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MANAGEMENT BOARD CONTENTS July 2008, Vol.103, No.
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Mr Munir-ud-din Shams (Chairman)
Mr Mansoor Shah (Secretary)
Mr Naseer Ahmad Qamar KHILAFAT CENTENARY SPECIAL EDITION NO.10
Mr Mubarak Ahmad Zafar
Mr Mirza Fakhar Ahmad
Mr. Abdul Baqi Arshad Africa is Fast Advancing Towards Enlightenment
Inaugural address from the Ghana Jalsa 2008 in
CHIEF EDITOR AND MANAGER which Hudhur outlines the responsibilities of the
Mansoor Ahmed Shah people of Africa and their emerging opportunities.
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul
EDITORIAL BOARD Masih V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Bockarie Tommy Kallon
Fareed Ahmad
Fazal Ahmad. Self Reformation
Mansoor Saqi
Sarah Waseem Final address from the Ghana Jalsa 2008 in
Tanveer Khokhar which Hudhur reminds the audience to focus upon
improving the condition of the soul, and to focus
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS upon spiritual uplift.
Amatul Hadi Ahmad Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad –
Farina Qureshi
Khalifatul Masih V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Africa is Fast Advancing Towards
Enlightenment
Inaugural address delivered by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad,
Khalifatul Masih V, Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim
community, on 17th April 2008 at the Ghana Jalsa. The Jalsa was held
at the new Bagh e Ahmad 460-acre site around 60km from the capital
Accra, and was attended by Ghanaian President, H.E. The Right Hon.
Mr John Agyekum Kufuor who listened to the entire proceedings.
His Excellency the President of aries of Salt Pond living under

Ghana, distinguished guests, very difficult conditions who
brothers and sisters, peace and collected precious gems and
blessings of Allah be upon you. pearls – whose value remained
hidden from the world of that
Thanks be to Allah and for His time – and presented them before
favours that your annual the Messiah of Muhammad(saw).
convention is commencing But the Second Khalifa of the
today. I am also most grateful to Muhammadan Messiah(as) was
Allah that He has afforded me very pleased at this gift presented
the opportunity to take part once by the missionaries committed to
again in the Jalsa Salana of service; it was as if an
Ghana, which is the 78th Jalsa inexhaustible treasure had been
Salana. discovered. It was indeed an
invaluable treasure.
I used to participate in the annual
conventions when I spent a part Do you know what that treasure
of my life in this country. Modest was? What were those gems and
conventions used to be held pearls? They were those who
beneath coconut palm trees by first accepted Ahmadiyyat 87 or
the seaside in Salt Pond. They 88 years ago and were the
used to be a reflection of the ancestors of some amongst you.
efforts of the pioneering mission- These devotees of the Promised
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AFRICA IS FAST ADVANCING TOWARDS ENLIGHTENMENT
Messiah(as) came and joined Ghana after 19 years, I saw new

together as a pair here and a pair avenues of progress for the
there. They would gather each Ahmadiyya community in this
year at the annual convention in country. Seeing the progress of
Salt Pond. the Jama’at in the new 15-acre
site near Accra, called Bustan-e-
When I first participated in the Ahmad, where the annual
Jalsa beneath the palm trees of convention took place, I was
Salt Pond 31 years ago, the grateful to God Almighty.
number of devotees of the Witnessing the sincerity and
Promised Messiah(as) ran into loyalty of the new and old
thousands and was testimony to Ahmadis, I was overcome by
the fact that these well-mannered feelings of gratitude and praise
and pure-hearted local inhabi- for Allah the Almighty.
tants who had accepted the
Promised Messiah(as) were the Indeed, I would go so far as to
fruit of the labour of the say that your noble feelings that
pioneering missionaries who had were rich with sincerity and
come from Qadian in India. devotion and that flowed from
Allah’s grace accompanied the every face – of every child, old,
effort of these missionaries and young, man and woman – not
as a result the fruit was being only created a deep love for you
reflected in its thousands. As in my heart, but I feel that it
Allah had promised the Promised conveyed to many Ahmadis
Messiah(as) that He would grant living in far away countries that
success to his community, during should you wish to learn new
my seven to eight years stay in ways of love and affection for the
this country, I witnessed the Khalifa of the age, then learn it
community in Ghana march from Ghanaian Ahmadis. In
forward on the highway of other words, you set the
progress. benchmark for new ways of
sincerity, allegiance, loyalty, love
Then in 2004, when I toured and affection for the world.
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So, O Ahmadis of Ghana! I and the Jama’at and have been

congratulate you for you have consuming the fruit of this
fulfilled your allegiance to relationship, if we maintain a
Khilafat. But remember that strong relationship with Allah the
when two persons love each Almighty, then we will continue
other, Satan always tries to cause to have even more fruit.
rifts and cracks in that
relationship. This relationship of I mentioned earlier that in my
love can only be safeguarded by last tour I saw the new Jalsa site
continuing to seek the help of and witnessed the fresh grandeur
Allah. and the world beheld scenes of
your sincerity and fidelity. The
In fact, this bond of love that new site where this Jalsa is being
exists between the Khalifa and held today is a new stage to
the Jama’at is due to the love for which Allah has conveyed us
the Promised Messiah(as). The because of our becoming His
love for the Promised Messiah(as) humble servants and remaining
is because of the love for the steadfast in loyalty and sincerity.
Holy Prophet(saw) and the love for
the Holy Prophet(saw) is due to the It is a well-placed 460-acre site,
love for Allah the Almighty. So, called Bagh-e-Ahmad (lit. the
bowing before Him, when we Garden of Ahmad), close to the
seek the help of Allah Who is the town, in fact, on the junction of
Master of the Earth and Heaven, three towns or rather four towns
Who created everything in the and close to a highway. Indeed,
universe, Who is the Provider some years before, the Ghana
and Sustainer of everything, Jama’at could not have even
seeking His help, conscious that imagined that it would have been
we are knit as a single unit, no able to acquire such a well-
Satan can cause a rift in our placed and large piece of land. It
relationship. Just as in the past is as a result of the sincerity and
we have been witnessing the loyalty of the Ahmadis of the
strong bond between Khilafat Ghana Jama’at with Khilafat and

being knit as links in one chain be a part of Ghana’s progress.

that the Almighty Allah has
blessed you with this reward. So as I said, I have great
expectations from you, because
So, as I said before, all this is the closer the relations are with
because of the promise made by someone, the higher is the
Allah to the Promised Messiah(as) standard of one’s expectations,
namely, ‘I am with you and your even though, due to the office I
followers.’ As long as each one hold, my relation with each
of us maintains this bond with Ahmadi and each country is, and
sincerity, loyalty and fidelity, we should be, equal. In this race, all
will continue to witness the horses belong to me. It is my
scenes of progress of the prayer and burning desire that
Jama’at. Let no one permit this each Jama’at should excel other
relationship to fade away. I have Jama’ats in their devotion, and
great expectations from Ghana loyalty, in their relationship with
and it is always my prayer that Allah and in their sacrifices. As a
may you always march forward. sign of this loyalty and devotion,
today we can see almost three
Perhaps these expectations are hundred khuddam (youths) have
due to the fact that I spent a part come all the way from Burkina
of my life here. When I was here, Faso on bicycles, just to be a part
I did not for a moment think that of this auspicious occasion and
I would return permanently to so as to get benefit from the
Pakistan. At that time the Khilafat celebration. This shows
economic condition of Ghana the high regard and esteem you
was also not so healthy: rather it hold for Khilafat or every
was most poor. Nevertheless, I Ahmadi holds for Khilafat. Then
did not think of running away how is it possible that I do not
from this country. In a way, you reciprocate with the same
could say that I considered feelings? Therefore, Ahmadis
myself to be a Ghanaian: where who have come from the
you were, there I was. I tried to neighbouring territories should

not be disappointed or unduly Today, there will be many

anxious that I have become Ahmadis sitting before me who
totally Ghanaian. I make every are newcomers and many who
effort and I pray that I should be were either very young when I
everyone’s and should pray for was here or were born after I left.
everyone. The bond between To them, I would like to mention
Khilafat and the Jama’at is such that early Ahmadis such as
that each sincere Ahmadi is the Mehdi Apa, Imam Al-Haj Saleh,
Khalifa’s beloved. But before I Momin Korey, and so many
became a Khalifa, if there was others understood the teachings
any reference to Africa, I always of the Jama’at fully and having
praised the people of Ghana. You understood it, offered sacrifices
could say that I acted as the for its sake. [I hope that the
representative and ambassador of Ghana Jama’at is trying to
Ghana. publish the history of Ghana. If
the early history of Jama’at
I always say that I have never had Ahmadiyya Ghana has not been
a bad experience with any published yet, it should be
Ghanaian in general and never planned. I would request Ameer
ever with a Ghanaian Ahmadi in Sahib to do so]. In any case,
particular. I always found them to these people always remained
be gentle and loyal. So, today, if I sincere and loyal to Khilafat and
praise Ghanaian Ahmadis, it is the Jama’at. They were ready to
their right to merit this praise. I respond positively to every beck
would be ungrateful were I not to and call of the Khalifa.
thank them for this attitude that
they maintained with me even They fulfilled their covenants of
before my appointment to bai’at (pledge of allegiance) to
Khilafat. The bond of the Promised Messiah(as) and did
relationship after that is quite full justice to it. When they
obvious to every Ahmadi and this extended their Salaam or
passion and feeling continues to greetings of Peace to the Imam of
grow and gather strength. the Age, they always advanced

forth with the message of peace. newcomers — who have no

Therefore, you who are born doubt entered the faith after
Ahmadis, can never repay this recognising the truth, and who I
noble example of your elders hope are improving in their
with your thanks. True gratitude sincerity and devotion – must
demands that just as they were always remember that they will
always ready to sacrifice their only benefit from embracing
lives and their wealth and never Ahmadiyyat when their lives
allowed a breach in their oath of begin to show a reformation. If
allegiance, you too should fulfil there were no distinction
your pledges and never break any between an Ahmadi and others,
promise. Only then would you then there would be no point to
become a source of contentment perform the bai’at and become an
for their souls. Ahmadi. It is no matter of pride
to claim that you are an Ahmadi.
If your ancestors vied with each If you are an old Ahmadi, it shall
other in accepting Ahmadiyyat, be a matter of pride if you are
then to maintain these pioneers abiding by the true teachings of
firmly in that foremost rank, you Ahmadiyyat. If you are a new
too will have to work just as hard Ahmadi, your bai’at will be a
in putting fresh life into your source of pride for both you and
prayers and maintaining your me only if you are acting in full
links with the Nizam-i-Jama’at. compliance with the teachings of
If you do not do so, you will be a the Promised Messiah(as) and the
source of shame for your expectations he had of you.
ancestors. Those expectations are the ones
that fall under the domain of the
Therefore, always remember that Holy Qur’an. What is the domain
you have to tread along the of the Holy Qur’an? The domain
footsteps of your elders and scale of the Holy Qur’an is that which
new heights in your loyalty and teaches one to become an
do justice to your oath of exemplary man who discharges
allegiance. In this way, the the rights and obligations due to

both Allah (that is to say) Firstly, remember the purpose for

Huqooq-ullah: which God has created man.
Pointing to that purpose, Allah
the Exalted, says in the Holy
Qur’an:
and His creation (that is to say)
Huqooq-ul-’Ibaad: And I have not created the
Jinn and the men but that they
may worship Me.
(Ch.51: V.57)
The purpose of this Jalsa that we
are holding today, as told to us by The Promised Messiah(as) says
the Founder of the Jama’at the that according to this verse the
Promised Messiah(as), is that we real purpose of a man’s life is to
should enhance our religious worship God, gain knowledge
knowledge and also create a about God and to become wholly
relationship with Allah and His. So this is the foremost
strengthen our ties and purpose of one’s life that every
relationship with each other with Ahmadi should keep in his mind.
love and affection. If we have not In another place, the Almighty
gathered here with that aim and Allah has told us that man is the
objective then our coming here is most eminent of all creation and
pointless. as such serves a very high
purpose. Eating, drinking,
The Promised Messiah(as) said sleeping and sensual pleasures
that this Jalsa is not like a are not the purpose of the life of
worldly fair that needs to be man; these are animal desires.
organised just for the sake of it.
He further stated that the real Those who do not understand the
purpose for which he planned the worship of God, therefore,
Jalsa was the reformation of become beasts or even worse. So
mankind. How is that remember always that a
reformation to be brought about? successful person is one who

worships God. Once we achieve save them. A virtuous worship-

that goal, we will work towards per of God must always stand
gaining His pleasure and develop firm on truth. If speaking the
into persons who are beneficial truth results in some loss, he
to others. A real servant of God should tolerate it. After all, one
acts upon His commandments suffers loss for many other
that have been specified in the reasons, yet one bears it.
Holy Qur’an in great detail. An Therefore, if you suffer loss or
Ahmadi must engage himself even get punished for truth and
heartily into achieving that basic accept it whole-heartedly only
goal. because Allah has equated the
telling of lies with idolatry, it will
I will mention a few basic attract Allah’s pleasure towards
characteristics that Islam wants you because you did it for the
to inculcate in us so that we sake of earning His pleasure.
become good Ahmadi Muslims Allah will reward you for that.
and good human beings. Allah
says beware of falsehood – for One virtue is patience and
lies are the root of all evils – forbearance with fortitude. If one
indeed, falsehood separates you is patient, one escapes many
away from the worship of God. evils. Many misunderstandings
Allah, the Exalted says: and quarrels result from
impatience. Therefore, an
Shun therefore the abomi- Ahmadi should exercise toler-
nation of idols, and shun all ance and show patience. If
words of untruth. somebody utters something that
(Ch.22: Vs.31) hurts your feelings, tolerate it
patiently. If we adopt that policy,
Allah adds that liars set partners many a dispute will be resolved
with Allah. They do not worship at the very outset. If one looks
God; they worship others. If they into most family disputes, be
end up in some trouble, they they between husband and wife
think lies, instead of God, will or between brothers, one finds

that they are childish disputes. another. Would any of you

like to eat the flesh of his
There was fighting between two brother who is dead?
tribes in the northern region of Certainly you would loathe it.
Ghana some time ago. What was (Ch.49: Vs.13)
that? It was no more than
impatience and a lack of Thus talking ill of someone in his
forbearance and fortitude that absence is like eating the flesh of
resulted in the loss of life and his brother who is dead? And that
property. It is the impatience and is something that every man with
lack of tolerance that puts the an iota of humanity in him would
educated and uneducated on an loathe. How can we expect an
equal footing. The strife we see Ahmadi, who is supposed to
everywhere in the world today – have very high moral standards,
where people are killing each to do such a foul deed?
other and nations have attacked
other nations – is all due to a lack Once, the carrying of tales and
of forbearance. The world is backbiting was mentioned in the
heading towards disaster. company of the Holy Prophet(saw).
Ahmadis have to save the world One of the companions asked:
today. For that we will have to ‘Would it be a sin to say a person
inculcate the habit of patience had an evil in him even if he had
and forbearance so that Ahmadis that evil in him?’ The Holy
become standard-bearers of Prophet(saw) said: ‘If he is as you
peace for every section. say, then you have been guilty of
backbiting, and if he is not as you
Then there is the habit of say, you are guilty of twofold sin
backbiting. What is backbiting? – backbiting and telling lies.’
To talk ill of someone behind his
back when he is not there is a sin. Carrying tales also disturbs the
Allah says: peace of the society and causes
separation between friends.
And spy not, nor backbite one Beware of it so that you stay in

“Ahmadis should remember that if an Ahmadi is not

rendering his dues to the country he is not fulfilling
the purpose of his bai’at either. Thus you owe it to the
country not to be dishonest: neither on a small scale
nor on a large scale.”
the forefront in maintaining Similarly, government employ-

peace in society. ees who do not perform the
duties entrusted to them
Then there is dishonesty or diligently are guilty of dis-
breach of trust. Not only is honesty and harm the country.
misappropriation of small An Ahmadi is expected to keep
amounts or not conveying to in view the national interests and
someone the whole of his goods the interests of the people always
honestly a breach of trust, but and no idea of dishonesty should
failing to perform your duties ever cross his mind. One of the
diligently also falls under it. major rights one is obliged to
When one is working for an render in this world is the duty to
agreed wage, one should perform one’s country. A dishonest
one’s duty with the utmost person does not do justice to
honesty. Likewise, if an discharging this right.
employer does not pay the
labourer his contractual wage, he Ahmadis should remember that if
would also be dishonest. Such an Ahmadi is not rendering his
dishonesty ultimately hurts the dues to the country he is not
country because once a task has fulfilling the purpose of his bai’at
not been performed properly, it either. Thus you owe it to the
undermines the reputation of the country not to be dishonest:
country. neither on a small scale nor on a
large scale. Not only should you

avoid dishonesty but you should Whether you are a student,

also excel all others in working employee, trader, government
for the progress of the country. officer, farmer or in any other
Keep away from disorder and profession, love for honesty and
always remain loyal to the hatred for dishonesty should be
government. Excel others in hard your distinctive feature. From
work. Excel others in education. Bawku to Accra, from Berekum
That should be the hallmark of an to Ho, everywhere, each Ahmadi
Ahmadi. man, woman, child or elderly
person should be recognised as a
Allah told the Promised master of this high moral quality.
Messiah(as) that people of your Only then will you be rendering
sect [Jama’at] will progress in the dues of love to your country.
knowledge. Therefore I advise
the youth: immerse yourself in You are not only to progress in
your studies to the exclusion of this good yourselves but also
everything else. Advance so push your co-nationals along as
much in every field of education well. We are instructed to excel in
that your minimum target good deeds and take along the
becomes the Nobel Prize. That weaker persons as well to provide
requires hard work over a long them with the opportunities for
period. When nations want to progress.
develop and progress, they make
plans on a long-term basis. I pray All the citizens of this country, be
that Allah may grant you the they Christians, Muslims
strength to do so. Remember, it is belonging to other sects, or
you who will lift your country up pagans, and, regardless of their
to the ranks of developed tribal origin – Dagomba, Wala,
nations. That indeed is patriotism Ashanti or Fanti – being citizens
and love for your country. For an of the country are brothers; and,
Ahmadi Muslim, love for one’s helping brothers is obligatory.
country is a part of their faith. Islam commands us to vie with
one another in good works but

strongly prohibits jealousy as national levels.

jealousy leads to enmity – and
that incites one to harm others. If I observe that the future of Africa
you are free of jealousy and is fast advancing towards stages
malice and spread good, then you of enlightenment. The faster and
will be propagating the message harder you work for that goal, the
of love. That is how you can earlier you will achieve it. The
render the dues to your country great Ghanaian leader, Kwame
and fulfil the covenant of Nkrumah, played a big role in the
allegiance. liberation of Africa.
During these three days of the Following in the footsteps of

Jalsa pray for that and ponder your great leader, you should
over your own condition so that play a big role in advancing
when you depart you remain Africa to the rank of developed
focused on the efforts to achieve countries. You should play an
that goal. important role in elevating
Africans to the rank of men
I repeat once again. If love for advanced in virtues and in
Allah and His worship as well as bringing them into the fold of the
service to mankind be our servants of the Holy Prophet(saw).
distinctive features, we will be
real Ahmadis and will witness May Allah grant you the power
progress on both the personal and for that; Amin!
CORRECTION:
The Review of Religions, May 2008
A verse was misprinted in May’s Issue on page 64 and 65. The correct
version is given below.
(Ch.93: V.12)

Self-Reformation
Concluding address delivered by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor
Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya
Muslim community, on 19th April 2008 at the Ghana Jalsa.
By the grace of Allah, having live throughout the world by
spread its many blessings, MTA. It is also your second
Jama’at Ahmadiyya Ghana’s Jalsa, as you all know, in my
Jalsa Salana 2008, which is 78th presence that is being seen and
Jalsa Salana, is coming to an end. heard in all countries of the
In view of the significance of this world. So this is an honour that
Jalsa, many people from has been bestowed on the
neighbouring African and Jama’at in Ghana, and it is not an
overseas countries have come to honour solely for your happiness
take part in this year’s Jalsa but imposes upon you additional
because it sees the completion of responsibilities. These respon-
the first 100 years of Khilafat in sibilities are that you should
the Ahmadiyya Jama’at; it is the reinforce the covenants you
first Jalsa in any country [this made with the Promised
year] that has my direct Messiah(as).
participation; I was told that
today we have representation I drew your attention in my
from almost 33 countries of opening address to the three days
Africa and the world over. of the Jalsa that grant you an
opportunity to make changes
In a way, it is not just the Jalsa of within yourselves. Make the
Jama’at Ahmadiyya Ghana; but, pure, chaste and holy changes
because of my presence, and that occurred in you during these
because of the coming of guests three days, an integral part of
from the different countries, as I your lives. These three days were
said, this Jalsa has become an such in which everyone would
international one, transmitted have endeavoured to the best of

SELF-REFORMATION
one’s abilities to acquire noble weeds that had begun to prevail

values and perform good works. over the previous deeds. So, if
you are taking with you the seeds
The programme prepared by the and plantation of good works
organisers was very compre- well-protected deep down in
hensive. By the grace of Allah, your hearts, then you are indeed
all the topics for the speeches worthy of congratulations
were excellent and I hope that the because you have attained the
speakers tried their best to objective of this Jalsa.
convey to you their thoughts in a
good and convincing manner. I do not think that there is any
good-natured person – be it a
Anyhow, on the first day of the man or woman, young or old,
Jalsa, I quoted, with reference to whether he or she accepted
the Promised Messiah(as)that this Ahmadiyyat or inherited it and
Jalsa is not a worldly fair, or still maintains the faith – who
show, but the purpose of does not want to hold this bounty
participating in the Jalsa is to that Allah has bestowed on him
make virtuous changes within or her in high regard. Indeed, an
yourselves and sow the seeds and Ahmadi has and wants to have a
plant fresh orchards of goodness high regard for this bounty. But
and good works in your hearts. If remember that there is a
weeds have begun to overrun the procedure and certain way to
previous good works, then such assess and test a thing and to
weeds that had begun to derive the maximum benefit
overpower your crop of goodness from it. If one follows such
will have to be uprooted and methods, one can acquire that
eradicated. thing in an excellent manner. But
it is necessary to find these ways
The purpose of this Jalsa, and adopt them.
therefore, is to learn the ways of
working hard at growing fresh Most of you coming from an
good works and eradicating the agricultural country know how to

SELF-REFORMATION
“The heart of a man is somewhat like these fields of crops: we

have to nurture and take care of worship and good works in
our hearts. For this purpose, we have to make our hearts
better and refine ourselves so that the seedling of good works
may sprout and be nourished properly. So the more effort you
put in to prepare your hearts, the more you become refined
and the more opportunity there will be for good works to
multiply within you.”
cultivate different types of crops; process. Similarly, those who

the majority amongst you grow pineapples put a lot of
originates from rural areas. effort in tilling the soil and then
Because of this rural connection sow the pineapples at equal
and being an agricultural nation, distance in a row. Likewise, palm
almost all of you, even those who nut growers have to work really
dwell in towns, know reasonably hard for their crop; all this effort
well how to look after plants. is made to achieve some purpose.
So remember how different types Once the crop grows, the farmer
of crops are protected: after goes out in the field everyday to
cultivating the crop, each farmer remove the weeds so that they
finds, within his means, the best cause no harm to the crop. Then,
possible conditions for growth of since agriculture is dependent
the crop. upon water, to obtain it, he looks
towards the skies. If it does not
Before cultivating the crop, you rain, the crop is ruined and all the
soften and till the soil reducing it effort goes to waste. The farmer
almost to a powder, taking great also prays that it rains on time
care about it. For instance, those and when it is needed most.
who grow yam or cassava make Some people even write to me
small mounds of soil or dig up for prayers saying that if it does
ridges as part of the cultivation not rain, not only will their effort

SELF-REFORMATION
go waste, but also, there is the environment, by helping each

real danger of drought. other with prayers and
supplications, opportunities are
Then when the crop ripens, they found of rendering the heart
toil and work hard to protect it suitable for good works.
from birds and animals. In short,
a farmer puts in a continuous By seeking forgiveness, one gets
amount of hard work to get the the opportunity to remove the
yield from the crop. harmful weeds from within
oneself so that those good works
The heart of a man is somewhat that took root as a bounty of this
like these fields of crops: we Jalsa may grow and flourish in a
have to nurture and take care of much better manner.
worship and good works in our
hearts. For this purpose, we have What is meant by asking
to make our hearts better and forgiveness? Is just asking
refine ourselves so that the forgiveness and repeating ‘I seek
seedling of good works may forgiveness’ enough to have
sprout and be nourished properly. pardon from Allah? Can a
So the more effort you put in to person’s heart be cleansed by
prepare your hearts, the more uttering merely these two words
you become refined and the more so much so as to cause a
opportunity there will be for complete change in him or her?
good works to multiply within No! Most certainly not!
you.
Forgiveness is not only the
The coming together of all of you uttering of these two simple
in this Jalsa is, in fact, to prepare words, but is the firm
your hearts in a better manner. determination and resolve to
Through the speeches in the make pure and virtuous changes
Jalsa, you are taught skills and in the heart; seeking the help of
methods for preparing the ground Allah; asking for His forgiveness
well. By gathering in a spiritual for past transgressions and sins;

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pledging to spend one’s life his part, Allah the Almighty

henceforth free from sin; and, turns towards him and accepts
seeking the ability to do so from his forgiveness and he begins to
Allah. be saved from sin.
If asking for forgiveness is not Now, it is the duty of every

accompanied by determination Ahmadi that he should seek such
and resolve, then evils that cling a forgiveness from Allah the
to one at every step, will prevail Exalted that while accepting such
like the weeds over one’s good forgiveness, Allah turns with
works. Therefore, if good grace towards His servant.
changes are always to be
established and maintained in As to what should be the nature
one’s heart, then there is a need of forgiveness and repentance,
for such a forgiveness in the same the Promised Messiah(as)has
manner as the farmer who goes guided us and I will briefly
forth daily into his field to tend mention it.
the crop. Istighfar or forgiveness
should always be understood and The Promised Messiah(as) has told
sought in that spirit. us that there are three conditions
for repentance:
And that spirit, as I have stated
before, is the asking for ‘The first condition is that
forgiveness of past sins and at the one should shun and distance
same time resolving to protect oneself from the foul and
one’s self from all kinds of sins corrupt thoughts that arise in
in the future. Human nature is one’s heart. Whenever one
quickly inclined towards sin. begins to do some work, its
This is why a lot of effort is image is first conceived in
required to protect one from sin. one’s mind. In the same way,
Thus, when a believer seeks when a person is about to
Istighfar or asks for forgiveness commit a sin, the pleasure of
accompanied by a lot of effort on that sin is conceived in one’s

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mind. So the first condition of deed is committed and should

true forgiveness and accep- think that its pleasures are
tance of repentance is that temporary and only short-term
such a thought should be and then consider that such
rejected from the mind.’ pleasures will diminish day by
day so much so that in old age
The Promised Messiah(as) when there is no strength, they
illustrates this by saying that will have to be abandoned. Then
supposing a man has some why should we do something that
improper relation with a woman, one day will have to be
then before his repentance, it is abandoned and does not please
necessary for him to consider her God?
face ugly and remember all her
poor features. When these views God Almighty has already told us
are held, then a dislike and hatred the permissible ways of obtaining
for such improper relations will pleasure in the world. A person
be created in the mind. [When should understand the meaning of
there is a legitimate way of true repentance. It means that
getting a spouse, why choose the when the thought of a sin crosses
wrong path and become a sinner one’s mind, one feels penitence
in the process?] and regret; and seeks forgiveness
from Almighty Allah for it.
The second condition for
achieving salvation from sin is to The third condition for
inculcate a feeling of shame and repentance is firm resolve. When
regret in one’s heart for such one repents, begs for Allah’s
deeds. Each person’s conscience forgiveness and bows down in
has the power to alert and repentance before Him, one
forewarn before every evil deed should firmly resolve never to
but the misfortunate one lets such commit that sin again in the
power go to waste. Therefore, he future and when one remains
should show regret and steadfast on this, Allah the
repentance when a sin or evil Almighty enables the oppor-

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tunity for salvation and weakness should manifest itself

repentance. and that God should lend support
to one’s nature with His power
Gradually a person begins to and envelop it with His succour
desist from evil deeds and these and help. Therefore, if we try our
evils are then replaced with best, then Almighty Allah also
good, high moral values. A lends support with His power. He
person triumphs over immorality is the One Who has given the
and after continuous attention, commandment of Istighfar asking
Istighfar or seeking forgiveness, for forgiveness and He has also
and complying with these three taught us the prayer so that He
conditions, Allah the Exalted can lend support to His servants.
also helps. Just as it is important
for man to toil and sweat for a Allah says in the Holy Qur’an:
good crop and leave the rest to
Allah to give the fruit of his And ask forgiveness of Allah.
labour, similarly when Allah sees Surely Allah is Most
the good intentions of man that in Forgiving, Merciful.
order to acquire His love, he is (Ch.4: V.107)
trying to safeguard himself from
evil deeds and is asking So how unfortunate would it be
forgiveness and is purging the not to ask for forgiveness of
heart of the weeds and poison one’s sins from such a Merciful
ivy, then accepting such God. Yes, the Almighty Allah
forgiveness, Allah takes the man has taught us the ways of asking
under His protection and gives forgiveness and we should act on
fruit to his forgiveness these methods. When treading
(Istighfar). along such ways where we come
under the mercy of the Almighty
The Promised Messiah(as) says in Allah, then the bounties of good
one place that the true and real deeds and good works will
meaning of asking for forgiveness always flourish within us and in
is to request God that no human accordance with the promise of

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Allah, we will always live under His protection, the Merciful God
His Mercy. The one who comes will take you under His shelter,
under His Mercy will suffer no Insha-Allah, and Satan will have
loss from the trials and to leave you and flee. Your duty
tribulations of the world. The is to try with honest intentions.
distinguishing hallmark of an Allah does not let hard work go
Ahmadi should be that the crop to waste. He will certainly make
of goodness always flourishes in it fruitful, Insha-Allah. Once you
his heart so that he can establish are established on goodness and
the true Kingdom of the good works and have grasped the
Almighty Allah in the world, so teachings of the Promised
that he can keep the flag of the Messiah(as) Satan will not be able
Holy Prophet(saw) raised forever to beguile you.
and can act on the teachings of
the Promised Messiah(as). In this context I would like to add
that, whereas many young men
It pleases me when some and girls request prayers that they
Ghanaians write to me and when may be saved from sin, some
I read their letters, including people write very painfully that
young men and girls, who have their children are not established
become inclined to good works, firmly on Ahmadiyyat in the way
who write with deep anguish that they would like to see them.
requesting prayers so that some May Allah fulfil their good
conditions prevalent around wishes and may their children
them may not lead them away progress in goodness and
from goodness or motivate them increase their good works.
to evil. They write that they have However, I would like to counsel
saved themselves so far by such elders that they should
fighting those evils but are afraid change their own conditions as
that the evils may overwhelm well. Render the rights of your
them. As I have said, remember, wife and children and be mindful
if you seek forgiveness with a of the sentiments of your family.
passion and bow before Allah for

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“Likewise, I say to the women in the house that they have a

big role to play in the tarbiyyat or spiritual reformation and
training of their children. Remember, the survival of the
next generation – rather that of the country and the nation
– is in the hands of women.”
The victory you can gain with household with prayers and good
love cannot be achieved with example.
harshness. Harshness has never
produced lasting results in any Likewise, I say to the women in
age, but in this age, education the house that they have a big
and media have joined the people role to play in the tarbiyyat or
together and enlightened them. spiritual reformation and training
Therefore, you cannot reform of their children. Remember, the
anybody by beating and bruising. survival of the next generation –
The Promised Messiah(as)came to rather that of the country and the
propagate love in the world. nation – is in the hands of
Therefore, harsh attitudes of his women. The nation whose
followers in particular will not women realise their respon-
avail them, either at home or in sibilities is never brought to ruin.
the surrounds. So let your
households have the good The Holy Prophet(saw)said that
essence of love, harmony and women are the shepherds of their
your good model. When you homes. They should guard the
return home from work in the honour of their husbands. They
evening, you should enter with should guard the finances of their
the face of a tender-hearted husbands. They should guard the
husband and father instead of one children of their husbands. It is a
with horror written on it. You big responsibility that has been
will be effective if you preach assigned to the women. On the
goodness setting your own good Day of Judgement, Allah will ask
example. Therefore, pay every shepherd: did you dis-
attention to reforming your charge your responsibilities
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properly? If you believe in Allah An incident is mentioned that

and the Day of Judgement, then once there was a notorious
you, particularly the women, will robber and murderer who had
have to be very careful about terrorised a whole region. He had
your responsibilities. murdered many people. The
police and the government
According to one Hadith, officials could not arrest him.
paradise lies under the feet of the The Almighty Allah sometimes
mother. If anything is handed leaves such people on a loose
down to us from the Holy lead. At last he was arrested. He
Prophet(saw), it certainly com- was proven guilty of all the
prises Divine Will. Thus a murders and other crimes. After
mother has a high status in the going through all the appeals, it
eyes of Allah. was decided that a person who
had destroyed the peace of the
That is why the Messenger of society, had made many women
Allah(saw)gave a glad tiding of widows and many children
paradise under a mother’s feet. orphans deserved no mercy and
Common people think that should be hanged to death.
merely respecting the mothers
will take them to paradise. Yes, On the appointed day, as he was
that is also implied, but in a being taken to the gallows, he
wider sense, it means that a was asked if he had a last wish.
mother can lead her children to He wished that his mother be
paradise and she can also lead brought to see him with no one
them to hell. That is something else close by. When the mother
for mothers to worry about and arrived, he said to her, ‘O
they should pay attention to it. Mother! I am going to die and
The mothers can show their my last wish is that I should kiss
children paradise in this world your tongue.’ The mother stuck
and help them acquire it in the her tongue out, and the vicious
hereafter. man bit her tongue into two
pieces. The mother screamed and

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“You see, the mother under whose feet we are told of

paradise, became a source of hell for her son. Remember,
good upbringing by a mother not only guarantees her child
the paradise in the hereafter but also makes his life heavenly
in this world.”
people rushed to that place and gallows today and be hell-bound.

cursed the man saying, ‘O Therefore, as I am going to be
savage! You have committed punished for my sins, I am
atrocities all your life. Now that punishing my mother’s tongue
you are about to be hanged, that encouraged me on to evil
instead of fearing God and instead of good.’
seeking forgiveness for your sins
you have deprived your mother You see, the mother under whose
of her tongue.’ feet we are told of paradise,
became a source of hell for her
The criminal replied that it was son. Remember, good upbringing
because of his realisation of by a mother not only guarantees
lifelong wickedness that he bit her child the paradise in the
his mother’s tongue. He said, hereafter but also makes his life
‘When I was young, I used to heavenly in this world.
commit petty thefts, got caught Remember always that Ahmadi
and was beaten up. My mother women have a very high status.
used to defend me and encourage They have to raise children who
me. By and by, I was spurred on will set high standards of
to bigger thefts, then robberies morality. They have to produce
and then to murders. Had my servants of Ahmadiyyat. They
mother reformed me from the have to produce children who
very beginning, brought me up will build the nation and the
properly, and apprised me of country.
good and evil, I would not have
committed such serious crimes The future of the nation and the
and would not have mounted the country is in your hands.

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Therefore, bring up your children neck with the developed

according to such high standards countries of the world. In this age
that the others learn the art of of selfishness, the way people are
bringing up children from you. killing each other, forgetting
Create this realisation in the their Creator and heading
hearts of the children right from towards disaster, it is not unlikely
the very childhood that they have that this world which you call
a God and that they are obliged ‘developed’ today, may be
to be grateful to Him. That can reduced to rubble tomorrow.
only be achieved when they May Allah have mercy on
worship Him and implant mankind and give everyone the
virtuousness in their hearts, in ability to understand one’s
their children’s hearts. This kind responsibility.
of upbringing will take place
only when you will realise your It is only one constantly devoted
responsibilities with a passion. to the One and Omnipotent God
Therefore rise up with a new who can save mankind today.
zeal, purifying yourselves, to Remember this important point
guard your children and to guard and produce such revolutionary
your country. change in yourselves that will
bring you closer to God. Breathe
As I mentioned on the first day, such spirit into your children that
Africa appears to have a bright they establish a relationship
future. Advance rapidly towards greater than ever before with
this brightness. That future will God. That will make you the
only be achieved when the men guide and leader of the world.
and the women, the young and
the old will light up the lamps of I hope that just as the Ghanaian
goodness in themselves. Ahmadis have always expressed
love for Khilafat and have not
I repeat, it is time for Africa to only promised but also exhibited
show the world that they have the sincerity, loyalty and fidelity and
competence to stand neck and made sacrifices for it, may they

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try their utmost to act upon my country as its sole object! May
words. As always, may they we see Ghana among the topmost
determine new ways of countries in the world! May
expressing their love for Khilafat Ahmadis excel others in
today. Khilafat centenary should contributing to the progress of
not only result in mere oral the country!
slogans but may it bring about a
real revolutionary change within May Allah take you back to your
you. Amin! homes safely! May He take those
who have come from other
May Allah enable me to love you countries safely to their res-
more than ever before! pective countries and homes!
May Allah keep you under His May all the participants in this
Mercy and Grace! Jalsa merit the prayers of the
Promised Messiah(as) for such
May He always protect you! participants! Amin!
May He make you the most loyal I thank all the guests who,
citizens of your country! though not members of the
Jama’at, attended our pro-
May He enable you to enhance grammes and observed and
the fame and glory of Ghana for listened with interest. That
always! May Allah also enable certainly shows their good nature
the leaders of this country to and high morals. May Allah
fulfil the peoples’ trust com- reward them for that! Amin!
mitted to them! May Allah
enable them to rise above their May Allah bless you all.
personal vested interests when
planning for the betterment of the
country! May Allah continue to
provide Ghana with leadership
that has the progress of the

MILESTONES OF KHILAFAT
Achievements, events, schemes and programmes of the Khulafa-e-
Ahmadiyya over the last 100 years. This article has been adapted from
the ‘Centenary Khilafat e Ahmadiyya’ souvenir published by Tahrik-
e-Jadid Anjuman in Pakistan in 2008.
by Ijaz Tahir – UK
1908 - Milestones of the 1st Khilafat

May 27 Hadhrat Al-Haj Maulwi Nur-ud-Din elected by a unanimous vote as
Khalifatul Masih in Bahishti Maqbara Qadian on 27th May and
leads the funeral Prayers of the Promised Messiah(as)
June First Library set up and placed under the control of Sahibzada
Hadhrat Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmood Ahmad Sahib. Hadhrat
Khalifat-ul- Masih I donates books and also gives financial help.
Hudhur launches the scheme for a Religious Madrassa in the
memory of Hadhrat Promised Messiah(as)
1909
January 24 Hadhrat Mir Nasir Nawwab Sahib advertises in Al-Badr for erecting
four buildings to meet the expansion of Qadian. Hadhrat Khalifatul
Masih I donates Rs. 260 from his own pocket. The estimated
expenditure of the buildings is Rs. 20,000, that includes a mosque
later known as Nur mosque, a male ward named Nasir Ward (later
Nur Hospital in 1918), a female ward named Umm-ul-Mumineen
Ward and a few huts built for poor immigrants (Dar.u-Du’afa).
Hadhrat Mir Muhammad Ishaq Sahib visits several places in India
for this project.

1910
January 21 Ahmadi women join Jumuah Prayer in the last row of Aqsa mosque
for the first time.
February Dar-ul-Uloom colony is established and also foundation stone of Nur

mosque is laid.
March 25 Four men are appointed to relay Hudhur's voice during Friday
sermon for the first time.
August 27-28 An Ahmadiyya delegation participates in the conference of “Islami
Anjuman” held in Meerut.
November 18 Hudhur falls down from his horse and is severely injured. The
Promised Messiah(as) had dreamt about this in 1903: ‘Last night I
saw in a dream that a member of my Jama’at has fallen off a horse.
Thereupon, I woke up.’
1911
February Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmood Ahmad founds
the organisation of Ansarullah with Hudhur's permission. Hudhur
states that he also is a member of the organisation, with the formal
opening being ceremony being held on 6th April.
March Hudhur launches a scheme to collect money for the Muslim University
in Aligarh and donates Rs. 1,000 on the behalf of the Community.
The Promised Messiah's Arabic poems “Al-Qasaid ul Ahmadiyya”

are published by the office of the ‘Review of Religions’
1912
February 19 In the beginning of 1912 some of the youngsters of Qadian establish
‘the Organisation of Preachers’ (Anjuman e Muballighiin) which is
named as the “Yadgar-e-Ahmad” (Ahmad Memorial).
The sole purpose of this organisation is to publish short tracts to

safeguard and protect Islam against other religions. They publish
several pamphlets. The first is “Kasr-e-Saleeb” written by Hadhrat
Mir Muhammad Ishaq Sahib(ra)

April 3 - 29 A delegation of Ahmadi scholars goes on a tour to report on the

system and the method of education visiting Lucknow, Kanpur,
Shahjahanpur, Rampur, Delhi, Saharan Pur, and Dev Band. The
delegation is headed by Hadhrat Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmud
Sahib(ra)
June 15 Hudhur journeys to Lahore to lay the foundation stone of the house
of Sheikh Rahmatullah Sahib. Hudhur takes this journey to fulfill
the promise made by the Promised Messiah(as) which could not be
fulfilled during his lifetime.
June 16 Hudhur delivers a series of lectures in Lahore in which he throws
fresh light on the topic of “the Institution of Khilafat”.
July 25 Hudhur lays the foundation stone of Madrassa Ta'aleem-ul-Islam.
1913
July 25 Hadhrat Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Siyal Sahib reaches England
for the propagation of Islam.
July 26 Hadhrat Syed Zain-ul-Abideen Wali-Ullah Shah Sahib and Sheikh
Abdur-Rahman Misri Sahib depart to Egypt for higher education in
Arabic.
December At Jalsa Salana in Qadian, two speeches are delivered by Hudhur(ra).
26 - 28
A weekly Arabic appendix starts in the Newspaper Al-Badr under
the title of 'Masleh-ul-Arab' for propagation in Arab countries.
The message of Ahmadiyyat reaches Finland for the first time
through Hadhrat Chaudhry Mohammad Zafrulla Khan Sahib.
1914
January With Hudhur’s permission Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir-ud-din
Mahmud Ahmad Sahib initiates a nationwide scheme for the
propagation of Islam and founds a 'Dawat-ilal-Khair Fund'.
February 8 Huzur(ra) announces that God has foretold him about the spreading
of Ahmadiyyat in Africa

1914 - Milestones of the 2nd Khilafat

March 14 Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir-ud-din Mahmud Ahmad Sahib(ra)
takes the Office of Khilafat as the second manifestation (Qudrat-e-
Saniya) of Divine Help.
March Hudhur(ra) sends Hadhrat Sufi Ghulam Muhammad Sahib(ra) from
Qadian to Mauritius to establish the Ahmadiyya Mission.
April 12 A national meeting of representatives of the Jama'at is held at the Mubarik
Mosque in Qadian. There are 150 foreign representatives. Hudhur's
enlightening speech is published with the title “ The Office Of Khilafat”.
Hadhrat Choudhry Fateh Muhammad Sial Sahib arrives in Woking in July

1913 with the objective of preaching Islam. By April 1914, he comes to
London and in this way the Ahmadiyya mission house is established on a
permanent basis in Star Street off Edgware Road in London.
December The Minarat-ul-Masih that the Promised Messiah(as) started and fixed
a memorial stone was re-started after a fresh appeal.
1916
March The revelation of the Promised Messiah(as) ‘The aunt has come’ is
fulfilled when the wife of Sahibzada Mirza Ghulam Qadir Sahib, the
elder brother of the Promised Messiah(as) accepts Ahmadiyyat.
1917
March Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq Sahib leaves Qadian for London as
a missionary.
The prophecy about the Tsar “ zar bhi ho ga to us gheri bahale

Zar” (Even Tsar will be in a miserable condition at that time) is
fulfilled with the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
1918
March In Hudhur's office, the correspondence answering system is set up as
a separate branch and the first officer is Maulana Abdur Raheem
Nayyer sahib.
1919
January For the discipline of the work in the offices, Hudhur selects the
system of Nazarat (Directors) and the first Nazir-e-Aala is Hadhrat
Maulawi Sher Ali sahib.

1920
January Hudhur launches an appeal to the people for contributions of Chanda
for the Fazl Mosque in London, and by June 10, 78,000 rupees
(twelve thousand pounds) are collected. Of this, five thousand rupees
are collected through the women of Qadian who present their
jewellery and children who give their pocket money.
June 21 Hudhur inaugurates the missionary training class and the first
teacher appointed is Hadhrat Hafiz Roshan Ali sahib.
1921
February 9 Hudhur sends Maulwi Abdur Rahim Nayyar via London to Ghana to
establish the first mission in Africa.
1922
December 25 Hudhur founds the Lajna Imaillah and Hadhrat Umm-ul- Momineen
Syeda Nusrat Jehan Begum sahiba is appointed as the first President.
1923
March 7 Hudhur announces a Tablighi Jihad against the Shuddhi (a Hindu
scheme to convert Muslims to Hinduism) rally.
December 18 The German Mission is founded in Frankfurt.
1924
May 16 Hudhur holds the first Majlis-e-Shura (consultation council) for the tour of Europe.
May 24 Hudhur announces his tour of Europe and said that this tour's main
purpose is to make permanent schemes for preaching in the West.
October 19 Hudhur lays the foundation stone of the Fazl Mosque in London.
1925
June 25 Hudhur sends Syed Zainul Abedeen Sahib and Maulana Jalaludin
Shams Sahib from Qadian to Palestine and Syria to start a new
mission there. Both of them reach Damascus on July 17th 1925.
1926
May “Dar-ul-Shuyukh” is founded in Qadian for the orphans and the
poor. Hudhur lays the foundation stone of Qasr-e-Khilafat in Qadian
and it is completed in October of the same year.

1928
May 20 Inaugurates Jamia Ahmadiyya Qadian and appoints Hadhrat
Muhammad Sarwar Shah Sahib as its first principal.
1929
February 28 The two wings of the Muslim League, Jinah and Shafi, become
united as a result of the efforts of the Ahmadiyya community.
1930
May 2 Hudhur presents seven suggestions for the establishment of peace in
his detailed letter to the Viceroy of India.
1931
February 3 Maulana Rehmat Ali sahib, missionary of Indonesia, establishes an
Ahmadiyya Community there.
December Hudhur is invited to the worldwide Muslim Conference held in
Baitul Maqdas. On Hudhur's direction, Hadhrat Maulana Jalal-ud-
Din Shams sahib attends the conference.
1932
February 13 Hudhur presides over the meeting of the all India Kashmir
committee.
April 25 Hudhur inaugurates the new offices of Sadar Anjuman Ahmadiyya.
1933
March Maulana Abd ul Rahim Sahib Dard meets Quaid-e-Azam (Jinah) in
England on Huzur's direction and persuades him to return to India.
April 6 Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinah delivers the famous speech in
Bait ul Fazl London under the auspices of the Imam of the London
Mosque. He expresses his agreement to return to India.
December 3 The first mosque in Palestine “Sayyidna Mahmood” is inaugurated.

1934
November The first ever Ahmadiyya press in Arabian Countries is established
in Kababir, Palestine.
November 23, Hudhur presents a new scheme in three Friday sermons and
30, announces its name as Tahrik-i-Jadid.
December 7
1935
March 2 An Ahmadiyya mission is founded in Burma and the first missionary
appointed there is Maulana Ahmad Khan Sahib Naseem.
May 6 A group consisting of 3 missionaries departs from Qadian under the
Tahrik-i-Jadid scheme. Maulawi Ghulam Hussain Sahib departs to
Singapore, Sufi Abdul Ghafoor Sahib for China and Sufi Abdul
Qadeer Niaz Sahib sets off for Japan.
Sufi Abdul Ghafoor Sahib establishes the first Ahmadiyya Mission

in Hong Kong. The first convert is Li Ong King.
1936
Missionaries are sent to a number of countries including Argentina,
Tanzania, Hungary, Albania and Kenya.
1938
January Hudhur delivers the Friday sermon on loud speakers in the Aqsa
Mosque of Qadian and makes the prophecy that the Dars of Qur’an
and Hadith being delivered in Qadian would soon be heard all over
the world through modern communications. (In December 2005, the
Friday Sermon of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V was heard in the
whole world through MTA from Qadian).
Hudhur establishes Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya. The first

members are 10 young men. On February 4th Hudhur names the
organisation “Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya” and appoints Maulana
Qamar-ud-Din Sahib Sikhwani as the first President.

1939
February Majlis Nasiraat-ul-Ahmadiyya is founded for the girls of the Jamaat
and the teacher Memona Sophia is appointed as its first President,
and Sahibzadi Amatul-Rasheed Begum Sahiba as the secretary.
Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Nasir Ahmad Sahib is appointed the

President of Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya.
1940
January 26 Hudhur presents Ahmadiyyat and Islam a new calendar. It begins
with the migration of the Holy Prophet(saw) to Madinah. Hudhur
names it Hijri Shamsi (after Hijrat and Solar). The months of this
calendar have been given the names of the most important incidents
of the Holy Prophet’s life: Suluh (peace), Tableegh (Preaching),
Aman (Protection), Shahadat (Witness), Hijrat (Migration), Ehsan
(Benevolence), Wafa (Loyalty), Zuhuur (Manifestation), Tubuk ,
Ikha, Nubuwwat (Prohethood ) and Fatah (victory).
Subtracting 622 years from the solar calendar makes the Hijri
Shamsi calendar.
July 26 Hudhur declared the establishment of Majlis Ansarullah and

appoints Hadhrat Maulvi Sher Ali Sahib as the first President.
The Jama’at is established in Scotland through Maulana Jalal-ud-Din

Shams Sahib when a student from a Scottish University, Miss White
Paul and Mr. Frier embrace Ahmadiyyat.
1942
May Hudhur appoints a Board of Ulema (Scholars) of the community to
expedite the first Commentary of the Holy Qur’an in English.

1944
January Loudspeakers fixed on Minaratul Masih.
March 24 Hadhur starts a movement for intellectual youngsters to devote their

lives to serving the religion, initially with 200 scholars and experts
in other fields.
July 21 Hudhur launches a scheme to establish seven new centres for Dawat
Ilallah (call towards Allah) in India: Peshawar, Karachi, Madras,
Bombay, Calcutta ,Delhi and Lahore.
1946
April 19 The Fazl-e-Umar research institution has its inauguration.
June 10 Maulana Karam Elahi Zafar sahib and Maulvi Muhammad Ashaq
sahib go to Madrid for the foundation of a mission in Spain.
August 19 Maulana Ghulam Ahmad sahib Mubashir leaves for Jordan to create
a mission there.
September 24 Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah meets Hudhur.
October 18 Tahrik-i-Jadid is registered and given the name of “Tahrik-i-Jadid
Anjuman Ahmadiyya”.
1947
January 25 Hudhur is foretold in a dream about the terrible situation of Punjab
and the very next month the problems start, which will end up
resulting in the partition of India in August 1947.
July 22-31 Hudhur visits Lahore to inspect the boundary commission's work.
December In 1947 the first Jalsa convention in “Rattan Bagh” Lahore is held
after the independence of Pakistan.

1948
January Shopkeepers in Qadian resolve not to sell items to Ahmadi dervishes
left behind in Qadian.
February 19 Tahrik-i-Jadeed Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan is registered.
March 15 Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Waseem Ahmad sahib reaches Qadian
with 14 companions to begin life as Darvesh.
June 2 Hadhur orders the urgent shift of the books of the Library of Qadian
to Chiniot in Pakistan. So in the middle of June the treasure of books
is transferred to Chiniot.
June 27 Sadar Anjuman Ahmadiyya of Pakistan deposits the price of the land
of Rabwah in the State Treasury.
September 16 Hadhur consents to the naming of the new city as “Rabwah”.
September 19 There is an inaugural ceremony of the new Markaz, Rabwah, where
six residential camps and a big marquee are erected and Hudhur
leads prayers.
September 20 Hadhur reaches Rabwah at 13:20 from Lahore via Faisalabad for the
inauguration ceremony of Rabwah. Hudhur delivers an inaugural
address. At the same time the Dervishans of Qadian participate in
the prayers and after the prayers 5 lambs are slaughtered. Four lambs
in the four corners and one in the centre slaughtered by Hudhur
himself.
November 7 A committee named as “Majlis-e-Ifta” (equivalent to Jurisprudence
Board) is re-established.
1949
February Blueprints for the town of Rabwah are prepared.
April 15 - 17 The first annual convention is held in Rabwah. Hudhur delivers the
inaugural address and the Friday sermon. Nusrat Girls High School
situated in Rattan Bagh, Lahore shifts to Rabwah.
September 19 Hudhur migrates to Rabwah permanently.
October 30, The first annual gathering of Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya is held.
November 1 Hudhur announces that from now onwards he will be the President
of Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya.
December 10 Jamiat-ul-Mubashireen is established in Rabwah.

1950
April The monthly Misbah (a magazine for ladies) is among the first new
magazines launched from Rabwah.
May 31 Hudhur lays the foundation stones of Taleem-ul-Islam high school,
Qasre-Khilafat, the Offices of Tahrik-i-Jadid, Waqf-i-Jadeed,
Sadar Anjuman Ahmadiyya and the central office of Lajna-Imaillah.
June 15 Due to a ceasefire in the battlefields of Kashmir, suspension orders
for the Furqan Force Battalion are delivered.
1951
August Construction of the Mubarak Mosque in Rabwah is completed. Its
foundation stone was laid by Hudhur on the 3rd October 1949.
1952
February 6 The foundation stone of the office of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya
(central) is laid.
March 28 Al-Shirkatul Islamiyyah and the Oriental and Religious Publishing

Corporation are established.
1953
February 23 Riots break out against Ahmadis in Western Pakistan especially in
Punjab province.
May 20 Hudhur makes a plan to record the history of Ahmadiyyat (the
history from 1957 to 2007 has been published in 19 volumes to
date).

1954
March 10 After Asr prayers in the Mubarak Mosque, a man named Abdul
Hameed attacks Hudhur leaving a deep cut near the main aorta of
the neck. Hudhur goes home and leaves a message not to punish the
attacker.
1955
March 23 - Hudhur visits Europe for his treatment.
September 25
July 7 The Zia-ul-Islam press is inaugurated in Rabwah.
September 16 Hudhur insistently announces a life devotion scheme for the sake of
Islam in Europe, saying that an Ahmadi should not only devote his
children but his grandchildren as well.
Hudhur issues an important message for the African brothers in

which he gives them glad tidings about their bright future.
1956
January 20 Hudhur directs Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya to preserve the clothes of
the Promised Messiah(as) for the future generations. Hudhur also
shows intention to gift the historical ring of “alais allah bikafin
Abdah” to the Jama'at.
February 20 Hudhur lays the foundation stones of Fazl-e-Umar Hospital Rabwah
and the office of Majlis Ansar Ullah Markaziyya Rabwah.
June 14 Maulana Kamal Yusuf Sahib and Ch. Abdul Latif Sahib reach
Gothenburg and establish the Scandinavian Mission. In the
beginning it is under the jurisdiction of the German Mission.
Hudhur starts the translation of the Holy Qur’an under the title of
‘Tafseer-e-Saghir’ in Murree, Northern Pakistan. It is completed on
August 25th 1956 in Nakhla.
October 19 The first annual gathering ‘Ijtema’ of Lajna Imaillah, the ladies’
auxilliary organisation, is held in Rabwah.

1957
March 21 Majlis-e-Mushawarat passes a historical resolution about the
‘Intikhab-e-Khilafat’ (system of election of a Khalifa by an electoral
college) in the light of the address of Hudhur at the occasion of the
annual convention 1956. The rules are given the final shape.
May 27 The very first ever convention of the Khilafat Day is held. It is now
regularly celebrated in Jama'at all over the world.
July 7 Jamia Ahmadiyya and Jamiat-ul-Mubashireen are merged and
Hudhur appoints respectable Mir Daud Ahmad Sahib as its first
Principal, who remained at this post until 1973.
July 9 Hudhur briefly discusses the scheme of Waqf-i-Jadid in his sermon
of Eid-ul-Adhia and gives its details at the annual convention. At
the outset, 7 people devote their lives.
November 15 The first edition of Tafseer-e-Sagheer with its index is published.
December 27 Hudhur elaborates and explains about the Waqf-i-Jadid scheme to
the Jamaat in detail.
1958
February The first group of missionaries under the Waqf-i-Jadid scheme are
posted in various parts of Pakistan.
March 21 Hudhur inaugurates the Fazal-e-Umar hospital in Rabwah,
afterwards Hadhrat sahibzada Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahib(ra) lays the
foundation stone of the Yadgar Mosque, constructed on the same
spot where Hudhur led the first prayer when founding Rabwah on
20th September 1948.
1959
April 17 Hudhur delivers his last Friday Sermon. Due to his illness he would
not deliver the Friday Sermons thereafter.
1963
May 19 A new system of examination for Atfal (boys under 15) is launched
as Sitara , Hilal , Qamar and Badar-Atfal. The first examination
taken is of Sitara Atfal in which 1883 Atfal participate.

1964
March 14 On the completion of 50 years of the second Khilafat, celebrations,
prayers and gatherings are held all over the world.
1965
November 8 In the early morning of 8th November at 02:20, the 2nd Khalifa
passes away. During the day, thousands of companions see their
beloved leader for the very last time. After Isha prayers, a Majlis
IntikhabKhilafat committee meeting is held under the supervision of
Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Aziz Ahmad Sahib in which Hadhrat
Sahizada Mirza Nasir Ahmad Sahib is elected as the third Khalifa of
Jama'at.
All the members of the Khilafat committee pledge allegiance at his

hand on the spot and then the waiting crowd of about 5,000 take the
oath of allegiance at his hand. The next day on 9th November at
16:30, under the leadership of Hadhrat Khalifat-ul-Masih III,
thousands of community members offer funeral prayers and bury the
2nd Khalifa in the special premises of Bahishti Maqbara Rabwah.
1965 - Milestones of the 3rd Khilafat

December 19- The first annual convention of the 3rd Khilafat is held attended by
21 80,000. News about the Jalsa is broadcast on Radio Pakistan.
1966
June 24 Reconstruction of Langar Khana (community kitchens) of the
Promised Messiah(as) is started.
In June 1868 it was revealed to the Promised Messiah(as) that “Kings

would seek blessings from thy clothes” and this is fulfilled when the
president of Jamaat Ahamadiyya The Gambia is appointed President
and acting Governor General. He asks for the blessed clothes of the
Promised Messiah(as) from Hadhrat Khaliftul Masih III. The day he
receives the clothes he is announced as the Governor General.
October 28 Hudhur lays the foundation stone of the Aqsa Mosque Rabwah.

1967
Hudhur revises the challenge to Christianity in Copenhagen
originally given by the Promised Messiah(as). If they are able to find
as much knowledge and truth in the Bible as compared to Surah
Fatihah (the first Chapter of the Holy Qur’an), the prize would be
increased from 500 rupees to 50,000 rupees and that would be
awarded to the person who could meet the challenge.
July 21 Hudhur inaugurates the Nusrat mosque in Copenhagen, Denmark. It

is the first mosque of that country.
July 30 Hudhur lays the foundation stone of the Mahmud Hall in the Fazl
Mosque complex in London.
1968
June 15 On the14th centenary of the completion of the revelation of the Holy
Qur’an, an exhibition of the translations of the Holy Qur’an is held
in Darul Mutala'a in Karachi.
1969
The mission in Gothenburg, Sweden is formally established. The
number of Yugoslavian Ahmadis reaches 33.
September 12 Hudhur announces a scheme to commit the first 17 verses of Surat

Al-Baqarah to memory in Karachi.
December 26- Technology starts to be adopted in the Jalsa kitchens. A year earlier,
28 natural gas is used for the first time for cooking, now the chapattis
are made with machines for the first time.

1970
January 18 Hudhur lays the foundation stone of Khilafat Library in Rabwah.
April 4-8 Hudhur visits Europe and West Africa. Hudhur addresses 10 press
conferences, attends 12 receptions, graces 4 official dinners,
inaugurates 5 mosques, lays the foundation stone of 4 mosques,
meets six Heads of State, addresses over 1,000 scholars in two
universities, gives several interviews to radio and television and
shakes the hands of millions of Africans. Hudhur meets the
President of Ghana, K. A. Afrifa.
May 2 Hudhur meets Gambian president Daud Ajwara.
During his stay in The Gambia the idea of the ‘Nusrat Jehan
scheme’ is put in his mind (by Allah the Almighty) that a Hundred
Thousand Pounds should be spent on these African countries.
May 23 Hudhur inaugurates the Mahmud Hall in London.
1971
September 15 An assassination attempt is made on Mr. M. M. Ahmad the adviser
to the President of Pakistan by Muhammad Aslam Qureshi (about
whose alleged murder Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV would be falsely
accused many years later)
October 3 Hudhur inaugurates the Khilafat Library in Rabwah.
1972
March 1 Hudhur establishes ‘Majlis-e-Sehat’ (health committee) to fulfill the
need of physical exercise and sports for the people of Rabwah.
July 7 Hudhur announces a program to publish one million copies of

translations of the Holy Qur’an in the next five years.
In the same year Hudhur establishes a department for printing and

publishing the Holy Qur’an.

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1973
January 26 Hudhur announces a plan for the planting of 10,000 plants in
Rabwah in order to make it green and beautiful.
February 18 Hudhur lays the foundation stone of the Jadeed Press, Rabwah (now
the office of Daily Al-Fazl).
1974
May 29 The students of Nishter College Multan spark trouble at Rabwah
railway station which starts a series of violent attacks all over
Pakistan and lasts for a year. Many Ahmadis sacrifice their lives and
belongings.
August 5-10, Hudhur is questioned in the National Assembly of Pakistan for 52

20-24 hours.
September 7 The National Assembly of Pakistan declares Ahmadis as non-

Muslims for legislative and constitutional needs through a
constitutional act. This fulfils the prophecy of Prophet
Muhammad(saw) about the one sect attaining salvation and the 72
other sects who unite to ex-communicate Ahmadis as non-Muslims.
1978
May 29 20,000 copies of the English translation of the Holy Qur’an are
published in the USA.
1979
April 4 Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is hanged in
Rawalpindi at the age of 52 following a murder case. It was Bhutto
who had overseen the declaration of Ahmadis as non-Muslims and
allowed the rioting against the community.

1980
May Jama'at Ahmadiyya Canada distributes a hundred copies of the Holy
Qur’an in the North Pole, the first time that the message of
Ahmadiyyat reaches there.
October 9 Hudhur lays the foundation stone of the Basharat Mosque in Spain,
the first new mosque in Spain for five hundred years since the
demise of Al-Andalus.
November 9 The night of 9th November is the beginning of the fifteenth century
of Islam. With the new moon, a hundred sheep are sacrificed in the
name of Allah, the first one by Hudhur himself.
1981
December 27 Hudhur presents the Fourteen cornered Star of Ahmadiyyat.
1982
May 21 Hudhur delivers his last Friday Sermon in Rabwah.
June 9 Hadhrat Khalifat-ul-Masih III passes away at Baitul Fazl Islamabad.
His sacred body is brought to Rabwah and on June 10th the election
for the fourth Khalifa is held in Masjid Mubarak, Rabwah.
After Asr prayers, Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad sahib is announced

as Khalifatul Masih IV and leads the funeral prayer.
1982 - Milestones of the 4th Khilafat

June 11 Hudhur delivers his first Friday Sermon in Aqsa mosque, Rabwah.
He advises the community not to pass formal resolutions but to
kindle the light of virtue and high merits. Hudhur sends his first
message to the community through Al-Fazl asking members to pray
for the people of Palastine.
October 29 Hudhur announces the Buyut-ul-Hamd colony scheme for needy
people and launches a competition for Ahmadi engineers to design
new low cost housing.
November Hudhur announces a plan to establish the Jama’at in 100 countries
by Centenary year (1989).

1983
Ahmadiyyat is now established in 80 countries.
February Maulvi Muhammad Aslam Quraishi goes missing from Mirajke
District Sialkot. Jama'at Ahmadiyya and Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih
IV are falsely implicated for murder while brutal laws are
promulgated. [In 1988 the Maulvi re-appeared from Iran. During his
absence many ulema (clergymen) submitted under oath that the
leader of Ahmadiyya Jama'at got him killed.]
August 22 - Hudhur visits Karachi and Sindh and then travels abroad to visit the
October 14 Far East and Australia.
1984
April 26 The president of Pakistan General Zia ul Haq implements the
Ahmadiyya prohibition Ordinance XX. According to it, Ahmadis are
forbidden the use of Islamic symbols and preaching. The objective
of this ordinance is to arrest Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV and to cut
his communication with the Jama'at. Numerous members of the
Jama'at are arrested and cases are filed after this Ordinance.
April 30 Hudhur arrives in London via Amsterdam where he would reside
and from where he would lead the community for the rest of his life.
May 4 Hudhur delivers his first Friday Sermon at the Fazl Mosque in
London.
July 20 Hudhur begins a series of sermons in reply to the ‘white paper’ of
the government of Pakistan in which allegations were leveled against
the Jama'at. These sermons continue until May 17. Later these
sermons are published in Urdu and Arabic ask ‘Zahaqa Albatill’
(falsehood has perished).
December 12 The Pakistan Government seals the Ziaul Islam press and suspends
the Daily Al Fazl. Jalsa Salana and Ijtemas are also prohibited and
have not taken place since 1984 in Pakistan.
1985
January 1 A radio program of the Jama’at is broadcast from Norway for an
hour twice a week in Urdu, English and Scandinavian languages.

1987
June 4 Hudhur delivers a lecture in Switzerland titled “Revelation,
Rationality, Knowledge and Truth”, which was published later as a
book with the same title
1988
January - Hudhur tours the countries of West Africa (The Gambia, Sierra
February Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria) and meets many of
the national leaders.
May A monthly magazine Al-Taqwa is launched in Arabic from London.
Hudhur gives a warning to the enemies of Ahmadiyyat, in a series of

sermons which ends on 3rd and 10th June during which he gives a
Mubahela Challenge to all the enemies. This is a prayer duel
invoking the curse of God on the liars.
July 10 Maulvi Aslam Quraishi(who disappeared on February 17th, 1983
from Sialkot and was apparently killed by Hadhrat Khalifat-ul-
Massih V) suddenly reappears in Lahore from Iran. The police make
him appear in front of the press. This great sign is fulfilled exactly
after a month of the Mubahila Challenge.
August 12 Hudhur warns the enemies especially General Zia in the light of a
dream.
August 17 President General Zia ul Haq is killed in an air crash near
Bahawalpur. His plane continuously burns for three hours and all
that remains of his body that can be recognised is his teeth.
September Hudhur visits East Africa and the islands of Mauritius, Reunion and
Rodrigues, the first such visit to the region.
1989
February 28 Hudhur declares the infamous book ‘Satanic Verses’ by Salman
Rushdie, an intense conspiracy against Islam, and instructs scholars
to respond to the book.
March 22 An interview of Hudhur is broadcast from BBC London on the
occasion of the celebrations of the centenary of the Ahmadiyya
Community.

March 23 This marks the start of the second century of Ahmadiyyat. The
celebrations of the centenary continue for a whole year. Ahmadis all
over the world celebrate the centenary of Ahmadiyyat and arrange
special programs for the occasion. But the Government of Pakistan
imposes restrictions on the celebrations of the centenary. From
March 23rd to 25th the display of lights, distribution of sweets, and
the display of posters is strictly prohibited in Rabwah. This law is
strictly enforced and many Ahmadis are arrested.
Hudhur delivers the first Friday sermon of the second century in

Islamabad, England broadcast live to Germany and Mauritius via
telephone. Hudhur says that on the beginning of the new century,
Allah has given him the gift of “Assalamu Alaikum”.
Five years of persecution in Pakistan have resulted in the following
criminal cases against Ahmadis:
- Appearing as Muslims ................. 151

- Putting on a Kalima badge........... 599
- Writing the Kalima....................... 364
- Calling the Azaan......................... 178
- Distributing literature................... 396
- Giving the greeting of Peace........ 48
118 Ahmadi mosques have had the Kalima scrubbed from them and
19 have been sealed with a further 9 demolished. 18 mosques have
been burnt, 25 Ahmadis martyred and 19 Ahmadi graves have been
desecrated.
1991
December 16 Hudhur makes a historical visit to Qadian and India.
- January 16
(1992) Hudhur inaugurates the 100th annual convention of Qadian, the first
time that a Khalifa has returned since the partition of India amidst
emotional scenes.
Hudhur's biography written by Ian Adamson ‘A man of God’ is

published.

1992
August 28 Hudhur announces the establishment of an international organisation

called ‘Humanity First’ for the service of mankind. It was properly
established in 1995.
August 31 Hudhur's Friday Sermon is transmitted around Europe for the first
time.
1993
February 27 Hudhur starts a series of lectures on the Holy Qur’an on MTA.
June 16 - Hudhur visits Norway and Sweden.

July 6
On the 24th, Hudhur arrives at the nearest place to the North Pole
called North Cap. It is the highest altitude location on the planet. He
is the first Khalifa to offer all 5 prayers in congregation with his
entourage at this place.
On 25th Hudhur leads the Friday prayer and the rest of the prayers
as well from the North Pole. And thus the prophecy is fulfilled in
which it was said that the days in the time of the Anti-Christ will be
extraordinarily longer.
August 1 On the occasion of Jalsa Salana UK, the first ceremony of the
International Bai’at is held. On this occasion 204,308 people of 115
nations from 84 countries get the opportunity to do the Bai’at live
and simultaneously.
On this historic moment Hudhur is wearing the coat of the Promised

Messiah(as).

1994
January 7 The permanent transmission of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya
(MTA) begins from London with programming initially available 12
hours a day globally.
The Weekly Al-Fazl International banned in Pakistan is re-started

from London.
March 23 Hudhur starts a Homeopathy class by delivering lectures on MTA,

after 200 classes a selection is made from them and later published
as a book named 'Homeopathy yane elaj bilmithal'. Many editions of
this book have been published.
Special prayers are held on the centenary of the signs of Lunar and
Solar eclipses for the Promised Messiah(as) and there are ceremonies
and programs to commemorate this around the world.
1996
April 1 MTA starts 24-hour global transmission.
June 2 A century after the Promised Messiah’s book ‘Philosophy of the

Teachings of Islam’ is marked by seminars, exhibitions and also the
translation of the book into 30 languages.
1998
November The foundation stone of the modern Noor Hospital in Qadian is laid.
The foundation stone of the first mosque is laid on Hudhur's appeal

of 100 mosques in Germany.
The Punjab assembly of Pakistan passes a resolution changing the

name of Rabwah to ‘Chenab Nagar’.

1999
October 19 Hudhur lays the foundation stone for the new Baitul Futuh Mosque
complex in Morden, London.
2000
June 19 - Hudhur visits Indonesia. He is the first Khalifa to visit the country
July 11 and there are massive crowds wherever he goes.
2001
March 13 MTA International commences digital transmission.
October 19 Hudhur starts a movement to deliver the message of Ahmadiyyat to

10% of the global population in the 21st Century.
2003
April 19 - 23 The Beloved 4th Khalifa passes away in London due to heart failure
at 09:30 leaving behind millions of grieving hearts. The
announcement is made to a global audience on MTA. Hudhur’s body
is laid in the Mahmood Hall for people to have one last glance of
him.
The meeting of the Majlis Intikhab Khilafat takes place in the Fazl
Mosque after Isha prayers with thousands of devoted Ahmadis sat in
silence on Gressenhall Road. Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Masroor
Ahmad sahib(aba) is announced as the 5th Khalifa live on MTA where
millions pledge allegiance to the new Khalifa through MTA.
In an emotional ceremony the next day, Hudhur’s body is then taken

from the London Mosque to Islamabad where the funeral prayers are
led by Khalifatul Masih V and then Hudhur is buried in Islamabad.

2003 - Milestones of the 5th Khilafat

July 25-27 The first Jalsa Salana of the blessed era of the fifth khilafat is held in
Islamabad, UK.
Hudhur announces the establishment of the ‘Tahir Foundation’

entrusted with the task of publishing the speeches and sermons of
Hadhrat Khalifat-ul-Masih IV.
August 20-31 Hudhur visits Germany for the first time as Khalifa.
October 3 Hudhur inaugurates Baitul Futuh mosque in London, the largest

Mosque complex in Western Europe with a capacity of 10,000.
2004
March 13-25 Hudhur visits Ghana, the country that he spent so many years in, and
is enthusiastically welcomed with the words ‘welcome back
Hudhur’.
March 25 - Hudhur becomes the first Khalifa to visit Burkina Faso in Western
April 3 Africa.
August 1 Huzur calls upon the members of Jama'at all over the world to join
the institution of Wassiyat with the following words:
“I call upon the Jama'at to join this heavenly institution for the sake
of their spiritual progress as well as that of their later generation,
therefore, come forward and make sure that this year at least fifteen
thousand new members join this institution so that we can happily
say that at least fifty thousand people have joined this institution of
Wassiyat in a hundred years”
September 3 Jalsa Salana Switzerland is graced for the first time with the
presence of Hudhur.

2005
January - July Hudhur visits Spain, East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda),
Canada.
September 16 Hudhur graces the collective Jalsa Salana of three Scandinavian
countries (Sweden, Norway and Denmark).
December Hudhur visits Mauritius and then goes to India for the Qadian Jalsa.
His Friday Sermon from Aqsa Mosque in Qadian is broadcast
around the world.
The Qadian Jalsa is the second since partition to be graced by the

presence of the Khalifa and is attended by 80,000 people.
2006
April - June In a very busy schedule, Hudhur visits Singapore, Australia, Fiji,
New Zealand, Japan, Belgium and Germany.
2007
January 2 Hudhur lays the foundation stone of the Khadija Mosque in Berlin
fulfilling a prophecy of Hadhrat Musleh Maud, the 2nd Khalifa(ra) of
February 2 1923.
April 29 Hadhrat sahibzada Mirza Wasim Ahmad sahib, grandson of the
Promised Messiah(as) passes away in Qadian at the age of 80 years.
He had remained in Qadian after partition to protect the sacred

places of the Jama’at. Hudhur described his selfless services and
sacrifices in his Friday Sermon of May 4th.
The Jama’at spreads to four new countries: Guadeloupe, Martinique,
French Guiana and Haiti.
The translation of the Holy Qur’an is completed in a local language

of Burkina Faso. Elsewhere, 186 new Mission Houses are opened
around the world and the first missionary for 80 years is sent to
Hungary.

2008
April Hudhur visits the Ghana Jalsa.
May 27 Hudhur graces the Khilafat Centenary celebrations at London’s

ExCel Centre broadcast on MTA. There are similar celebrations all
around the world including Rabwah which is lit with oil-lamps.
June 9 The situation in Indonesia worsens for Ahmadis. Several mosques

and mission centres are attacked and destroyed by angry mobs. This
follows a decision by President Susilo Yudhoyono to sign a decree
ordering Ahmadis to stop practising their faith or to face possible
imprisonment.
NOTES FOR THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS

Verse references to the Holy Qur’an item count ‘Bismillah...’ (In the Name of
Allah...) as the first verse of each Chapter. In some non-standard texts, this is not
counted. Should the reader refer to such texts, the verse quoted in The Review of
Religions will be found a verse earlier, i.e. at one verse less than the number
quoted.
In this journal, for the ease of non-Muslim readers, ‘(saw)’ or ‘saw’ after the
words, ‘Holy Prophet’, or the name ‘Muhammad’, are used. They stand for
‘Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam’ meaning ‘peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him’. Likewise, the letters ‘(as)’ or ‘as’ after the name of all other prophets is an
abbreviation meaning ‘peace be upon him’ derived from ‘Alaihis salatu
wassalam’ which are words that a Muslim utters out of respect whenever he or
she comes across that name. The abbreviation ‘ra’ or (ra) stands for ‘Radhiallahu
Ta’ala anhu and is used for Companions of a Prophet, meaning Allah be pleased
with him or her (when followed by the relevant Arabic pronoun). Finally, ‘ru’ or
(ru) for Rahemahullahu Ta’ala means the Mercy of Allah the Exalted be upon him.
In keeping with current universal practice, local transliterations of names of

places are preferred to their anglicised versions, e.g. Makkah instead of Mecca,
etc.

Temporal and Spiritual Authority of the
Institution of Khilafat
by Atif Munawar Mir – Mississauga, Canada
Introduction ness of the mission assigned, the

Through His prophets and Khalifa is elected for life. He
scriptures, Allah guides humans may consult with the repre-
from time to time as to how they sentatives of the Community in
should conduct their lives. It is matters of vital importance but
incumbent upon all believers to the final decision in such matters
not only act upon this Divine rests with him alone. Nothing
guidance but to also share this overrides his authority unless it is
guidance with people around contrary to God’s Law. To
them and to pass it down to comprehend the tremendous
coming generations. The administrative authority vested
challenge is to ensure that the in this one man, one needs to
guidance is passed on to new grasp the ambit of the
generations and nations without responsibilities he is charged
any contamination and with, which, as briefly discussed
distortion. These crucial above, are to preserve and spread
objectives call for a strong the guidance revealed through
organisation which, in turn, the prophet.
demands a potent and revered
leadership to succeed the To fully comprehend the powers
prophets. In Islam, such a leader and responsibilities of the
is called a Khalifa. Khalifa, one should grasp the
source of the Khalifa’s authority,
The authority of the institution of his mandate, the nature of his
Khilafat is twofold: temporal and authority and how he is expected
spiritual. In view of the magni- to exercise his authority.
tude, the sanctity and pervasive-

TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY OF THE INSTITUTION OF KHILAFAT
Source of the Khalifa’s form in the person of certain

Authority individuals who will be the Holy
Chosen by Allah Prophet’s successors and the
Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: representatives of the whole
nation. The promise of the
Allah has promised to those establishment of Khilafat is clear
among you who believe and and unmistakable. Thus, Khilafat
do good works that He will is a blessing that is only
surely make them Successors vouchsafed to such people as
in the earth, as He made tread on the path of
Successors from among those righteousness. 1
who were before them; and

that He will surely establish The verse also connotes that the
for them their religion which Khalifa is chosen by Allah
He has chosen for them; and whereas seemingly it is the
that He will surely give them people who elect him. How can
in exchange security and these two facts be reconciled?
peace after their fear: They
will worship Me, and they Imagine the passing away of a
will not associate anything messenger of God. How does a
with Me. Then whoso is community feel? What was the
ungrateful after that, they will condition of Muslims when the
be the rebellious. Holy Prophet Muhammad(saw)
(Ch.24:V.56) passed away? How did Ahmadis
behave on the demise of the
This verse embodies a promise Promised Messiah(as)? The
that those who believe and do believers turn to Allah with
good works will be vouchsafed utmost devotion and pray
both spiritual and temporal fervently to seek His help and
leadership. The promise is guidance in choosing the
initially made to the whole Prophet’s successor. Allah listens
Muslim nation but the institution to the prayers of His true and
of Khilafat will take a palpable humble servants and in keeping

with His promise guides them to of Islam to the corners of the

choose the most righteous one as world. It is with the added aid of
their Khalifa. the establishment of Khilafat that
the message of the Promised
The appointment of the Khalifa Messiah(as) has been carried to the
thus is not the doing of the corners of the globe. More
people. It is Allah’s doing. importantly the presence of the
People act only as instruments in Khalifa serves as a constant
the manifestation of God’s Will. reminder to believers not to
They only cast their votes. It is deviate from the way of the
just as a farmer plants the seeds righteous.
but it is Allah who causes them
to sprout and grow.2 This verse, clearly lays down the
mandate of Khilafat. The
Mandate of Khilafat mandate of Khilafat is not to
The verse cited above says that build empires and seek worldly
Allah blesses those who do good glory but to keep the love of
works with the institution of Allah burning in the hearts of the
Khilafat. A question may be members, i.e., to ensure that they
asked as to why the community worship Allah alone and they do
needs Khilafat when it is already not associate anything with Him.
righteous. The verse answers this This indeed is a great
question by pointing out that responsibility that Allah has
doing good works does not placed on the shoulders of the
necessarily translate into the Khalifa.
establishment of religion. For
example, after the Promised Nature of Authority
Messiah(as) passed away, he left a Khalifa & State
very righteous community but The Khalifa’s main role is the
that community needed the spiritual welfare and guidance of
guidance by the institution of the believers. He is a head of a
Khilafat to become capable of religious organisation. However,
continuing to spread the message when the governance of the state

comes in then according to Khalifa Admonishes and Guides

Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II(ra) the The Khalifa regulates and
Islamic system of government administers community affairs.
should separate the institution of He has the authority to make
Khilafat from the State, meaning decisions that affect the moral
that there will be a Head of State welfare of the community.
who will take care of political, However, his responsibility is to
social and economic matters. The admonish, not to coerce.
system of Khilafat will be a
parallel structure for the spiritual To a Western mind, thanks to the
welfare of people and to provide media, the idea of a religious
guidance to the State. In other leader (particularly of the Islamic
words, the Khalifa will act as a faith) conjures up images of a
guide to State and should in his Taleban-like person whose
opinion, not administer the State. understanding of Islam is far-
removed from reality. Islam does
Why were the Khulafa-e- offer guidelines and does outline
Rashideen heads of the Islamic some restrictions as to how
State, commander of the Muslim individuals should navigate their
armies and chief justices of the daily lives but it does not
judicial system? The explanation advocate compulsion. For
could be that the realities of the instance, Allah says in the Holy
modern world are different from Qur’an:
1400 years ago. The concept of
State has taken root in the There should be no
modern world and the operations compulsion in religion.
of the government have become Surely, right has become
enormously complex such that distinct from wrong; so
conflicts between the needs of whosoever refuses to be led
the community and political by those who transgress, and
preferences need to be avoided. believes in Allah, has surely
grasped a strong handle
which knows no breaking.

And Allah is All-Hearing, their trust in Him.

All-Knowing. (Ch.2: V.257) (Ch.3: V.160)
In this verse, Allah emphasizes Hadhrat ‘Umar(ra), as Khalifa, in

that religion should not be one of his early sermons
imposed by force. Individuals are appealed to his followers in the
free to make choices but those following terms:
choices have consequences. If
the individual follows the path “In running the State, you are
shown by Allah, the conse- my partners. Help me with
quences will be positive. your sound advice. If I follow
the right path laid down by
Now if individuals are free to God and His Prophet, follow
make choices, then what is the me. If I deviate, correct me.
role of the Khalifa? The role of Strengthen me with your
the Khalifa is the same as that of advice and suggestion”. 3
the Prophet and that is to
admonish as the Holy Qur’an His appeal clearly illustrates two
says: principles: the authority of the
Khalifa is circumscribed by
Admonish, therefore, for you Islamic Law and the Khalifa can
are but an admonisher. consult.
(Ch.88: V.22)
Hadhrat Abu Bakr(ra) after
Khalifa Consults becoming Khalifa, said these
The Khalifa is advised by the words:
Holy Qur’an to consult:
“O People, I have been
…and consult them in matters indeed appointed over you,
of administration; and when though I am not the best
thou art determined, then put among you. If I do well, then
thy trust in Allah. Surely, help me; and if I act wrongly
Allah loves those who put then correct me”.4

Khalifa and Power of Prayers these conspiracies unscathed. In

Having been chosen through the 1974, the Community faced
Will of Allah, the Khalifa holds a street violence. The so-called
special place in the sight of democratically elected govern-
Allah. As such, he is accorded a ment of Pakistan sided with
distinct status in regards to the extremists and, instead of
acceptance of prayers. Since he helping Ahmadis, robbed them
is to help individuals and society of their basic religious rights.
to reflect the attributes of Allah, The opposition and persecution
the granting of such special steadily got worse in the 1980s
favour to the Khalifa only makes culminating in an attempted
sense. The Ahmadiyya arrest of Hadhrat Khalifatul
Community is fortunate in this Masih IV(ru) and legislated
regard in that the members not against Ahmadis if they chose to
only see but experience these practise Islam. In these
wonderful phenomena in their challenging times, it was the
everyday life. Allah listens to the guidance and prayers of Hadhrat
Khalifa’s prayers and assists him Khalifatul Masih III(ru) and
against all challenges. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV(ru)
that ushered the Community into
Take the example of Khilafat in a new era of progress and
Ahmadiyya. It has faced many expansion.
obstacles and conspiracies
designed to wipe out the Jama’at. Exercising of Authority
In almost all of the situations, the Principles of Exercising
worldly power of the opponents Authority
was far superior to that of the The Khalifa is required by Allah
Community. In the 1930s and to exercise his authority in
1950s, the Ahrari fitna conspired keeping with the dictates of
to wipe out the Community. But righteousness.
under the guidance and prayers
of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II(ra), Verily, Allah is with those who
the Community emerged from are righteous and those who

do good. Is it possible for the Khalifa to

(Ch.16: V.129) exercise power in a righteous
manner when the history of
Allah defines righteousness in mankind suggests that to
the Holy Qur’an in the following maintain power, deception or
words: selective honesty is a necessity?
Historically, many philosophers
…truly righteous is he who have given various methods for
believes in Allah and the Last how power holders should
Day and the angels and the exercise power. Plato emphasises
Book and the Prophets, and the importance of knowledge in
spends his money for love of order to rule. Machiavelli
Him, on the kindred and the stresses the need for deception to
orphans and the needy and rule. For example, Machiavelli
the wayfarer and those who states:
ask for charity, and for
ransoming the captives; and “For a long time, I have not
who observes prayer and said what I believed, nor do I
pays the Zakat; and those ever believe what I say, and if
who fulfil their promise when indeed sometimes I do
they have made one, and the happen to tell the truth, I hide
patient in poverty and it among so many lies that it
afflictions and the steadfast in is hard to find.”5
time of war; it is these who
have proved truthful and it is In the modern world, the shades
these who are the God- of Machiavellian strategy are
fearing. visible in the leadership styles of
(Ch.2: V.178) politicians and dictators. The
secret to rule in the modern
As the verse indicates, Allah has world depends more on image
set very high standards for and style than substance. The
humans to become righteous. institution of Khilafat, on the
other hand, is required to employ

righteousness (Taqwa) when and became popular with the

discharging its responsibilities masses. If we glance at the
and exercising its authority. lifestyle of the Khulafa-e-
Taqwa is a broad concept but Rashideen and the Khulafa of the
from the point of view of Promised Messiah(as), it is clear
governance, it means justice and that they lived a simple life
equity. The Khalifa is not which is an important
supposed to manipulate the prerequisite to honest gover-
public or appeal to the majority. nance. Despite the fact that they
The criterion for his decision- were chosen for life as Khalifa,
making is one and only one: how they set the examples of
would his decisions be liked by impressive leadership styles.
Allah. This reliance on Taqwa
makes perfect logical sense given Take the example of Hadhrat
the fact that the Khalifa is ‘Umar(ra). He was able to exercise
representing Allah’s Will and his authority most effectively by
Allah would never deceive living righteously. His clothes
people in matters of religion. were simple. He ate simple food
Establishing the will of Allah like his followers. He is often
through deception and cited as owning just a single shirt
compulsion militates against the and that too patched up. He slept
very attributes of Allah. on a bed of palm leaves just as
his followers did. As the
Is Taqwa a Realistic Strategy in influence of Islam spread,
Governance? Hadhrat ‘Umar(ra) appointed
The modern mind might reject governors in different lands, but
the notion that Taqwa can be a also tried to ensure that they
realistic strategy for the purposes stayed faithful and dutiful rather
of governance. However, when than getting embroiled in the
we look at the history of Khilafat trappings of power that he
in Islam, it becomes clear that as himself had also rejected.
long as Taqwa was the guide of Khuzaymah ibn Thabit records:
the Khalifa, Islam grew stronger

“Whenever ‘Umar appointed After becoming Khalifa, he

a Governor, he wrote to him continued to live a simple life
and made a condition on him and remained focused on the
that he should not ride a service of his community. Some
birdhaun (heavy non-Arab reports cite that his meals
horse from Turkey or consisted of a cup of milk, a
Greece), nor eat delicacies, piece of bread and some
nor dress in finery, nor lock vegetables. He lived in a simple
his door against the needy.” 6 house just like other Muslims
around him.10 His focus was not
From this we get a sense of self-projection but the
‘Umar’s own stance on duty and betterment of the community.
modesty. It was based on his
personal lifestyle that he could When Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih
place such demands on his I(ra) became Khalifa, he
subordinates. continued to live simply and
used his temporal authority to
Other Khulafa are also shining alleviate poverty. For instance,
examples of simplicity. Hadhrat under his directions, a fund was
‘Uthman(ra), despite being very set up to provide assistance to
wealthy lived humbly and wore orphans, the needy and
ordinary clothes and ate simple deserving students.11 Someone
food.7 He would purchase land inquired of Hadhrat Khalifatul
and construct purpose-built Masih I(ra) as to what type of
markets whose rents were then conduct is needed for Khilafat.
endowed for the feeding of the He answered: ‘…this grace
poor.8 He believed that those (Khilafat) is attracted by the
who had been entrusted with service to humanity and I have
high office should have the been inspired by this sentiment
morality to match their since my early youth. I have
responsibilities.9 always been keen to serve
everyone without distinction of
Hadhrat ‘Ali(ra) was no different. caste, creed, country, or

nationality both intellectually continue to render a laudable

and practically.’12 service to the people of the
continent and are thereby playing
Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II(ra) a great role both in the spiritual
strongly believed that the system and worldly realms.
of Al-Wasiyyat had a twofold
purpose: to spread Islam and to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV(ru),
wipe out poverty from the face of among other initiatives, founded
the earth. He laid down his vision Humanity First. Its mandate is to
of economic equity and social alleviate poverty, suffering and
justice in his speech, which is ignorance around the globe
now published in the form of a through the donations and time
book, Nizam-e-Nau (The New of volunteers. Moreover,
World Order). He used his Khalifatul Masih IV launched
(ru)
temporal authority to initiate Muslim Television Ahmadiyya

various schemes such as Tahrik (MTA) that is designed to
Jadid and founded auxiliary broadcast spiritual, religious,
organisations such as Majlis historical, economic and social
Khuddamul Ahmadiyya and programs.
Majlis Ansarullah. These
initiatives by him went a long Needless to say that Hadhrat
way to promote the spiritual as Khalifatul Masih V has effec-
well as worldly welfare of the tively exercised the spiritual and
community. temporal powers to extend the
visions and initiatives of his
Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih III(ru) predecessors and the Promised
used his authority to introduce Messiah(as) into new horizons.
the Nusrat Jehan scheme, which
was designed to help Africa Conclusion
recover from its colonial past. The extent of the Khalifa’s
Under this scheme, numerous spiritual and temporal authority
schools and hospitals were is best grasped when one
established in Africa which understands the source, mandate

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MANAGEMENT BOARD CONTENTS July 2008, Vol.103, No.

The Review of Religions Temporal and Spiritual Authority of the

His Excellency the President of aries of Salt Pond living under

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Messiah(as) came and joined Ghana after 19 years, I saw new

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So, O Ahmadis of Ghana! I and the Jama’at and have been

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being knit as links in one chain be a part of Ghana’s progress.

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not be disappointed or unduly Today, there will be many

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forth with the message of peace. newcomers — who have no

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both Allah (that is to say) Firstly, remember the purpose for

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worships God. Once we achieve save them. A virtuous worship-

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that they are childish disputes. another. Would any of you

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“Ahmadis should remember that if an Ahmadi is not

the forefront in maintaining Similarly, government employ-

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avoid dishonesty but you should Whether you are a student,

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strongly prohibits jealousy as national levels.

During these three days of the Following in the footsteps of

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one’s abilities to acquire noble weeds that had begun to prevail

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“The heart of a man is somewhat like these fields of crops: we

cultivate different types of crops; process. Similarly, those who

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go waste, but also, there is the environment, by helping each

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pledging to spend one’s life his part, Allah the Almighty

If asking for forgiveness is not Now, it is the duty of every

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mind. So the first condition of deed is committed and should

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tunity for salvation and weakness should manifest itself

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“Likewise, I say to the women in the house that they have a

properly? If you believe in Allah An incident is mentioned that

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“You see, the mother under whose feet we are told of

people rushed to that place and gallows today and be hell-bound.

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Therefore, bring up your children neck with the developed

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1908 - Milestones of the 1st Khilafat

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February Dar-ul-Uloom colony is established and also foundation stone of Nur

The Promised Messiah's Arabic poems “Al-Qasaid ul Ahmadiyya”

The sole purpose of this organisation is to publish short tracts to

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April 3 - 29 A delegation of Ahmadi scholars goes on a tour to report on the

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1914 - Milestones of the 2nd Khilafat

Hadhrat Choudhry Fateh Muhammad Sial Sahib arrives in Woking in July