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uly 25th 1913 was that memorable date in which Jama’at Ahmadiyya Meet the Team... Jwas first brought to the UK by Missionary Hazrat Chadhry Fateh Muhammad Sial Sahibra. 2013 marks the centenary of that joyous MARYAM EDITOR occasion. Munazza Khan

EDITORIAL BOARD A historic address by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba at the Houses of Hibba-Tul Mussawir Parliament is a key celebration that recently took place in the UK Hina Rehman to mark the successful 100 years of the establishment of Jama’at Maleeha Mansur Ahmadiyya in the UK. Among other celebrations that have been Meliha Hayat taking place across the country are charity walks and family picnics. Ramsha Hassan Salma Manahil Tahir A section of this magazine has been devoted to mark this special and joyous occasion. Readers can join in with the celebrations as we share MANAGER an exclusive article by respected Sadr Sahiba Lajna Imaillah UK, along Zanubia Ahmad with the Jama’at’s history in a timeline of major events. ASSISTANT MANAGER Alhamdolillah, the Jama’at has seen much progress in the propogation Dure Jamal Mala of Ahmadiyyat, the true Islam, since 1913. Last year, almost half a COVER DESIGN million poeple entered into the folds of Ahmadiyyat at the hands of our Atiyya Wasee beloved Huzur, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba, at the 46th International Jalsa Salana UK. With the next Annual Convention coming up in PAGE DESIGN August, we all anticipate this number to rise with the help of Allah. Soumbal Qureshi Nabila Sosan Thus, God’s promise to all Muslims through the founder of Islam, The Holy Prophetsaw, of safeguarding the message of Islam through Khilafat ARABIC TYPING continues to be fulfilled, presently through unity at the hands of the Safina Nabeel Maham Khalifa-e-Waqt, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba, who has repeatedly stated to world leaders that it is only at the hands of Khilafat that PRINTED BY Raqeem Press, Tilford UK humanity can be united.

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5 Hadith 45 The Holy Ka’bah - Its Historical Formation as the Centre of Islamic Worship 7 Writings of the Promised Messiahas Selma Ahmad PURDAH PURDAH ْ ﱣ ﱠ ْ ٰ ﱠ ْ The Holy Prophetsaw in the eyes of Non-Muslims 50 The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel 9 �ﺴ ِﻢ ﺍﻟﻠ ِﻪ Purdahﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺮ ِﺣﻴ ِﻢ aba Durr-e-Maknoon Tariq ِ ِ Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V ْ ﱣ ْ ْ �ﺴﻢ ﺍﻟﻠ ِﻪ ﱠﺍﻟﺮﺣ ٰﻤﻦ ﱠﺍﻟﺮ ِﺣﻴﻢ Tarbiyyat page 53 A Carriage of Emotions ِ ِ ِ Toِ restrain the eyes 16 An Approach to Heaven - Part Three 18 New Books Published by Jama’at Ahmadiyya UK Ghazala Abbasi To restrain the eyes To restrain the eyes PURDAH ُ ْ ّ ْ ُ ْ ْ َ َ ُ ﱡ ْ ْ َ ْ َ ْ Focus: The Need for the Imam 57 Tehrik-e-Jadid 20 ﻗﻞ ِﻟﻠﻤﺆ ِﻣ ِﻨ�ﻥ �ﻐﻀﻮﺍ ِﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﺼﺎ ِﺭ ِهﻢ A New Development Paradigm ُ ّ ْ ْ ْ ْ َﱣ َ ُ ﱠ ﱡ ْ ٰ ْ ﱠَ ْ َ ْ(31 ِ� ُﺴ ِﻢ :Al-Nur)ﺍﻟﻠ ِﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺣْﻤ ِﻦ ﺍﻟﺮِْﺣﻴ ِﻢ ْ Faith Inspiring Incidents of Devotees Naeema Madiha Bari 24 ﻗﻞ ِﻟﻠﻤﺆ ِﻣ ِﻨ�ﻥ �ﻐﻀﻮﺍ ِﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﺼﺎ ِﺭ ِهﻢ :Translation Say to the believingSay men to the that believing they restrain men that their they eyes. restrain their eyes. (Al-Nur: 31) 26 Life and Character of the Seal of the Prophetssaw (Surah Al-Nur: V.31)

َ ُ ْ ّ ْ ُ ْ ٰ َ ْ ُ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ.eyes ﱠSay to the believing menTo that restrain they restrain the their eyes ﻭﻗﻞ ِﻟﻠﻤﺆ ِﻣﻨ ِﺖ �ﻐﻀﻀﻦ ِﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﺼﺎ ِﺭ ِهﻦ (Al-Nur: 32) َ ُ ْ ّ ْ ُ ْ ٰ َ ْ ُ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ ﱠ ...Centenary Special ُ ْ ّ ْ ُ ْ ْ َ َ ُ ﱡ ْ ﻭ ْﻗ َﻞْ ﻟﻠ َﻤﺆﻣﻨْ ِﺖ �ﻐﻀﻀﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﺼﺎﺭهﻦ (Al-Nur: 32) ﻗﻞ ِﻟﻠﻤﺆ ِﻣ ِﻨ�ﻥ �ﻐﻀﻮﺍ ِﻣﻦ ﺍﺑِﺼﺎ ِﺭ ِِهﻢ ِ .And say to the believing women that they restrain ِ ِ their eyes (Al-Nur: 31) 29 POEM: 100 YEARS AndWomen say to shouldthe believingTranslation: cover women themselves that they restrain while theirgoing eyes. out of house Ayza Mehmood Say toSay the believingto the believing women men that that they they restrain restrain their their eys. eyes. ٓ َ ﱠ ُ ّ َ ْ ٰ ۗ ْ ُ ْ َ(Surah Al-Nur:َ َ V.32) َ ٰ ٰﻳﺎﱡ�َ�ﺎ ﺍﻟﻨ� ﱡﻱ ﻗ ْﻞ ﻻﺯhouseَﻭ ofﺍﺟ َﻚ َﻭoutَ� ﻥﺘ َﻚ َﻭgoing� َﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﳌwhile ﺆﻣﻨْ�ﻥ ُﻳ ْﺪﻧْ�ﻥ themselves َ ﻋﻠ ْ�� ﱠﻦ ﻣcover ْﻦ َﺟﻼﺑ ْﻴ�should � ﱠﻦ ۭ ﺫﻟ َﻚ Women َ ُ ْ ّ ْ ُ ْ ٰ َ ْ ُ ْ َ ٓ ْ َ ِْ َ ِﱠ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ SERVING THE JAMA’AT 30 ﻭﻗﻞ ﻟﻠﻤﺆﻣﻨﺖ �ﻐﻀﻀَٰٓ َْﻦﱡٰ َﻣ َﻦ ْﱠﺍﺑ ﱡ ْﺼ ُﺎ ْهَ ّﻦَ َْ َ َ ْ ََ ََ َ ٰ َ َ َ َ َ ﱣ ۗ ُ َ ْ ُ ُ ْ ْ َ ُ ْ(Al-Nur:ْ َ َ َ ْ 32) ﱠ ْ َ َ ْ ﱠ ٰ َ (Article by Nasira Rehman (Sadr Lajna Imaillah UK ِ ِ ِ ﻳﺍﺎﺩ��ِﺎﻰ ﺍﺍﻟﻨﻥ � �ﱡﻱ ﻌ َﻗﺮِﺭﻓِْﻞ ﻦ ﻻﻓﺯﻭﻼ ُﻳﺍﺟﺆﺫﻚْﻳ ﻭﻦ� ۭﻥ َﺘﻭ�ﻚ ﺎﻥﻭ �ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻪﺀ ﻏﺍﳌﻔ ْﺆﻮًﻣﺭﻨﺍ� ﱠﻥ ﺣﻳْﻴ ًﺪﻤﻧﺎ�ﻥ۝ ﻋ ﻠ��ﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻼﺑﻴ��ﻦ ۭ ﺫﻟﻚ ٓ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ﺭ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َ ْ ٰ َ ْ ﱡ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ ُ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ﱣ ُ َ ُ ْ ً ﱠ ْ ً TIMELINE OF JAMA’AT AHMADIYYA UK’S HISTORY 32 ﺍﺩ�ﻰ .eyesﺍ ﻥ �theirﻌ ﺮﻓﻦ ﻓrestrain ﻼ ﻳﺆtheyﺫ ﻳﻦ thatۭ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ womenﺍﻟﻠ ﻪ ﻏﻔﻮﺭbelievingﺍ ﺭtheﺣ ﻴtoﻤ ﺎ۝Al-Ahzab: 60) And say) Meliha Hayat Women shouldِ cover themselves when going out of the house (Al-Ahzab:O Prophet! 60) Tell thy wivesWomen and thy daughtersshould cover and the themselves women of the while believers going that out of house 38 A CENTURY’S WORTH OF MEMORIES AND BLESSINGS they should draw close to them portions of their loose outer coverings. That is nearer ٓ َ ّ ۗ ْ َ َ Naila Athar ٰ ﱡ َ ﱠ ﱡ ُ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ٰ theْ Andَ womenَ Allahْ ْ ُ isofَ ْ Most theْ ُ believers Forgiving,َ َ thatَ ﱠdaughters ْnot molested.َ ْ and ﱠOthat Prophet! may thus Tell be thy distinguished wives andَ ٰ thy and ﻳﺎ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻨ ِ� ﻱ ﻗﻞ ِﻻﺯﻭ ِﺍﺟ ﻚ ﻭ�ﻥ ِﺘnearer ﻚis ﻭِ�ﺴThatﺎ ِﺀ ﺍﳌﺆ ِﻣ ِﻨ�.coveringsﻥ ﻳﺪِﻧ�outer ﻥ ﻋﻠ�loose� ﻦ ِﻣtheir ﻦ of ﺟﻼﺑﻴِ��portionsﻦ ۭ ﺫِﻟthem ﻚ they should draw close to ٓ ِ ِ ِ .Merciful َ ْ ٰ َ ْ ﱡ ْ ْ َ َ َ ُ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ﱣ ُ َ ُ ْ KIDS SPREAD 42 ﺍﺩ�ﻰ ﺍﻥ �ﻌ َﺮﻓﻦ ﻓﻼ ﻳﺆﺫﻳﻦ ۭ ﻭ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ,Forgivingﻏ ﻔﻮًﺭMostﺍ ﱠisﺭ ﺣ ْﻴ ًﻤﺎAllah ۝ that may thus be distinguished and not molested. And ِ .Merciful (Al-Ahzab: 60) Translation: O Prophet!O Prophet! Tell thy Tell wives thy wivesand thy and daughters thy daughters and the and women the women of the of believers the believers that they that should draw close to them portions of their loose outer coverings. That is nearer that may thus be they should draw close to them portions of their loose outer coverings. That is nearer distinguished and not molested. And Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. (Surahthat Al-Ahzab: may thus V.60) be distinguished and not molested. And Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. DIVINE COMMANDMENTS Contents JULY - SEPTEMBER 2013 | ISSUE 7

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Maryam 3 July - Sep 2013 DIVINE COMMANDMENTS HADITH

Women should not disclose their natural and artificial beauty A Saying of the Holy Prophet (May Peace and Blessings of Allah Ta’ala be Upon Him)

HADITH A Muslim (Say iisng a o Brotherf The Hol yto P rAnotherophet saw) Muslim

(May Peace and Blessings of Allah Ta’Ala be upon him)

A MUSLIM IS THE BROTHER TO ANOTHER MUSLIM Translation: ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ And that they draw their head coverings over their bosoms, and they dosclose not their beauty َ ﻋ ْﻦ َﻋْﺒﺪ اﻟﻠﱠﻪ ﺑْ ِﻦ ﻋُﻤﺮ رﺿﻲ اﻟﻠﱠﻪُ َﻋْﻨـُﻬﻤ ﺎ أَ ﱠن رﺳ َﻮل اﷲ َﺻﻠﱠﻰ اﷲ ُ َﻋﻠَْﻴﻪ وﺳﻠﱠﻢ ﻗَ َﺎل : save to their husbands, or to their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands or their sons or the sons ََ َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ of their husbands or their brothers or the sons of their brothers or the sons of their sisters or their اﻟْﻤﺴِﻠﻢ أَﺧﻮ اﻟْﻤﺴﻠِِﻢ َﻻ ﻳﻈِْﻠﻤﻪ وَﻻ ﻳﺴِﻠﻤﻪ ، وﻣﻦ ﻛﺎن ِﻓﻲ ﺣﺎﺟِﺔ أَِﺧ ِﻴﻪ ﻛﺎن اﷲ ِﻓﻲ women or what their right hand possess, or such of mle attendants as have no sexual appetite or ُ ْ ُ ُ ُ ْ َ ُ ُ َ ُ ْ ُ ُ ََ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ ُ young children who have no knowledge of the hidden parts of women. And they strike not their ِِ ٍِ ﱠ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ,feet so that what they hide of their ornaments become known. And turn ye to Allah all toeggether َ ،ﺣ َﺎﺟﺘﻪ َوَﻣ ْﻦ َﻓـﱠﺮ َج َﻋ ْﻦ ُﻣ ْﺴﻠﻢ ُﻛْﺮﺑَﺔً َﻓـﱠﺮ َج اﻟﻠﻪُ َﻋْﻨﻪُ ُﻛْﺮﺑَﺔً ﻣ ْﻦ ُﻛُﺮﺑَﺎت َﻳـْﻮم اﻟْﻘﻴَ َﺎﻣﺔ ، .O believers that you may succeed ِ ﱠ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ (Surah Al-Nur: V.32) َوَﻣ ْﻦ َﺳَﺘـَﺮ ُﻣ ْﺴﻠًﻤﺎ َﺳَﺘـَﺮﻩُ اﻟﻠﻪُ َﻳـْﻮَم اﻟْﻘﻴَ َﺎﻣﺔ . (اﻟﺒُ َﺨ ِﺎري، ﻛﺘَ ُﺎب َاﻟﻤﻈَﺎﻟِﻢ، ﺑَ ُﺎب َﻻ ﻳَﻈْﻠ ُﻢ ِ ِ ِ ُاﻟْﻤ ْﺴﻠ ُﻢ ُاﻟْﻤ ْﺴﻠ َﻢ َوَﻻ ﻳُ ْﺴﻠ ُﻤﻪ ُ ) Adornments are not prohibited TRANSLATION:

Hazrat Abdullah ibn Amr(ra) relates that the Holy Prophet(saw) said: A Muslim is the TRANSLATION: brother of a Muslim; he does not wrong him nor does he hand him over to his enemy. HazratHe who Abdullah occupies himself ibn Amr in rarelieving relates thethat need the ofHoly a brother Prophet willsaw find said: that A AllahMuslim occupies is the brotherHimself of in arelieving Muslim; his he need. does Henot who wrong removes him nor the does trouble he handof a Muslim him over will to have his enemy.one of Hehis troubles who occupies removed himself by Allah in on relieving the day of the Judgment. need of He a brother who covers will up find the fault that of aAllah Translation: occupiesMuslim will Himself have his in faultsrelieving covered his upneed. by AllahHe who on the removes day of Judgment.the trouble of a Muslim Say ‘Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced fo His servants and the will have one of his troubles removed by Allah on the Day of Judgment. He who good things of His providing? ‘Say’ They are for the believers in the present life and exclusively covers (Sahih Bukhariup the volfault 4, Kitabof a Muslimul Mazalim, will Hadith have no. his 2442, faults pp.451-452,English covered up by translationAllah on theis taken Day for them on the day of Resurrection. Thus do We explain the signs for a people who have offrom Judgment. the Gardens Of The Righteous, Hadith No.235,pp,59) knowledge. (Surah Al-A’raf: V.33) (SahihEXP LBukhariANAT Vol.OR 4,Y KitabNOT ulE SMazalim,: Hadith No. 2442, pp. 451-452. English translation taken from The Gardens of the Righteous, Hadith No. 235, p.59) A Muslim does not wrong another Muslim nor does he hand him over to his enemy: Muslims belonging to an Islamic society owe five obligations to each other. First, they do not violate the rights of Muslims or deprive them of their rights. Secondly, ------they do not let anyone wrong teir brethren. Thirdly, they make a concerted effort to (Translation of the Qur’anic verses is taken from the translation of the Holy Qur’an by provide for the needs of each other. Relating to this, following are the words of a hadith ra Hazrat Maulvi Sher Ali sahib ) ra Maryam narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira : Allah goes on helping a servant so long as he goes July - Sep 2013 4 on helping his brother.(Sahih Muslim, Kitab–ul Zikr). Fourthly, Muslims alleviate the

100 Years until the teachings brought be included. Among the and in Islam he acquired by the Holy Prophetsaw rest, Hadrat Abu Bakrra is a status which no other By Ayza Mehmood attained perfection in the unanimously accepted as companion has attained. form of the Holy Qur’an. the first and foremost in Hadrat Abu Bakrra did The Holy Prophetsaw was his acceptance of Islam. not, even for a moment, the chief of the peoples of Therefore, with regards to doubt the claim of the Holy 100 years of our Jama’at spreading across this world, ancient and modern times; Hadrat Abu Bakrra, Hassan Prophetsaw, rather, accepted the seal of the prophets and bin Thabit Ansarira, the court him instantaneously. Then A gifted surprise from Allah, with this achievement I would say was the one to bring the last poet of the Holy Prophetsaw, he devoted his entire and perfect law. says: interest and his entire life SubhanAllah. (The Life & Character of the and wealth in service of Seal of Prophets(saw), p. 171- the religion brought by the There are so many targets the Jama’at has achieved, 172) Holy Prophetsaw. Among his companions, the Holy because we know our Jama’at will succeed. Prophetsaw held Abu Bakrra The First Muslim most dear to himself. After Since 1913-2013, such a long time it has been. the demise of the Holy When the Holy Prophetsaw Prophetsaw he became his began the propagation of his From only one to tons and tons, so much we have seen. first Caliph. During the mission, the first to believe time of his Caliphate, he aba was Hadrat Khadijahra, Mosques made, banners displayed, look how much Huzur must furnished evidence of his who did not hesitate, even unparalleled ability. With for a moment. There is a regards to Hadrat Abu have prayed. discord among historians Meaning, “Whenever a Bakrra a renowned European in reference to who the first compassionate reminiscence of Orientalist named Sprenger So many Mosques, a Jamia as well, convert among the men was any of your noble bretheren rise writes: “The faith of Abú Bakr after Hadrat Khadijahra. in your heart, remember your is, in my opinion, the greatest and buses with our motto, there's too much to tell! Some name Hadrat Abu brother Abu Bakrra as well, on guarantee of the sincerity of Bakr ‘Abdulluh bin Abu account of his virtues – worthy Mohammad in the beginning of 100 years have gone by but millions more will still pass by. Quhafahra while others say of remembrance. After the Holy his career...”x Hadrat ‘Alira, whose age, Prophetsaw, he was the most Jama’at will spread once again, so much has been done. at that time, was only ten righteous and most just of all Sir William Muir is also at years. Others assert that men and the greatest of those complete concurrence with LOVE FOR ALL HATRED FOR HATRED FOR NONE. the freed slave of the Holy who fulfill their responsibilities. his view.11 Prophetsaw, Hadrat Zaid bin Indeed, it was Abu Bakrra who (The Life & Character of the Harithahra was the first one was the second individual Seal of Prophets(saw), p. 172- to embrace Islam. However, with the Holy Prophetsaw in the 173) to us, this argument is Cave of Thaur, who had effaced useless. Hadrat ‘Alira and himself in the obedience of the References ra i An Interval in Revelation (Publishers) Zaid bin Harithah were saw ii Sahih Bukhārī, Kitābu Bad’il-Wahī, Bābu Minhu, Hadīth No. 3 Prophet . Whatever task he iii Sharhul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Muhammad among the house-folk of bin ‘Abdul-Bāqī Az-Zarqānī, Volume 1, p. 441, Bābu Marātibil-Wahī, Dārul- saw would undertake, he would Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) the Holy Prophet and iv Sahih Bukhārī, Kitābu Bad’il-Wahī, Bābu Minhu, Hadīth No. 4 v * Al-Muddaththir (74:2-6) make it beautiful, and he was * Sahih Bukhārī, Kitābut-Tafsīr Sūratul-Muddaththir, Bābun Wa Rabbaka lived with him as his own Fakabbir, Hadīth No. 4924 the first of all people to believe * Sahih Bukhārī, Kitābu Bad’il-Wahī, Bābu Minhu, Hadīth No. 4 children. They were to ix vi * Sharhul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Muhammad in the Messenger.” bin ‘Abdul-Bāqī Az- Zarqānī, Volume 1, p. 461, Bābul-Ijhāri bi Da‘watihī, Dārul-Kutubil- follow whatever was said ‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) saw * Tārīkhut-Tabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muhammad bin Al-Jarīr Tabarī, Volume 2, by the Holy Prophet , as p. 221, Bābu Dhikril- Due to his nobility and Khabri ‘ammā kāna min Amrin-Nabīsa ‘inda Ibtidā’illāhi Ta‘ālā, Dārul- a matter of fact, no verbal Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) ra vii The World of Deeds (Publishers) abilities, Hadrat Abu Bakr viii The World of Recompense (Publishers) declaration was necessary. ix Tārīkhut-Tabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muhammad bin Al-Jarīr Tabarī, Volume 2, p. was greatly honoured and 226, Bābu Dhikril-Khabri ‘ammā kāna min Amrin-Nabīsa ‘inda Ibtidā’illāhi Thus, their names need not Ta‘ālā, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, SecondEdition (2002) respected by the Quraish, x The Life of Mohammad, Aloys Sprenger, p. 171 (1851 Edition) (Publishers) xi Life of ‘Mahomet’, By Sir William Muir, p. 58 (footnote 1), Reprint of the 1894 Ed., Published by Voice of India New Delhi

of various world religions spoke on the University A CENTURY'S WORTH OF teachings of their respective faiths. Sir Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khan Sahibra read out a paper at the conference, which was later published under the title MEMORIES & Blessings “Ahmadiyyat the True Islam.” Huzurrah later visited Gravesend and By NAILA ATHAR Brighton in the UK. Whilst in Brighton, he also paid a visit to the Memorial of Britain’s Fallen Comrades-in-Arms from India during World War I known as Chattri ome to the largest Mosque in Chaudhry Muhammad Fateh Sial Sahibra (Brighton). He also led congregational WesternH Europe (Baitul Futuh Mosque, was appointed by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih prayers in the grounds in front of the Morden) and the oldest Mosque in London I, Maulvi Hakim Noor al-Dinra as the first Brighton Pavilion. missionary for the propagation of Islam in The Fazl Mosque, Southfields, London (Fazl Mosque, Southfields), the UK has The construction of the Fazl Mosque was provided secure and peaceful means for the the UK. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIra, Mirza completed in 1926. All the cntirely by successful establishment of the Ahmadiyya Nasir Ahmadra, the son of Hazrat Mirza Lajna Imaillah UK Muslim Community for the past 100 years. In October 1924, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra was As a Jama’at, we can now proudly look II, Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra the next Khalifa to bless the UK with his back at those prosperous years. first blessed the UK with his presence and presence. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIra at the advice of his father, Hazrat Mirza laid the foundation stone for Fazl Mosque studied in the UK and obtained a Masters Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra who From the first day, our message has been of in Southfields. of Arts degree in Egyptology from Balliol wished for him to study in England. He peace and love and our slogan ‘Love for all College University of Oxford. One of later returned to Pakistan in December 1957 Hatred for None’ is set out to prove what From then on, Ahmadiyyat has flourished his former professors at Balliol college and was elected as Khalifa on 10th June we are spreading. and spread vastly in the UK under the stated that Huzurra showed great signs of 1982. However, due to the anti-Ahmadiyya guidance of Khilafat. Furthermore, in leadership within him and was confident. legislation passed by General Zia ul Haq’s The UK was the destination for the first 1924, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra received He also stated that one day he would government on 26th April 1984, situations overseas Missionary of the Ahmadiyya an invitation to attend the ‘Wembley become a great leader. His words were for Ahmadi Muslims living in Pakistan Muslim Community. In 1913, Hazrat Conference,’ in which representatives made true on 9 November 1965, when he became very tough. The Ordinance was made successor after the demise of his declared us non-Muslims and restricted our father Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra. right for freedom of religion. Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadra, was also later invited to a religious conference in London The conditions meant that it was on ‘Jesus’ deliverance from the cross’ at impossible for the Head of the Community the Commonwealth Institute, Kensington at that time to carry out his role as a in 1978. At the conference, the belief of Khalifatul Masih. Thus, on 28th April 1984 the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Huzurrah left for the UK with 17 others regarding the death of Jesus was presented. and reached London on 30th April 1984. Presentations were also delivered by Sir This was a major blessing from Allah Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khan the Almighty, as the enemy had other Sahibra and Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad on intentions and wanted to cause harm to this topic, following which Huzurra Huzurrah and the Community. However, returned to Pakistan. by the sheer grace of Allah the Almighty, our beloved Huzurrah was able to escape Before his reign of Khilafat, Hazrat without any harm being caused. This is a Khalifatul Masih IVrah, Mirza Tahir clear sign from Allah that demonstrated Ahmadrah visited the UK for the first time the truthfulness of Allah’s true Jama’at. in 1955. He studied a course at the School Needless to say, Ahmadi Muslims are still of Oriental and African Studies at London persecuted in Pakistan and around the The Baitul- Futuh Mosque in Morden, London Maryam July - Sep 2013 38 of various world religions spoke on the University A CENTURY'S WORTH OF teachings of their respective faiths. Sir Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khan Sahibra read out a paper at the conference, which was later published under the title MEMORIES & Blessings “Ahmadiyyat the True Islam.” Huzurrah later visited Gravesend and By NAILA ATHAR Brighton in the UK. Whilst in Brighton, he also paid a visit to the Memorial of Britain’s Fallen Comrades-in-Arms from India during World War I known as Chattri ome to the largest Mosque in Chaudhry Muhammad Fateh Sial Sahibra (Brighton). He also led congregational WesternH Europe (Baitul Futuh Mosque, was appointed by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih prayers in the grounds in front of the Morden) and the oldest Mosque in London I, Maulvi Hakim Noor al-Dinra as the first Brighton Pavilion. missionary for the propagation of Islam in The Fazl Mosque, Southfields, London (Fazl Mosque, Southfields), the UK has The construction of the Fazl Mosque was provided secure and peaceful means for the the UK. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIra, Mirza completed in 1926. All the cntirely by successful establishment of the Ahmadiyya Nasir Ahmadra, the son of Hazrat Mirza Lajna Imaillah UK Muslim Community for the past 100 years. In October 1924, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra was As a Jama’at, we can now proudly look II, Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra the next Khalifa to bless the UK with his back at those prosperous years. first blessed the UK with his presence and presence. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIra at the advice of his father, Hazrat Mirza laid the foundation stone for Fazl Mosque studied in the UK and obtained a Masters Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra who From the first day, our message has been of in Southfields. of Arts degree in Egyptology from Balliol wished for him to study in England. He peace and love and our slogan ‘Love for all College University of Oxford. One of later returned to Pakistan in December 1957 Hatred for None’ is set out to prove what From then on, Ahmadiyyat has flourished his former professors at Balliol college and was elected as Khalifa on 10th June we are spreading. and spread vastly in the UK under the stated that Huzurra showed great signs of 1982. However, due to the anti-Ahmadiyya guidance of Khilafat. Furthermore, in leadership within him and was confident. legislation passed by General Zia ul Haq’s The UK was the destination for the first 1924, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra received He also stated that one day he would government on 26th April 1984, situations overseas Missionary of the Ahmadiyya an invitation to attend the ‘Wembley become a great leader. His words were for Ahmadi Muslims living in Pakistan Muslim Community. In 1913, Hazrat Conference,’ in which representatives made true on 9 November 1965, when he became very tough. The Ordinance was made successor after the demise of his declared us non-Muslims and restricted our father Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra. right for freedom of religion. Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadra, was also later invited to a religious conference in London The conditions meant that it was on ‘Jesus’ deliverance from the cross’ at impossible for the Head of the Community the Commonwealth Institute, Kensington at that time to carry out his role as a in 1978. At the conference, the belief of Khalifatul Masih. Thus, on 28th April 1984 the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Huzurrah left for the UK with 17 others regarding the death of Jesus was presented. and reached London on 30th April 1984. Presentations were also delivered by Sir This was a major blessing from Allah Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khan the Almighty, as the enemy had other Sahibra and Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad on intentions and wanted to cause harm to this topic, following which Huzurra Huzurrah and the Community. However, returned to Pakistan. by the sheer grace of Allah the Almighty, our beloved Huzurrah was able to escape Before his reign of Khilafat, Hazrat without any harm being caused. This is a Khalifatul Masih IVrah, Mirza Tahir clear sign from Allah that demonstrated Ahmadrah visited the UK for the first time the truthfulness of Allah’s true Jama’at. in 1955. He studied a course at the School Needless to say, Ahmadi Muslims are still of Oriental and African Studies at London persecuted in Pakistan and around the The Baitul- Futuh Mosque in Morden, London Maryam 39 July - Sep 2013 where the first Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace In addition to this, Huzur –e –Aqdusaba Prize was awarded to Lord Eric Avebury has attended and spoken at various "I will cause thy message to reach for his lifetime contribution to the cause of Parliamentary conferences, speaking on Human Rights. world peace and how to bring peace to nations and combat religious extremism. the corners of the earth." On 23rd April 2004, MTA 2 was launched Huzuraba has spoken at numerous world - Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas in London under the guidance of Hazrat famous venues such as Capitol Hill in Khalifatul Masih Vaba. Following this, Washington DC, USA and the European in 2005, Jamia Ahmadiyya UK was Parliament in Brussels, as well as writing established in London. Then in 2013 the to the great leaders of the world, advising Jama’at was blessed with a bigger site for them on the dangers of nuclear bombs and world, but without the grace of Allah and The first ever International Ba’iat took Jamia Ahmadiyya in Haslemere and it the chances of the occurrence of another the guidance of our Imam the Jama’at place at the occasion of Jalsa Salana UK in was in this same year that the first World War not being far behind. would not have flourished in the way it has July 1993 and it now takes place every year graduates of Jamia Ahmadiyya UK were done over the past 100 years. since then. In 2001 a recorded number of sent out to into the field as missionaries May Allah the Almighty continuously 81,006,721 International Bai’ats have of Islam, working under the guidance of In April 1985, the UK Jama’at was able to shower His countless blessings on our taken place. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba. hold the first Annual Convention (Jalsa Jama’at, and may Khilafat long prosper Salana) with the blessed presence of Hazrat Two other major dates in the history aba with the love and blessings of Allah. May rah Huzur has not only ensured that the Khalifatul Masih IV at Islamabad, UK. the world heed to Islam’s message of of Jama’at Ahmadiyya UK in Hazrat UK Jama’at delivers its best, but has also Since then, the UK Jama’at has been blessed rah peace and harmony and may the truth of Khalifatul Masih IV ’s Khilafat are ensured that Jama’at members all around with the honour of the presence of the Ahmadiyyat be recognised throughout the Khalifa-e-Waqt at the UK Jalsa Salana when the newspaper Al Fazl International the world have had a role to play in the world. Ameen every year. started publication from London in 1994 propagation of Islam. This has been done and October 1999 when the foundation by the Jama’at’s countless efforts to spread References: for Baitul Futuh Mosque was laid the word of peace and love throughout the rah rah On 3rd April 1987, Huzur proposed to down by Huzur . world. Through our motto, “Love For All the Community to dedicate their children Hatred For None.” This slogan of peace has http://www.alislam.org/library/history/ahmadiyya/ rah to the cause of Islam before their birth. The Huzur passed away on 19th April 2003, been advertised on buses, billboards and index.html Waqf-e-Nau scheme was the one of the with his Khilafat spanning 21 years. Thus, leaflets, not only in the UK but also around first of its kind, as it allowed children to http://www.alislam.org/library/history/ on 22nd April 2003, Hazrat Mirza Masroor the whole world. ahmadiyya/43.html be trained in a special way for the cause of Ahmadaba was elected the fifth successor Islam. The life of the unborn child would of the Promised Messiahas. He remains the http://www.hrw.org/news/2010/06/01/akistan- massacre-minority-ahmadis be different in the regard that they would Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community be brought up being well acquainted with worldwide to date. religious and secular knowledge. The work on Baitul Futuh was completed On 21st August 1992, Hazrat Mirza under the guidance of Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrah launched the first ever Masroor Ahmadaba and was inaugurated on Muslim Television Channel called Muslim 3rd October 2003. The opening ceremony Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) from London. was attended by over 600 guests. Some In doing so, Huzurrah fulfilled the Prophecy of these included High Commissioners, of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas of “I Deputy High Commissioners, Members will cause thy message to reach the corners of the European Parliament, Members of of the earth.” At the beginning, MTA only Parliament, Mayors of London Boroughs, broadcasted programmes a few hours a councillors, university lecturers, and day. Alhamdolillah, now the message of representatives from 17 countries. the true Islam is flourishing day by day, reaching the corners of the earth day and Numerous major Jama’at events have been night since the 24 hours a day transmission hosted at Baitul Futuh, such as the Jama’at started in 1994. Peace Symposium which is held every year. It was at the Peace Symposium in 2012 The banner of ‘Love For All, Hatred For None’ on a London bus, promoting peace Maryam July - Sep 2013 40 where the first Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace In addition to this, Huzur –e –Aqdusaba Prize was awarded to Lord Eric Avebury has attended and spoken at various "I will cause thy message to reach for his lifetime contribution to the cause of Parliamentary conferences, speaking on Human Rights. world peace and how to bring peace to nations and combat religious extremism. the corners of the earth." On 23rd April 2004, MTA 2 was launched Huzuraba has spoken at numerous world - Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas in London under the guidance of Hazrat famous venues such as Capitol Hill in Khalifatul Masih Vaba. Following this, Washington DC, USA and the European in 2005, Jamia Ahmadiyya UK was Parliament in Brussels, as well as writing established in London. Then in 2013 the to the great leaders of the world, advising Jama’at was blessed with a bigger site for them on the dangers of nuclear bombs and world, but without the grace of Allah and The first ever International Ba’iat took Jamia Ahmadiyya in Haslemere and it the chances of the occurrence of another the guidance of our Imam the Jama’at place at the occasion of Jalsa Salana UK in was in this same year that the first World War not being far behind. would not have flourished in the way it has July 1993 and it now takes place every year graduates of Jamia Ahmadiyya UK were done over the past 100 years. since then. In 2001 a recorded number of sent out to into the field as missionaries May Allah the Almighty continuously 81,006,721 International Bai’ats have of Islam, working under the guidance of In April 1985, the UK Jama’at was able to shower His countless blessings on our taken place. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba. hold the first Annual Convention (Jalsa Jama’at, and may Khilafat long prosper Salana) with the blessed presence of Hazrat Two other major dates in the history aba with the love and blessings of Allah. May rah Huzur has not only ensured that the Khalifatul Masih IV at Islamabad, UK. the world heed to Islam’s message of of Jama’at Ahmadiyya UK in Hazrat UK Jama’at delivers its best, but has also Since then, the UK Jama’at has been blessed rah peace and harmony and may the truth of Khalifatul Masih IV ’s Khilafat are ensured that Jama’at members all around with the honour of the presence of the Ahmadiyyat be recognised throughout the Khalifa-e-Waqt at the UK Jalsa Salana when the newspaper Al Fazl International the world have had a role to play in the world. Ameen every year. started publication from London in 1994 propagation of Islam. This has been done and October 1999 when the foundation by the Jama’at’s countless efforts to spread References: for Baitul Futuh Mosque was laid the word of peace and love throughout the rah rah On 3rd April 1987, Huzur proposed to down by Huzur . world. Through our motto, “Love For All the Community to dedicate their children Hatred For None.” This slogan of peace has http://www.alislam.org/library/history/ahmadiyya/ rah to the cause of Islam before their birth. The Huzur passed away on 19th April 2003, been advertised on buses, billboards and index.html Waqf-e-Nau scheme was the one of the with his Khilafat spanning 21 years. Thus, leaflets, not only in the UK but also around first of its kind, as it allowed children to http://www.alislam.org/library/history/ on 22nd April 2003, Hazrat Mirza Masroor the whole world. ahmadiyya/43.html be trained in a special way for the cause of Ahmadaba was elected the fifth successor Islam. The life of the unborn child would of the Promised Messiahas. He remains the http://www.hrw.org/news/2010/06/01/akistan- massacre-minority-ahmadis be different in the regard that they would Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community be brought up being well acquainted with worldwide to date. religious and secular knowledge. The work on Baitul Futuh was completed On 21st August 1992, Hazrat Mirza under the guidance of Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrah launched the first ever Masroor Ahmadaba and was inaugurated on Muslim Television Channel called Muslim 3rd October 2003. The opening ceremony Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) from London. was attended by over 600 guests. Some In doing so, Huzurrah fulfilled the Prophecy of these included High Commissioners, of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas of “I Deputy High Commissioners, Members will cause thy message to reach the corners of the European Parliament, Members of of the earth.” At the beginning, MTA only Parliament, Mayors of London Boroughs, broadcasted programmes a few hours a councillors, university lecturers, and day. Alhamdolillah, now the message of representatives from 17 countries. the true Islam is flourishing day by day, reaching the corners of the earth day and Numerous major Jama’at events have been night since the 24 hours a day transmission hosted at Baitul Futuh, such as the Jama’at started in 1994. Peace Symposium which is held every year. It was at the Peace Symposium in 2012 The banner of ‘Love For All, Hatred For None’ on a London bus, promoting peace Maryam 41 July - Sep 2013 Kids Spread Kids Spread 6 Test your Knowledge... On which date did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrah arrive in London from Pakistan?

30th April 1984

(References: Khilafat Centenary Souvenir (1908-2008), Ahmadiyya Bulletin and www.Alislam.org) Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, UK Crossword

2 In which year was the first missionary sent to the

United Kingdom by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira

1913

3 Who was the first missionary to arrive in the UK?

Across Down ACROSS: 4. The month in which the Fazl mosque was 1. The month in which Hadhrat Mirza Tahir ra Hazrat Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Sial Sahib 4. The month in which theinaugurated. Fazl Mosque was inaugurated. Ahmed (ra) migrated to the UK. 8. The foundation stone for8. thisThe foundationMosque was stonelaid on for 19th this Octobermosque 1999. was 2. Where Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) 4 9. The Site bought by the Jama’atlaid on in19th 1984. October 1999. delivered a public lecture which addressed 9. The site bought by the Jama’at in 1984. the similarities between Christianity and In which book did The Promised Messiahas write an account DOWN: Islam. 1. The month in which Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrah migrated to the UK. about a vision he saw about his message spreading throughout ra 3. The town in which the ‘World Conference 2. The place where Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II delivered a public lecture whichof World addressed Religions’ the similarities was held. between Christianuty and Islam. the West? 5. Scheme launched in 1987 which invited 3. The town in which the ‘World Conference of World Religions’ was held. parents to dedicate their children to the cause 5. The scheme launched in 1987 which invited parents to dedicate their children to the cause of Islam of Islam before their birth. Izalah-e-Auhaam before their birth. 6. The memorial visited by Hadhrat Musleh 6. The memorial visited by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra on his visit to the UK in 1924. Maud (ra) on his visit to the UK in 1924 5 7. The foundation stone was laid by Hazrat Musleh Mauda for this Mosque on 19th October 1924. 7. The foundation stone was laid by Hadhrat In which year was the first Jalsa Salana held in the UK? Musleh Maud (ra) for this mosque on 19th October 1924

ANSWERS: 1967 ACROSS: 4. October, 8. Baitul Futuh, 9. Islamabad---DOWN: 1. April, 2. Portsmouth, 3. Wembley Hall, 5. Waqfenau, 6. Chattri, 7. Fazl Mosque

Maryam July - Sep 2013 42 Kids Spread Kids Spread 6 Test your Knowledge... On which date did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrah arrive in London from Pakistan?

30th April 1984

(References: Khilafat Centenary Souvenir (1908-2008), Ahmadiyya Bulletin and www.Alislam.org) Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, UK Crossword

2 In which year was the first missionary sent to the

United Kingdom by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira

1913

3 Who was the first missionary to arrive in the UK?

ANSWERS: 1967 ACROSS: 4. October, 8. Baitul Futuh, 9. Islamabad---DOWN: 1. April, 2. Portsmouth, 3. Wembley Hall, 5. Waqfenau, 6. Chattri, 7. Fazl Mosque

Maryam 43 July - Sep 2013 Basic Arabic Language Lessons THE HOLY for Waaqifaat-e-Nau Lesson 6 KA'BAH

An account of its historical formation as the centre of Islamic worship

By SELMA AHMAD

An account of its historical formation as the centre of Islamic worship

By SELMA AHMAD

The Ka’bah, a cubic the death of the Holy in Islamic architecture, structure, situated in an Prophetsaw. In this time and unlike later buildings arid, uncultivable desert, frame, there have been that have been altered is one of the most revered numerous renovations to accommodate Islamic structures in the world and reconstructions of belief, the Ka’bah has and the most sacred site the Ka’bah itself and retained the same to Muslims. To truly also of the surrounding structural form. understand the Ka’bah’s enclosure – the Haram. As significance to the it is mentioned by Hazrat As Muslims, the Ka’bah Holy Prophetsaw and to Mirza Bashir Ahmadra in is integral to our faith, as Muslims, we need to look “The Life & Character of we are obliged, if means at the Ka’bah’s religious the Seal of Prophets(sa)” permit, to perform a importance pre-dating states, ‘the phenomenon of pilgrimage to Mecca once Islam and its role in the deterioration is naturally in our lifetime. This forms formation of Islamic attached to every worldly one of the five pillars of practice. object. Therefore, after its Islam, the fundamental construction by Abrahamas requirements of Islam. I will look at the Holy the Ka’bah fell many times To truly understand Ka’bah chronologically and was thus rebuilt many the significance of the from the earliest historical times as well.’1 However, Ka’bah pre-Islam, we references to the the fundamental cubic need to look at the status establishment of Islam shape of the Ka’bah has of Mecca. In The Holy and further, its use as a remained unchanged. It is Qur’an, we read: religious stronghold after this that makes it unusual “Surely, the first House clans or tribes. These However, on this subject, notably, there was a black being in a bad state, point, had no formal founded for mankind is tribes adhered to status Hadrat Mirza Bashir stone sent from heaven was demolished and link with the Ka’bah and that at Becca, abounding in driven by patriarchal Ahmadra writes ‘the tribe of (probably a meteorite) reconstructed by the rejected idolatry. The lineage. Arabian legend Khuza’ah gained supremacy blessings and a guidance for that was imbedded into Quraysh…” 11 Building Quraish saw Islam and all peoples.” (Surah Aal-e- states that the tribe of over the Jurhum and the Ka’bah and was materials, especially the Holy Prophetsaw not ’Imran: V.97) Jurhum were in control snatched the custodianship likely to be one of the wood, was scarce in only as a danger to their of the holy area.2 Sources of the Ka’bah from them. The This verse tells us that key features of the shrine the vicinity, so timber long standing faith, but suggest that the Jurhum tribe of Jurhum was deeply that attracted pilgrims. was retrieved from the also to their commerce. the house of worship was desecrated the site and grieved on account of their built in Becca - the name ‘When the walls were raised wreckage of a Greek ship were unfair in their exile from Makkah, and to some height, Abrahamas near Shu’aybah on the In 622 AD the Holy given to the Valley of 4 saw treatment of pilgrims. immigrated to Yemen.’ The placed a distinctive stone Red Sea coast. 12 It was Prophet and his Mecca. The area was abandoned Khuza’ah seized the holy at one corner of the Ka’bah, not until a fire which followers were driven out of Mecca and they The area of the Hijaz, by the Jurhum after the sites and were themselves as an indication for people destroyed the Ka’bah did migrated to Medina (Al where Mecca is located, region was struck by succeeded by the Quraish to commence their Taw’af people realise that the 3 5 Hijra). It was during was controlled by familial famine and drought. around 5th Century AD. (circumambulation of the frame of the structure had Ka’ba).’8 been built with wood. this exile, in 624 AD that It was rebuilt by the the Qibla changed from It is documented that Quraysh again in 620. The Jerusalem to the Ka’bah Qusayy, a descendant of Holy Prophetsaw would in Mecca. The Ka’bah The Ka’bah was filled the Quraish, provided for have been in Mecca at became the direction with images and idols, these pilgrims visiting the this time. He had already of prayer, five times a Ka’bah.9 This contribution day for every Muslim, but most notably, there received the revelations by the Quraish was made from Allah in 610 AD. and this permanently was a black stone sent to the custodian of the established the Ka’bah’s from heaven (probably Ka’bah. Evidence does Despite being the fundamental importance a meteorite) that was suggest that a fee was grandson of Hazrat in Islam. There are a imbedded into the Ka’bah charged to pilgrims to Abdul Muttalib, the number of reasons for saw and was likely to be draw water from the Holy Prophet was this change in direction, well of Zam Zam. It is never given guardian as it is stated in the Holy one of the key features interesting to note here rites over the Ka’bah. Qur’an in Surah Al- of the shrine that the intentions behind the This may have been for Baqarah: attracted pilgrims. founding of the well of a number of reasons, but Zam Zam. Hadrat Mirza none have been formally “The foolish among the { } ra people will say: ‘What has Bashir Ahmad states documented. It may that before the tribe of have stemmed from the turned them away from The Qur’an tells us In this regard Hazrat Mecca did not have the Jurham departed from Quraish’s issues with their Qiblah which they that during the time of Mirza Bashir Ahmadra traditional landscape Mecca, their chieftain his open revelations that followed?’ Say: ‘To Allah Prophet Abrahamas, the writes ‘Abrahamas honoured to create a formal ‘Amr bin Al Harith, buried deemed him unsuitable belong the East and the Ka’bah was rebuilt by Makkah with his presence settlement, as it has his national wealth in to continue the systems West. He guides whom He Prophet Abrahamas and a fourth time, and this been established that the the fountain of Zam Zam put in place by the ruling pleases to the right path.” his son Ishmaelas, from time, together, both of them land was unsuitable for and sealed its opening.’ tribe. The Meccans treated (Surah Al-Baqarah: V.143) just its foundations: began the construction agriculture. Although it is Because of this, the sacred his words with suspicion “...And We did not appoint of a house of worship in implied that traders used water remained sealed for and viewed the Holy the Qiblah which thou didst “And remember the time Makkah. This house of a route passing through hundreds of years until Prophetsaw as a threat to when Abraham and Ishmael follow, except that We might worship was in fact quite Mecca, its position as ‘the paternal grandfather of their society. The main know him who follows the raised the foundations of sa old and its markings had ‘an important commercial the Holy Prophet , located it opposition to Islam in Messenger of God from him the House, praying, ‘Our as 7 been destroyed. Abraham centre’ is attributed to the and once again caused it to Mecca was from traders. who turns upon his heels. Lord, accept this from us; proposed to build the house Ka’bah as a pilgrimage gush forth of water.’10 Religion and trade were for Thou art All-Hearing, And this is indeed hard, anew, after receiving Divine destination. The Ka’bah synonymous and the except for those whom Allah All-Knowing.” (Surah Al- knowledge.’ 6 was filled with images In 608, the Ka’bah was pilgrims were a lucrative Baqarah: V.128) rebuilt. “The enclosure, has guided...” (Surah Al- and idols, but most business. Islam, at this Baqarah: V.144)

Maryam July - Sep 2013 46 “Surely, the first House clans or tribes. These However, on this subject, notably, there was a black being in a bad state, point, had no formal founded for mankind is tribes adhered to status Hadrat Mirza Bashir stone sent from heaven was demolished and link with the Ka’bah and that at Becca, abounding in driven by patriarchal Ahmadra writes ‘the tribe of (probably a meteorite) reconstructed by the rejected idolatry. The lineage. Arabian legend Khuza’ah gained supremacy blessings and a guidance for that was imbedded into Quraysh…” 11 Building Quraish saw Islam and all peoples.” (Surah Aal-e- states that the tribe of over the Jurhum and the Ka’bah and was materials, especially the Holy Prophetsaw not ’Imran: V.97) Jurhum were in control snatched the custodianship likely to be one of the wood, was scarce in only as a danger to their of the holy area.2 Sources of the Ka’bah from them. The This verse tells us that key features of the shrine the vicinity, so timber long standing faith, but suggest that the Jurhum tribe of Jurhum was deeply that attracted pilgrims. was retrieved from the also to their commerce. the house of worship was desecrated the site and grieved on account of their built in Becca - the name ‘When the walls were raised wreckage of a Greek ship were unfair in their exile from Makkah, and to some height, Abrahamas near Shu’aybah on the In 622 AD the Holy given to the Valley of 4 saw treatment of pilgrims. immigrated to Yemen.’ The placed a distinctive stone Red Sea coast. 12 It was Prophet and his Mecca. The area was abandoned Khuza’ah seized the holy at one corner of the Ka’bah, not until a fire which followers were driven out of Mecca and they The area of the Hijaz, by the Jurhum after the sites and were themselves as an indication for people destroyed the Ka’bah did migrated to Medina (Al where Mecca is located, region was struck by succeeded by the Quraish to commence their Taw’af people realise that the 3 5 Hijra). It was during was controlled by familial famine and drought. around 5th Century AD. (circumambulation of the frame of the structure had Ka’ba).’8 been built with wood. this exile, in 624 AD that It was rebuilt by the the Qibla changed from It is documented that Quraysh again in 620. The Jerusalem to the Ka’bah Qusayy, a descendant of Holy Prophetsaw would in Mecca. The Ka’bah The Ka’bah was filled the Quraish, provided for have been in Mecca at became the direction with images and idols, these pilgrims visiting the this time. He had already of prayer, five times a Ka’bah.9 This contribution day for every Muslim, but most notably, there received the revelations by the Quraish was made from Allah in 610 AD. and this permanently was a black stone sent to the custodian of the established the Ka’bah’s from heaven (probably Ka’bah. Evidence does Despite being the fundamental importance a meteorite) that was suggest that a fee was grandson of Hazrat in Islam. There are a imbedded into the Ka’bah charged to pilgrims to Abdul Muttalib, the number of reasons for saw and was likely to be draw water from the Holy Prophet was this change in direction, well of Zam Zam. It is never given guardian as it is stated in the Holy one of the key features interesting to note here rites over the Ka’bah. Qur’an in Surah Al- of the shrine that the intentions behind the This may have been for Baqarah: attracted pilgrims. founding of the well of a number of reasons, but Zam Zam. Hadrat Mirza none have been formally “The foolish among the { } ra people will say: ‘What has Bashir Ahmad states documented. It may that before the tribe of have stemmed from the turned them away from The Qur’an tells us In this regard Hazrat Mecca did not have the Jurham departed from Quraish’s issues with their Qiblah which they that during the time of Mirza Bashir Ahmadra traditional landscape Mecca, their chieftain his open revelations that followed?’ Say: ‘To Allah Prophet Abrahamas, the writes ‘Abrahamas honoured to create a formal ‘Amr bin Al Harith, buried deemed him unsuitable belong the East and the Ka’bah was rebuilt by Makkah with his presence settlement, as it has his national wealth in to continue the systems West. He guides whom He Prophet Abrahamas and a fourth time, and this been established that the the fountain of Zam Zam put in place by the ruling pleases to the right path.” his son Ishmaelas, from time, together, both of them land was unsuitable for and sealed its opening.’ tribe. The Meccans treated (Surah Al-Baqarah: V.143) just its foundations: began the construction agriculture. Although it is Because of this, the sacred his words with suspicion “...And We did not appoint of a house of worship in implied that traders used water remained sealed for and viewed the Holy the Qiblah which thou didst “And remember the time Makkah. This house of a route passing through hundreds of years until Prophetsaw as a threat to when Abraham and Ishmael follow, except that We might worship was in fact quite Mecca, its position as ‘the paternal grandfather of their society. The main know him who follows the raised the foundations of sa old and its markings had ‘an important commercial the Holy Prophet , located it opposition to Islam in Messenger of God from him the House, praying, ‘Our as 7 been destroyed. Abraham centre’ is attributed to the and once again caused it to Mecca was from traders. who turns upon his heels. Lord, accept this from us; proposed to build the house Ka’bah as a pilgrimage gush forth of water.’10 Religion and trade were for Thou art All-Hearing, And this is indeed hard, anew, after receiving Divine destination. The Ka’bah synonymous and the except for those whom Allah All-Knowing.” (Surah Al- knowledge.’ 6 was filled with images In 608, the Ka’bah was pilgrims were a lucrative Baqarah: V.128) rebuilt. “The enclosure, has guided...” (Surah Al- and idols, but most business. Islam, at this Baqarah: V.144)

Maryam 47 July - Sep 2013 reference to the military AD, the majority of its It is inseparable from the Dr Montgomery Watt that the adoption of Christian engineers struggle undertaken to existence has been as history of Islam, and is suggests that the change neither of the Qiblas was to build dykes and establish Islam, retains the most sacred site in recognised as an image in Qibla stems from meant to win over any embankments to assuage it as a symbol of Islamic Islam, in the modern of Islamic belief and a the Holy Prophetsaw’s people to Islam, but was their flooding concerns.15 ra conquest, not one of world it is inextricably monument in memory of desire to convert Jews intended only as a trial Hazrat Umar also as to Islam. He states that to distinguish the true ordered the purchase of appropriated pagan a Muslim building. Prophet Abraham , who on seeing that the Jews believers from those not the surrounding buildings belief. Although the site The Qibla permanently was willing to sacrifice his were not embracing the true.”13 to increase space for of the Ka’bah has been made the Holy Ka’bah own son in utter devotion new religion, he changed Taw’af (circumambulation documented as early the geographical and to God. the Qibla to Mecca. By Abu Sufiyaan was the of the Ka’abah seven as the second century spiritual centre of Islam. doing this, Islam had its last pagan ruler of Mecca times). This highlights the and he was defeated own independent focal rate at which Islam was References by the Prophetsaw and point and defied critics expanding. i Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, (2011), p.105 x Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, the Muslims in 630 ii C. Edmund Bosworth, Historic cities of the Islamic World, (2007), p. 343 (2011), p.101 of the religion who noted iii Isma’il Serageldin, The Architecture of the Contemporary Mosque: New Architectures, xi K.A.C Creswell, Early Muslim Architecture, (1969) AD. The Ka’bah was There is limited (1998) xii Paul Wheatley, The Places Where Men Pray Together: Cities in Islamic Lands, that the Islamic Qibla iv Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, (2011), p.103 (2001), p.13 reconstructed at this information on the Ka’bah v C. Edmund Bosworth, Historic cities of the Islamic World, (2007) xiii 5-Volume Commentary of the Holy Qur’an by Hadhrat Mirza Bashiruddin was a place of worship vi Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, 2011, p.100 Mahmood Ahmadra. Commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah, V.144, pp.198 time and the interior pre-Islam. However, vii Paul Wheatley, The Places Where Men Pray Together: Cities in Islamic Lands, (2001), p.13 xiv K.A.C Creswell, Early Muslim Architecture, (1969) shared by the Jews and viii Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, (2011), p.101 xv C. Edmund Bosworth, Historic cities of the Islamic World, (2007) Christians. With regard was changed personally it is accepted that the ix Isma’il Serageldin, The Architecture of the Contemporary Mosque: New Architectures, saw (1998) to the change in the by the Prophet . The Ka’bah was an important direction of the Qibla internal decoration of religious shrine to Pagans. Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) the Ka’bah had consisted The chamber of the Holy explains “The Temple of of walls, ceilings and Ka’bah is is not used Solomon at Jerusalem columns painted with by pilgrims, and now was not adopted as Qibla images of prophets, holds nothing. Yet, this by the Holy Prophet to trees, angels, and in basic and architecturally conciliate the Jewish particular a noted image rudimentary structure as population of Medina, as of Prophet Abraham is the focal point of is wrongly supposed by carrying arrows. prayers by 1.6 billion Sale and other Christian Creswell tells of the worshippers. Its critics, because it was removal of images and longevity is linked to its not at Medina that this idols from the Ka’bah, simplicity; it is not the Temple was adopted as which details the Holy architectural qualities saw the Qibla. It had already Prophet commenting which define the Ka’bah’s

been the Qibla of the on the farcical depiction importance, but the wider 14 Muslims at Mecca where . Practice such as the symbolism into which there was no Jewish or circumambulation it is inextricably linked. Christian population to (Taw’af) of the Ka’bah Whether appropriated or placate (Bukhari & Jarir). remained, as did the designed for Islamic use, If, by appointing a Qibla, reverence of the black all buildings except the the Holy Prophet had stone. Ka’bah have been altered intended to win over to accommodate Islamic After the Holy belief. The addition of the a people, the natural saw Prophet ’s demise in 632 Mihrab, in all mosques, course would have been AD, he was succeeded by to appoint the Ka’ba as a is a constant reminder four Caliphs. Although of the influence that the Qibla while at Mecca and there is little reference to turn around to the Temple Ka’bah has had globally the Holy Ka’bah under on Islamic architecture. of Jerusalem at Medina. the first four caliphs, it But what actually is known that Hazrat The Ka’bah’s location in happened was quite the Umarra and Hazrat Mecca, the birthplace of reverse. Moreover, the Uthmanra brought in the Holy Prophetsaw, and Quran expressly says

Maryam July - Sep 2013 48 reference to the military AD, the majority of its It is inseparable from the Dr Montgomery Watt that the adoption of Christian engineers struggle undertaken to existence has been as history of Islam, and is suggests that the change neither of the Qiblas was to build dykes and establish Islam, retains the most sacred site in recognised as an image in Qibla stems from meant to win over any embankments to assuage it as a symbol of Islamic Islam, in the modern of Islamic belief and a the Holy Prophetsaw’s people to Islam, but was their flooding concerns.15 ra conquest, not one of world it is inextricably monument in memory of desire to convert Jews intended only as a trial Hazrat Umar also as to Islam. He states that to distinguish the true ordered the purchase of appropriated pagan a Muslim building. Prophet Abraham , who on seeing that the Jews believers from those not the surrounding buildings belief. Although the site The Qibla permanently was willing to sacrifice his were not embracing the true.”13 to increase space for of the Ka’bah has been made the Holy Ka’bah own son in utter devotion new religion, he changed Taw’af (circumambulation documented as early the geographical and to God. the Qibla to Mecca. By Abu Sufiyaan was the of the Ka’abah seven as the second century spiritual centre of Islam. doing this, Islam had its last pagan ruler of Mecca times). This highlights the and he was defeated own independent focal rate at which Islam was References by the Prophetsaw and point and defied critics expanding. i Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, (2011), p.105 x Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, the Muslims in 630 ii C. Edmund Bosworth, Historic cities of the Islamic World, (2007), p. 343 (2011), p.101 of the religion who noted iii Isma’il Serageldin, The Architecture of the Contemporary Mosque: New Architectures, xi K.A.C Creswell, Early Muslim Architecture, (1969) AD. The Ka’bah was There is limited (1998) xii Paul Wheatley, The Places Where Men Pray Together: Cities in Islamic Lands, that the Islamic Qibla iv Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, (2011), p.103 (2001), p.13 reconstructed at this information on the Ka’bah v C. Edmund Bosworth, Historic cities of the Islamic World, (2007) xiii 5-Volume Commentary of the Holy Qur’an by Hadhrat Mirza Bashiruddin was a place of worship vi Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, 2011, p.100 Mahmood Ahmadra. Commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah, V.144, pp.198 time and the interior pre-Islam. However, vii Paul Wheatley, The Places Where Men Pray Together: Cities in Islamic Lands, (2001), p.13 xiv K.A.C Creswell, Early Muslim Architecture, (1969) shared by the Jews and viii Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Life and Character of Seal of Prophets, Vol.1, (2011), p.101 xv C. Edmund Bosworth, Historic cities of the Islamic World, (2007) Christians. With regard was changed personally it is accepted that the ix Isma’il Serageldin, The Architecture of the Contemporary Mosque: New Architectures, saw (1998) to the change in the by the Prophet . The Ka’bah was an important direction of the Qibla internal decoration of religious shrine to Pagans. Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) the Ka’bah had consisted The chamber of the Holy explains “The Temple of of walls, ceilings and Ka’bah is is not used Solomon at Jerusalem columns painted with by pilgrims, and now was not adopted as Qibla images of prophets, holds nothing. Yet, this by the Holy Prophet to trees, angels, and in basic and architecturally conciliate the Jewish particular a noted image rudimentary structure as population of Medina, as of Prophet Abraham is the focal point of is wrongly supposed by carrying arrows. prayers by 1.6 billion Sale and other Christian Creswell tells of the worshippers. Its critics, because it was removal of images and longevity is linked to its not at Medina that this idols from the Ka’bah, simplicity; it is not the Temple was adopted as which details the Holy architectural qualities saw the Qibla. It had already Prophet commenting which define the Ka’bah’s been the Qibla of the on the farcical depiction importance, but the wider 14 Muslims at Mecca where . Practice such as the symbolism into which there was no Jewish or circumambulation it is inextricably linked. Christian population to (Taw’af) of the Ka’bah Whether appropriated or placate (Bukhari & Jarir). remained, as did the designed for Islamic use, If, by appointing a Qibla, reverence of the black all buildings except the the Holy Prophet had stone. Ka’bah have been altered intended to win over to accommodate Islamic After the Holy belief. The addition of the a people, the natural saw Prophet ’s demise in 632 Mihrab, in all mosques, course would have been AD, he was succeeded by to appoint the Ka’ba as a is a constant reminder four Caliphs. Although of the influence that the Qibla while at Mecca and there is little reference to turn around to the Temple Ka’bah has had globally the Holy Ka’bah under on Islamic architecture. of Jerusalem at Medina. the first four caliphs, it But what actually is known that Hazrat The Ka’bah’s location in happened was quite the Umarra and Hazrat Mecca, the birthplace of reverse. Moreover, the Uthmanra brought in the Holy Prophetsaw, and Quran expressly says different books of history in India, Ch. 4. Accessed online given by the Promised The Ten Lost Tribes of his treatise ‘Jesus in India.’ at: http://www.alislam.org/ Messiahas in his book called The Promised Messiahas library/books/jesus-in-india/ ‘Jesus in India.’ This also says: ch4.html) proves that Jesusas did not die on the cross, but instead “In the same *present day Syria went into the search of the Israel book Makhzan-i-Afghan on ‘lost sheep of Israel’. As the page 63, it is recorded that Present day Promised Messiahas said: By DURR-E-MAKNOON TARIQ Farid-ud-Din Ahmad makes the following statement Peoples who at various “The question naturally concerning the titles Beni times were said to be arises, why Jesus after his Afghanah or Beni Afghan, descendants of The escape from the Cross, Introduction/ and Zilpah, Leah’s 1. Reuben maidservant. Two in his book Rasalah Lost Tribes include the came to this country what Background additional tribes, Dan and 2. Simeon Ansab-i-Afghaniyah: After Nestorians, Mormons, induced him to take such Naphthali, were named 3. Levi Nebuchadnezzar, the Afghan, Flashas of Ethiopia, a long journey? It becomes Magian had conquered the necessary to answer this According to the Bible, after sons of Jacobas born 4. Judah American Indians, Japanese, Israelites and the Sham* question in some detail. I Hebrew people, after the to Bilah, the maidservant Persians, Lemba people of 5. Issachar territories, and when he have already said something death of Mosesas, took of Rachel, Jacob’sas second Zimbabwe and the Maori 6. Zebulun had sacked Jerusalem, he about it; nevertheless, I possession of the promised wife. tribes of New Zealand. took the Israelites prisoners think it would be helpful land of Canaan under the 7. Dan (Encyclopaedia Britannica, Ten Jacob’sas second wife, 8. Naphtali and exiled them as slaves. Lost Tribes of Israel) to set out the entire topic in leadership of Joshua. The He took away with him this book. Hebrew tribes were named Rachel bore him two sons, 9. Gad Joseph and Benjamin. The several of their tribes Among the numerous after the sons or grandsons 10. Asher who followed the Mosaic immigrants to the State of Let it be noted, therefore, of Jacobas, whose title tribe of Benjamin provided that it was extremely Israel with its first king, Law, and ordered them Israel since its establishment was ‘Israel,’ which means In 930 BC, these ten tribes necessary, by reasons of his Saul, and was later to forsake their ancestral in 1948 were a few who ‘the soldier of God’ (Isra formed the independent office as a divine messenger, assimilated into the tribe faith and to worship him likewise claimed to be means ‘soldier,’ el means Kingdom of Israel in the for Jesus (on whom be of Judah. While no tribe instead of God, which they remnants of The Ten Lost ‘God’). So the Hebrew North and the other two peace) to have journeyed bore the name of Josephas, refused to do. Consequently, Tribes. The descendants people came to be known tribes, Judah and Benjamin, towards the Punjab and its two tribes were named Nebuchadnezzar put to of the tribes of Judah and as ‘Israelites’ - the children Benjamin have survived neighbourhood, for the ten after his sons, Manasseh set up the Kingdom of Judah death two thousand of of Israel. the most intelligent and as Jews because they tribes of Israel, who in the and Ephraim. in the South. (Encyclopeadia Britannica,Ten Lost Tribes of the wisest people from were allowed to return to Gospels have been called Jacob’sas first wife, Leah, the Lost Sheep of Israel, had These were the ten tribes Israel) among them and ordered their homeland after the bore six sons: Reuben, migrated to this country, that settled in northern the rest that they should Babylonian exile of 586 Simeon, Levi, Judah, a fact which is not denied Palestine and were later Following the conquest remove themselves from BC, when Cyrus the Great, Issacher and Zeubulun. by an historian. It was carried into the captivity of the Northern Kingdom his kingdom and from the the Persian Conquerer Each son was the father of necessary, therefore, that by the Assyrians. In by the Assyrians in 721 Sham territory. Some of of Babylonia, gave Jews a tribe and received tribal Jesus (on whom be peace) BC, the ten tribes were them left Nebuchadnezzar’s permission to return to land of their own, except history, they eventually should have journeyed gradually assimilated by territory under a chief and Palestine. (Encyclopaedia Levi. Levi’s descendants became known as the to this country and, after other people and thus went away to the Ghaur Britannica) who were priests and Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. finding the Lost Sheep, he The Bible refers to these dissappeared from history. hills. Their descendants temple functionaries settled down in this place, Conclusion should have conveyed to were dispersed among tribes as ‘the Lost Sheep of Nevertheless, a belief them his divine message. Israel.’ persisted that one day multiplied, and the people other tribes and received began to call them Beni these lost tribes would be All this evidence about the If he had not done so, no land of their own. Ten of the original twelve Israel, Beni Asaf and Beni as found. Ten Lost Tribes of Israel is his purpose would have Prophets Moses and Afghan.” (Hadhrat Mirza as Hebrew tribes, under the further strengthened by the remained unfulfilled, for Aaron were also among as as leadership of Joshua , Evidence Ghulam Ahmad , Jesus in explanations and proofs the descendants of Levi. took possession of Canaan,

the Promised Land, after Two other tribes, Gad Regarding this matter, the death of Mosesas. The and Asher, were named the Promised Messiahas as names of these ten tribes after sons born to Jacob has given evidence from are as follows: Maryam July - Sep 2013 50 different books of history in India, Ch. 4. Accessed online given by the Promised The Ten Lost Tribes of his treatise ‘Jesus in India.’ at: http://www.alislam.org/ Messiahas in his book called The Promised Messiahas library/books/jesus-in-india/ ‘Jesus in India.’ This also says: ch4.html) proves that Jesusas did not die on the cross, but instead “In the same *present day Syria went into the search of the Israel book Makhzan-i-Afghan on ‘lost sheep of Israel’. As the page 63, it is recorded that Present day Promised Messiahas said: By DURR-E-MAKNOON TARIQ Farid-ud-Din Ahmad makes the following statement Peoples who at various “The question naturally concerning the titles Beni times were said to be arises, why Jesus after his Afghanah or Beni Afghan, descendants of The escape from the Cross, Introduction/ and Zilpah, Leah’s 1. Reuben maidservant. Two in his book Rasalah Lost Tribes include the came to this country what Background additional tribes, Dan and 2. Simeon Ansab-i-Afghaniyah: After Nestorians, Mormons, induced him to take such Naphthali, were named 3. Levi Nebuchadnezzar, the Afghan, Flashas of Ethiopia, a long journey? It becomes Magian had conquered the necessary to answer this According to the Bible, after sons of Jacobas born 4. Judah American Indians, Japanese, Israelites and the Sham* question in some detail. I Hebrew people, after the to Bilah, the maidservant Persians, Lemba people of 5. Issachar territories, and when he have already said something death of Mosesas, took of Rachel, Jacob’sas second Zimbabwe and the Maori 6. Zebulun had sacked Jerusalem, he about it; nevertheless, I possession of the promised wife. tribes of New Zealand. took the Israelites prisoners think it would be helpful land of Canaan under the 7. Dan (Encyclopaedia Britannica, Ten Jacob’sas second wife, 8. Naphtali and exiled them as slaves. Lost Tribes of Israel) to set out the entire topic in leadership of Joshua. The He took away with him this book. Hebrew tribes were named Rachel bore him two sons, 9. Gad Joseph and Benjamin. The several of their tribes Among the numerous after the sons or grandsons 10. Asher who followed the Mosaic immigrants to the State of Let it be noted, therefore, of Jacobas, whose title tribe of Benjamin provided that it was extremely Israel with its first king, Law, and ordered them Israel since its establishment was ‘Israel,’ which means In 930 BC, these ten tribes necessary, by reasons of his Saul, and was later to forsake their ancestral in 1948 were a few who ‘the soldier of God’ (Isra formed the independent office as a divine messenger, assimilated into the tribe faith and to worship him likewise claimed to be means ‘soldier,’ el means Kingdom of Israel in the for Jesus (on whom be of Judah. While no tribe instead of God, which they remnants of The Ten Lost ‘God’). So the Hebrew North and the other two peace) to have journeyed bore the name of Josephas, refused to do. Consequently, Tribes. The descendants people came to be known tribes, Judah and Benjamin, towards the Punjab and its two tribes were named Nebuchadnezzar put to of the tribes of Judah and as ‘Israelites’ - the children Benjamin have survived neighbourhood, for the ten after his sons, Manasseh set up the Kingdom of Judah death two thousand of of Israel. the most intelligent and as Jews because they tribes of Israel, who in the and Ephraim. in the South. (Encyclopeadia Britannica,Ten Lost Tribes of the wisest people from were allowed to return to Gospels have been called Jacob’sas first wife, Leah, the Lost Sheep of Israel, had These were the ten tribes Israel) among them and ordered their homeland after the bore six sons: Reuben, migrated to this country, that settled in northern the rest that they should Babylonian exile of 586 Simeon, Levi, Judah, a fact which is not denied Palestine and were later Following the conquest remove themselves from BC, when Cyrus the Great, Issacher and Zeubulun. by an historian. It was carried into the captivity of the Northern Kingdom his kingdom and from the the Persian Conquerer Each son was the father of necessary, therefore, that by the Assyrians. In by the Assyrians in 721 Sham territory. Some of of Babylonia, gave Jews a tribe and received tribal Jesus (on whom be peace) BC, the ten tribes were them left Nebuchadnezzar’s permission to return to land of their own, except history, they eventually should have journeyed gradually assimilated by territory under a chief and Palestine. (Encyclopaedia Levi. Levi’s descendants became known as the to this country and, after other people and thus went away to the Ghaur Britannica) who were priests and Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. finding the Lost Sheep, he The Bible refers to these dissappeared from history. hills. Their descendants temple functionaries settled down in this place, Conclusion should have conveyed to were dispersed among tribes as ‘the Lost Sheep of Nevertheless, a belief them his divine message. Israel.’ persisted that one day multiplied, and the people other tribes and received began to call them Beni these lost tribes would be All this evidence about the If he had not done so, no land of their own. Ten of the original twelve Israel, Beni Asaf and Beni as found. Ten Lost Tribes of Israel is his purpose would have Prophets Moses and Afghan.” (Hadhrat Mirza as Hebrew tribes, under the further strengthened by the remained unfulfilled, for Aaron were also among as as leadership of Joshua , Evidence Ghulam Ahmad , Jesus in explanations and proofs the descendants of Levi. took possession of Canaan, the Promised Land, after Two other tribes, Gad Regarding this matter, the death of Mosesas. The and Asher, were named the Promised Messiahas as names of these ten tribes after sons born to Jacob has given evidence from are as follows: Maryam 51 July - Sep 2013 his mission was to preach can have no doubt; for it is quotes from the Bible and to the Lost Sheep of Israel; well known that people like the writings of the Promised his passing away from the the Afghans and the original Messiahas, we can conclude world without seeking these inhabitants of Kashmir are that the Lost Tribes of lost sheep and, after finding of Israelite origin.” (Hadhrat Israel were actually tribes them, teaching them the way Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, Jesus which were expelled from to salvation, would have in India, Ch. 4. Accessed online their homeland and were been like the case of a man at: http://www.alislam.org/ compelled to travel towards An Approach to Heaven who had been charged by library/books/jesus-in-india/ India to places like Kashmir. his king to go to a wild tribe ch4.html) It was these very tribes after Part Three in order to dig a well whom Jesusas was and supply them O Jesus! sent by God. It was A fictional account of a new convert Ali Rizvi on the true with water, but who his mission that after { brutality of the attacks on the two Ahmadiyya Mosques in } goes instead to some indeed I will preaching to the Lahore on 28 May 2010 other place, spends people of Canaan, to three or four years cause thee go towards India in Book written by: GHAZALA ABBASI there and takes no search of The Lost steps to search for to die and Sheep. Therefore, the tribe. Does such Jesusas travelled hadn’t had any food, you We both laughed, a mutual a man carry out the exalt thee to towards India and CHAPTER 7 didn’t catch a Kebab on your brotherhood and friendship command of the { { found those lost way did you?” had filled the atmosphere king? No, not in the least; Myself... tribes to bring the By the time I entered the once again. the man cares not for that message of God to them. Mosque site, my tummy “I am really sorry about tribe: he merely looks to his The Bible also proves that Thus, his mission was sounded like a growl of that, it’s just that I had to We walked towards the as own comfort. Jesus was sent only “to complete and he was laid at a ferocious bear! I was consolidate my mum. Met main mosque, talking about the lost sheep of Israel” rest in Srinagar, Kashmir. without a doubt, really her on the streets, you see. studies and what football If, however, it is asked, (Matthew 15:24) and that he hungry. I walked a few steps No, it was already too late...” teams we support. Once we had come “to seek and save how and why it should till I reached the front doors reached, I suddenly realized be supposed that the ten that which was lost.” (Luke and entered the peaceful “I must say again, Wow! that I would be praying in tribes of Israel came to this 19:10). (M. M. Ahmad, The building but decided to sit Look at how people can stay an Ahmedi Mosque, looked country, the reply is that Lost Tribes of Israel, 1991) down on one of the sofa without food for so long! upon as a sin by the Islamic there is clear evidence to chairs inside, situated right sect I came from! I didn’t that effect, about which even After looking at the next to the doors. I laughed, not knowing how know what to do and froze. a person of a poor intellect historical evidence, the to get or ask for food. “You ok there?” I closed my eyes, wondering where uncle was, though “It’s nearly time for the Ishaa Mehmood smiled and made References: I soon opened them when prayer, after that there will an uncertain face. I heard my name. “Ali... be hot food served in one “Umm, I don’t think my dad Ahmad, M. M. The Lost Tribes of Israel, (1991). Accessed on December 11 2011 from http://www.alislam.org/library/links/00000094. Right?” of the halls. I am sure you’ll would be very pleased if I html#4 love the food, its traditional prayed behind an Ahmedi Bene Israel. (n.d.). Accessed on December 11 2011, from Encyclopeadia Britannica Academic Edition: http://original.search.eb.com/eb/ I sat up quickly. Langar Khana.” Muslim Imam, in an Ahmedi article-9078549 mosque.” Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, T. P. Jesus in India, (2003), London: Islam International Publications Ltd. “Yeah, you’re right... “Langar Khana? I am not Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. (n.d.). Accessed on December 11 2011, from Encyclopeadia Britannica Academic Edition: http://original.search. Mehmood” sure what you’re talking He looked at me, as if he eb.com/eb/article-9073941 about but I could seriously understood. I was relieved Twelve Tribes of Israel. (n.d.). Accessed on December 11 2011, from Encyclopaedia Britannica Academic Edition: http://original.search. “Wow, look at how quickly have anything right now!” at the fact that he didn’t eb.com/eb/article-9071659 people remember my name force me to go inside. Shams, J. D. Where did Jesus die? (1996), Surrey: Islam Internatinal Publications Ltd. although it’s so much longer “Once you know what I am than yours. Anyways, Dad talking about, you will be “Oh yeah! It’s okay if you was getting worried about licking your fingers until the don’t want to or find it you so he told me to go out very end Brother! Trust me.” uncomfortable. I will go and check. He told me you inside, pray and meet you Maryam July - Sep 2013 52