11on 1n 1he 1rea1n1 Islamic relipOIH anJ family traditions 0 <: 1111 RNOR PIITE WCI.SON June, 1998 TO: AK!'ttADrVVA MOVL\U:l'IT IN ISLAM, INC.Oayle and I 111e dehahled IO exlend our conaia1uJatlon1 on the occasion of the SO"' annivenary of Jala Sa1ana USA Cahfonua hu become a aloo.I lelder becaUM we ha\11 1UCCe111fWly llppC!d rhe llbilitiee of our v.ned ethnic popuJ.tions Ind reaped the bmefits thal retu~1 6um a rich.di\'Cl'IO cuhure.Your orpnlmion cmbodict rhc sp1ri1 of am<1ce and lduevemcnr for which rhe Ahmadiyya Mualim community iJ known.Ind ""'C Ille conndmr that YOU ,.111 ConllRl.IC IO inllill lhit lame lplril ID future aeneraliona.We iru• today'1 cclebrllllOft will proVlde a wonderful opponun11y for you lkll only IO look wirh opclml1111 toward rhe nexr 50 yoan and beyond, bur rcflccr upon YOllt many 11CC0111pi11hmcts 111111 far.Pleue acccpc our bes! wUhct for an enjoyable annhetMI)' and every furun: SUCCCIS.Sincerely, PETE WILSON

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J w llo••• STATE Of' IL\.+ H Oll 0F• ' H'E OF THE GOYER:'\ OR C"•e•ao •oeo1 ~lay I , 19'J A• Govom n or tlw Ahmadan·a Movom.at ID l•lam.to bt hold on Ju.,.26-28.1998, at "Batr·ur· , Rahman· m01q1Mt ID Silver Spnnf.Maryland nu.eonvonuon..a wuque opponWlll)' "' man y o( )"OU IO ll -vatttllllOU 11 lh \b...il)}t ''""''"'ht h.b• u )O U pthtt ror )ff~.......1 '•Ooul Ce•\HOO•......11......Rtkm1•• motqMt , Tltroupouf 1l11t •Hid.lht Alam1di1)• \tO\trwtnl In J.Jbm 1111 O\trtOMt dlt I• 1 uritt) or tdun115oRtl 1•d Hnkt ori••ltd pntjttll.~ •• Ctmmo...toltll.,....,i...11 •• 1...rtllalo '"'""' • ti•• I• ••k• ••· 11 • sJobll ro••••lt).rttoplu tbt >11•• of rtllsJou• dl•mlty Hd th• lotrl••k upacll) of dilrttt11• pln"4 10 1ai..u- •• ,...~ dftlintnl snupo....•or\ 11 pro-• rtl'll-•• Mri111ti ,.•••• 11~..,en,_,., aad pnu ta tM c.......tat1..et rn..,h••la.d11t l Oittd t•tes of \oottic• Hd 1•t.-.Int •h.." 1t >•• • >" p1MI' rw ,.._, ~..1aa1aJ '•tiH.al Ce•u•tiH.--;;;; J,c._ TO\I RI DGt GREETNGS I RO\t 01;.LAHO\IA' Fr•nk KHtlng Gx'OnO"" p11a n lhc ~!lit "'-" Ccc"CllDOll O! the Alwnod1na \1 0>.._ U1 1......11 S..1-w-it.i.n.n M- Y-- modtnJ lo>t my p1nJCl<ond.......,.,.._,.for your conunucad..,.S wcwlt In our""'"'" incl around lhc..orld.Apm.my beot •i- IO you •II I._yow 5-0dl convtnlJOn 11 both CllJO)'Jlble Ind IUCCOMful DSilf

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Special R ecog nition ,_ T• ,Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam o....Ott..io.or Tlio !f9A -.....,.or.W..~USA Grutings 11nd Co~r11tlllations! ®.."' n.Hon.George £.Brown, Jr.·Cnd r onarr N>nll Oi,ttKt ~ OI NHllSlHfATt't'l8 "'"'PiNOTOJ-1 D C.DU C.RI tH\C."i ' trftPfMMOto............_ NliMeilyy•~lft....,.ontNOOCM01al.,.,..................~ ~ Al •..,........,.....,.~---IO(l9!~..--- 1iocator-o-.,.,.,~~..,.....~........~.............~..,.....,.........""'.~'°""'°"' •.,.....,,..,.~or.- ~..............,...~,....................I..t.._ l(it.•O ll ( 114.llrtOA.\ -~-.................n..,....._.........,.,,,..,...__,..,,~ c--................................,.......,............_.........,,....,.................~ _.,.;.............._..,.....,.._...,__............_,................................, _____ _.....,....,._...w.....-..u........,,,,......._...-.....,......._.......--·-~....-..-.........·-- @ •• <-••iw-.......-·-........_,._...__ ,,..,.___ C-l'....,_ ·-··-...............,........___ ~ ~ -·--·--"""·-·..........c:........---~-----··~- ·--~··----------.............____...._..,....._...___ _........-.........-....,.........__.._............_..................,,.~..,__...._ --...........-~...,_ __.....___ _ - 5r o re of New YOik Leg1slorive 8'esolution..,..........\)~f.11,.u r ~,............~...............--.......".,.,.........,..-..............................___._.._......~...........,.............,..UIA••....._._....,_ ••......DC...,........,.........,............__ ,.................................................-~.._......,................................................_,._ _...,...._........,.,........,............................oc....WMllMAL "-'...__...............-............_.,.,....---..._.,......WM9MM."-..._.,, •..._..--..........-.............................................._feeit...~-.....~ •...-...~..............................°"""'....-.............,.......,.,...._........................._............-....u.....,...WHIMM.."- ~,._...,......................_~Ill.....__................~....................,..........,..............................~.....~............................................................Attt...........latoL\fla n.i..'".................................................~...............,_.,,,....................".........,_........,..........__....lllltclf..vm.,,_ •..,,...................................................,................................,,.,........,,.,...,......., °"....._................-.,................AMlh\l•A Of PV •• lltCO A • -·...··-............_.__ -·-- --c;....,-......0............................................,..........................~........................-.-~...,....................................,,,..---............._.'U t.,......,..~ tMJ ,....JC..1 1'11 •..:-..a.-.-~·......,,,...........c......................"'--.........,.~......,.\l,.......,,.~......u..............,,....('_....11........•llO.lu..........~............................_....-..............·-.u..........................__...............~--..--..................................__ ,, _ __,...._........_.............._........._.....................ti......................._,,,................................___,_...__...,..........._,,,...............,_,.................--......-.............._.........., _ ___,,.__..........._..........._....._.....__....._.,..............................................c-....~-·--c--.....t;.11._...,__...,...................('....._.......,.._................._...-..--.................-.c- - ·· -...~ -·-....u.-...................,....., __ Or,__{ __ ~...._.............................................,,.~--..--............................-...............,.....t..w......,.~.--..Vtillo-~.........._.....",_--........................~....._.............................."..........-......_..........................."..,__..........".......".....'-..........._...........,.,,...

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TH( CO'JNTY COU,..Cll OF montA t O.Wolfol..C"'fc:-llol..C'llyol~-1•_.,.__...........,, _ _,..........._ 'lr ctrcp&-..•..,_....,ol.,~M...._~•ldiwddam olO..Oll.ill •• ~..........--...--"..._"'_ __...., _........(.....,_ H11l t •...wM C111y..•Mato lliw.""-"'1 · and ,_o.wt.nM..............,.........~.........,.on'r.- -- - -- -- ~- -·- I ~"''" to «Ntf"lfuJIJ1t Utt ANnadlt"M ltt~"'"'1'11.n /1..,,,_ USA J"""f IU "1rlt """""'''""..non..J.,..~1& 1991"' w..h_ DC N -.,,,, Hil Hol;) 't' C--- l "°"' - •4M IN....-...,......-..1>1.-flNl-lool,.,..-'•- """'-' nn..._ --·--·-..--..-..-..~ ··"--··--·-···...-...·---·----·-·-- ===;::~=----=--=-==.....· -- · -·--- ·--- - ____ ,, ·---·--·-- - --------..-· ·-..------·--·- -· -- - ---~---- --· -- ··--·------- _____..______ _ ----..·---------- -- - -·-·-··...--......·----------· ·----·--·----.___,__._ ___ - =-·--·-------- -- ~ -~~~--- - -;.:-- Sil' \...,,...._,.,_wUhntotlw..~M- ;,, ~ /Jtc.,....--,_~ -"' (uu'rw AltTGS OFFICE OF THE MAYOR ii 'llAHK P.CASULA....au.naau.PROCLAMATIO'\....,......_ t1•1NGY....aAOAO LMJML.MNm..MCt.,.,._ 11'1• Ah..d iyy a "°"•..,..t 1 n h l •• 111111 De c • l •orau nq Ui•lr Pl"I.,..~lOlf n V I• k lt.•wt•JtalUila P'I ~ · Jun e J 6·l•, lt9., •flidl r;: := :: r::.':' ~ ~~~~ · 1~ v: :.::t·~ : ",: n'~ "o; =: UftJ u·d I t.ate• ln 11111 ud 'Tti• e u.r o r 1A o1u1 h PIN -.4 t.• re eo.r,..i•• Ui • :: ::' 1 'i:t ::: :::: " 0 ',,.!:~v:!:::''l: i: · ~~~T OOllUNJ'> 1t.r•....nauoa1.1.nA111 • · cuvu , u.tca or n1 cJTY or &.a.oar&., DO •Dnt •aocL.Au J'~.z•-JI " " Ul •D...tlNI., ( M r1n1irn DTJC*ll UWVM.OOW'f'DTl Olll :!~ : l~~dl1!~.~:u-: : :.~: 1 ~1 • •.~~r!:li •!:•I:~::" • !:r~ : !: , ~: oqanhat.1on •

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AHMADIYYA MUSIJIM COMMUNITY SO~E CONTRIBt;TIONS AND SERVICES To d i ssem i nate a nd impl e m ent teac hin gs o f Islam , the Ahm ad i yya Muslum Commu ni ty is engaged in a variety of projects.The Community so far has: • Part1c1patcd in numerous hamanitarian and charitable ser- ' ices.offering food.medicine.clothes.and shelter to the poor.war -victims and drought-stricken nations.• Constructed 5,787 new moques around the world.• Established 602 Islamic mission houses in 72 countries.• Published the Holy Qur'n with translations in 52 main lan- guages of the world."We will surely guide in Our ways Those who strive after Us.Verily Allah is with those who do good." (A l Qu' ra n 29:70) • Published selected verses from the Holy Qur'an in 117 languages of the world.• Constructed 31 medical clinics and hospitals in underdeveloped countries.• Published a very comprehensive Five Volume Commentary of the Holy Qur'an in English.including a bi ography of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SA), exhaustive index and a general introduction with cross- rcfcrcnces to the verses.• Published a selection of Ahadith, the Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SA) in 117 languages.• Instituted 373 schools in 8 countries in Africa.• E.stablished a Global Islamic Outreach Program through satellite communication system, relaying Friday Sermons ( Khutbat-e-Juma) in seven languages, and featuring daily program for Asian.European, North American and Far Eastern Countries.• fatablished Worldwide Branches in 153 Countries THE AHMADIYYA Mt;SLIM COMMUNITY IN THE EYES OF OTllERS • "Ahmadiyyah is one of the most active messianic movement in modem Islam.It has sustained its activities for more than a century and has been unrivaled in its dedication to the propagation of the faith.Ahmadi mosques and missionary centers have been established not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in numerous cities of the western world, Africa and Asia,....has pri- marily engaged in defending Islam and depicting it as a liberal, humane, and progressive religion that has been systematically slandered by non-Muslims......One of the essential differences between them and other contemporary Muslim movements is that the Ahmadis consider the peaceful propagation of their version of Islam." (The Oxford E nc yclopedia of the Modem Islamic World) • "The act1v1t1es of the community, apart from their zealous and efficient propaganda, include such internal matters as the establishing and running of schools and colleges (the former center Kadiyan, appears to have been the most literate town in India, with almost total feminine literacy).They produce great quantities of literature...have their own exclusive mosques; and sustain a telling espirit de corps." ( Th e Ency clopedia of Is lam ) References: Esposito, John L, The Oxfo rd Encyclopedia of the Modem Isla mic World, New York; Oxfo rd U ni versi ty Press 1995.Gibbs, 11.A.R., J.H.Kramers, E.Levi-Proven ca l and J.Schacht et.al.The Encyclopedia of Islam, London.

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l\IF.SSA(.-E OF ISLAI\1 r \\ll RICA Dt:RINC.TllF 111\IF ()f'TIIE PR()l\IISED l\IFSSL\11 (AS) "I will give you a large party oflslam." This revelation received by the Promised Messiah (AS) in English was first published in Braheen-e-Ahmadiyya, in 1880.The Promised Messiah (AS) interpreted this divinely received prophecy in the following words: "One group in that party will be from among the Muslims and the other will be from the other nations, that is, from the Hindus, or the Christians of Europe and America." The Message of Islam started to reach Americans through the blessed efforts of the Promised Messiah (AS) himself.He first conveyed the message to the American people through a pamphlet mailed to thousands of laymen and clergy in the year 1885.On 28 December 1892, at the occasion of the Second Jalsa Salana held in Qadian, con- sultations were held made on how to spread the message of 1'.lam in Europe and America and to promote the welfare of Muslims in these land">.It was decided that a magazine be published that should contain the essentials of Islamic faith presenting the beautiful face of Islam in a rational manner.The Review of Religions was, therefore, initiated by the Promised Messiah (AS) and was mailed to American readers regularly.Dr.Mufti Mohammad Sadiq (RA) translated Promised Messiah's announcements and let- ters into English and mailed them to prominent persons and newspapers in America.Their response indicated that the American people were ready to join the Ahmadiyya Community.Mr.F.L.Anderson (New York), Dr.A.George Baker (Philadelphia) and Mr.Alexander Russell Webb (St.Louis) were the first converts to Islam through correspon- dence with the Promised Messiah (AS).About the Americans, the Promised Messiah (AS) wrote: "they regard it (the faith of Islam) with great honor and respect.They express their joy just as a hungry or thirsty person, at the brink of death, does at the sight of food or drink." The most significant event that took place in the United States of America was the resounding victory of the Promised Messiah (AS) in a prayer-dual (Mubahilalz) over John Alexander Dowie, a renowned evangelist and a claimant to be the Elijah.Newspapers across America carried the news about the prayer-duel and finally proclaiming victory for the Promised Messiah (AS) when John Alexander Dowie died a miserable death in 1907 in the life of the Promised Messiah (AS).The Papers that printed the Dowie stol}' were: The Literary Digest.The Nell' York Mail and Express, The Herald of Rochester; The Herald of Boston, The Democratic of Rochester; The Albany Press, The Buffalo Time, The Record of Boston, The Pilot of Boston, The Pathfinder of Washington, The Detroit English News, The Burlington Free Press, The Chicago Inter-Ocean, The Baltimore American, The Richmond News, The Houston Chronicle, The Telegraph, The Groonshire Gaze11e, The Argonaut of San Francisco, The Sunday Herald <~{ Boston, The New York Commercial, The New York Advertiser and The Truth Seeker.

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Great ls Mirza GlzulamAhmad The Messiah FORE'tOLD PATHETIC END OP DOWIE, AND :-/OW m: PREDICl'S PLAGUE, rt.OOD A..'ll'D E.\RTHQUA.KE Jolm AlazaDdar Dowle, born In Edlnbmgh 1847, founder and UDCIOwned lr:IDo ol Zion City , rtch IDduWiall8t.bitter ~' of l8laln announced In LEAVES OF HEALING (hill paper): "l8lam and Muhammadan!- must be dMtlopd' (May 26 1900).Ho also clalmod t.o bo EUjab - by Juua.Sept 1902: Hazrat Aqdu (the Proamed Mealllah, si- be on him) pointed out \be falso.bood of Dowlo'• c:lalm.that It WU Hazrai Aqdu hlm8olf whom God Almlgbtf bad cnmmtqlmed u the Prom!9ed Menlah, cbaI!anged Dowle t.o prayer duel: maf God dNtJUy the tai.e clalmam wl%hln the llf&.tlme of the otber.On 14 "9b 1903 Dome aid ID bl8 paper 'O God da.tzoy 181am' but ran away fmm the cballmlge.23 Aug 1903 tho Promi-1 u-iab and Mahdi 8(18ln cballangod Dowle t.o prayer duel t.o praf t.o God t.o d88Uof the tai..clalmant wlthln the llf&..t!ID9 al the otber.Many USA 'papers 1!ke Dunvllle Gazette, Utercy Dlgwt, BurllDgton Pkae Preu, Aiggaaut publldad the dabaut.Att.the~ - wrote Tbe Oadlan man predlc:tad If Dowle eocepted the cballenge be would die bafoxa (Ahmad) In tormem and If Dawle dadlDad decth awaited blm ju.t !he ame and Zlan would fall.THE 11lt1l'H BEICIER (June 15 1907) It - on:· -:n1 t.w • tl10 gra.nd prophecy Zion would :foll end Dowi would dio bofore Ahmad • The HERALD OF BOSTON wrote on June 23 1907; "Dowie died a miserable death with Zion city tom and frayed by internal dissensions.• Dowie before and after the grand prophecy of the Promised Messiah, peace be on him.Dowie is working up his audience(center).He also boasted of the then largest camera.

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IMLS MISSIONARIES IN USA l.Hadhrat Dr.Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA) was a dedicated and very close companion of the Promised Messiah (AS).He had the honor of record- ing many of his oral presentations.which have been included in the Malfoo-:_at.He had a charming personality.Blessed with a vast measure of lnowledge, he was very well versed in Urdu, Arabic, Persian and Hebrew.Before coming to USA he spread the religion of Islam in England and set an unparalleled prop- agation record.Hadhrat Dr.Mufti Mohammad Sadiq (RA) arrived in Philadelphia on Sunday, 15 February 1920, on-board the Haverford.For religious reasons he was detained in the Elfo bland and was not permitled to propagate Islam in this country.On hearing the news of his detention, Hadhrat Mirn Bashir-ud-din Mahmood Ahmad (RA), Khalifatul Massih II , delivered a prophetic speech.He said: "America, a country that claims to be the strongest nation, may have chal- lenged many a nation and may have even defeated them.But if it dares chal- lenge the spiritual kingdom, it will find out that it can never defoat us because the Almighty Allah is on our side.We will propagate Islam in the countries surrounding America and after converting their people, we will send them into America.America will not be able to stop them.And we hope that one day America will resound with the proclamation: "There is none worthy of worship except Allah." On 20 May I 920, Hadhrat Dr.Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA) was released by the order of the Secretary of the State.Even during his detention, he made many converts.He stayed in New York for some time and continued to preach Islam.Later, he moved to Chicago and established the first headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at 4448 Wabash Avenue, giving it the name "Al Masjid" - a part of that building served as the Ahmadiyya Mission I l ouse.In propagating the message of I slam, Dr.Sadiq tra ve l ed extensively.His spiritu ally charming personality imme- diately attracted the media's attention.He used to be invited to deliver lectures in many towns and shared the pul- pits of many chu r ches in different parts of the country.His speaking assignments were announced in local news- papers.The dignitaries of l oca l towns would arrive in large numbers to hear him.Some newspaper editorials commented very positively on his presentations on Islam as the solution of American social ills.Even Christian clergymen cou ld not withh old their admiration of him.Converts came into the fold of I slam from far and wide.Dr.Mufti Muhammad Sadiq's particular style of propagation was to write hundreds of missionary epistles week- ly to convey the message of hlam to renowned personalities throughout USA and al so throughout the world on historic occasions.For examp l e, he wrote to General Smuts, on successfully suppressing the Johannesburg rebel- lion; Mr.Montague, sympathi1ing with him on his resignation; Viscount Peel, on his accepting the office of Secretaryship of State for Indi a; King Fuad I of Egypt, on his inaugurating the New Regime; Sarwat Pasha, on making the first cabinet of the Egyptian Kingdom; "Wacinyanpi" - Leader of Sioux Tribe; Professor Robert H.Goddard, the Scientist who intended to make a trip to the Moon aboard a rocket; Sir Arthur J.Balfour, on an ear ld om conferred on him; Attorney Untermeyer, on his stopping grain gambling in the Corn Exchange; Mr.Shapurji Saklatwala, congratulating him on his being elected a member of the British Parliament; Prince of Wales of British Empire; Mr.Henry Ford of Detroit; President Hardin g; Mr.Edison, the In ventor; Lord Northcliff, o n his visit to America; Ex-President Taft, on his appointment as the Supreme Court Judge; and Prince Regent Alexander of Servia, on his escape from death when a bomb exp lod ed in Belgrade.By July 1921, 646 letters had been received and 2,800 had been dispatched.About 300 books and leaflets had been distributed.Another 1,000 missionary epistles with literature had been mailed to the main libraries all over USA.500 letters, giving the Message of Islam with sample copies of the Moslem Sunrise, were sent to Masonic Lodges all over the country.His missionary efforts were crowned with great success.He published the names of over 400 persons in the earliest issues of the Moslem Sunrise; the total number of converts ran into thousands- from New York to Florida to Wisconsin - during his stay in USA.Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA) held weekly meetings for the spiritual training of the new converts every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the Mission House in Chicago.Three rooms were joined together for the pur- pose, and some sat on the staircase, but still many had to stand for want of accommodation.After extensive missionary work in USA, he returned to the International Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Community at Rabwah, Pakistan.Il e died on 13 February 1957.He was indeed a model missionary leader, a lov- ing teacher, a prolifi c writer, an engrossing speaker and, above all, a distinguished ambassador of I slam.May the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful Lord of Honor and Glory shower him with His infinite grace and mercy in Jannatul Firdous.

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2.Hatlhrat Maulvi Muhammad Din ( RA ) ( 1923-1926) followed Dr.Sadiq as Mis sionary in Charge.He t oo was a not ab le Companion of the Promised M essiah (.\S J Thu s.the l and of Amer i ca was b l esse d wi th two devoted Co mpanion s of the Promi-.ed Me\'> iah (AS) as pioneering mi '>Sio nari e\.Much of fladhrat Maul vi Muhamm ad Din's t ime was devoted to tourin g the coun try to ope n up new avenues of propa ga ti on of I slam and training of the new converts.3.Sufi Mutiur Ra hman Khan Bengali ( 1928-1948 ) pro,ided a n ew mom en tum 10 the acti viti es of the mi..,l to the organ i 1a ti on and activ- ities of the American Ahmad i wome n..a.Miri:a Monawar Ahmad (1947- 1948 ) was the fir st to breathe his l a'> l in the se r- \ICe of blain, in USA.On 15 September 1948, he died in a Pittsburgh ho sp ital.S ufi M.R.K.Bengali f/adh rat Khalif'atul Ma si h JI (RA) per so nall y led the pra ye rs fo r t he d ece a sed in Lah ore and wrote a spec ia l a rtic le o n his in va lu ab le se r vices and d edica tion to Islam.5.Dr.Khalil Ahmad Nasir ( 1948-1959 ) serve d as an assis t ant to Sufi M.R.Ben gali until 1948 and then su ccee ded him as Mi ss io nar y in C h arge.He estab- lish ed the first mosq ue in the Nation 's Capita l.wh ic h was named the American Fail M osque by H adhrat Mus/ eh M au 'o ud ( RA ) and se rved as the H eadq u arters for th e Community unt il 1 994.Dr.Nas ir s tart ed the A nnual Co n ve ntion s, initiated the e l ections of th e Nationa l Exec uti ves and th e National Aux iliari es, publis h ed new book s.and l aunched the Ah m adiyya Gaze tte.He al so parti c ipat ed in seve ral inter - national re li gio us co nf e rence!>.Ch owdhery Ghulam Ya s in , Dr.Khalil A.Nasir, S ufi Mutiur Rahman Benga li and Mir7a Monawar A hm ad, Major A.Hamid

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6.Chaudry Ghulam Yaseen (1947-1963) served as m1ss1onary in USA for about 16 yea r \.Il e tool.over a-.Mbsionary in Charge in 1959 and continued lo serve in that capacity until 1963.7.Maulvi Abdul Qadir Zaighum (1949-1958) admini-.tered the Ahmad1yya chapters 111 the Pittsburgh Circle for se\eral year-.after the sad dembe ol Mir.ra Monawar Ahmad.8.Nurul llaq Anwar (1954-1958) tool.over charge of the Nev.Yori.mis-.i on on 18 May 1 954 and propagated Islam until 28 July 1958 \\hen he returned bad.to Pal.istan.9.Syed Jawad Ali (1954-1960; 1963-1971) tool.over a-.Secretary of the Ahamdiyya Muslim Community USA in 1954.Hi'> missionary efforts continued for six and half years.I le returned to Pal.btan in July 1960.I le came bacl.to USA in January 1963 and worl.ed in Washington.DC, Chicago and St.Louis.He estab- lished the 1111s-.1on 111 Detroit Ill 1956.He fin1-..hed his tenure of duty on 14 March 1971.JO.Aminullah Khan Salik (1960-1963) worked as a missionary in Washington.DC.Ne\',, Yori.and Ch i cago from 1960 to 1963.11.Sufi Abdul Ghafoor (1960-1963) served as missionary for 3 years.12.Major Abdul Hamid (1963....1979) arri,ed in USA in 1963.Il e worl.ed in Dayton where he built the first mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in USA in the traditional desig n with a minaret.li e also served in New Yori.before return ing to Headquarter tenure.the highlight was the blessed visit of Hadhrat Khalifallll Masi h Ill (RT) in 1976.It was th e first visit of a Khalifa to USA.JS.Masud Ahmad Jehlami (1975-1978; 1980-1982) worJ...ed as a missionary in New York from 1 975 to 1978.He came bacl.to v.ork as missionary in USA in November 1 980 and remained till February 1982.19.Mau/a11a Ataullah Kalecm (1977....1983) published 40.000 copies of the I loly Quran with Engli~h tr anslation.Thousands of brochures and 18 books and booklets on Islam and Ahmadiyyat were printed and distributed.The Synopsis of Religious Preaching (Parts I, II and Ill ) were authored by him.He started the Urdu journal Al-Noor and enlarged the Ahmadiyya Ga1ette to ih present si7C.Hi s propagational interviews were broadcasted live on Manhattan and East Sai nt Louis Cab le TV a nd published in The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press.The Commu nity Carr ier, and the Canton Observer.He spoke to students al sev- eral co ll eges and universities.The bui lding for the mosque in Philadelphia was purchased in his time.Similarl y, the land for the mosque in Chicago was purchased, and the mosque in Tuscon.Ari/Ima was inaugurated.Maulana Kaleem is currently serving as Missionary in Charge in Germany.Aminullah Sulik Sufi \bdul Clrnfoor Rahman ll cn11uli Sharif A.Hajw u Mian Ibrahim M.Siddique Shahid '\lasud J e hlami A.U.Kalccm

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20..\bdur Rashid Yahya (1977- 1981 ; 1986-1994) worked in USA as a missionary from July 1977 to May 1981.lk rewrned for a second tenure m June 1986 and served till 21 Syed Mir Mahmud Ahmad Nasir (1978-1982) served a\ Missionary - in Charge from O\embcr 1978 for l\\ o year\.He \erved tn California for another year.He rep- rc-.cnted the Ahmad1n a J amaat at the U n11cd at ions Conference of World Religions.His cxtendmg the Quranic invitation to come to the common denominator nf ''orshipping One God was received with appreciation.At the conclusion of its his- t missionary duty in 1981 and mainly served in the Chicago area.2-'· , Ua11/a11a Shaikh Mubarak Ahmad (1983- 1990).Had/ma Khlaifatul Masih IV (ABA) , isited USA for the first time in 1987 during the tenure of Maulana Shaikh Mubarak Ahmad.fhe Thant...sgiving Celebration of the I OOth Anniversary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was held on 23 March 1989.The ce l ebra ti on~ were held in a par exce ll ence ''}le in every Jama'at in USA.lf tull1rat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) graced this land once again with his historic visit on the occasion of the Annual Convention that year.A special souvenir commemorating the Ahmaddiyya Centennial Celebrations was published.For the first time a large exhibition was set up at the University of Baltimore, Maryland, the venue of the annua l convention that year.S}cd ~lir \l ahmud Ahmad Nasir \1011/0110 Shaikh Mubarak Ahmad The index of the 5-Volume Commentary of the ll oly Qur'an was prepared by the Lajna lmaillah USA.rhe mosques in C l eveland.New York, Los Angeles, Portland and Willingboro and the mission house in /11rn were opened and the lands for the mosques in Detroit, Houston, New Or l eans and the ational Mosque were acquired under his leadership.The foundation stone for Baitur Rahman Mosque and National l l eadquarters Complex building was laid by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA).Di5tribution of the audio easseues of Khutabat of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) were s t arted.Thousands of llycrs and brochures were printed and distributed in a well planned Tabligh campaign.Regular dialogues \\ere held with the West Minister Theological Seminary in Philadelphia every month for over three }Cars.Lecture' were deli,ered to schools, churches.and al the Un i \ersity of Pennsylvania and Gc11ysburg College.Professor Louis J.H ammond of the Gettysburg Co ll ege wro te "An Int roduction to Ahmadi yyat" al th e r eq u est of Ma11/ww Shaikh Mubarak Ahmad.The g l oba l marketing of the Five Volume Commentary of the I lo ly Qur'an was laun ched.The Persecution Cell to help a ll ev i ate the oppression of the Ahmadiyya Commu nity was set up under th e chairmanship of Sahib1ada M.M.Ahmad.Maulau11a Shaikh Mubarak Ahmad retired in 1990.but has remained active in the service of Islam in various official and personal capacities.Syed Shamshad A.Nasir, l.H.Kausar, Chaudry Munir Ahmad, Maulana Shaikh Mubarak Ahmad, M.A.R.Yahya, Zafar A.Sarwar and Muba sher Ahmad

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Cl RRENT AHMADI l\1l SLIM l\1ISSIONARIES IN t;SA M irza Ma hmud A hm ad has served the Ahmadiyya Mission in America '>i nce 19 89 and is presently the Midwest - East Regional Mi s'>ionary.M u bas h er A hm ad came to USA in 1969 and devoted hi s life to se r ve th e Jama'at in 19 88.He started to serve as a translator of the Khutbas of Had/mt/ Khalifatul Ma s ih IV (A BA ) from Urdu into English.Presently he is serving as the Southeast Regional Mi ssionar y.Cha udhr y Munir A hmad came to USA in September 19 8 1 and se rved as mi ss ionary till Ma y 1990 wh en he was transfer red to Canada.He is currently serving as the Manag in g Director of the Ahmadiyya Earth Station, North America.M ukht ar A hm ad Cheema aiTived in USA in 1990 a nd is cu rr e ntl y serving as the South Midwest Regional Mi ssionary.Az har Ha nif.an African-American trained in Jami 'a Ahmadi)Ya, Rab wa h, Pa ki stan is serving as mi s- sionary in USA since 1989.He is currently serving as the West Midwest Re gio nal Mi ssio nary.Daud Ha nif, the past Amir and Missionary-in-Charge of the Gambia Jama 'a t where he ser ved for 30 years, arrived in USA in 1996.Prese nt l y, he is the Northeast Regio nal Mi ssionar y.ln a mul H aq Kau sar sta1 1ed serving as a mi ssionary in USA from April 19 8 1 for three years in hi s lirst term.He came back in September 1984 and is currently th e Westcoast Re gional Mi ssionary.Syed S ham shad A hma d Nas ir has performed missionary service s in ce 19 87.He is currently th e mi s- sionary at the headquarters.Zafa r A hm ad Sa r war arrived in USA in April 1984 and is presently the South Regional Mi ssionar y.Bila l A.Sa l aa m , Jala l N uru d in and Syed Zai n ul Abedi n are sen·in~ in Balri111 ore, Milwauk ee and Sa11 Francisco respectil• e/_):

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AllMADIYYA PUBLICATIONS IN USA Publications Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA ) distributed Ahmadiyya literature extensively in the early twenties.He started the quarterly magaLine, The Mo slem Sunrise.Some of the earliest book s/ maga Li n es were: The Holy Quran Part I with Arabic text, English translation, exhaustive notes and commentary, Claims and Teachings of Ahmad, the Muslim Prophet of India, Mighty Signs of the Living God, and Ahmad, the World Reformer.Sufi Mutiur Rahman Bengalee authored two books, which became the earliest publications of the Ahmadiyya Community in USA; namely: The Tomb of Jesus and The Life of Muhammad.The famous American author, Jam es A.Mitchner wrote an excellent article in The Reader 's Digest (June 1955) entitled: Islam - the Mi s under stood Religion.It was later reprinted in the form of a booklet by the Community.The Ahmadiyya Gazette was launched by Dr.Khalil Ahmad Nasir to provide member s with the news, activities and new programs of the Movement.Th e year 1951 was not ewo rthy for the publications of the American edition of the outstanding ex position of Islam, "A hmadiyyat or the True Islam," written by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II (RA).The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, a masterpiece written by Hadhrat Ahmad (AS), the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, was published in USA in 1953.The Holy Qur'an, with English translation by Maulvi Sher Ali, was reprinted in USA in 1979 under the auspices of Maulana Ataullah Kaleem.20,000 copies were printed and distributed worldwide, followed by a reprinting in 198 2.The index to " Revelation, Rationa lity Knowledge & Truth," the latest book written by Hadhrat Khaliaftul Masih IV (ABA) was undertaken by the Ahmadiyya Community in USA.Several publications were also prepared by the auxiliary organiLations.Several ny ers and pamphlets have been extensively pub - lished for free distribution.Marketing and Distribution •C ommentary of the Holy Qur 'a n: Under the direc- tions of Hadhrat Khlaiftul Masih IV (ABA), between 1989 and 1 993, Ahmadiyya Community USA suc- ces~fully placed 300 sets of the Five Volume Commentary of the Holy Qur 'a n in the Reference Sections of University, College, Public and Private librari es throughout the world, including libraries in countries such as Green land, South Africa, Australia, Canada, UK, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.In this se r- vice to the Holy Qur 'a n, led by Dr.Col.Fazal Ahmad, the national book trade professionals, book di stribu- tors and book sellers were introduced to the Holy Qur'an through advenisement in their magazines such as the American Library Journal, Choice, the American Book Seller, New York Review of Books, Foreign Pres s Review, The Book Reader , Books in Print, the National Geographic and the Smithsonian.The Holy Qur ' an page in these trade journals was published, as a full page adverti se ment, for two con- secutive years for over a million book trade profes- sionals and won third position in its graphic de sign and appeal at the national level.Now more than ever...1HE REFERENCE FOR ISLAM Th• Only Compltt• Rtfftt1Kf Qunn in English.~......,~.,........lll "i.1 ""-'!..•l• n--"" "' h" '"......:=..-..:.:t:.:.-.........--........,_._(_C--.....--- ~~~=;.-:.:..-r:::.:..,., ~UW-AU..............l,l-'lll~t'lltJ..........'l'*.w(twtlll....Dtalm lm•iltd - Sptri•I Discounts for Studmt• aml Librarlr~ ToOrdtrCAIL C02UllJmor FA\Ql12)2JUm • Other books marketed were: Murder in the Name of Allah, The Holy Qur'an with Translation by Maulana Sher Ali.Short Commentary of the Holy Qur'an and Participation in Book Fairs and Book Stalls In 1 990 the Ahmadiyya Community in USA was represented in the International Book Fairs in Japan, Moscow and in the United Kingdom.Since then Ahmadiyya publications have been di splayed in the Annual National Book Fairs of the American Library Association, Society of Bible Literature, American Book Se ll ers Association and the American Academy of Religion.Its stalls h ave been annua ll y set up at book fairs in New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Saint Louis, Hou ston , Miami, Lo s Angeles, San Francisco and Dayton.

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S01\1E PROMINENT AHMADI MUSLIMS IN USA Mr.H asan F.L.Anderson was the first Ahmadi convert during the time of the Promised Messiah (AS).The Promised Messiah ga\e him the Muslim name of I lasan.He was a scientist and worked at the FiN Scientific Station in Nev.York City.The Urdu translation of a letter from Mr.Hasan Anderson was published in Al-Badr dated September 14, 1905.He askes about the health and welfare of the Promised Messiah (AS).notes the news about the earthquakes, notes with plea- sure that he has been accepted into the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and requests that a certificate be kindly issued, comments favourably on the article which he read in the Review of Religions on Polygamy and Veil, gives his views about the international development relating to Russia and Japan, and co nveys his prayers and sa lam to all Ahmadis.About Mr.Anderson, The Promised Messiah (AS) wrote in Brahin Ahmadiyya Vol.V: "Very recently a very respected English speal..ing gentleman who lives in USA, whose previous name is F.L.Anden,on...and who has been nam ed Ha sa n after his acceptance of Islam, has joined our Community....I le reads my booi..s which have been translated into English.He ca n read the I lo ly Quran and he can also write in Arabic.Simi larly there arc several others who admire our Community and express their agreement." Dr.George B aker of Philadelphia wrote about the Promised Messiah (AS): "I totally agree with the vi ews of your Imam.He has presented Islam correctly to the world.just as the Prophet Muhammad (SA) had done." Mr.Alexander Russell Webb from Hudson Ci t y, New York.accepted Islam through correspondence with the Promised Messiah (AS).He was the ed it or of a daily paper in St.Louis, Missouri.Later.he was the US Ambassador to the Philippines.In his correspondence to the Promised Messiah (AS).he expressed hb dissatisfaction with Christianity and affirmed the truth of the 1 l oly Prophet Muhammad (SA).Mr.Webb visited India.but did not visit the Promised Messiah (AS).nor did he join the Ahmadiyya Community.But he remained an admirer of the Promised Messiah (AS) and wrote a condolence letter upon the Promised Messiah's demise saying that: " I am sure thut he will enjoy the companionship of saints and prophets in heaven." Dr.Muzaffar A hm ad laid down his life for Ahmadiyyat when an assai lant, who had posed as a visitor, shot him in his home in Canton, Michigan, on ly thr ee days before the Annual Conve ntion in 1983.Dr.Mu1affar was a fearless Da'ee l/lal/ah, a dedicated wo rker of the J amaat.Br.Muhammad Sa dic1 was a very sincere, humble and a devoted se rvant of Ahmadiyyat.ll is hallmark was his true love of Khilafat-c-Ahmadiyya.The mark of prolonged prosLration before the Almighty Allah was distinctly v isible on his forehead.He knew many verses of the I lo ly Quran by heart.He wou ld not miss any opportunity to provide loving advice to the me mb ers of the Community - whatever the occasion - quoting profusely from the H oly Quran.Th e themes of his favorite verses of the H oly Quran were taqwa (the fear of the Almighty Allah) and sacrifice in Hi s cause.His exhortations would reorient any discu~sions towards these two themes.His pleading t ones would charm his li steners and l eave them spe ll bound as l ong as he spoke.B orn in Newark.New Jersey, on 29th October, 1912, Br.Sadiq accepted Islam after reading the books written by Missionary Sufi Mutiur Rahman Bengali during the time of Missionary Ghulam Yasin.He had the opportunit) of visiting both Rabwah and Qadian." H b voice is music to my cars," said Had/irat Khalifatul Ma~ih IV(ABA).Br.Sadiq died in ewark on the 18 August 1996.Over 350 members attended hisjmw::a (funeral) prayers led by Missionary Daud Hanif.The burial took place in the Ahmadiyya section of the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa, cw Jersey.Br.Bashir Afzal was another one of the early converts.He was a Baptist minister before he became an Ahmadi Muslim.His lo ve for Prophet J esus C hrbt (AS) was repla ced by an eve n greater love for the Promised Messiah (AS), when he learnt that the Seco nd Coming had been fulfilled in the blessed person of the Promised Messiah.This love took him to Qadian and Rabwah in the fifties.Br.Af1al devoted the rest of his life in humble se rvice to Ahmadiyyat.As the presi- dent of the Ahmadiyya Commu nity in New York for thirty years, Br.AfLal worl..cd very hard in the areas of sp iritual training of the new converts.He also served as the Za 'eem of the North Jersey circle of Maj I is Ansarullah.He passed away on the 18 July 19 93, at the age of ninety.Or.Muzaffar Ahmad Zafr, Naib Amccr, was a dedicated worker and self effacing leader and a first class orator.Dr.Mu1.affar Ahmad Zafr was a noble leader, a tireless worker and a devoted servant of the Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya.His robust personality and eloquent speech kept his audiences mesmeri1ed with his effu lgent words inspiring them to work with greater 1eal for spreading hlam and Ahmadinat in America while at the same time he would exhort them to look inwardly with a critical eye.He had a sharp eye for security and was keenly a\\arc of the problems of Americans.Of him the H adlirat Khalifatul Masih (ARA) said: ''He wi1s so active that whene\cr I visited over there (United states) he was always in charge of my security, as far as human efforts were concerned.It appeared he never slept in those days.Whenever I came out he was always there." He served the Ahamdiyya Community USA in magnificent capacities.He was the National President and then the Naib Ameer for a long time, some times acting as the Amir.He had the good fortune of leading the American delegation to Rabwah and Qadian frequently.Internationally, he represented North America in the International Rai'at and assisted Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV during the International Majils-e-Shura.He died on Friday, 15 November 1996 in his home town of Dayton, Ohio.

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Dr.Mohammad Sadiq Dr.Ba <; hir AfLal Dr.Mu1affar Shaheed THE Moslem Sunrise No II II ~ CX'TOB~R.11121 VoL t < r < I nul I ' 1th 11 1 111 lh I r I Mirza Ahmad F.L.Anderson Dr.MuJ;affar Ahmad

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1920 l.1ANDMARKS IN TllE llISTRY F AIIMAD IYY A Ml SIJll\1 r·c> :\-l.\1l ~ITY l SA The first Missionary Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA), a devoted companion of the Promi se d Messiah (AS), arrives at the port of Philadelphia on February 15.1921 The first Ahmadiyya Mosque in America is established by Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA) in Chicago and the Moslem Sunris e (a quarterly magazine) is started.1923 The second mis s ionary , Hadhrat Maul vi Muhammad Din (RA), arrives in USA.Abdur Rahman R.R.Torre~ Shaikh Abdullah Din Muhammad J.L.Mott Omar William M.Patton Sheikh Ahmad Din P.Nathaniel Johnson Bashir Ralph Totten Abdu ll ah Omar Dentel Carr Early Converh.Hadhral Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA) publi~hed their photographs in the Moslem Sunrise dated October 1921.July 1922 and January 1923.

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1933 Hadlzrat C h aud he ry Muhammad Zafrul lah Khan (RA) visits USA to address the "World Faiths Congress" in Chicago.1948 The first Annual Convention is held in Dayton on September 5.The first e l ection of the National Executives is held during the Annual Convention.1949 The first messa ge of Hadhrat Khalifatul Ma sih 11, Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad ( RA) , is received at the Second Annual Convention.1950 The first m osq ue in the nation 's capital is es tabli shed at 2 141 Leroy Pl ace , Wa shi ngton, DC.Hadlzrat Khalifatul Masih II (RA ) name s it the American Fazl Mo sque.It se rves as the Headquarter s of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA from I 950 to 1994.1954 Islam is repre se nted by Dr.Khalil A.Nasir in the World Conference on Reli gio ns (Shimizu City, Japan) and in the World Counci l of Churc hes (Evans t on, Illinoi s.) 1959 Islam is repre se nted by Hadhrat C h audhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ( RA ) and Dr.Khalil A.Nasir at the World Religions Conference in Dalla s, TX and is attended by world-known leader s suc h as the Prince of the Nether l ands and His Excellency U Nu, the Prime Minister of Burma.1961 The Vakil -ut-Tabsh ir, Sahibzada Mir za Mubarik Ahmad, tours USA.1965 The first mo sque in a traditiona l Isl amic design is completed in Dayton , Ohio.Br.Wali and Sr.Lateefa K aree m donate a pl ot; mi ss ionary Major Abdul Hamid super- vizes the construction of the mosque.1972 Th e first Majlis -e- Shura is held during the Annua l Convention, in September, in Lake Forest , Illinoi s.1973 Th e fir st delegation of 16 member s vis it s R abwa h and Qadian under the l eaders hip of Dr.Mu zaffa r Ahmad Zafr.1976 Th e fir st visit of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih Ill, Mirza Nasir Ahmad ( RT ), to USA (July 25 to Aug ust 1 5).

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1978 The first visit of Hadhrat Salzib-;,ada Mirza Tahir Ahmad (later Khalifatul Masih IV) to USA.1979 Hadhrat Maul vi Ata Muhammad (RA), a companion of the Promised Messiah (AS) visits USA.1980 Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih III, Mirza Nasir Ahmad (RT), revisits USA.1982 •A delegation of USA Ahmadi Muslims, led by Maulana Ataullah Kaleem, partici- pates in the inauguration of the Basharat Mosque in Spain.• Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) launches a program for accelerated construc- tion of mosques/mission houses in USA.1984 Regular distribution of the audio cassettes of the Friday Sermons of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) starts.1987 The first visit of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV, Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ABA), including exten- sive tour of local chapters.He also presides over the Majlis-e-Shura in New York.1988 •A team of Lajna Imaillah prepares the index for the Five Volume Commentary of the Holy Qur'an.• Under the chairmanship of Vakil-ul- Ala, Choudhery Hameedullah, five members of the USA Jama'at comprise the Ahmadiyya Muslim Centennary Thanksgiving International Committee, Sahih z ada Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad being it's Chairman II.•A delegation of Ahmadi doctors visits Africa.1989 •Th e Ahmadiyya Centennial Jubilee is celebrated with great fervor on March 23.• Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) visits and presides over the Annual Convention.• Ahmadiyya Exhibition of the US Jama ' at is established.1992 • The US Jama' at supports the International Exhibition in Spain.• Langar Khana is introduced at the Annual Convention held in New York.1993 • Three hundred Ahmadi Muslims represent USA at the worldwide celebration of the 1 OOth Jalsa Salana at Qadian, India, under the leadership of Dr.Colonel Fazal Ahmad of Philadelphia.

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1993 cont'd •R egular saLellite tran s mission of Lhe Khutbat -e- Juma of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (A BA) to North America is s tarted.1994 •Th e currenl Headquarter s of the USA Jama 'at, al Ma s jid Baitur Rahman , is inauguraled in Oclober by Hadhrat KhalifaLul Masih IV (ABA), wilh about 6,000 guesls parLicipating.•Th e Earth Stalion, a joint effort of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Communities of Canada and USA, is inaugurated.•The centennial celebrations of the fulfillment of the great prophecy regarding th e Eclipse of the Sun and the Moon at the time of Imam Mahdi is observed throu ghout USA.1995 Al-Islam web site on the Internet is established; and one year later, it starts transmitting the Klwtbat-e-Juma of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA).1996 • MTA Production Studio is inaugurated in the American Fazl Mosque, in Wa shington, DC (relocated, in 1998, closer to the Baitur Rahman Mosque).•Fir st posiLion is attained by the USA Jama'at in Waqf-e-Jadid.•Se cond position is attained by the USA Jama'at in Tahrik -e- Jadid.1997 •Publi c meeting s, commemorating the centenary publication of 'The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam ,' a divinely inspired writing of the Promi se d Messiah (AS), are held in USA throughout the year.• First po s ition is maintained by the USA Jama ' at in Waqf-e-Jadid.•Fir st position is attained by the USA Jama'at in Tahrik -e- Jadid.1998 • H adhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) v1s1trng USA to grace the 50th Annual Convention of USA, inaugurate mosqu e in New Jersey and San Jose, California and for the ground breaking of a mosque/mi ss ion house in Houston , Texas.•Ind ex to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV 's (ABA) book "Revelation Rationality, Knowledge & Truth" is prepared by the US Jama'at.•A Mobile Tabligh Exhibition, equipped with sate llit e dish and other necessary material is prepared by the Philadelphia Jama' at.

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DA'WAT ILALLAH IN USA The Promised Messiah (AS) introduced Is lam into the United States dur- ing his life.He also initiated a monthly magazine in English, The Review of Religion s, which was sent to the Western countries starting 1901.The Promised Messiah (AS) addressed many religiou s scholars and leaders and invited them to Islam.His challenge to Dr.Alexander Dowie received a great deal of publicity in the American press.The pathetic end of Dowie was covered very extensively.JC In 1920 , Hadhrat Mufti Mu~ad Sadiq (RA) was sent to USA by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih @'( RA).He converted hundreds of American s into Islam, and started a quarterly magazine , The Moslem Sunrise.Since then scores of Ahmadi missionaries and hundreds of Ahmadi s in their per - sonal capacity, have conveyed the message of Islam in USA over the last seven decade s.Some highlights of the activities in the recent years are given below: • Religious Founders' Day celebrations are held annually in all major communitie s, including Chicago , Dayton, Houston, Los Angeles , Maryland, New York, North Jersey , Philadelphia , Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Willingboro , and York.In the tradition of these ce l- ebrations all over the world, eminent scholars of different faiths are invit- ed to speak on these occasions.•C entennial anniversary of the Philo so phy of the Teachings of Islam was ce l ebrated with meeting s in several chapters ranging from group discus- sions to general public meetings.Public meeting s were held in Chicago, Houston , Lo s Angeles, Maryland , New York, Philadelphia , Portland, and York.The Philo sop hy of the Teachings of Is lam was pre se nted as a gift to over 2000 Professor s, and national and international dignitaries.• Islamic books are placed in public libraries by Khuddam and Lajna Imaillah, including the Holy Quran, Life of Muhammad (SA), Philosophy of the Teaching s of Islam , and Jesus in India.Various chapters regularly participate in local, regional , and internation- al fairs and exhibitions in which volunteers di s tribute pamphlets and answer questions of the visitors.• Holy Qur ' an has been presented to President Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and the Pre s id ent of Lithuania.

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• USA Jama'at continued to support the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Jamaica, which was originaly established through the efforts of Ahmadi Mu s lim s from USA.In dividua l efforts during the year l ed to Bai 'ats in Domini can Republic and Pi£ru.e.•Tel evision and Internet are becoming important in our Tabligh efforts.More than a dozen communities have l oca l TV programs which show the addres es and Question and Answer sessions by Ha zoor.Local communi- tie s a l so h ost l oca l radio talk programs on occasion.Int ernet is becoming popular especia ll y wit h the young students.Two bai'ats h ave so far t aken plac e through Int ernet, one in Milwaukee and the other, during the current year , in Utah.In 19 83, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) launched a new divinely in spired sc heme to ca ll people towards Allah in the following words: "I warn Ahmadis all over the world that even if they were not calling people towards Allah previously, they will have to do so in future.To bring about the victory of Islam all over the world is a tremendous assignment.It requires many sacrifices which are being demanded from the Ahmadiyya Community.From today, let every Ahmadi decide that while he will continue to earn a living, wherever he is, he will give precedence to Da ' wat Ilallah ( calling people towards Allah).If you do that, you will soon witness that the spiritual revolution which had been eluding us will no longer be moving away from us." Th ousands of Ahmadis aro und the globe have responded to the ca ll of Ha zoo r.Internationally , the r esu lt s h ave been phenomenal , even miracu- lou s.There were more than 200,000 bai 'a ts in 1 993, over 400 , 000 in 199 4, over 800,000 in 1 995, over 1.6 mi 11 i on in 1 996, and over 3 millions in 1 997.Such amazing progress has not yet been seen in USA.Only a small number of Ahmadis are actively par ti cipating in propagation.Our bai 'ats are on ly in hundr eds.This is far lower than th e expectat ion of Ha zoo r, who would lik e to see I 00,000 Ahmadis in USA by the turn of th e century or soon thereafter.The nominal activ iti es in the area of Tab li gh, which are li sted above and whic h are ba s ically followed w ith some var i a- ti on every year, still have to produce the desired results.The divine message of the Promised Messiah (AS) remains dominant and carries its own guarantee of success as indeed was proved by 3 million bai 'a ts in one year in other parts of the wor ld.If , here in USA, the bai 'ats so far arc only in 1 OO's, it must be attributed to insufficient efforts or approach in an overly materialistic wor ld l arge ly indifferent to religion.This resistance has to be brought down through a s u stained all-out effort in vo l ving all Jama 'a t members.

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MTA IN NORTH AMERICA Muslim Television Ahadiyya, International (MTA) is the first worldwide Muslim Satellite Broadcasting Channel.It is being run by a volunteer staff.MTA is another very powerful sign of the fulfillment of the Divine Promise of Almighty Allah to the Promis ed Messiah (AS) : "I Shall Cause Thy Message to reach the Corners of the Earth." In 1994, Hadhrat Khalifatul Me ssiah IV (ABA) established the MTA as a satellite Te levision Station to spread the Unity of God throughout the world with objectives to unite the mankind and to educat e and train the Ahmadi Muslims who are increasing in numbers every year.Curremly, the MTA can be watched in all five continencs with over I 50 countries utilizing thi s divine ble ss ing of Almighty Allah.MTA is broadcast in several languages and s ome of its programs are simul- taneously broadcast in 7 different languages.At the direction of Hadhrat Khalifatul Me ss iah IV (ABA) , the Canadian Jama'at took the initiative, with mutual efforts of the USA Jama ' at, to provide access of MTA to North America.The Earth Station, locat- ed in the vi c inity of the Baitur Rahman Mo s que , Silver Spring, Maryland, provides the link through three satellites, to the North, Central and South American viewers.This signal is received directly in the home of Americans and Canadians using a custom digital receiver system 24 hour a day.Hadhrat Khalifatul Me ssiah IV (ABA) inaugurated this Earth Station in October 1994 at the inauguration of the Baitur Rahman Mo sque.In addition to the Dish & Receiver Sy stem, people in America and throughout the world can listen to or watch MTA programs on the internet.How Do You Bring 16 Million Followers Together? CREAT E A WORLDWIDE RE LIG IO US TV N ETWOR K VIA INTEL SA T Em+.111 l!r.~l.S1\-d NJ.'>lk "'"a tnl\l'd bi."! of um..-.har..-d '- ll t·lhll' capa«1t1 · arid lulHnnl' "'"'"'"' on •lRlllR satd li ll'' It had to he UPRradt-d qurllov.t•rs ilRlU11d tlw \.\t>rld ·ou r l!'k•I "10 build and "'f'1Xlrt lha l Mu..Jim Ah111Jd11)a ct•Ut•r \\JY for our 'upn:1m.• h:adt'r to n• a (, :h out to follO\\l'r'\ amund t lw Y.orfd..h> brinK tlwm to~1·ttl('r ,L, 01w ffruup.and le> fu..tn a ~·fl"- ' of r c1mmu111tv t111d bt•lon~m~f !'wJid Ahnwd."'()ur solution"'•'' to t·onsolidtt l t• lhfa 1H.:h\ork 011 tlw l'\TI::.L.,_\..\T \\-.h..•m " Tc>dd\.\ITA u-..,, l\ff~T...11 d11tc, lo lllllh' lht' r.L'ilt">l IU'OWlll~ Mu,lim "-'t:-r.t \J>Jlruxml.ltE·l\ 10 111illiot1 IUnt • m to tht• n·liHitt't sen.·1n.~ dt•lf\eno hunw l>n>.1ckast:iug thmughoul Europe • '.\orth ,.\merit.1 1s (,'\ t.'h.·d I)\ an S( 'Pt' MPE.C'r:UD\ B "'"';,\T Milli., 01 x·r.1tio11xplairh Ahnwd , \II of tht• on~in•1I n.•li!otiou'>.t."d Pn,gr.u11in111~ i'i al~> tnninbutNi from M u~lim Ahma<l1\'ya f.tcilih t ·-.in C.u1ada.till" Un lt t-tl St.th'S.P'J k i~tc.ut.l ndonhM.B.:uu~la< h :-.h.<~~m1<tfl\..S\\-l--dl'll am1 otht•r tou111m.~ For mo~ lnformolion on Muslim TY, c:onta c: t Sy ed haseu Ahmed , Chairman, Mual/m Tt!leclttlon.Tel: +44 181 870 0922, Fax : +44 181 870 0684.Intelsat Video Vision - April, 1998 __ II _

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AIIMADIYYAT ON lNT~:RN.ET Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has reached practically every comer of the earth.Initially the missionari es and devotees of the Promised Messiah (AS) physically carried the message of Ahmadiyyat to all these countries.Today Allah has provided n ew technologies to spread the mes- sage of Ahmadiyyat, the true Islam.Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) was estab li sh ed as a satellite television station in 1994.Jamaal Ahmadiyya USA started its Internet Services in April 1995.In 1995, Brs.Athar Malik, Mureed Nazir and Latif Nazir started the Int ernet Services with one station at the Baitur Rahman Mosque in Silver Spring, Maryland.Initially the services were limit- ed to the World Wide Web.Due to extreme popularity among young and enthusiastic Jamaal members, and its potential to reach an entirely different and influential audience, these services were expanded to include a wide variety in a short period of l year, upgrading from a slow 28.8 Kbps connection to a very fast 1.54 Mbps connection.The site was named Al-Islam.USA Jamaal also introduced Audio Services using Real Audio.Friday Sermon by Had/mil Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) of May 10th, J 996 was broadcasted live from Eng land via MTA Satellite Services over Internet for the first time.This service, in particular, was very instrumental in rea ching far areas such as Japan, Australia, Fiji, New Zea land and South American countries, where MTA Satellite services could not be reached.In February 1997, MTA Video over Internet was started.Today CyberMTA reaches about 1500 listeners weekly from around the globe.CybcrMTA not only broadcasts MTA live 24 hours a day but has archived all the Friday Sermons since May 10th, 1996.It has al so provided live coverage of Annual Conventions in England, German y, Canada, USA, and Qadian since May 10th, 1996.Al -Islam site provides a comprehensive library for the study of Islam.It has is a translation of the entire Holy Quran, by Maul vi Sher Ali, with a search engine to l ocate verses of the Holy Qur' an on any subject.It also includes a wide variety of Ahmadiyya literature on different topics.Al-Islam site is also the home of AMNI, Ahmadiyya Muslim Network International.This is an organi?ation for Ahmadi Muslims worldwide who arc connected together by electronic mail.Currently there are close to 200 members of this organization around the globe.Al-Islam site is very active in responding to the objections commonly raised against Ahmadiyyat on the Internet.The work ic; very closely coordinated with the Ahmadiyya site in Canada and other Ahmadiyya web pages.

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~1Q.F-E- NAU (NE\V DEDI(, \TI ) SC,111 1F I l SA Al the beginning of the second centur} of Ahmadi}}al, Hadhrat Kh alifatul Ma-.ih JV (ABA) launched a new -.chemc called Waqf-e-Nau (Nev.Dcd1cation).under divine guid- ance and in-.pirallon, in his Friday Sermon of 3 April.1987.He a-.k.ed Ahmadi couple-.to dedicate their }Cl unborn children in the \\U} or Allah to...enc hlam during the...econd centuf} or Ahmad1nat.\\hich i-.destined to usher major victories.Thousand., of Ahmadi families all over the world have dedicated their children under this noble scheme.In the United Stales, there are 197 children under the scheme, distributed by region., as follow.,: Region Boy-.Girlc., Total Northeast 34 22 56 Southeast 47 29 76 Midwe.,t 21 9 30 West Coast 24 11 35 Total 126 11 197 A comprehensive program of moral and.,pi ritual training has been prepared for these chil- dren under Hff:.oor'.\ direction and is being implemented.Parent., of W(/{ife- Nau children have been exhorted to bring about a pure change in their lives and to raise these children in a manner that they become models of righteousness and sincerity.Hll':.oor said: "Your hearts should be full of lo\e for Allah and His Prophet Muhammad (SA).Unles., this love is running through your vein-.as the energ; of your livcc.,, you cannot pasc., it on to the next generation of these devotee-.." Detailed instructionc., on the training and moral development of tl1e.,e children arc provided in Ha:oor \ Friday Sermons of l 0 February 1989, 17 February 1989.8 September 1989.and I December 1989.Waqf-c-Nau Children with Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) during the 1997 Jalsa Salana USA

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1NANC1AL SftCRJFICI~S BY AHMADI MUS'LIMS JN USA Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur'all: The similitude of those who spend their H'ealtlzfor the cause of Allah is like the simil- itude of a grain of com which grows se1·en ears, in each ear a hundred grains.And Allah multiplies it further for 1rhom-wever He pleases; and Allah is Bount~ful, All-Knowing.(2:262) Dearly Respected Sahibtada Mirta Mu1affar Ahmad Sahib (Amir Jama'at Ahmadiyya.USA) '\ ua/01110 Alaik11111 ll'a Rah111a111/lahe 11 ·a 8aralw111/111.I ha ve received your Annual Financial Report for 1996- 1997.Ja -:.ak um Allaho Almmal Ja -:.a.Masha Allah.Allwmdo Iii/ah.May Allah safeg uard you from the evil eye.You are.by the Grace of Allah.rapidly strengthening the financial system of Jama'at Ahmadiyya America.May Allah bless th e wealth and properties of the members of the Jama· at and continue to grant them the capacicy to spe nd in the way of Allah.Thi.., year your Jamaat has achieved a marvelous increase in the subscriptions.May Allah make this a source of blessings for you all.Plea oHd 8&.dgel FINANCIAL SACRIFICES (1"3% INCREASE IN THE LAST 15 YEARS) SUBSCRIPTION COLLECTION HEAD 1980-1981 1991-1997 INCREASE Chand• Wulyy1t $70,974 $727,298 925 •1.ChandaAam $115,314 $1,447,398 1155% Jal11 Salana $97 $173,511 118m % Tehrik+Jadld $9,472 $537,540 5575% Waqf•..Jadld M,498 $888,749 19178% Zakat $3,024 $.43,892 1351% Others $128,073 M92,315 28-4 % SUB-TOTAL $331,450 M,288,899 1194% Mo1que Fund $8,573 $925,478 13980% TOTAL $338,023 ss.214.1n 1443%

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"'...~ 0 c en ::> c "' (1) 0 ;: · a:: 0 ca en PROGR_ESS IN FINANCIAL SACRIFICES BY AHMADI :vf USLIMS IN USA 45 Years Financial Sacrifices of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA tll..000..000 '4..000..000 $2..000..000 5 MO - eg.70 74-7 5 Years 16 Years Financial Sacrifices of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA ~ ,,......- ca "',..5.-- 5,214, 1ll 0 c en ::>........- c "' (1) 0 ;: · a:: 0 ca en 2, ,D - ,~ ca - {:.~-- : m~H "' "'....CD CD CD CD CD I I I I N Ill "'....CD CD CD CD 2.131,155 z~.- Z,M4,51Z 1.-.,.i5t , ! t,959,191 ~ ~ ~ ~ O'I 0....N "'..Ill CD O'I O'I O'I O'I O'I O'I "'....O'I O'I CD O'I O'I O'I I I I I I I I CD O'I 0....N..,..CD CD O'I O'I O'I O'I O'I I I Ill "' O'I O'I I I I"" CD O'I O'I Years

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PROGRESS IN FINANCIAL SACRIFICES BY AHMADI MUSLIMS I T USA 16 Years Financial Sacrifices of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA «i > · u; cu 3: cu "C c cu 750,...l 5M ,........s::.,,.,..(.) 1USDolera • M (I) I N (I) \0 I'- (I) 0\ (I) (I) (I) (I) I I I I Lil \0 I'- (I) (I) (I) (I) (I) 480;Tfl1 417,• 319,2111 370,122 -- 0 rl N M...0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ I I I I I 0\ 0 rl N M (I) 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ Years Lil \0 I'- (I) 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ I I I I I...Lil \0 I'- (I) 0\ °' °' 0\ 0\ 16 Years Financial Sacrifices of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA E aJ ~ 1,500,000 I co 1, 000, 000...."C c aJ.s::.(J 500,000 1 USOcll3r1 0 M \0 (I) (I) I I N Lil (I) (I) 173111» 1,117,407 1,Cl83,979 tmll04-,482 811,704 71G...484,012 -- I'- (I) 0\ 0 rl N M...Lil (I) (I) (I) 0\ °' 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ I I I I I I I I I \0 I'- (I) °' 0 rl N M...(I) (I) (I) (I) 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ Years \0 I'- (I) 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\ I I I I Lil \0 I'- (I) 0\ 0\ 0\ 0\

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'C 'C t'O ""') I TAHRIK-E-JADID - USA In 1934, Hadlzrat Kilalifatul Masih II, (RA), introduced a scheme called Tahrik-e-Jadid (literal meaning the New Scheme) for the propagation of Islam and Ahmadiyyat through- out the world for the spiritual transformation and training of Ahmadis to become model Muslims in practice.There are twenty five demands of Tehrik-e-Jadid which in essence call for all Ahmadis to live a simple life and focus on their lives for the propagation and spread of Islam.A part of the sacrifices demanded under Tehrik-e-Jadid, of course, is the financial sacrifice.Without the funds, it was not possible to send missionaries overseas, print the Holy Qur'an in various languages and print books for presenting the beautiful religion of Islam to the world.In 1996-97, the Amir Jama'at USA, Sahibzada Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad, decided that we should try to become number one in the world in Tahrik-e-Jadid collections.By the Grace of Allah, the Ahmadiyya Jama'at USA responded to their Amir's call in an exceptionally sacrificing manner.The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of the United States stood sec- ond in the entire world in 1996-97 and took the first position in 1997-1998.May Almighty Allah be praised for this honor and may He grant the USA Jamaat further opportunities to sacrifice in His cause.Ameen.16 Years Financial Sacrifices ji ,ooo cp •oo,ooo G> ~ 'i:: ~ ~ 208, 121,m in US DoU r• • ("') '° r- CD C1'I 0....N ("').,.Ill '° r- CD C1'I CD CD CD CD CD C1'I C1'I C1'I O'I C1'I C1'I OI OI C1'I C1'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I N Ill '° r- CD C1'I 0 I ("') Q' Ill '° r- CD CD CD CD CD CD CD C1'I I C1'I OI OI 0\ 0\ C1'I Years

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WAQF-E-JAI>ID - l SA Fifty years ago.\\lan but wa\ later extended to other countries in 1985.Between 1985 and 1991 the progre'>s of collection was slow.It was in 1992 that our special efforts increased the contributions from $90,000.00 to $900,000.00 and the contribution'> of the Ahmadiyya Mu slim Community USA exceeded the col l ectiom of the en ti re world.Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA), eva lu ating the progress of the USA Ahmadiyya Community in a global context, in his Friday Sermon of 9 February 1993, said : "Now, remember this we ll that the tot al collection from the whole wo rl d is one million, ninety-four thousand three hundred and sixty-one pounds st er ling.In this is included the receipt from America of five hundred and sixty-four thousand o ne hundred and \ixty-one pounds !> terling.Thal is to say it has C\C eeded the entire world in the co ll ection of this chanda on its ow n.Last year I was praising that they (USA) had defeated Germany and even gone ahead of Paki'>tan, but the race was st ill a close one.Now they have left everyone \O far behind that the rest wil l just have to pray for them and can do nothing more than this.And the situatio n of America itself is such that just ten years ago, that is to say just two or almo-.t three years after my migration to London from Pakic,tan.their total chanda was about th is amount." lla dhrat Khalifatul Mas ih further sa id : "Ten year-, ago, the total budget of th e US Jamaat was $835,000! Now their Waqf-e-Jadid budget alone has become $936,800 and they have collected their data so accurately that they ha ve included with this number 30 cents also! So the figure is $936,800.30" In comp Ii men ting the humble e fforts of the US Jama ' at, exce ll entl y planned by the Amir of the USA Jama'at , Hadhrat Khalifatul Masi h IV (ABA) stated, in his Friday Sermon of D ece mber 1997: "So, today America stands in the first row amongst the J ama'ats of the en tire world.If we talk in terms of pound -, sterling, their co ll ectio ns amount to fi ve hundred sixty-four thousand''.Note: In the char t below the figures relate to the fiscal yea r (Jul y to June), while collection yea r of the Waqf-e-Jadid Scheme follows the ca le nd ar year (Janua ry lo De cember).There is no discrepancy betwee n the figures in the ch ar t and in the text above.I 000.000 ~ 7~,000 1:J Ctl..., I Q) I - CT ~.000 ~ 2"'.000 -t 1nus 0on..1 14 Years Financial Sacrifices of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA 87• 01-82 02-03 Years fHil49 07-81

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LA.INA IMAILI., lSA Lajna Imaillah into the 21st Century Lajna lmai ll ah USA was organi1ed according to the Constitution Ru l es and Regulations in 1962.However, before 1 962 female Ahmadis used lo meet in one another's homes (known as circles) to study the religion, learn the prayer, and to learn reading the Holy Quran.These pioneering women also stitched clothes.cooked pies, cakes and even fu ll course meab to raise funds for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.In 1962, Laj na lmai ll ah USA publish ed its first issue of' Lajna News.a monthly news l etter consisting of activities of local Jajnas.announcements, and directives from National Aamla members.Jn 1965.the Ayesha magazine was started, specifically as a tool for tabligh.The magazine made rapid progress.In 1985, it was mai l ed to more than one hundred women co ll eges in USA.Also in the mid-60's.Lajna prepared a ··Handbook For Women" for new female converts.It included portions of Fiqah-e-Ahmadiyya which was ren de red into Engli'>h by Hadhrat Maryam Siddiqa.The fi rst Ahmadiyya summer camp for chi ldren wm, established in 1965.Children, mothers.and mission- ar i es partici pa te in this camp, which has become a regular feature of Lajna activities.Sister Mubaraka Ma lik, a convert belonging to Lajna Jmaillah Mi lwaukee, presented a copy of the Holy Qura n to President Gerald Ford at the White Hou se in 1974." I will not Allow the work of any wo r ker from among you, whether ma le or female, to be lost."( Holy Qur'an 3: 196) Laj na lmaillah USA was judged to be the ··BeM Foreign Lajna" in I974, 1975.198 I.and I984.Lajna lmaillah USA was select- ed as the second best Lajna in 1963, 1982, and 1985.From I 982 to 1985.posters were placed in I 00 public buses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and in 35 buses in Zion, Illinois.Dur ing 1985.over 1500 letters were mai l ed to government offi- cials demanding basic human rights to Ahmadi Mus lims living in Pakistan.In 1988, during the preparation of the second edition of the historic 5 Vo l ume Commentary of the Ho ly Quran, Lajna Imaillah USA was asked lo prepare an index.Eleven sisters (supported by many other helpers) prepared a comprehensive index.Their labo r of love was recogn ized by Hadhrat An index and the following listings have been added to the present edition at the end of the fifth volume: • Table of Contents • Alphabetical listing of Chapters of the Hol> Qur'an.• Important Arabic words and expressions explained in the Commentary • The Index of subjects The Publishers acknowledge and sincerely thank the following members of USA Jama'at in particular and their helpers in general for the careful and the hard work in preparing these listings and the index so exhaustively: Aisha Shanf.'iyceemah Yaqub, Aisha Hakrm.Shakura Noonah, Salma Ghani.Kadija el Had1.Rafia Ramah.Khulat Alladin, Dhiya Tahira, ULma Saeed, Famma Qader anti Fatima Haneef.Publishers Nore: 5-Vol.Commentary of the I l oly Qur.in.2nd Edition Kha lifatul Messiah IV (ABA) in his JaJsa Salana address and recorded in the introduction to the second edition in the commentary itse l f.Alhamdolillah (a ll prai se belon gs to A ll ah).The first National ljtema of Lajna lmaillah USA was held in 1989 in Zion, Illinois.In 199 I, five hundred cop i es of the speech made by Hadhrar Khalifatul Masih JV (ABA) to Lajna lmaillah on June 29, 1991 were printed and sold.Lajna Imaillah USA collected more than half a mi l- lion dollars for the USA National Mosque Fund.Lajna lmaillah USA researched, wrote, and pub l ished 3000 copies of the "Pathway to Paradise" in I 996.

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SOME OUTSTANDL G 1-'AJNA MEMB:ERS Sr.Aliyya Muhammad llaJia Aliyya Muhammad was born in 1906.She had one son, but often said that she feels like the mother of all jamaat children.She was a woman of many talents.A cook by profession, her home was the center of many a meetings and classes.The beginning of an organi1ed sisterhood is an honor that is her alone.She was the fir'>t elected American local president of Ahmadi woman in the USA.She also served nationally as Vice President.Nasirat Secretary, and Handicraft Secretary.She was instrumental in organizing and '>pearheading the Islamic Camp School for Ahmadi Children in USA.Her favorite words of wisdom were: "Hold on to the rope of Allah" May Allah reward her abundantly.Ameen.Sr.Aliyyah Shaheed Sr.Aliyyah Shaheed was a pioneer among Lajna lmaillah USA.She became the President of the Lajna in 1946.She served as President of Lajna in Pittsburgh from 1969 to l 971, in 1973, and from 1978 to 1979.She has also held the offices of General Secretary, Finance, Education, and Social Secretary.She was the National President of Lajna lmaillah USA from 1963 to 1966.For over fifty years, she served with great dedication in various capaci- ties.She sponsored new instin1tions.the first American Mosque Fund and the first Muslim Student Scholarship Fund.She published reprinL for her ability to move sisters for financial sacrifice, and her clear, consistent, prompt and excellent record keeping.The secret of her success was simple; to put it in her own words:..I always tried toe tablish unity between my sisters." Sr.Saeeda Lateef Sr.Saeeda Lateef was elected President of the Ahmadi Women's group in 1959.She played a strong role in organi1.ing Lajna lmaillah.She was instrumental in getting the Lajna Imaillah Constitution from the Center and implementing it in USA in 1962.The "Central Lajna Report" of August 1963 stated: "Lajna America is the second best Lajna (wor ld-wide).This Lajna has been making rapid strides on the road of progress for the l a-.t two years..Saeeda Lateef has awakened Lajna to activity.She is a L.ealous worker..." Some Early Ame ri can Ahmadi-Muslims

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MAJLIS \ SARl LI All, S\ Had/mu Khalifatul Masih II (RAJ founded a number of subsidial) organi1ation\ to foster the spirit of moral excellem.:e and to provide specific framework for the ethical and religiou' educa- tion and training of d1ffen:nt segmenh of the Jamaal.Majlb Ansarullah was maugurated by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II I RAJ in 1940 ; It includes all male Ahmadi Muslims O\er the age of 40.In the beginning the Ansar organi1ation'> all over the world \Vere under the superv1s1on of Sadr Majlis Ansarullah with 1h head oflices at the Center.first in Qadian and then at Rab\\ah.TI1e Head of Ansarnllah in each country wat!d on the acli\ ities during the penod from July I.1996 to June 30.1997.the following three MaJalis obtained the top thr ee posi- tions and Milwaukee Majlb was awarded the Alam-e-lnaami by Respected Amir Sahib.USA: I.Mi/ll'aukee 2.Dallas 3.Resean :h Tritm g/e Park.PUBLICATION PROGRAM Al- ah! (A quarterly publication of Maj I is Ansarullah.USA): In 1992, by the grace of Allah, Br.Fual Ahmad.Sadr Ansarullah.started a maga1inc for Ansarullah and named it ·Al-Nahl' ai.that was the name of a chapter in the Holy Quran.The bee does not care while it is getting old: it continues to carry out its assigned task until ib last breath.Ansarullah, Br.Falal Ahmad thought.needed to follow that example more than anyone else.Since then.Al-Nahl has been published reg- ularly.The following special issues of the maga1ine were published: 1.Centenary of the fullillment of the prophecy of solar and lunar eclipses.11.Baitur Rahman Mosque number at the occasion of inauguration of the Mm.que.111.Khilafat Number.iv.I la1rat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA) number.v.Philosophy of the teaching of Islam number.vi.Professor Dr.Abh translation was published.Tarhiyyat Depanment of UK Jama'at purchased 5CX) Prayer.Charts.Seeing the Chart.Hazoor commented: " Jawka11111llah for the Prayer Chan that you have compiled.It wa., delightful.Mmha Allah, and very useful.I Jere in UK it will be utili1ed to our benefit." 3.A children\ book, Ra11aq and Farida, written Dr.Yusef A.Lateef.was publi.,hed in 1997.4.The books "Synopsis of Religious Preaching, Part I and JI," by Maulana Ata Ullah Kaleem were reprinted after reviewing the book.

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I AL-NAHL '--La.o..A.,,~ ~laotoll.al""'-!'" {•-·.;,.~ 4-6-93 Dear Editor Sahib, Al-Nahl.America: Assalamo Alaikum wa Rahmatul lahc wa Baral-atohu.I have received Ansarallah's magazine, Al- Nahl, which you have sent to me.Masha-Allah, you have published a very beautiful maga?ine.May God Almighty give you best reward both in the world and in the life after death.May God give best reward to all of' your companions also for the service in publishing this magazine and may God increase and enlighten further mental and physical capabilities of all of you.To all those who served in this cause, my loving salam and may God be with you.Wassalam, Khaksar, Signed: Mir1a Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih I V Al-Nahl II

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MAJLIS KllUDDAM-UIJ-Alll\1ADIYYA, t;SA Establishment of Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya: Over SIXlY years ago Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya was esiablishcd by Haclllral Khlifalul Messiah n (RAJ.Mirta Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad.lo save young men from modern lrcnds of materialism and imbibe in them with the spiril of lrue Islam.Hadllrat Khalifalul Messiah II (RAJ slated "the very name of the organi1a lion indicates thal it\ members are Ahmadi servants of mankmd...In an addrc\\ at the liN Khuddam ljtc rna.Hadlirat Khalilatul II ( RAJ -.aid ··n1e succe\\ ol a nallon is depen- dent on us youth.If the youth of a na11011 become true cu-.lol a few Majahs and handful of Khuddam.by the Grace of Allah.there are now over 44 majalis in USA with over 2.000 Khuddam and Atfal.The following b a brief O\en1C\\ of some of the activities and hb · torical events: L.J Appointment of f-ir-.1 National Qaid.Br.Munir Hamid in 1969.U FiN National Ami la meeling and National ljtema held on April 26th.27th, and 28th, 1969 at Dayton.Ohio.::J riN Aiful Summer S<.:hool held in 1975..J First '"uc of Tariq.a new Khuddam magaLinc published in 1976 in conjunction with the Ahmadiy)a Gatcllc...J Augusl 8, 1983 the National Motamid.Dr.Mu1a1Tar Ahmad of Detroit wa\ martyred.0 In 19 87.th e 'Tariq"' magi11ine was separated from th e Ga1et1e as an 111depend e nt maga1inc.U The FiN National Majli\-e-Sh ura of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmad1na \\a\ held 111 1990..J During 1989-1994 l'lnancial Contributions of khuddam in<.:reased by 600<.:f....J February 1995 , Firsl Annual Qaideen Refresher Course was held..J In 1995.Qaid Hand Book and Finance Management Sy~tem wa\ deployed which h as since been maintained as annual guideline...J Augusl 1995 , the fiN Nalional Annual Tarbiyyati c laS\ was held.U 199 5, the Home Page or Majlis Khuddamul Ahmad1yya, USA was setup on Internet wllh woperation of Al -Islam Services.0 1997.a Tele-Confcrcndng System \\a' deployed to further improve communi <.:a lion and organi1ation.u 1994-1997 seYeral hundred Food.Clothing and Blood dnves were <.:ar ricd out in se,·cral chapters to serve 1he mankind.

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s q uture Plans: In the area ol'Tabligh.under the gmdance of Hadhrat Khalifatul Ma,ih IV (ABAJ through the Friday -;ermom, of June 6th & IJth.1997.a comprehensive Tabligh plan \\as deYelopcd.The future plans include: a) One-on-One Tabligh.b) Monthly Tabhgh Days.c) Placing books in libraries.d) Coordinating seminars at unners1t1e\, e) Participating at bool..fair....In the area of education & Training.a very comprehensive 'yllabus has been developed and deployed.Beside a regular and cont111uous emphasis on parents and regular train111g classes at our centers, an individual follow-up ,ystem was 11nplemented which will remain a part of the future plan.Upon request of Maj I is Khuddamul Ahmadiyya.USA.in the Friday sermon of I 0 October 1997.Had/ma Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) gave a specific Tarbiyyat program & challenge to USA.Hawor asked that Sala!...hould be given a very high importance.Every member of the 1mtj l is should know the Salm with its translation and should offer five daily prayers.Maj lis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya is aggressively focusing in making improve- menh in the Sa/(/( practice.A 7-point action plan to follow up on these instructions will remain a top priority of the future Tarbiyyat plans.Anmher area where Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya will focus is the training and guiding of new Ahmadi }Outh as directed by Ha:oor (ABA) in the inaugural address of 1996 National ljtema of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya.USA (on MTA).Ha:.oor (ABA) said: "...! want you to keep in mind the growing number of youth through preaching.When new blood comes into the Jamaal, "hen people from all color., and shades and hues and previous religious be longings come over to the Jarnaat, they expect to be a.ssimilated with special care.It is that area in which we..eem to be remiss.unfortunately....We also must participate in all efforts to help them and to have a new sense of belonging.developed with a full loving attempt.What I have to say is simply that our welcome to them should not be formal expression; when you see a newcomer your heart should be filled with genuine love for him....I want you to prepare in advance and welcome them with al I your hearts with open arms.Replace what they have lost with a better love and assim il ate them into the Ahmadiyya Society in a ma nner that they should for- ge t a ll the feelings of void, suffering and loss wh ich natural ly comes after one changes a society for any sake.B ut when it is done for the sake of God then.those who belong to God, it is their prime responsibility to pl ay th eir hosts..." In t he area of Khidmat-e-Klwlq (service to mankind).the majlis is \erving with clothing, food and blood drives.Th e future plans include to bring these efforts under the umbrella of " Humanity Fi rst".For Atfalu l Ahamadiyya the system of four educational levcb: I) Sitara-e-Atfal, 2) Hi lal-e-Atfal.3) Qamar-e- Atfal and 4) Badr-e-A1fal has been implemented.NationaJ l jte ma - 1996 National ljt cma - 1997

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MOSQl ES A~ D MISSION HOt;SES IN US\ Historical Dateline (1922-1998) 1922- 1982 • C hi cago, IL : FiN missi on house 1s estab li shed at 4448 Wahash Street.• Wash in gton.D C: A building at 2 141 Leroy Place is acquired in 1949 and renamed th e American l- a71 M purchased for $20.()()() for future extension.• Detroit.Ml· A building on a 7-acre p:m:el of l and is purcha.-.ed for $125.000 for a m osque and mis,1on house.e\\ York, \'Y: A nurse!) school building 1 s purchased for ~57.500 and 1s renamed as Bait-ul/..afar Mosque • Zion.I L.A m1'>'1on house 1s acquired for $30.()()(l.• Boston, MA: A 2-acre parcel is donated by local Ahmadis for a mosque.1985: • New Orleans.L A: A building is purchased for $43.000 to he used as a mi ssion house.• Tucson.AZ: A mosque is built.• Los Angeles.CA' A 4.75 acre parcel of land is purchased for $350.000: plans arc initiated to build a mosque \\I th a I0.920 square feet con'>tr uctcd area.1986: • A 8.7 acre parcel of land is purchased for $J(Xl,(XXl 111 Mont gomery County.MD.5 mil es out-s id e Washington N ati on al Beltway.fo r construc tion of th e Washington National Mosque.1987: • Hadhrat Khal ilallll Masih IV (ABAJ visits USA and lays the foundatmn al th e Los Angeles.CA.Detroll.Ml and Washmgton.DC mosque si tes.• Cleveland.OH A missmn house building " acquired (Baitul Ahad) for 5 140.000.- ~ - 11 II ·-- --

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"..........................................MOSQUES/MISSION HOUSES IN USA BUILT IN 60 YEARS (1922-1982) = 8 BUILT IN 15 YEARS (1983-1998) = 23 CURRENT TOTAL= 31 • -\ I acre plot.adjacent to the Wash111gton Mosque.with a house.1s acquired.• Pittsburgh.CA: A m1s<.1on house property 1s acquired for $250.000 near San rranci\Co, CA.• San Jose.CA: Local Ahmadis purchase a mis\lon house for $875.000.• Boston.MA: Mission house is completed 1989: • Los Angeles.CA: Mas.1id Ba1t-ul-l lamced is rnmpleted at a total cost of $1.3 million.On August 7.fllldhrar Khalifatul Mas1h IV (AHA) inaugurates the mosque and ma!...es an appeal of 'ii2.5 million for the Washington Natwnal 'v1osque.• Rochester.'Y: A property 1s purchased for 'i,9 I ,000 to be used as a Mosque and Community Center.1ffl • Portland.OR: Local Ahmadis huild a mosque at a cost of 300.000 and dedicate it to the Jama'at.1990: • Hou-.ton.TX: A building is purchased for ~50,000 to be used as a mosque.mission house and missionary residence.1992: • St.Louis.MO: A property is purchased for $350.000 for use as mission house.• Charlotte.NC: A property is purchased on a 4-acre plot to be used as a place of worship and mission house.• Milwaukee.WI: A large huilding is purchased in a commercial area for $200,300 to be w,ed as a mosque and community center.1993: • Miami.FL: A spacious building is purchased for $160.000 as a place of worship and a mission house.1994: • Washington National Mosque is completed at a cost of $4.2 million.On Friday.October 14.Hlldlma Khalifatul Masih IV (ABAJ 111augurates Masjid Bait-ur-Rahman.• Chicago.IL: An additional build111g.the Yan Buren Center, is purchased for $85,000 for Friday prayers and community meetings.• Chicago, IL: The Sadiq Mosque b completed at the hi\loric location of the first Ahmad1yya Mosque in the USA.Hadhrar Khahfatul Masih IV (ABAJ inaugurates the Sadiq Mosque on October 23.1996: • San Jose.CA: Local Ahmadis purchase a mission house for $875,000.• Boston, MA: Mission house b completed.1997: • Old Bridge, NJ : A chu r ch building, under construction.is purchased for $350,000 and is a mosque and community hal l.• Dallas.TX: A 4.75 acre plot is acquired.1998: Albany.NY: A group of Ahmadis purchase a renovated school building and dedicate a part of the building as mosque and mission hcrn-.e, with the pledge that the who le building will be donated to the Jama'at when the loans are paid off.(Some Ahmadi_l)'ll Mm/11111 M(}.\que.1 around the l\'or/d shmrn on pages 84 & 85) - II ~ -

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CURR~:NT AMIR AND EXhl,t:TIVf..S C>F TllE AllMADIYYA l\rlLSIJM COMMLNIT'Y USA Salzibzada Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad - Amir Sahib-;,ada M.M.Ahmad, a grandson of the Promised Messiah (AS), took over as the Amir of the Ahamdiyya Muslim Community, USA in 1989 after retiring from a distinguished career in public service, which included assignments as Additional Chief Secretary, West Pakistan, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, Pakistan, Economic Advisor to the President of Pakistan, Financial Advisor to the President, Executive Director of the World Bank and Deputy Executive Secretary of the Joint Ministerial Committee of Board of Governors World Bank and fMF.He immediately started strategic planning in the areas of finance, building of new mosques, improved supply of literature, opening of new chapters, training and propagation.The hallmark of his tenure has been the glowing compliments paid by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV (ABA) for the unprecedented and even globally unparalleled achievements in finance.The num- ber of chapters has increased to forty five.In 1 994 Masjid Baitur Rahman, designed in the traditional Islamic architectural style with a permanent exhi- bition, library and Headquarters' Offices, was built and inaugurated in an internationally attended and glob- ally broadcast ceremony.Numerous publications have been launched in the lields of training, propagation, and in the commemoration of landmark events.Exhibitions have been held in Detroit (Michigan), New York (New York) and in Sil ver Spring (Maryland).Permanent exhibitions have been built in New York, Dayton, Chicago and Silver Spring (in the Masjid Baitur Rahman).All major chapters have their own newsletters.The system of international transmission of the sermons of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV, starting with weekly transmissions in 1993, blossomed into the establishment of an earth station, jointly sponsored by the US and the Canadian Ahmadiyya Muslim Communities, culminating in the Internet transmissions in 1998.Muslim Ahmadiyya Television - USA's Studio, built in the American Fa7l Mosque, in 1996, started its pro- duction and shipping its tapes to the Marko-;, (Center) that year.1998 National Executive Committee (Majlis-e-Amla)

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NATIONAL EX•"'l~t;TIVE l~()l\1:\llTTEE (MAJLIS-F- \:\r1LA) Amir Sahibtada Mirta Mutaffar Ahmad Naib Amirs: Munir Hamid, Dr.Ahsan U ll ah Zafar Trustees Rashid Ahmad, Abid Haneef.Dr.Hamid-ur-Ra hm an Missionaries Mirza Mahmud Ahmad, Mubasher Ahmad, Mukhtar Ahmad Cheema, At har Haneef, Daud Hanif, lnamul Haq Kausar, Syed Shamsh ad A.Nasir, Zafar A.Sarwar Gen eral Secretary Additional General Secretary Secretary Mosque Asia/India Fund Secretary Tabligh Addition al Secretaries Tabligh Secretary Tarbiy'yat Additional Secretaries Tarbiy'yat Secretary Ta'leem Secretary Finance Additional Secretary Finance Secretary Tahrik-e-Jad id Secretary Waqf-e-Jadid Secretary Wasaya Secretary Satellite Fund Secretary Public Relations NaLim Rishta Nata Secretary Social Services Secretary Publications Secretary Property Secretary Audio-Video & MTA Na1im Audio-Video NaLims MTA Production Secretary Tajneed Se cretary Waqfe-Nau Sadr Lajna lmai ll ah Sadr Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Sadr Ansarullah Devotees Headquarters Zaheer A.Bajwa Bilal A.Salam Secretaries National Auxiliaries Dr.Masoud Ahmad Malik Kalimullah Khan Maulana Sheikh Mubarak Ahmad Anwer M.Khan Ali Murtarn Haji Dhul Waqar Yaqub Abdur Raqib Wali Nasir M.Malik Abdul Kareem Aasim Z.Bashiruddin Munawar A.Saeed Mubarik Ahmad Malik Syed Shoaib Ahmad Falahud Din Shams Dr.Wasim A.Syed Ghulam A.Farrukh Dr.Wajeeh Bajwa Abdul Shakoor Ahmad Aftab Ahmad Bismil Dr.Mirza Amin Baig Dr.Col.Fazal Ahmad Lt.Col.Saied Ahmad Malik Dr.Nasim Re hm atullah Dr.Abdul Hakeem Naser Peer Habibu ll ah Dr.Zaheer A.Bajwa Munum Naeem Athar Bashir Malik Dr.Khalil M.Malik Salma Ghani Munum Naeem Dr.Karimullah Zir vi

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AH1\1ADI\ YA Ml SLIN C()l\1:\1U~ITIES IN l SA Regional Missionaries and L oca l Jama' at Pres id ents National I lc adqu a rt ers M11.1io11ary Syed Sharmhad A.Nasir Tel: 301-879-0110 Fax 101-879-0115 Dewtee Bilal A.Salam Tel: 410-664-2747 Jam a' al Bahunore.MD Maryland Metro DC Nonh Virginia No rth- Eas t Region Mi.uimran Daud A.ll anif Tel: 718-740-069 1 Fax: 7 18-479-3345 Jam a' at Albany, NY Boston.MA Brool..lyn, NY Hanford, CT New Yor i.., NY Nonh Jersey, NJ Rochch1d rau1i Dr.Laeeq Ahmad Abdul Halecm Dr.Syed A.Majid President Dr.Abdul Hamccd Majeed /\.Mian Dr.Shahid Ahmed Man7oor Mannan Na7i r A.Ayal Dr.Imtia,r A.Chaudhary Dr.asecr A.Tahir Mi:>~io11ary Muba'> her Ah mad Tel: 215-464-8465 Fax: 2 15-464-3905 Jama 'at Preside nt Charlotte, NC Nasir A.Chaudary Philadelphia, PA Munir Hamid Pimburg.PA Omar Shaheed Research Triangle.!' Sal am Ma lik Dayton, OH Aminullah Ahmad De troit.Ml Dr.Ba'> hi rudd111 K.Ah m ad Tel ep hone 410-653-2540 301-983-8304 202-889-65 17 703-968-9 109 Telephone 518-478-9426 508-695-2369 718-698-8018 203 794-9304 718-263-0717 732-842· 7742 7 16-385 1874 Telephone 704-596-8202 215-455-0812 412-466-1691 919-859-8208 609-466-9014 717-730-3767 Telephone 6 14-797-4811 440-59~-6530 6 14-4500106 937-276-5497 248-641 9121 Mid-South R eg ion Mi.ui1111w-y Zafar A Sarwar Tel : 71 H96-8989 Fax: 713 896-8989 Jam a'a t Preside /II Dalla,, TX Al..ram Chaudhry Hou,ton, TX MunumA.aeem Miami, FL.Abdul Basit New Orl eant.CA Dr.Hamid U.Rahman L.A.Wc,t.CA Jalaluddin Ahmed Merced, CA Abdur Raqib Wall Phoenix, AZ Munir A.Ma lil..Ponland, OR Mirt.a M.Luqman San Diego.CA Ibrahim l'<aeem San Francisco.CA S A Baqi Shams San Jo-.c.CA Wa"m Mahl..Santa Maria.CA lkramul Haq Jatala Seattle.WA Abdul Haye Sial Tucson.A/.M.hhaq Qureshi Telephone 817-430-4317 281-360-9756 954-747-4748 601-264-1518 Telephone 205-880-2360 706-860-1629 314-261-9783 9 18-743-11 14 Tel ep hone 847-382-5434 414-962-6839 507-345-3653 847-623-3402 Tele ph one 714-997· 1008 310-542-4542 209-383-6766 602-786-5300 503-245-9041 619-579-3921 510-687-8637 5 10-744-1856 805-349-8404 206-454- 1968 520-884-8964

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AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN USA Mosques and Mission Houses National Headquarter s Silver Spring, MD Baitur Rahman Mosque 15000 Good I lope Road Silver Springs.MD 20905 Tel: 301-879-0110 Arizona Tucson You suf Mosque 250 We st Spced\\ay Tucson.AZ 85705 Tel: 520-624-4100 California Los Angeles Baitul Hameed Mosque __ __...1941 R amona Avenue Chino.CA 9 1 710 - - =2252 San Francisco 20 Pacifi ca Avenue sburg.CA 94565 : 510-458- 9098 Jose Florida aitun Nas6er 841 s.w.lfl5 Way Ft.LaudcnJaJe, H.33332.el: 305-680-{!228 Illinois Illinois (cont'd) C hi cago (cont'd) 2134-36 !\.Yan Bur<!n Avenue Chicago.1 L60612 Tel: 312-226-0500 2 S.510 Route 53 Glen Ellyn.1L 60117 Tel: 630- 790-0804 Zion 2103 Gabriel Street Zion, IL 60099 Tel: 3 12-746-5585 Louisiana New Orleans 3817 Calarado Avenue Maryland Baltimore 4406 Garrison Boulevard Baltimore.MD 2 12 15 Tel: 4!0-664-2747 Massa ch ussets Boston 4 Nasir Road Sharon.MA 02067 Tel: 78 1-784-95 74 Michigan Detroit Baitul Mu7affar 8218 Wyoming Street Detroit, MI 48204 Tel: 313-933-9850 Missouri St.Louis Sadiq Mosque 440 1 Oakwood Street St.Loui s.MO 63 1 21 Tel: 314-38 1 -4850 New Jer sey C lift on Baitul Wahid 29 1 Crooks Avenue Clifton.NJ 07011 Tel: 973-340-4637 Old Bridge Baitul ll adi 27 Sout h Street Old Bridge.NJ 08057 Tel: 732-360-200 1 Willingboro 24 Bridge Street Willingboro.NJ 08046 Te l: 609-877-2833 New York Albany 941 River R oad Schenectady.NY l 2_30 ,.c 4 ,-,..~~;:- Tel.~ ~~~~~ New York Baitul Zafar 86- 7 1 Palo Allo Street Ho llis.Jl423 Tel: 7 I 8~7 9 -)345 Baitun aseer 564 Mercitants Road Rochester.NY 14 609 Tel: 7 1 6-428 -7760 North Carolina Charlotte 11205 Hambright Road llunt ervi lle.NC 28269 Ohio (cont'd) Da)t on hvl-e-lmar Mosque 637 Ramlolph Str<!et Dayton.Ohio 45408 Tel: 937-268-0279 Oregon Portland Ri1wan Mosque 9925 S.W.35th Drive Portland.OR 972 19 Tel: 503-644-5833 Pennsylvania Philadelphia ·asir Mosque 5120 N.10th Street Philadelphia.PA 19140 Tel: 215-455-4655 Pittsburgh Nur Mosque 2522 Webster Avenue Pittsburg, PA 152 19 Tel: 412-682-4066 ~....~il!l!lilil~~~] Noor asque 334 S.George Street York.PA 17404 Tel: 7 17 -843-3 1 62 Texas Houston 8 1 21 Fairbanks Whiteoak Ro I l ous 1on.TX 77040 Tel: 713-896-8989 Washington, DC The American Fazal Mosque 2141 Leroy Plllmllllll Te~-948-0811 Ohio ~~~ ~~~ Tel: 202~1-3.Clc\-eland Baitul Aba d 297 Center Rd.Bedford.OH 44146 Tel: 440-439-4448 Wisconsin Milwaukee Baitul Qadir 5600 W.Fond du Lac Avenue 1\11il\\aukce.WI 53216 Tel: 4 14-462-2535 Published by the Ahmadina Muslim Community, t;SA (Masjid Bait-ur-Rahman, 1 5000 Goo<l ll ope Road.Silver Spring.MD 20905) und er the supervision of Sallibzada Mirza MuzafTar Ahmad, Amir USA Editorial Board: Munawar A.Saeed (chairman).Mubasher Ahmad, Dr.Co lonel Fazal Ahmad, Hasan Hakeem.Anwer M.Khan and Dr.Khalil M.Malik Artist: Rashid Arshed Nasir M.Malik Printed bv Malook Enterprises.Michigan

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