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Basharaat-E-Ahmadiyya Bimonthly Newsletter of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, (Lahore) USA September 2006 P.O. Box 3370, Dublin, Ohio 43016 USA Phone: (614) 873-1030 • Fax: (614) 873-1022 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.muslim.org Twenty Sixth Annual North American Islamic Convention The International Convention These classes, which were attended Nareeman Hydal for their services of Ahamdiyya Anjuman Ishaat by approximately twenty members, to Islam and Ahmadiyyat. Members Islam, (Lahore) USA was held in were held on August 2 and 3 from intending to participate in any of Columbus Ohio from August 4 to 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the mornings our future conventions are strongly August 6, 2006. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the encouraged to attend these very evenings. beneficial courses. Two days prior to the convention, daily classes were We are very fortunate to have Friday program conducted by Maulana Kamal Maulana Kamal Hydal attend the The Convention started on Hydal on a wide range of convention every year and share Friday August 4, with Fajr prayers topics pertaining to Islam and his vast fund of knowledge with and Quran Dars by Maulana Ahmadiyyat, including important us. May Almighty Allah Bless Kamal Hydal who also gave and timely subjects such as Jihad . and Reward him and his wife continued on page 2 Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement IN THIS ISSUE and the Balkans by Samina Malik Ahmadiyya Anjuman The Lahore Ahmadiyya movement has had a long association with Ishaat Islam, (Lahore) USA the Balkans. Before World War II and the imposition of Communist rule Convention 2006 Donations 3 in Albania and the rest of the Balkans, the literature of the Ahmadiyya Holy Quran Audio Cd Now Anjuman Ishaat Islam had greatly influenced reform minded Muslim Available 3 leaders in Albania. Publisher’s Note to the Arabic The major Islamic organization of Albania maintained regular Religion of Islam 6 correspondence with the secretary of AAII Lahore, and several students Foreword by His Eminence from Albania came to Lahore and studied Islam at the headquarters of the Grand Imam The Sheikh AAII Lahore in Ahmadiyya Buildings, Lahore. Some of these students Tantawi translated from the were later very influential in madrassas in Albania and were greatly Arabic into English 7 respected for their piety and learning. The leading Albanian Islamic Arabic translations of The periodical “The High Voice” used to frequently publish articles from the Religion of Islam, Muhammad Light and Islamic review translated into Albanian. Mr. Vehbi Ismail, a the Prophet and Living highly respected Albanian Islamic scholar (now residing in Michigan) Thoughts of the Prophet used to contribute articles to the Light magazine. Unfortunately with Muhammad by Maulana Muhammad Ali Printed in the advent of World War II and the imposition of an extremely brutal Egypt 7 continued on page 4 September 2006 Bi-Monthly Newsletter of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore USA Twenty Sixth Annual North American Islamic Convention (continued) the Jummah khutbah . In the Sunday program Qazi Abdul Rasheed, who had evening there were three speakers. The Sunday session of the recently passed away, to Islam and Col. Muhammad Shaukat, Mr. Convention started with two the Ahmadiyya Movement. May Mohammad Sadiq and Mrs. speeches. The first was given by Almighty Allah Reward him and Shainaz Besessar who all gave very Miss Hajira Ahmad. It was a very Grant him paradise, ameen! inspiring and motivating speeches motivating speech which illustrated the point that service to humanity was Children’s program Saturday program an essential component of spirituality The speeches were followed by The highlight of the convention was in Islam . The second speech was the Children’s Program in which the Symposium “Spirituality in Islam” given by Dr. Rasheed Jahangiri about young Ahmadis ranging from four held on Saturday August 5, 2006. The the services rendered by his father to twelve years gave speeches program is reproduced below: prepared by themselves without any outside help. Alhamdolillah, the spiritual depth and understanding Spirituality in Islam of the subjects in the speeches A Symposium Presented By: of the older children were truly Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam, Lahore (USA) amazing and auger well for the DATE/TIME: Saturday August 5th 2006, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. future of Islam and the Ahmadiyya LOCATION: Embassy Suites, 5100 Upper Metro Place, Dublin, OH. 43017 Movement in the United States. CONTACT: Mrs. Samina Malik @ (614) 873-1030 or [email protected] Handicrafts prepared by the 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Opening of the Convention: Welcoming remarks by Dr. Mohammed Ahmad [President, children during the convention were AAIIL(USA)] and Recitation of the Holy Quran by Col. Muhammad Shaukat sold to raise funds for printing and 9:15 – 9:35 Introduction by Dr. Noman Malik [Treasurer, AAIIL(USA)] publication. 9:35 – 10:05 Concept of God - part 1 by Dr. Hamid Rahman [San Diego, CA] 10:05 – 10: 40 Concept of God - part 2 by Dr. Ersalan Rahman [Houston, TX] Fund raising 10:40 – 11:00 Coffee Break The Children’s program was 11:00 – 11:35 The Human Soul - part 1 by Dr. Noman Malik [Treasurer, AAIIL(USA)] followed by Fund Raising. Samina 11:35 – 12:10 The Human Soul - part 2 by Dr. Muhammad Ahmad [President, Malik made a heartfelt appeal for AAIIL(USA)] funds for printing translation and 12:10 – 1:35 pm Lunch and combined Zuhr and Asr prayers propagation purposes and showed 1:35 – 2:10 Prayer by Dr. Ayesha Khan [Detroit, MI] 2:10 – 2:45 Fasting and Charity by Fatima Rahman [San Diego, CA] slides of her tour to Russia for the 2:45 – 3:20 Revelation/Prophethood - part 1 by Sara Ahmad [Pakistan] free distribution of the Russian 3:20 – 3:35 Coffee break Holy Quran. 3:35 – 4:10 Revelation/Prophethood - part 2 by Fazeel S. Khan, Esq [Secretary AAIIL(USA)] A total of eighty-two thousand US 4:10 – 4:45 The Holy Prophet Muhammad and the spiritual transformation of society by Maulana dollars was collected. Alhamdolillah! Kamal Hydal [Trinidad and Tobago] 4:45 – 5:20 The Ahmadiyya Movement and spiritual development The donations are listed in the by Tariq Ahmad [Washington, DC] chart on page 3. 5:20 onwards Question/Answer Session and Informal Discussions Arabic website “It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards the East and the West, but righteous Our new Arabic Website has is the one who believes in Allah, and the Last Day, and the angels and the Book and the prophets, and gives away wealth out of love for Him to the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the been completed and is being proof- wayfarer and to those who ask and to set slaves free and keeps up prayer and pays the poor-rate; and read. Inshallah, as soon as the the performers of their promise when they make a promise, and the patient in distress and affliction proof-reading is completed, we will and in the time of conflict. These are they who are truthful; and these are they who keep their duty” [Holy Quran, 2:177]. make it accessible to the public. [2] September 2006 Bi-Monthly Newsletter of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore USA Holy Quran Audio Cd Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam (USA) Convention Now Available 2006 Donations Alhamdolillah! The audio recording Name Amount $ Ayesha (Dastakari) [Donation] 100.00 of the text of Maulana Muhammad Fazeel & Ayesha S Khan 5,000.00 Ali’s English translation of the Holy Imtiaz Isakh 200.00 Quran is now available on cd. The Noman & Samina Malik 30,000.00 Mohammad Sadiq 700.00 text has been read by Mr. Robert Aslim Isakh 1,000.00 Adams, a professional reader, who Khadija Ahamd [Pakistan] 605.00 records audio books for the Vancouver Mark Brown 100.00 Samina Malik 3,000.00 B.C. Libraries. Members of the USA Ikram Jahangiri 1000.00 Jamaat have checked the accuracy of Zahida Hydal & Nola Baksh [Canada] 60.00 the recording. Special mention should Amna Myers 20.00 Sidique Baksh 20.00 be made of Sister Lubna Ahmad who Fatima Rahman 300.00 rechecked the entire work thrice. Sulaiman Ahmad 150.00 Samina Malik has paid for the entire Munira Rahman (Dastakari) [Donation] 200.00 Saira and Ersalan Rahman 3,000.00 cost of the project. May Almighty Mosque Donations 283.00 Allah reward all those who helped in Rashid Jahangiri 600.00 producing this audio version of the Holy Tariq and Maliha Ahmad 2,500.00 Tanvir and Noreen Ahmad 25,000.00 Book. Qasim & Aisha Khalil 50.00 Tara Mohammad [Canada] 120.00 The cost of the cd is $29.95. Jamaats Col. Mohammad Shaukat 100.00 and individuals wishing to purchase Children Dastakari [Donation] 140.00 Faizal & Ayesha Sahukhan [Canada] 200.00 the audio CD should contact the USA Mohammad & Lubna Ahmad 2,000.00 Jamaat at [email protected] or P.O.Box Farooq and Amina Umar 500.00 3370 Dublin, Ohio 43016, USA. Hamida Umar 1,000.00 Children Dastakari [Donation] 75.00 Mohsin & Amina 20.00 Children’s Handicraft 60.00 New Director of the Board Sara Ahmad [Pakistan] 500.00 Ch. Sadat Ahmad [Pakistan] 1,000.00 of the Ahamadiyya Anjuman Khurshid Bibi 100.00 Hamid & Munira Rahman 700.00 Ishaat Islam, (Lahore) USA Haris Ahmed 20.00 Hajira Ahmed 200.00 Alhamdolillah! It gives us a great Naseera & Munir Ahmed 1,000.00 pleasure to announce that another Zainib Ahmad Gold bangle dedicated young Ahamdi, Dr. Ersalan Zainab & Akram Ahmad 350.00 Kabir and Rahiaan Besessar [Trinidad] 30.00 Rahman, has joined the board of Laila Myers 10.00 the directors of the USA Jamaat.