A MONTHLY NEWSLETTERAL-IRFAN OF MAJLIS KHUDDAM-UL-AHMADIYYA NIGERIA BULLETIN EM C BE E R 2015 NATIONAL OFFICERS’ D WORKSHOP HELD AT JAMIA 2015 I S S : 3 AHMADIYYA, ILARO, OGUN STATE U E N O REPORTS FROM SADR’S OFFICE AMSA 1 Sadr’s Trip to South-Africa. 4 Transition to a new executive MAJLIS STORIES CHILDREN’S CORNER News from Ilaqas and Dilas. Happenings around Drawing Challenge 2 the country 5 JAMA’AT NEWS News from the worldwide Ahmadiyya 3 community. AL-IRFAN BULLETIN Volume: 2 Issue: 8 DECEMBER 2015 MKAN URGED TO IMPLEMENT SCHEME OF WORK Owing to low level of interest and zeal towards learning among youths, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya, Nigeria has been urged to sincerely adopt and implement the Majlis’ scheme of work contained in the Brochure at its various local, district and state levels. his plea is contained to ignorance and illiteracy, in the Communique the communique issued by the encouraged members Organization at the to adopt programmes end of a 3-day National as a means of Officers’T Workshop held at propagating Islam, Jamia Ahmadiyya, Ilaro, Ogun adding that youths State between 25th and 27th cannot progress December, 2015 with the theme intellectually “Training the Officers for Optimum without developing Preformance”. constant reading The programme, declared open culture. by the Sadr, MKAN, Bro Abdur It also mobilized full Rafi’ Abdul Qadir, witnessed moral, financial and 291 participants across six spiritual supports of Southwestern states. Topics members for Ahmadi treated include “Roles of Members Youths All African Games towards AYAAG Programmes, (AYAAG), where more than 25 “Health Talk on Preventive countries are invited, holding in Healthcare”, “Officers’ Trainings February and March for successful on Majlis’ Scheme of Work and hosting. unconditional “Security Tips and Medical To make that a reality, the bonding among Check-Up for the Special Squad” communique urged all Officers themselves so as to detect any while activities and events of the in the Majlis to ensure prompt challenge facing anyone and programmes include Environment dissemination of information solve same completely; Social Sanitation, Poverty Alleviation from the Mulk to States, Dillat and media should be explored to (Scholarship) Scheme and Physical most especially Muqameen for propagate Islam-ul-Ahmadiyya Exercise. effective implementation through rather than for fun and exchanging Meanwhile, having observed the encouragement and mobilization. pleasantries; Officers should be nonchalance of members towards Other recommendations adopted more dedicated across board Ta’leem, Tabligh, reformation of at the end of the Workshop to the cause of Allah so that deeds and reading culture owing include: Atfal must be handled coming generations will be able to by mature and continue the trend and In as much responsible as we frown at non-performance Nazimeen; of offices, those that perform Members of the above average should Majlis should be appreciated by the develop Qaideen. PAGE 2 MAJLIS KHUDDAM-UL-AHMADIYYA NIGERIA (AHMADIYYA MUSLIM YOUTH ORGANISATION, NIGERIA) COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 2015 NATIONAL OFFICERS’ WORKSHOP HELD AT JAMIA AHMADIYYA, ILARO, OGUN STATE BETWEEN FRIDAY 25TH DECEMBER AND SUNDAY 27TH DECEMBER, 2015 OPENING 2. Health Talk on Preventive Healthcare OBSERVATIONS AND The programme was declared open by 3. Officers’Trainings on Majlis’ Scheme RECOMMENDATIONS the Sadr (President) of Majlis Khud- of Work dam-ul-Ahmadiyya Nigeria, Bro. Abdul Rafi’ Abdul Qadir on Friday 25th 4. Security Tips and Medical Check-Up OBSERVATIONS December, 2015 at the Jamia Ahmadi- for the Special Squad Among the key observations at the yya Ilaro, Ogun State. end of the 3-day Workshop are: The lectures were delivered by learned 1. That there are challenges facing personality and members of MKAN Officers’ understanding of the PARTICIPATION from across Nigeria through oral Majlis’ Scheme of Work and The workshop was attended by a total presentations and discussion. implementation in their respective of two hundred and ninety-nine (299) locality; participants. Participants cut across six The Workshop also discussed the (6) South West states of the Federal theme through face-to-face interaction 2. That there are some nonchalant Republic of Nigeria. and facilitation between the Muhtamin attitude among members towards Officers and Muqami/Dil’a/Ilaqa Ta’leem, Tabligh and reformation Officers. owing to ignorance and illiteracy; OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME The objectives of the programme are: 3. That some officers still lack the zeal to develop the reading 1. To ensure better understanding of ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS culture, hence, the culture the roles and responsibilities of Activities at the Workshop included degenerates among members; each office in the Majlis; educational and sports events which That some members of the Majlis encouraged participants to interact 4. 2. To create an avenue for do not have the required with other participants from other brainstorming for optimum commitment and orientation states. The activities are as follow: performance between the trainers about AYAAG, thus, they do not and trainees champion its publicity and 1. Environmental Sanitation: Members financial generation to achieve 3. To raise members’ commitment of the Majlis participated in maximum success; and supports towards the environmental sanitation at the forthcoming AYAAG venue of the Workshop 5. That some MKAN vital information do not get to the local members 4. To awaken the spirit of readiness 2. Poverty Alleviation (Scholarship) for effective implementation; among the Special Squad Scheme: Members were introduced Members to scholarship opportunities in Gulf 6. That Atfal programmes at local countries to widen their horizon in levels are left in the hands of naïve some fields of interest. MAIN THEMES AND DELIVERY and young Khuddam, who themselves need proper trainings; METHODOLOGY 3. Physical Exercise : Members of the Majlis also participated in physical The theme of the Workshop is 7. That the bonding which existed “Training the Officers for Optimum exercise and training during the Workshop among members of the Majlis is Performance”. Topics delivered at the fast decreasing, hence there is no workshop included: affinity and sense of belonging towards solving challenges 1. Roles of Members towards AYAAG affecting us. Programmes PAGE 3 AL-IRFAN BULLETIN Volume: 2 Issue: 8 DECEMBER 2015 SADR, MOTAMAD ATTEND MKA SOUTH AFRICA IJTEMA he Sadr, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadi- participants. He therefore called orf active yya, Nigeria, Bro Abdul Rafi’ Abdul Qadir participation by South African Khuddam. Tattended the 2nd National Ijtema of MKA As part of the Nigerian delegation at the Ijtema, South Africa between December 12 and 13, the MKAN Motaamad moderated a speech 2015 in Cape Town. The Sadr was joined by the competition as well as address the gathering. The National Secretary, Bro AbdulGaniyy Adiamoh. Nigerian contigent also participated in games at In his address to the Convention, the Sadr the Ijtema. admonished the Ahmadiyya community in South Africa to engage in the propagation of Islam among indigenous communities in South Africa. He also shared experiences from Nigeria on how community service had become veritable means to propagate the great lesson of kindness among people. Speaking further, the Sadr noted that the Ahmadi Youths All African Games (AYAAG) being planned by the MKA Nigeria was designed to enhance international brotherhood and peace among PAGE 4 AL-IRFAN BULLETIN Volume: 2 Issue: 8 DECEMBER 2015 AYAAG TEAM COURTESY VISIT TO NIGERIA TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER CORPORATE OFFICE he Ahmadi Youth All African Games Sultan-ul-Qalam and Games. In addition, (AYAAG) Team has made a remarkable Bro. Oriolowo made it known that AYAAG is courtesy visitation to the corporate an International event and enumerated the office of Nigeria Tribune Newspaper numbers of Ahmadi Youths from different Trecently in December 2015 at Ososami, countries expected to participate actively Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Oyo State to during the games just as he sought solicit the organization’s supports the support of the print media to towards the just-started AYAAG. cover various events and report The visiting team, welcomed accordingly. into the establishment’s The organization’s Associate conference room around Editor, on behalf of the 12.51pm, held meeting with company, appreciated Majlis the company’s staffs, who Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya include: Deputy Manager for such intellectual and Personnel, Mrs. Ijeoma youth-productive initiative Adesanya; Mr. Ben Ojetunde, which enhances sport Manager Distribution; Ganiyu development as AYAAG is Salman, Group Sports Editor and bringing 25 countries together. Mr. Wale Emosu, Associate Editor. While disclosing that this programme The AYAAG Team, led by the Mauvin will put right image of Islam in proper Sadr I., Bro. Abdul Rahman Salaudeen, had in perspective in the media, the Editor allayed fear attendance Muhtamin Isha’at, Bro. Murtada of age falsification in most sporting activities Oriolowo; Oyo Ilaqa Qaid, Bro. Daud Dikko; which in a way is affecting our national sport Muhtamin Ishaat III, Bro. Mujeeb Oniyide; development and stability. He finally said that Muh’tamin Sami’a wa Basir, Bro Monsoor the Nigeria Tribune Company is ready to partner Adeagbo; Bro. Sadiq Abdul Raheem and Bro. with AYAAG as major print media company to Taofeek Hadi. relay AYAAG sporting activities. In her welcoming remarks, the Deputy Manager Responding, Bro. Daud Dikko reiterated what appreciated the visitation of the team while he Ahmadiyya Muslim Community represents narrated the history of Newspaper and how worldwide in upholding the true teachings of the establishment has been contributing to the Islam. He also mentioned that proper measure developmental journalism in the country. has been put in place to check the true age of Explaining the purpose of their visit, Bro. Abdul athletes participating in the event at the same Rahman Salaudeen highlighted the essence of time, just as database system has been designed AYAAG as a youth-packed event to mark the to capture records of the athletes.