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Starting with the 8th chair from the left, Sahibzadah (now Khalifatul-Masih V, ayyadahullahu ta‘ala binasrihil-‘aziz), Syed Sajid Ahmad and Maulana Abdur-Razzaq Butt, with students and staff at the TI Secondary Commercial School, Salaga, , West Africa, in 1977. Al-Nahl NONPROFIT Published by Majlis Ansarullah, U.S.A., ORGANIZATION An Auxiliary of The Ahmadiyya Movement in , U.S.A. U.S. POSTAGE 15000 Good Hope Rd, Siver Spring MD 20905 PAID Printed at the Fazl-i-Umar Press. CHAUNCEY, OH Postmaster: Send address changes to PERMIT NO 2 P.O. Box 226, Chauncey, OH 45719

Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V, ayyadahullah, signing the guest book at the Ta‘limul-Islam Ahmadiyya College in Ghana (1904)

Above: Maulana Abdul-Wahhab Adam, Amir and In Charge, Ghana, with Jama‘at dignitaries, Top Left: Ahmadiyya mosque in Saltpond, Ghana, towers over the neighborhood on a street next to the Late Hasan Ata and Mr Addu, is being introduced to two competing school soccer teams before a game. ocean. Top Right: Prominent against the lush green of Fomena, mosque built by Kamaluddin stands out Below: Maulana Abdul Wahhab Adam with devotees serving . From right, Maulana as a spiritual haven. Minarets were designed by Syed Sajid Ahmad. Bottom Left: A sea of Ahmadis from Naseer Chaudhry, Abdur Rafique Jadran (Rochester, MN), Kamaluddin, ?, Maulana Ali Haider Upal, all over Ghana gathered under banners and the shade of tall palm trees next to the ocean every year for the Rafi, Maulana Sultan Mahmud Anwar, Dr Sardar Hameed Ahmad, Maulana Wahhab Adam, annual gathering in Saltpond. Bottom Right: A group proceeding to the venue filling the air with Dr Khalid Hashmi (Vancouver, Canada), Chaudhry Muhammad Sharif and Sajid. (Circa 1975-76) proclamations in unison like faktubna ma‘ashshahidin (so write us among the witnesses) on their way.

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Quranic Guidelines on Khilafat Glossary Majlis : Society, organization. Maulana Muhammad Ismail Munir (1928-2004) A™madiyyat XÕûdøäZ : Muslim sect believing ‘æ®õ Hañrat Mirzå Ghulåm A™mad to be the Majlis Ansarullåh ‰æöZf£≥úZ ‘æ®õ (Organization of Promised Messiah and , peace be on him Helpers of God): The organization of all Ahmadi men aver 40 years of age. ‘alaihissalåm wαöZ ‰√æì : peace be on him Malf·Âåt \£í¬πæõ : sayings of the Promised First prophet Adam (alaihissalam) was called Khalifah (Vicegerent) al-™amdu lillāh çûÇùÆ øjÖ÷cÆ÷C : All praise belongs to Messiah, 'alaihissalåm. Allah. Maulana: our master, our lord, our chief. Title of al-na™l (pronounced anna™l): the bee respect for Muslim religious scholars. Āmilah: a committee of workers .Revered person ﻭَ ﺇِ ﺫﹾ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻝﹶ ﺭَ ﺑﱡ ﻚَ ﻟِ ﻠﹾ ﻤَ ﻼﹶ ﺋِ ﻜﹶ ﺔِ ﺇِﻧﱢﻲ ﺟَ ﺎ ﻋِ ﻞﹲ ﻓِﻲ ﺍ ﻷَ ﺭْ ﺽِ ﺧَ ﻠِ ﻴ ﻔﹶ ﺔﹰ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻟﹸ ﻮ ﺍﹾ ﺃﹶ ﺗَ ﺠْ ﻌَ ﻞﹸ ﻓِﻴﻬَﺎ ﻣَﻦ ﻳُ ﻔﹾ ﺴِ ﺪُ ﻓِ ﻴ ـ ﻬَ ـ ﺎ Ansår f£≥úZ : Helpers. Members of Majlis Ansarullah. Mu‘allim ‚æ∑õ : teacher tutor, local missionary in ﻭَ ﻳَ ﺴْ ﻔِ ﻚُ ﺍﻟﺪﱢﻣَﺎﺀ ﻭَ ﻧَ ﺤْ ﻦُ ﻧُ ﺴَ ﺒﱢ ﺢُ ﺑِ ﺤَ ﻤْ ﺪِ ﻙَ ﻭَ ﻧُ ﻘﹶ ﺪﱢ ﺱُ ﻟﹶ ﻚَ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻝﹶ ﺇِﻧﱢﻲ ﺃﹶ ﻋْ ﻠﹶ ﻢُ ﻣَﺎ ﻻﹶ ﺗَ ﻌْ ﻠﹶ ﻤُ ﻮ ﻥﹶ ayyadahullåhu ta‘ålå bina”rihil-‘az∏z, Ahmadiyya community. And when thy Lord said to the angels: ‘I am about to place a vicegerent in the earth, ØûØ∑öZ yÆ≥¿Ö ˘£∑Ü ‰æöZ y¨ûZ : May Allah support him Muballigh ¤æ§õ : bearer of news, notifier, ‘they said: ‘Wilt Thou place therein such as will cause disorder in it, and shed blood?— with His Mighty Help informer, messenger. A missionary in Chanda: y¨¿å Monetary contribution, donation. and we glorify Thee with Thy praise and extol Thy holiness.’ He answered: ‘I know Ahmadiyya community. chanda ijtima: contribution towards ijtima‘ what you know not.’(2:31) expenses mū”ī, moosee, musee, moosi Áè¬õ : one who has dars ifd : A reading. A teaching. willed. Nāsir: helper. A member of Majlis Ansarullah. da‘wat ilallåh: : calling towards ‰æöZ ˘Z \¬ìd rañiyallåhu 'anhu: ‰¿ì ‰æöZ Áêf : May Allah be Prophet David was also made a Khalifa God pleased with him. Hañrat, Hazrat: \Æ¥ä : His Holiness ra™imahullåh ‰æöZ ‰øäf : May Allah have Ijtimå‘, Ijtema o£ø•âZ : Rally. mercy on him ﻳَﺎ ﺩَ ﺍ ﻭُ ﻭ ﺩُ ﺇِﻧﱠﺎ ﺟَ ﻌَ ﻠﹾ ﻨَ ﺎ ﻙَ ﺧَ ﻠِ ﻴ ﻔﹶ ﺔﹰ ﻓِﻲ ﺍ ﻟﹾ ﺄﹶ ﺭْ ﺽِ ﻓﹶﺎﺣْﻜﹸﻢ ﺑَ ﻴْ ﻦَ ﺍ ﻟ ﻨﱠ ﺎ ﺱِ ﺑِ ﺎ ﻟﹾ ﺤَ ﻖﱢ ﻭَﻟﹶﺎ ﺗَ ﺘﱠ ﺒِ ﻊِ ﺍﻟﹾﻬَﻮَﻯ ﻓﹶ ﻴُ ﻀِ ﻠﱠ ﻚَ ﻋَﻦ Jamå‘at Õì£øâ : Community, Organization “adr f¨è : President. Jumu‘ah ‰∑øâ : Friday. ”allallåhu 'alaihi wasallam ‚æçz ‰√æì ‰æöZ ˙è : peace .Khalīfah: vicegerent and blessings of Allah be upon him ﺳَﺒِﻴﻞِ ﺍ ﻟ ﻠﱠ ﻪِ ﺇِ ﻥﱠ ﺍ ﻟﱠ ﺬِ ﻳ ﻦَ ﻳَ ﻀِ ﻠﱡ ﻮ ﻥﹶ ﻋَﻦ ﺳَﺒِﻴﻞِ ﺍ ﻟ ﻠﱠ ﻪِ ﻟﹶ ﻬُ ﻢْ ﻋَ ﺬﹶ ﺍ ﺏٌ ﺷَ ﺪِ ﻳ ﺪٌ ﺑِﻤَﺎ ﻧَﺴُﻮﺍ ﻳَ ﻮْ ﻡَ ﺍ ﻟﹾ ﺤِ ﺴَ ﺎ ﺏِ

O David, We have made thee a vicegerent in the earth; so judge between men with Khalifatul-Masih —√±˚Z Êπ√æã : Successor to the ”alåt |¬æè : Formal Prayer offered according to a Promised Messiah, ‘alaihissalam. justice, and follow not vain desire, lest it should lead thee astray from the way of Allah.’ prescribed procedure. Thus, Salatut-Tahajjud, Khilåfat ÕïÎã : Succession Salatul-Fajr, Salatuz-Zuhr, Salatul-Asr, Salatul- Surely those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment, khulaf : Plural of khalifah. å £πæã Maghrib, Salatul-‘Isha. because they forgot the Day of Reckoning. (38:27) khutbah, khutba ‰§µã : (Friday) sermon. wa”iyyat : will Õ≈èz Special Issue of the Al-Nahl on the Life of Prophet Haroon was made Khalifa by prophet Moses in his absence Hadrat Dr. , radiyallahu ‘anhu. 60 pages, $2. Special Issue on Dr. Abdus Salam. .pages, 42 color and B&W pictures, $3 220 ﻭَ ﻭَ ﺍ ﻋَ ﺪْ ﻧَ ﺎ ﻣُﻮﺳَﻰ ﺛﹶ ﻼﹶ ﺛِ ﲔَ ﻟﹶ ﻴْ ﻠﹶ ﺔﹰ ﻭَ ﺃﹶ ﺗْ ﻤَ ﻤْ ﻨَ ﺎ ﻫَ ﺎ ﺑِ ﻌَ ﺸْ ﺮٍ ﻓﹶ ﺘَ ﻢﱠ ﻣِ ﻴ ﻘﹶ ﺎ ﺕُ ﺭَ ﺑﱢ ﻪِ ﺃﹶ ﺭْ ﺑَ ﻌِ ﲔَ ﻟﹶ ﻴْ ﻠﹶ ﺔﹰ ﻭَ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻝﹶ ﻣُﻮﺳَﻰ ﻷَ ﺧِ ﻴ ﻪِ

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VICTORY AND RAHEEMIYYAT shoulder to shoulder while praying in English translation of his epic Urdu work by Islam is like a child in the lap of God; He congregation and that also is meant to Shermeen Butt with foreword by M. M. Ahmad and it is who does everything for it; He makes the achieve unity. The good of one penetrates introduction by Hadrat . 110+ necessary arrangements and provides into the other like the electric current. If there whatever it needs. There is no human being are dissensions instead of unity, that would pages. $2 (any creature) who lays it under obligation. ultimately bring bad luck. The word Raheem refers to the one who The Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa does not let the efforts go waste; the opposite sallam, has said: “You should love one Salat On-Line of it is that one should continue struggling another. You should pray for one another in Salat chart is now available in on-line format on a floppy disk. Send $2 per disk to and find no result of his efforts. God the absence of others. If somebody prays for Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 with your mailing Almighty displayed His Raheemiyyat in the another person who is not present, the Angel address and phone number. case of the Holy Prophet Mohammad, says: let this prayer be accepted in your favor Majlis Ansarullah U.S.A. will pay the postage within the continental U.S. sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, and it was very also: How wonderful it is. If the prayer of the conspicuous. There was not a single battle man who is praying is not accepted the fought by the Holy Prophet which he did not Angel’s prayer will. win. In fact, he struggled a little and he was Chanda Ansar Hall rewarded amply. His victories flashed like I advise you that there should be no In accordance with a 1998 Majlis Ansarullah USA Shura recommendation and subsequent the lightning; the victory of Syria and Egypt dissension among you. acceptance by ©uñūr (ayyadahullāhu ta‘āla binasrihil-‘azīz), we are committed to build the are the examples. I have come with only two points: One, Ansār Hall in USA. Our goal is to obtain pledges worth $500,000 for this noble cause. Then, There has never been a man in the whole you should firmly believe in the Oneness of we wish to collect these funds and build the cherished Hall, a fitting present to our next history of mankind who was so successful God and two, you should inculcate mutual generation in the new millennium. Insha’-Allah. and who won victories like the Holy Prophet, love and sympathy. You should live the kind Contact your local officials to present your pledge or payment towards the construction of Mohammad, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam. of life that will be no less than a miracle. the Ansar Hall in the U.S. (Malfoozat, Vol. 2, p. 45) This is the change that the Companions of the Holy Prophet had effected in their lives. MUTUAL LOVE AND SYMPATHY Kuntum a‘da-an fa-allafa baina qoloobikum I have spoken about the unity and mutual (You were enemies, then He brought love among the members of the Jamaat many your hearts to-gether). Ansar Chanda Literature: a time and I have been telling you that you You should remember that this bringing of The rate of Chanda Literature, for Ansarullah, has been set at $10.00 per year. should remain united and have mutual the hearts close to one another is a miracle. Currently the cost of publishing Al-Nahl is being met out of other funds. This creates a concord. This is what God had instructed Keep it in view that unless every one of you burden on our other important activities. Members are therefore urged to please pay Muslims to do. He had commanded them to likes for his brother what he likes for their share of the Chanda Literature as soon as possible. May Allah enable us to fulfill be like one person otherwise they would himself, you cannot be a member of my our obligations in a timely manner. Āmīn. become weak and the people would know of Jamaat. Such a person is undergoing a trial it. The Muslims have been instructed to stand and his end is not going to be good.

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa (Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 48) and joined the community, meaning that baboons roaming around. BE WITH THE LIVING AND NOT THE Allah sent them to accept the truth. We were dining and talking to each other DEAD There was a general shortage of food in in the yard of Dr Hashmi Sahib’s home in I hate it very much that help should be the north due to water shortage and Techiman one evening. No one noticed snake sought from the dead people. This is done by dependence on rain. I saw a line forming eggs. They hatched into some small cobra those who are weak of Faith; it is they who outside a church and I asked for the reason. I snakes. Though dangerous, it was a pretty turn their attention to the dead while they run was told that everyday necessities would be site seeing the black tiny cobras dancing on away from the living people. God the distributed but only after they had attended the khaki floor. Almighty says that when Prophet Joseph was the church services. I also heard that Many a times God shows his mercy to his alive they continued rejecting him, but the sometimes a truck would leave the coast in servants in strange and unexpected ways. It day he passed away, they started saying that the South with supplies and would be empty was a great favor of God on us that the the had come to an end with his upon arriving at its destination in the North. person who took the charge of the school passing away from the world. When asked, the driver would retort, ‘I was from us was Sahibzadah Mirza Masroor God has nowhere instructed the people to driving in front. How would I know what Ahmad, now Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih V, go to the dead (i.e. to the graves of the dead was happening in the container behind me?’ ayyadahullahu ta‘ala. Allah provided us with to ask for their needs), rather he has Hadrat Because of my interest in calligraphy I was the blessing of hosting him at our place commanded: The Promised Messiah and Mahdi, ‘alaihissalam invited to Wa to add some decorations to its where he was to live after our departure—the Koonoo ma-assadiqeen (You should keep (1835-1908) large mosque. Wa sported one of the largest house, the kerosene fridge, the rooms, and the company of the Truthful persons), and produces good results of our actions), Maliki- and oldest Ahmadiyya communities in the front yard open to our neighbors and the told the people to be in the company of the Yaumid Deen (the Master of the Day of Ghana. On our way we decided to stop at the vast desert beyond. We found him very living people. That is why I ask my friends to Judgment) and then teaches us to say Iyyaka nature reserve. A large section of the road cordial, amicable, friendly, easy going, be visiting this place frequently. God knows na‘bodo wa iyyaka nastaeen i.e. Thee alone was unpaved on the way and coarse stone loving and caring. We could feel him to be that my asking the friends to come here is in do we worship and from Thee alone do we was laid out for miles in preparation for an amazingly different and a special kind of their own interest and I do so taking pity on ask for help. roadwork. Traffic had made some clearing person but to predict the future a quarter of a them and it is a sort of sympathy on my part. This shows that really and truly it is God but not enough to avoid tire damage. By the century before his becoming our beloved I tell you the truth that one’s faith cannot from whom help should be sought. This time we arrived at the reserve, and parked in khalifa was to be kept hidden from us until be all right unless one keeps the company of position cannot be given to any human being, front of the registration office, we noticed he was appointed the Amir Muqami at a person who can be called “Man of the animal, cattle or the birds—none that exists that both tires on one side which saw more by Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih IV, Faith.” (Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 53) in any part of the universe. Of course, in a stones had burst. It was already close to rahimahullah—that is when I felt that he was secondary position, this right can be ascribed sunset. There was no repair shop in the destined for something unique and special. WORSHIP AND HELP to the Godly people. We should not set nearby village. The reserve garage was still This office had been held by his revered The Holy Quean has laid stress on things as we like them; we should remain open. We went there for assistance. While father, Hadrat Mirza Mansoor Ahmad, since Iyyaka na‘bodo wa iyyaka nastaeen within the fold of what God and His trying to repair the punctures, they broke the the departure of Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih, (Thee alone do we worship and Messenger say. This is what is called Siratal valve on one tube so we had to drive the rest IV, rahimahullah, for , who from Thee alone we ask for help). Mustaqeem, The Right Path. of the way to Wa and back without a spare shouldered this responsibility until his last First, it mentions the Attributes of God viz We can fully understand this thing through tire as in Wa too the tire dealers did not have days. Rab (the Sustainer), Rahman (the one who the words a compatible tube. On our journey, we saw May Allah be his support, ayyadahullahu gives without our asking for our needs), La ilaha illallaho real wild life on the way including some ta‘ala binasrihil-‘aziz, Āmīn. Raheem (the one who is Most Merciful and Mohammadur Rasoolullah

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The first part of it shows that only God are greatly benefited. should be our Beloved, the One whom we Putting all these things together it can be worship and the One whom we seek after, easily grasped that first God sends His succor and the second part of it shows the and then comes the turn of the one who is significance of the Messengership of the commissioned by Him. It is God who grants Holy Prophet Mohammad, sallallaho alaihi them the urge to do good to the people; they wa sallam. (Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 54) struggle for it like a mother who feeds her baby with her milk, rather, more than that, SYMPATHY OF THE HOLY PROPHET for, the mother is not Mozakki (the one who (There is difference between an ordinary purifies). It is they who are referred to in the messenger and a Messenger who comes from verse Koonoo ma-assadiqeen (you should God). In the case of the Holy Prophet, keep the company of the truthful). sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, this difference is (Malfoozat, Vol. 2, p. 55-56) identified in the second portion of La ilaha illallaho Mohammadur-Rasoolullah. The LIVING RELIGION ordinary messengers just deliver the message Islam is a living religion. The God is living and they think that is the end of their and He sustains the lives of others. How. can assignment; they do not bother whether the He love the dead. This Living and Sustaining people act upon the message or not. In other God grants life again and again. Yohyil arza words, their message (or the delivery of the ba’da mautiha “Gives life to the earth after it message) reaches the ears and that is the end has died.” of it, on the other hand the message of those Does He give life after the people have who are commissioned by God reaches the linked themselves with the dead. No He does ears and at the same time, through their not do that. spiritual influence, they make it reach the It is this very Living and Sustaining God hearts also. This kind of attraction and who has taken the responsibility of guarding courage is given to a man only when he the Holy Quran, in the words: comes under the mantle of God; then he finds Inna lahoo la-hafizoon a sort of excitement within himself to We are its guardians sympathize with the people and to strive for Thus in every Age this religion gets life their welfare. The Holy Prophet, sallallaho through the living ones and it gives life to the alaihi wa sallam, had it more than every dead. You should remember that in this other Prophet. That is why he could not bear religion the living people appear at every to see the people burdened under the step. Then He (God) says: hardships. God says (in the Holy Quran) Summa fussilat Students lined up for a ceremony Azeezun alaihi ma anittum; this Messenger “Then it has been explained.” Maulana Butt started gaining significant the sidewalk. People would stop by and start cannot see you in distress; it is hard on him. One explanation (proof) is to be found in number of converts. He used to sit in front of conversation. He used to say that he preached He is always anxious to see that you people the Holy Quran itself. The other will the mosque with literature displayed along someone but it was another one who came

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa continue to be given till the Day of or small, therein. Resurrection. (Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 63) I say it repeatedly that the trees of the love entered they started coming in to the house Butt was appointed missionary in Tamale. of God will grow in it and they will flourish through the crevices where the ceiling met Tamale was the nearest large city to the north WHAT IS IBADAT and give sweet and health-giving fruits and the walls. We had our watchman catch them of the lake and Salaga. We needed to go to God says: Alla ta’bodoo illallah. You must they will confirm the truth of the words while we had to sleep outside or in the Tamale for supplies, etc. When Maulana Butt not worship anyone other than God. The fact akalaha da-i-mun. This is the stage which verandah. The first night the watchman came to Tamale, he was not very conversant is that the object of the creation of man is brings the journey of the Sufis to an end and caught more than forty, the second night in English. He used to have his servant sit that he should worship God. At another place when they reach it, they find God all around about half that many and a few the third next to him during his dars in the morning. God says: wa ma khalaqtul jinna wal insa and nothing else. The heart of the salik (the night. Our neighbor roasted them, shared His servant corrected his English while he illa li-ya‘-bodoon. Ibadat (worship) really one who walks on this path) becomes the them with watchman, and they had a feast. delivered the dars and explained verses. He means that one should do away with Arsh (the Seat of God), and God descends on Sometimes there was a shortage of food or was not apprehensive that a servant was hardheartedness and crookedness and make it. All the journeys come to an end here. . other supplies. We had to go as high as the correcting his English. Through his concerted the land of his heart so clear that it should This is the stage where the act of worship governor to get the supplies. The governor effort, soon he became quite proficient in resemble the land cleared by a farmer (to is on the right lines; here the gardens of was courteous and welcomed us with open English. Many of us lose opportunity to sow). The Arabs says; Maar Maaddab ; to spirituality begin to flourish; one can see arms and helped us meet our needs. enhance our learning because of shyness or pulverize as the antimony fit to be used for God as one sees something in the mirror. While I was at Salaga, Maulana Razzaq because of apprehension of embarrassment. the eyes. Likewise, when there is no stone, or This is the stage where man finds the pebble in the heart and the land (of the heart) paradise in this very world and it is here that is so smooth as if it is nothing but the soul— he enjoys hazallazi roziqna min qablo wa then of course it can be called Ibadat otoa bihee motashabiha this is what we were (worship). If a mirror is cleaned like this, we given before; and they were given their kind. can see our face in it, and if a piece of land is In short, the real stage of worship is Ibadat cleared like this we sow different kinds of (worship in the real sense of the word). fruit plants in it. (Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 64-65) Thus, the man who has been created to worship God can see Him in his heart only if From The Discourses, he cleans the heart and leaves no Freetown, pp. 53-59. crookedness, ups and downs and stones, big

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Color Salat Poster

Arabic text, English transliteration and English translation are set in different colors for easy identification. Color pictures are included to identify different postures. Children, adults, and new Muslims, all can learn, revise and refresh their knowledge of salat. It makes a great gift for Ahmadi, Non-Ahmadi and Non-Muslim relatives, friends and acquaintances. This 18"x24" cardboard poster can be framed or displayed in mosques, homes, and in public buildings. Please send $2 per copy to Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 with your mailing address and phone number. Majlis Ansarullah U.S.A. will pay the postage within the continental U.S.

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A story for children written by Dr. Yusef A. Lateef. Children and new Muslims, all can read Students lining up for a ceremony and enjoy this story. It makes a great gift for the children of They made sure that it was not a snake bite expanse. The north was plain and flat, Ahmadi, Non-Ahmadi and Non- and administered some injections. I could not sparsely populated and mostly barren and Muslim relatives, friends and drive next day because of the excruciating dusty. acquaintances. Every page of the pain. I took a ride and went straight to the One year bats started finding it comfy and story is accompanied by a hospital in Salaga. I had to stay there a few cozy to take refuge in the thin attic over our colorful drawing. days. My wife visited me and gave me home. They rushed in and out all night Please send $1.50 per copy to support through this ordeal. A teacher from overhead. Their activity was very disturbing. Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, our school was also very helpful during my Also there was the danger of contamination 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 with your mailing address and phone stay in the hospital. and disease. It was not possible to enter the number. Majlis Ansarullah U.S.A. will pay the postage within the continental U.S. Living in a small bungalow, we had a thin attic so we decided to seal the crevices kerosene refrigerator. Homes were built when we thought the bats were gone during away from each other without any fences the night. But evidently many were left as around them in the large and flat open not finding a way out from where they had

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa a goat on it and took its photograph which It was the month of Ramadan while I was Synopsis of Religious Preaching: was sent to all. It was great fun. Dr Sardar in Salaga. We needed sand for construction Christianity and Islam Hameed could not figure out how to wear a at school. Someone told us of a nearby town By Maulana A.U. Kaleem new shirt he had bought for Eid. Finally where sand was available but we needed to Sradar Sahib figured out the reason. get the approval of the chief. I went there and Previously published in two parts, has been republished by Relieved, he pointed to the inscription on it met the chief. The chief was supportive of Majlis Ansarullah in one volume. which read, Made in Amritsar. Nothing more our school and agreed to provide sand. It had Part I, Christianity, deals with Unity and Oneness of God, than a joke as Sikh community is as worthy rained recently; the road was wet, unpaved Trinity, Divinity of Jesus, The Universal Religion, Atonement, of reverence as any other religious and ridden with large boulders the driver had Death On the Cross, Muhammad In the Bible, The Second Coming community. to go around. On the way an elderly lady also of Jesus Christ. Ghana abandoned the British way of hitched a ride. I was driving slowly curving Part II, Islam, has chapters on What is Islam? Islam—Ethics and driving on the left side of the road and around the large black stones. The car Observances, A Misunderstanding Removed, Natural Death of Jesus, Son of Mary, Refutation of Arguments Given in Support of changed to driving on the right side of the suddenly slipped over the slippery clay road while I was at Fomena. I wrote a note surface and went out of control and flipped Jesus’ Physical Ascension to Heaven, The Advent of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, for the newspaper describing how Islam over upside down. With much difficulty we The Truthfulness of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Is There a Substitute for Religion. prefers right. The newspaper published my crawled out of the car. There was not any Size 5½ in. x 8½ in., 160+ pages. Send $2/copy (includes postage and handling in the note. Numerous checkpoints were set up on traffic to speak off. The sun was setting and continental U.S.) to Ansar Publications, Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, 15000 Good Hope the roads to make sure the transition was it was almost time to break fast. I was hungry Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905. accident free and smooth. It is amazing how and weak. A bicyclist passed by. He gave me the funding from the UN which gets most of the long ride back home. My wife was much its financial support from the West has worried by the time I arrived. Our wives helped change the third world countries to were an integral part of our strife and efforts, metric system and driving on the right side of were great help in our chores and Words of Wisdom the road while the British themselves still responsibilities, and a blessing from God in Foreword by Sahibzadah M.M. Ahmad, Amir U.S.A. drive on the left and the world’s most our ordeals. Words of Wisdom is a collection of sayings and affluent nation, United States, who drove out We took the car, a decade old model of Traditions of the Holy Prophet, Muhammad, ”allallāhu the British and received the Statue of Liberty Renault 1100, to Kumasi for repairs. It was ‘alaihi wasallam dealing with the daily life. It has been from France, continues to drive in miles and giving excessive smoke on our way back but published by Majlis Ansarullah, U.S.A. Arabic text is weigh in pounds. in an effort to reach home before nightfall I given with English transliteration and Urdu and English Kamaluddin had a great desire to build a made the mistake of not checking the oil translations. The book includes a discussion of types of mosque at the school site using his own level and by the time we reached the lake the ahadith, books of ahadith, and their compilers. funds, which was completed in due time. I last ferry had just left and the engine had also Some important dates and events in the life of the Holy availed the opportunity to design a mold for lost most of the oil. We had to stay at the Prophet, Muhammad, ”allallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam, have small minarets on the corners of the mosque. local rest house. While taking bath in the also been included. Its picture appears on page 2. This was a evening to seek relief from the heat a large Outside covers are in color, two colors inside, size 7 in. small mosque. 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Kamaluddin with python skin and his auto It was known that there were large pythons it. in the jungle surrounding the town. Their One day a stray baby deer ended up targets usually were goats and deer. One day around our home. Its mother obviously had Kamaluddin ran over one with his silver separated and did no show up. We tried to wheels. He brought the huge snake home. keep it alive with milk but it gave up its People from the town excitedly took the ghost after a few days due to some unknown trophy and enjoyed its meat, and returned the reason. skin to Kamaluddin. Kamaluddin planned to We celebrated one Eid at Lake Bosumtui. I have shoes or something of use made out of made a post card invitation with a picture of

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa Hadrat I was sent to Fomena to help Kamaluddin, amusing to the young students. The country and was there for more than a year. Fomena was weak in mathematics and sciences and it Mirza Masroor Ahmad was a small town, hardly a mile across along was hard to find teachers for these subjects. Khalifatul-Masih V the highway. We lived outside the town in a We had a Bible teacher. Though our school ayyadahullahu ta‘ala binasrihil-‘aziz spacious house. There was a large orange was supported only by the Ahmadiyya and tree to the left of the house which provided Muslim community, and we were not free oranges. People peeled off the skin half- obligated to teach the Bible, yet we provided way and then made a hole to one side and our students the choice, while the other non- Majlis Ansarullah squeezed the juice into their mouths. There Muslim missionary schools did not provide a Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V, ayyadahullah, held the office of Qa’id also was a guava tree somewhere nearby. choice for the Muslim students to be able to Zahanat and Sihhat-i-Jismani, Majlis Ansarullah in 1995, and the office of Qa’id People who knew our fondness for the fruit, learn their religion or their holy book. In fact, Ta‘limul-Qur’an, Majlis Ansarullah, Pakistan, from 1995 to 1997. After his election to lead the brought us some time to time. As the weather we received Muslim students with Christian Ahmadiyya community on 22 April 2003, he has been closely observing the activities of the Majlis Ansarullah worldwide and has been providing vision and guidance. He has addressed was almost always mild, there were lot of names often. When we asked them why they windows and all of them had glass louvers had Christian names while they were Muslim Ansar and has met their Majalis Amila. Reports of these addresses and meetings have appeared for free circulation of air. by faith, they told us that the Christian regularly in the pages of Jama‘at’s Urdu organ Al-Fazl International published from London. The mail was not delivered. We went to schools would not admit them unless they Here we give in our own words a summary of his guiding comments and directives up to the the post office to pick up our mail. changed their names, and once their names year 2005. A young, healthy and good mannered boy, had been registered as such it was difficult to September 14, 2003 Send me your reports every month. Philip, was our cook. He would eat all the change them back. Address at UK Ansar Ijtima (Al-Fazl International, 7 May, 2004, p. 9. left over food with both his hands to stuff Fomena was a small town with no market Spread the message of Islam. 30 July 2004, p. 23) himself fast to counter the perception of place to speak off, except for a weekly Study the Holy Qur’an. overeating and then he would run down the gathering of sellers and buyers. We had to go Expound the wisdom of Shariah. May 31, 2004 stairs out onto the road until the food had to Kumasi for our provisions. There was a Impart excellent training. Ansar Ijtima Germany settled a bit and then came back at a leisurely check post at the end of the town. Whenever Put the community on the road of progress Turn to Allah, adopt humbleness and seek pace. we passed the check post on our way to by eliminating its worldly weaknesses. His forgiveness. The town had provided a large piece of Kumasi, the policemen always asked us to Foster teamwork. Establish Salat and get up for Tahujjad. land for the school. Kamaluddin told me that bring a piece of bread for them. That showed Serve the faith. Be an example for the training of your a brick of gold was laid in the foundation and the level of poverty in those parts of the Establish Salat and Tahajjud and populate children. the great chief, nanahene, did not leave until world. the mosques. Recite, understand, and implement the it was secured adequately. Kamaluddin drove a VW Karman sports Support khilafat. Holy Qur’an in your lives. I had the chance to visit the local Muslim car. Once one of its doors came loose. We Train children. Study the writings of the Promised center in Fomena. I conveyed our message to had to hold the door to keep it in place while (Al-Fazl International, 7 May 2004, Messiah, ‘Alaihissalam. them and answered their questions. driving—very dangerous but there was not pp. 16, 11, 12) (Al-Fazl International, 18 June 2004, p. 13) I painted sign board for the school which much of a choice because of unavailability of was erected outside the school. I taught parts and repair facilities nearby. It was very April 10, 2004 June 5, 2004 mathematics, science and how to read the convenient for us that Jama‘at provided Meeting with Majlis Amila Benin Meeting with Majlis Amila Holland Holy Qur’an. The words like bandar interest free loans for us to buy transportation Form Majlis Amila according to the Supervise your homes and train your (monkey) in the Yassarnal-Quran were very for ourselves. constitution and initiate activities. children.

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Treat your wives well. permanent connection with them. (Al-Fazl International, 25 June 2004, p. 10) (Al-Fazl International, 22 October 2004, p. 12) September 5, 2004 Meeting with Majlis Amila Switzerland September 26, 2004 Activity report should be sent to Hadrat Address at Ijtima United Kingdom Khalifatul-Masih, ayyadahullah, every month Pray for yourself, your children society regularly. and humanity at large, and for the supremacy All Qa’ids should study the responsibilities of Islam. of their departments in the constitution and Protect your progeny from the [adverse should organize plans accordingly. effects of the] European atmosphere. It is Select the small books of the Promised necessary that they have relation with Messiah ‘Alaihissalam for study and conduct mosques and Prayers, learning of the Holy an examination. At least two exams can be Qur’an and Wasiyyat. conducted a year. All officers from national Amila down to Increase the number of moosees. the level of Za‘im should participate in the Ansar should go to the old peoples’ Wasiyyat system. homes, converse with them and inquire about (Al-Fazl International, 29 October 2004, A group of students with their teachers. Kamaluddin is seated in the center. them, and should take fruit and flowers with p. 16, December 31, 2004 pp. 3-4) them. Most towns had running water but in small could see them washing their clothes along (Al-Fazl International, 1 October 2004, December 29, 2004 towns water had to be hauled from some the streams. Mostly they would have a large p. 11) Meeting with Majlis Amila France nearby stream or had to be delivered by piece of cloth which they would wrap around Monthly activity report should be sent to truck. Stream water was dangerous as it them during the day and cover themselves September 12, 2004 the Khalifatul-Masih regularly. contained organisms which were known to with it during the night. Rich had their Meeting with Majlis Amila Belgium Choose a short work of the Promised cause blood damage. The water supply bungalows. The ordinary folks lived in Monthly report should be sent regularly. Messiah ‘Alaihissalam and conduct exam. needed to be consistent as the students would rooms laid out in a square all facing a Establish the habit of morning walk among All members of majlis amila should also not attend classes without taking a bath in the common yard in the center and a common

Ansar. participate. Exam can be conducted in both morning. The students would not eat rice kitchen in one corner. Many times a whole Include the new Ahmadis in your training Urdu and the local language. Ansar should without fish in it, and they could tell, though family would share a single room. program. Inculcate in them the habit of learn the translation of the Holy Qur’an. a very small quantity of fish was added. Despite laws against cruelty and murder, financial sacrifice. Teach them the Holy Elderly Ansar should go to the old The townspeople without water supply many old traditions still flourished. There Qur’an and encourage the habit of offering peoples’ homes and make friends with would take their buckets all the way to the were traditional healers. We were advised Salat in congregation. elderly there, inquire about them and develop nearest stream or water source, fill them up, not to venture outside our homes alone or at Visit the old peoples’ homes. Engage in a relationship. Take some fruit, etc., along to put them on their heads and bring them all night when a chief was sick or had recently conversation with them. Take flowers with enhance relationship. the way back to their homes and then take a died. Many people were known to disappear you. Pay special attention to learn the reading bath in the back of their homes. Despite at the death of a chief, especially from other Include the new initiates of the last three and the meaning of the Holy Qur’an. One poverty and lack of resources, they were tribes. It was said that they were buried along four years in your system. Create a should know how to read the Qur’an clean. While traveling in the country, one with the chief to serve him in his afterlife.

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa correctly. include Ansar. [Ansar who do not have an income should Prepare member lists with [name,] father’s polygamy openly without any apprehension. home. He had children and lived in a tiny make some minimal contribution as they do name, profession and education level, etc. There were a dozen or so Ahmadi bungalow. When it came to be the time to have resources for their sustenance.] Naib Sadr should not be older than 47. , doctors, and teachers from sleep, I was surprised to see how little a Ansar should walk and ride bicycle. Use social service fund to help the needy. Pakistan spread over about 500 mile by about space they had. Dr Sahib snapped, ‘We have Qa’ids should activate their Majalis and Hold medical camps with the help of the 300 mile country, some at long distances contained a whole river into a cup.’ Despite develop new avenues of activity. They hospitals in rural areas where medical from each other, others relatively nearby. difficulties there was a sense of brave should bolster the involvement of the facilities are not available. Consider holding There were only a few good drivable paved attitude which made it easy to bear them and younger Ansar. homeopathy camps. roads. We often traveled to see each other. face them. (Al-Fazl International, 11 February 2005, Make an effort that every Nasir observes Either the Ahmadi teachers and doctors Dr Sardar Hameed also lived nearby. He pp. 11-12) five Prayers, offers Prayers in congregation, living nearby would visit us or we would go went to work much before dawn in the attends Friday services. visit them. As our travels provided hospital next door to his residence and did May 3, 2005 Listen to khutba. Ansar who know how to socializing, they also took us to gourmet not return until very late in the night. He used Meeting with Majlis Amila Kenya recite the Holy Qur’an should recite at least food, which many of us lacked while we to tell us that he once asked one of his young Use the word Majlis rather than Jama‘at in two Rukus a day. Dars should be scheduled were single. and growing sons what he planned to be your reports. for the ones who do not know Nazira, and a Few times a year we gathered in Accra or when he grew up. His son said aptly, ‘Dad, I It is the responsibility of the Qa’id Umumi person who can recite well should recite. other places to attend some meeting or for will become a doctor and will operate on to keep contact with all Majalis to remind (Al-Fazl International, 20 May 2005, p. 13) consultation or for some celebration. Dr you.’ them and to get their reports. Munawwar was of a good and jovial mood. Maulana Wahhab also was jovial, happy, Majlis Ansarullah is directly under the May 22, 2005 Once all went to town in the evening in more and was in a pleasant disposition all the time. Khalifatul-Masih, so the [national] report Meeting with Majlis Amila Uganda than one cars. They could not decide where He would crack jokes and tell stories all the should be sent to the Khalifatul-Masih. Sadr should propose his Amila and have it exactly they are going to go before they left time. He used to tell of an acquaintance he Reports should be sent regularly every approved. but as they had to go for an outing so they invited to the mission for dinner. The person month. Do not accumulate a few months’ Monthly report should be sent regularly to left anyhow. There were roundabouts at invited Maulana to his home in return. worth of reports to send them together. Do the Khalifatul-Masih. street crossings in Accra as they were easier Maulana accepted the invitation and went to not send report only once a year. Amila should be formed in accordance to build and maintain than traffic lights. Dr his home in the afternoon. They chatted, Seek support from Muballighs/Mu‘allims. with the constitution. Sahib was leading the convoy. The first discussed matters, exchanged views, Include every Nasir in the system of Every Qa’id should know his roundabout he encountered, he started gossiped, and finally when it came to be too Chanda even when they cannot pay responsibilities as mentioned in the circling it round and round until someone late, and finding no food in sight, no sweet according to the set rate. constitution. broke off and led the rest to some place of his smell, no mention of a feast, Maulana asked Make Tabligh plan and continue Establish Majlis in every village and town choice. for permission to leave. While bidding good- reminding until you meet your goals. where there are Ansar. While frequent rains supported abundant night, the host lamented, ‘You do not eat Performing Majalis should be given Organize your work from the grass roots. greenery, they also provided fertile nothing.’ certificates and ‘Alam-i-In‘āmi. (Al-Fazl International, 1 July 2005, p. 16) environment for mosquitoes. I fell ill often Maulana Qamar used to travel to far off Members who cannot read or write should mostly due to malaria which rendered me towns to meet the local chiefs and to give the be taught how to read the text of the Holy April 15, 2005 very weak. It took our doctors a while to message of peace and love. He was quite Qur’an. Khutba Jumu‘ah, London, UK determine the right amount and kind of successful in his mission. Ansar should be included in Tahrik-i-Jadid Social services departments should chalk quinine to keep me healthy. On one such I saw preaching sessions in the market even if they pay a small amount. out programs to visit hospital to inquire occasion I was taken to Dr Munawwar’s place. People would gather around to listen. Qa’id Waqf-i-Jadid should make lists and about the sick.

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(Al-Fazl International, 29 April 2005, p. 8) Ansar join from Khuddam. Qa’id Tajnid should be very active. June 27, 2005 Qa’id Umumi should remind the Majalis Meeting with Majlis Amila USA who do not send reports, contact them Increase the number of Chanda paying persistently, and make an effort to get all the members. reports. Bring the frequency of reporting from (Al-Fazl International, 19 August 2005, every two months to every month. Make an p. 11) effort that all 52 Majalis send their reports. Qa’id Tarbiyyat should work towards August 20, 2005 reminding the members who do not pay Majlis Amila Nasir Bagh Region Germany Ansar dues and explain to them the Attendance in Prayers should increase, importance of Majlis Ansarullah. especially the attendance at the Fajr Salat. (Al-Fazl International, 12 August 2005, Days are long in summer. Maghrib and Isha Students hard at work during a class session p. 16) Prayers are offered quite late, there should be greater attendance in them [during summer]. kept the country unified, and could be read and found that it was a request from a July 5, 2005 Members can come after their work. understood everywhere by some people, governor of a far off state to do a favor to Majlis Amila Canada At the admonition of Hadrat Khalifatul- especially the school children. The him by admitting this near relative of his to Include all Saff II Ansar in Chanda. Masih IV, officers had started sporting elementary schooling lasted for eight years. our elite school. Arrange bicycle races and outings. beards but now it looks like that the directive There were many Ahmadiyya primary or Our schools mostly were supported by the Plan Ithar activity following the is not being followed. elementary schools, some middle and a few income from our hospitals. Many of our description given in the constitution. Act on the advice I have been giving for secondary schools. Students at the secondary physicians and hospitals were known not Make personal contacts to meet the Waqf- the last couple of years. schools mostly were resident. Most only inside but outside the country due to i-Jadid target. Show similar attitude in your homes as prominent of the Ahmadiyya schools was the their dedication, their compassion for the Only the preparation of a scheme is not outside. Ones who are good in homes should one at Kumasi with a large student human patient, and the high level of their enough. There should be a follow-up to be as such outside too. The ones who are enrollment. This school had been service. Patients came from other countries good office bearers outside should be good to gauge the effectiveness of planning. nationalized but still kept its name. It also along with their relatives to support them Include Majlis Amila in the study of the their wives and children at home too. had good sized Ahmadiyya mosque attached after cumbersome travel spanned over days. books and their exam, and obtain report on (Al-Fazl International, 30 September 2005, to it. The Ahmadiyya schools had played an They also helped the local economy. the number of pages studied. p. 13) important role in the education of Ghana Our schools and hospitals may not have Keep contact with every one with respect over the years. Due to their unbiased and been the best in their buildings and amenities to Chanda, and include everyone. September 3, 2005 liberal education policies, students from all but they were the best in their benefit, cost Arakin Khususi should pray for Majlis Amila Germany religions and backgrounds enrolled in them. effectiveness, service and expertise. themselves and others. Ansar should complete their Tajnid. They were very reputable. Students came Christians in the West are very apt at Increase the circulation of the Ansaullah Jama‘at should help the auxiliaries and the from near and far. One morning, someone pointing out faults with Islam while to win magazine from Pakistan. Active Ansar can auxiliaries should help the Jama‘at in this knocked at my door before sunrise. On coverts in Africa they would go an extra mile subscribe this magazine. respect. opening the door, I found a young boy with to adapt to the local customs. I saw dancing Tajnid should be completed every year as New Ansar Ahmadis though not brought his bags. He handed me a note. I opened it to in the churches and priests practicing

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa in by the Ansar are under Majlis Ansarullah. Tahrik-i-Jadid collection [from Ansar] Direct the Zu‘ama to go to their homes, should come to [at least] one quarter of the vessels. They caught fish from the ocean, these resources or they were ineffective in contact them and teach Salat to the ones who [total Tahrik-i-Jadid] proceeds from the processed it and then canned it and sold it contributing to the local prosperity due to were not Muslims before. When a new Jama‘at. back to the country. wide spread corruption. Before we left we Ahmadi moves, you should know the area he Majalis, who are not sending reports Wherever we went, we always saw sugar went to buy some diamonds within the reach moved to. Search the Ansarullah bai‘ats of currently, should be sending their reports. in the form of sugar cubes in cardboard of our meager resources through lot of the last ten years. This chore needs Activate the lagging Majalis. Reports should boxes. We also bought sugar boxes in cartons security and checking which on return were considerable attention. be obtained from all Majalis. for our own use and for use in the school distributed among my relatives starting with Qai’id Ta‘lim should receive a complete Members who are not paying [Jama‘at] boarding houses. I was just out of school. my wife. report how many have read the designated obligatory Chanda, their Ansar Chanda will The mathematical portion of my brain was Once I visited a cow farm in the north. book. A survey of Amila members should be accepted when they pay the obligatory quite active. One day in Kumasi while There were a few cows in may be 20x20 yard also be conducted as to how many of them Chanda. One who pays the Chanda pondering over a carton of sugar-cube boxes, enclosure filled with foot deep dung turned have studied the designated book. Administer Ansarullah but does not pay obligatory I was able to calculate the number of cubes into mire by rain. Their business mostly was an examination to all the Ansar in the Chanda, his Ansar Chanda should be counted available for use per day if the use of the cheese rather than fresh milk which was not country. Designate a few pages of a book. for obligatory Chanda and go to the Jama‘at carton was to spread over a year while the very popular among people. People liked and Ansar may consult the text to answer the account. When one declares an income and problem was being formed for solution. Now consumed canned milk mostly imported, questions. declares the amount he commits to pay, write sometimes I have to grope for a calculator or another burden on foreign exchange and Include all Ansar in the Chanda system it down and accept his contribution. Real look for paper and pencil to solve trivial local economy. according to the Tajnid. purpose is training, reformation of self, problems. We did not see many dogs. We were told National, regional and local Amilas should inclination towards faith, and attention to act Somehow the locals had developed the that there were not many animals due to receive Al-Fazl International. Increase its on the precepts. A moosi should understand habit of using only white sugar and that also tsetse fly. Fly’s bite caused a sleeping disease subscription by 1,500. Fifty percent of the that he has pledged to present a sacrifice of a only in the form of cubes. They used only which eventually killed the animal. The Ansar should be receiving Al-Fazl high level. One who is not a moosi should canned milk and preferred canned fish over effect of its bite is similar on humans. Also, International. [Note: Germany Ansar publish also be reminded that this Chanda [Ansar] is fresh fish. I once saw that some other item dogs would be consumed during frequent an insert for the Al-Fazl international.] determined by Jama‘at, likewise is was attached to bags of brown sugar to entice famines, I was told. Bring the regular offering of Salat and determined the auxiliaries’ Chanda, so customers to use the brown sugar. I was told The weekly flea market was called buruni regularity in the recitation of the Holy contribute it regularly. that a brown sugar factory was established in uhu, that is, the white man is dead (so here Qur’an to the attention of Saff II Ansar. You should construct five mosques by Ghana to curb imports but the brown sugar are his things for your perusal). The specialty Activate the Zu‘ama of the small Majalis. 2008. It is not a matter of Chandas. Be brave had to be sold to other countries and cube at these flea markets was the stinking fish, Ones who live far from the Prayer centers and open hearts and Allah will create sugar had to be imported for local needs. appropriately named. I think high should offer Salat with their children at [favorable] circumstances. Such habits of course were a burden on temperature cooking killed the stink. home, and inculcate the habit of reading the (Al-Fazl International, 7 October 2005, Ghanaian foreign exchange and economy. Muslims had hold over meat supplies so it Holy Qur’an. p. 12) Ghana used to be called Gold Coast was not a problem for someone to get meat Ansar should go to the hospitals and because of its gold and diamonds but the slaughtered and prepared by a Muslim. But inquire the elderly, and take fruits and September 4, 2005 reflection if this wealth among the masses the masses were poor. I saw people buying flowers with them. People from other Sadr Ansar Germany was invisible. Ancient name of the country, meat by the number of small bite-size cubed countries have settled here [in Germany]. Do not accept auxiliary’s Chanda from the Ghana, probably is based on the Arabic word pieces. Meet them and familiarize with their ones who owe [Jama‘at] regular Chanda. ghina meaning wealth, prosperity, There were too many languages. Language condition and develop relationship with (Al-Fazl International, 14 October 2005, abundance. Either foreign entities controlled changed every hundred miles or so. English them. p. 10)

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Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V. ayyadahullah, and Majlis Ansarullah missionaries from Pakistan were translated into the local languages. It is amazing to September 10, 2005 training, contributions will fall in place. Do observe the blessings of Allah on the people Majlis Amila not accept auxiliary contribution from the who stand up to serve His cause. Two main Designate a book of the Promised Messiah one who does not pay [Jama‘at] obligatory translators of that time later became ‘Alaihissalam for study by Ansar, or a dues except for that he be informed that his ambassadors to prominent countries. One of portion of the book, then conduct an exam auxiliary Chanda is being credited to his them we see regularly in the Urdu class on and tell them that they can refer to the book, obligatory Chanda. Sadaqa can be accepted MTA as the Big Kid (Barha Bachcha). but have everyone take part in the exam. from the one who does not pay Majlis and One part of the convention was soliciting Continue bringing to the attention of the Ijtima dues but exhort him to pay the Majlis and collecting cash donations. People took Ansar that they train their children in the and Ijtima Chanda, and continue explaining turns and passed by the collection site homes, have them offer the Salat and put to him. throwing cash while singing and reciting, them into the habit of reading the Holy (Al-Fazl International, 21 October 2005, faktubna ma‘ashshahidin, meaning, so write Qur’an, and oversee them. p. 11) us among the witnesses, and took turns trying Get monthly report from Majalis and then to excel each other. prepare your report and send it to me. It is September 13, 2005 They offered their Prayers with full Qa’id Umumi’s job to activate all centers, Majlis Amila Sweden attention and without hurry. I noticed that visit them himself or send a representative. Saff II was established so that khuddam followers made sure that the imam had Na’ib Sadr Saff II should make special coming to Ansar may not slow down. Ride completely changed his posture before they programs for the Saff II Ansar. Their spirit of bicycle and walk. It is the job of the Na’ib started changing their postures in Salat, youth should be kept alive. Sadr II to keep them active. Include them in indicating their level of obedience to the Take care of the new Ahmadis who are social service activities. authority and underlying humbleness. Ansar and make them part of the Ansarullah Chanda Ansar and Chanda Ijtima I did not see anybody smoking, not even a organization. Go to small hamlets for tabligh, accounting should be kept separate from each non-Ahmadi. On asking, someone told me make tabligh programs to carry out there, and other. that it was due to the earlier influence of the Scene from a fish market develop contacts. Take the message to people Elderly Ansar should go to hospitals, visit Ahmadiyya missionaries. They had stressed of other nations who have settled here. Go old peoples’ homes. Visit the sick. Inquire of the harmful effects of smoking and drugs so community among the masses, and provided yourselves and have other Ansar go to Old their condition. Take fruit and flowers along. well that all people, even non-Muslims, immediate brotherly contacts among Peoples’ Homes. Take fruits and flowers This way, relationships will develop and strangers. developed an aversion to smoking and drugs. along. Inquire about their condition, engage contacts will be made. Conduct a survey as Ahmadis donned hats and sported beards Early in the morning, the fishermen pulled in conversation and increase contacts. to what Ansarullah Sweden can do in Africa and were distinguishable in any crowd. We, their nets. They were very friendly. One day Complete your Tajnid. and India in regards to social services. the foreigners, were called brownies, whether they offered me some healthy and fat fish but Keep separate account of Chanda Majlis A convert is no more a new Ahmadi after white or brown or yellow, and were known I did not take it as I was just a guest there and and separate account of Chanda Ijtima. Ones three years. Make them part of your immediately as Ahmadis if sported beard and did not want to waste their fish if no one who do not give importance to Ansar organization after three years. covered our heads, and were dubbed Indian if knew how to prepare it. They also showed Chanda, make them understand The new-Ahmadis who are the age of we bared our heads and shaved our beards. me some exotic species they had netted that harmoniously. Your job is to make them Ansar, bring them with you to the Ijtima. Try While keeping a beard and covering the head day. understand—and continue doing it. Develop to make them a part of the Jama‘at showed love of the faith and the level of Strolling along the palm-lined beach, one a sense of sacrifice in them. When the Qa’id organization from the very beginning. When dedication to abide by the Islamic could see ships at a distance in the sea. I was Tarbiyyat has accomplished the task of you make them part of your programs, they convention, it also showed the strength of the told that some of them were foreign fishing

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa will develop the habit of Salat and financial meeting, and [tell them] that we will come sacrifice. There are Ansar here who know for [to the meeting for ] Tabligh. Syed Sajid Ahmad, Fargo ND Swedish. They should meet them and Designate a book for the study of Ansar integrate them. and conduct its exam. Also conduct an exam Quarter of a century after leaving Ghana, some of the memories are indelible while others are Khutba Jum‘a should be in Swedish and its of the whole Amila. Tell Ansar that they can either fuzzy or have completely faded out of memory. Many of us who were there then (the mid- summary should be given in Urdu. Take consult the text during the exam—but all seventies) are now spread over North America. Meeting them at the annual gatherings and other notes from my sermon and present them in Ansar should participate. occasions brings out old images. The death of Kamaluddin, may Allah bless his soul, in Toronto Swedish. Ones who listen to sermons, should have a few years ago prompted me to collect some of the memories of those years in writing. In the New Ahmadis should be made aware that comprehensive knowledge of them. fond memory of those days I write these few pages, to the courage of the mostly young and the Jama‘at does not belong to any person, Remind the parents to have their children many elderly servants of Ahmadiyyat who dared to venture into a new and unfamiliar world, far and that the new Ahmadi is part of the offer Prayers in their homes and have them from home, far from the comfortable and convenient civilization of those days, just for the sake Jama‘at and the Jama‘at will keep in touch recite the Holy Qur’an. of earning the pleasure of their Creator and Master. with him. With an active contact by the Create a separate questionnaire for each The airplane brought me to Accra, a to clear the grounds at least once a week with Tarbiyyat department, the person who department to receive a separate report from coastal city with lots of beaches and markets. these handy machetes as mechanized lawn brought the new Ahmadi to Ahmadiyyat will Majalis for all departments. After a brief stay in Accra, I took a minivan mowers were hard to afford and maintain. go in the background. Make a team in each The magazine printed by Ansar should be going to Saltpond. Though Accra was the The south was green and lush, full of trees. town and each area to keep in contact with half Swedish and half Urdu. Make a team of Capital, the Ahmadiyya headquarters were in There was so much vegetation that it was these new comers. New Ahmadi should be Saff II Ansar to translate. Saltpond those days and were moved to hard to enter the jungle. Grass and plants contacted at least once a week so he may Appoint a separate Qa’id Tajnid who Accra later. Both the towns are on the ocean. sprouted out of every crevice in the paved inform you how to contact him if he moves. should complete his Tajnid and include in Soil is sandy. Trees abound. Beaches are roads or elsewhere. One plant was so tough Qa’id Tahrik-i-Jadid and Qaid Waqf-i- Tajnid the ones who have stepped back by aplenty. Weather is pleasant. Day and night that it damaged even the foundations when it Jadid should first set a target and then pursue contacting them. temperatures do not differ much; neither does grew next to them. Odum was a very strong it. (Al-Fazl International, 28 October 2005, the length of the day vary much from the and tough wood. Carpenters had to spend Bookstall is a small part of Tabligh. This p. 11) length of the night all through the year. There hours trying to cut and shape it for doors and does not encompass all opportunities of is no need to advance the clocks at the outset windows. Tabligh. Make Tabligh programs on a large September 23, 2005 of the Spring or to set them back when Fall We stayed at Saltpond with Maulana scale. Look for various pockets. Immigrants Majlis Amila Norway arrives. Kaleem and were treated well. This initial from other countries—Arabs, Albanians, You should have separate activities On the way from Accra to Saltpond, I saw introduction gave way to a working Yugoslavians, Hungarians, Polish—are planned for Saff II Ansar. people with almost two-feet long sharp relationship in Ghana and then later in the living at various places. People from various To accept an office and not perform [to daggers and I imagined them going to a tribal States. May Allah have mercy on his soul. countries continue pouring in. Make contact fulfill the obligations of the office] is a deceit war. Later I saw them carrying the same He was a scholarly person but jovial, friendly with them. Visit them and spread the of self and God. daggers everywhere, even to school on and caring. message. Make Tabligh teams and include in Study the Ansar constitution and plan certain days. I found that due to frequent The annual convention was held in them Ansar from Saff I and Saff II. It is not activities accordingly. rains in this tropical environment in southern Saltpond those days. Attendees came in enough just to erect a stall. This is an ancient Members of Majlis Amila will not hold Ghana, grass and other vegetation grew very groups on foot and on mechanized vehicles, way. New avenues should be explored. Ask any other office [that is, office both in fast to cover unpaved pathways, therefore, singing the songs of the praises of Allah. the new Ahmadis of various nationalities Jama‘at national Amila and in Ansar national people had to carry these machetes along, They scattered around under the shadows of what is the way to access them, to contact Amila (translator)]. Amir Norway should continually clearing their pathways of tall palm trees. Locals addressed in local them. Tell them to arrange a [tabligh] survey who is to be separated from the excessive growth. In schools the children had languages while the speeches of the program, [to arrange to] have a [tabligh] Jama‘at office and who is to be separated

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Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V. ayyadahullah, and Majlis Ansarullah About Al-Nahl from the Ansar office. Get my approval after Visit the sick. Take fruit and flowers with The Al-Nahl (pronounced annahl) States and yet are not receiving the magazine, the survey and then conduct new election you. This will create contacts, increase is published quarterly by Majlis Ansarullah, USA, please contact your local officers to have your [for vacated offices] after separation. relationships—and it will be a service. an auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Movement in address added, corrected, and/or have yourself Select teams from among the Ansar, make Your excellence is not what you Islam, Inc., U.S.A., 15000 Good Hope Road, identified as a member of Ansar. teams for various areas, go to those areas, accomplished. Your excellence is what you Silver Spring, MD 20905, U.S.A. Other interested readers, institutions, or Articles/Essays for the Al-Nahl libraries in the US or outside the US can request a engage in Tabligh and then keep continuous had others accomplish. All of you should Literary contributions, articles, essays, subscription from the editor by sending their contact. Activate teams, tour and visit again fulfill the obligations of your office and offer photographs, etc., for publication in the Al-Nahl mailing addresses to the editor by mail or e-mail. and again. Visiting once does not reveal time for it. can be sent to the Editor at his address below. Change of Address much, neither you can guess enough to know (Al-Fazl International, 11 November 2005, It will be helpful if the contributions are saved If you are a member of Majlis Ansarullah, all in one visit, neither the person opens up pp. 10-11) onto a diskette in IBM compatible PC readable USA, and you move or have an address change, enough at the first visit. Make contact ASCII text format (text only with line breaks), get your address corrected on the Jama‘at repeatedly. There must be Turks, Bosnians November 11 2005 MS Publisher, or in Microsoft Word for Windows database for continuous delivery. If you are not a and the diskette or CD is sent, or contents are e- member of Majlis Ansarullah, USA, send and Serbs around here. Survey where these Khutba Jum‘a people are located, where their pockets are. mailed or attached to an e-mail to the editor. corrections to the editor via mail or e-mail. Masjid Nasir, Hartlepool, UK References to other publications should include Ads Go there, work there, make contacts and I had given the responsibility of building as much of the following information as can be Ads are subject to the approval by Sadr. develop relations. this mosque to Majlis Ansarullah UK that available: the name of the publication, volume Contact the editor to place an ad. 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If the book Al- All items are subject to review and approval by ND 58102 (e-mail: [email protected], cell (Al-Fazl International, 2 December 2005, the Majlis Ansarullah, U.S.A. 701 200 7147). Wasiyyat has been distributed then check p. 5) Majlis Ansarullah, U.S.A., does not necessarily how many have read it. agree with the views of the writers expressed in Correction: The name under the picture here has Conduct a survey that Prayers are offered December 9, 2005 its publications. been printed incorrectly on the page 32 of the in homes, and that children are offering Articles may be edited as necessary. Authors Masjid Darussalam, Rosehill, Mauritius Q3-4/2004 Prayers and reciting the Holy Qur’an. need to contact the editor if they want to see the There is no doubt that you have attachment issue of the final version of their articles before publication. Get reports every month. 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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa will develop the habit of Salat and financial meeting, and [tell them] that we will come sacrifice. There are Ansar here who know for [to the meeting for ] Tabligh. Syed Sajid Ahmad, Fargo ND Swedish. They should meet them and Designate a book for the study of Ansar integrate them. and conduct its exam. Also conduct an exam Quarter of a century after leaving Ghana, some of the memories are indelible while others are Khutba Jum‘a should be in Swedish and its of the whole Amila. Tell Ansar that they can either fuzzy or have completely faded out of memory. Many of us who were there then (the mid- summary should be given in Urdu. Take consult the text during the exam—but all seventies) are now spread over North America. Meeting them at the annual gatherings and other notes from my sermon and present them in Ansar should participate. occasions brings out old images. The death of Kamaluddin, may Allah bless his soul, in Toronto Swedish. Ones who listen to sermons, should have a few years ago prompted me to collect some of the memories of those years in writing. In the New Ahmadis should be made aware that comprehensive knowledge of them. fond memory of those days I write these few pages, to the courage of the mostly young and the Jama‘at does not belong to any person, Remind the parents to have their children many elderly servants of Ahmadiyyat who dared to venture into a new and unfamiliar world, far and that the new Ahmadi is part of the offer Prayers in their homes and have them from home, far from the comfortable and convenient civilization of those days, just for the sake Jama‘at and the Jama‘at will keep in touch recite the Holy Qur’an. of earning the pleasure of their Creator and Master. with him. With an active contact by the Create a separate questionnaire for each The airplane brought me to Accra, a to clear the grounds at least once a week with Tarbiyyat department, the person who department to receive a separate report from coastal city with lots of beaches and markets. these handy machetes as mechanized lawn brought the new Ahmadi to Ahmadiyyat will Majalis for all departments. After a brief stay in Accra, I took a minivan mowers were hard to afford and maintain. go in the background. Make a team in each The magazine printed by Ansar should be going to Saltpond. Though Accra was the The south was green and lush, full of trees. town and each area to keep in contact with half Swedish and half Urdu. Make a team of Capital, the Ahmadiyya headquarters were in There was so much vegetation that it was these new comers. New Ahmadi should be Saff II Ansar to translate. Saltpond those days and were moved to hard to enter the jungle. Grass and plants contacted at least once a week so he may Appoint a separate Qa’id Tajnid who Accra later. Both the towns are on the ocean. sprouted out of every crevice in the paved inform you how to contact him if he moves. should complete his Tajnid and include in Soil is sandy. Trees abound. Beaches are roads or elsewhere. One plant was so tough Qa’id Tahrik-i-Jadid and Qaid Waqf-i- Tajnid the ones who have stepped back by aplenty. Weather is pleasant. Day and night that it damaged even the foundations when it Jadid should first set a target and then pursue contacting them. temperatures do not differ much; neither does grew next to them. Odum was a very strong it. (Al-Fazl International, 28 October 2005, the length of the day vary much from the and tough wood. Carpenters had to spend Bookstall is a small part of Tabligh. This p. 11) length of the night all through the year. There hours trying to cut and shape it for doors and does not encompass all opportunities of is no need to advance the clocks at the outset windows. Tabligh. Make Tabligh programs on a large September 23, 2005 of the Spring or to set them back when Fall We stayed at Saltpond with Maulana scale. Look for various pockets. Immigrants Majlis Amila Norway arrives. Kaleem and were treated well. This initial from other countries—Arabs, Albanians, You should have separate activities On the way from Accra to Saltpond, I saw introduction gave way to a working Yugoslavians, Hungarians, Polish—are planned for Saff II Ansar. people with almost two-feet long sharp relationship in Ghana and then later in the living at various places. People from various To accept an office and not perform [to daggers and I imagined them going to a tribal States. May Allah have mercy on his soul. countries continue pouring in. Make contact fulfill the obligations of the office] is a deceit war. Later I saw them carrying the same He was a scholarly person but jovial, friendly with them. Visit them and spread the of self and God. daggers everywhere, even to school on and caring. message. Make Tabligh teams and include in Study the Ansar constitution and plan certain days. I found that due to frequent The annual convention was held in them Ansar from Saff I and Saff II. It is not activities accordingly. rains in this tropical environment in southern Saltpond those days. Attendees came in enough just to erect a stall. This is an ancient Members of Majlis Amila will not hold Ghana, grass and other vegetation grew very groups on foot and on mechanized vehicles, way. New avenues should be explored. Ask any other office [that is, office both in fast to cover unpaved pathways, therefore, singing the songs of the praises of Allah. the new Ahmadis of various nationalities Jama‘at national Amila and in Ansar national people had to carry these machetes along, They scattered around under the shadows of what is the way to access them, to contact Amila (translator)]. Amir Norway should continually clearing their pathways of tall palm trees. Locals addressed in local them. Tell them to arrange a [tabligh] survey who is to be separated from the excessive growth. In schools the children had languages while the speeches of the program, [to arrange to] have a [tabligh] Jama‘at office and who is to be separated

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Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V. ayyadahullah, and Majlis Ansarullah missionaries from Pakistan were translated into the local languages. It is amazing to September 10, 2005 training, contributions will fall in place. Do observe the blessings of Allah on the people Majlis Amila Denmark not accept auxiliary contribution from the who stand up to serve His cause. Two main Designate a book of the Promised Messiah one who does not pay [Jama‘at] obligatory translators of that time later became ‘Alaihissalam for study by Ansar, or a dues except for that he be informed that his ambassadors to prominent countries. One of portion of the book, then conduct an exam auxiliary Chanda is being credited to his them we see regularly in the Urdu class on and tell them that they can refer to the book, obligatory Chanda. Sadaqa can be accepted MTA as the Big Kid (Barha Bachcha). but have everyone take part in the exam. from the one who does not pay Majlis and One part of the convention was soliciting Continue bringing to the attention of the Ijtima dues but exhort him to pay the Majlis and collecting cash donations. People took Ansar that they train their children in the and Ijtima Chanda, and continue explaining turns and passed by the collection site homes, have them offer the Salat and put to him. throwing cash while singing and reciting, them into the habit of reading the Holy (Al-Fazl International, 21 October 2005, faktubna ma‘ashshahidin, meaning, so write Qur’an, and oversee them. p. 11) us among the witnesses, and took turns trying Get monthly report from Majalis and then to excel each other. prepare your report and send it to me. It is September 13, 2005 They offered their Prayers with full Qa’id Umumi’s job to activate all centers, Majlis Amila Sweden attention and without hurry. I noticed that visit them himself or send a representative. Saff II was established so that khuddam followers made sure that the imam had Na’ib Sadr Saff II should make special coming to Ansar may not slow down. Ride completely changed his posture before they programs for the Saff II Ansar. Their spirit of bicycle and walk. It is the job of the Na’ib started changing their postures in Salat, youth should be kept alive. Sadr II to keep them active. Include them in indicating their level of obedience to the Take care of the new Ahmadis who are social service activities. authority and underlying humbleness. Ansar and make them part of the Ansarullah Chanda Ansar and Chanda Ijtima I did not see anybody smoking, not even a organization. Go to small hamlets for tabligh, accounting should be kept separate from each non-Ahmadi. On asking, someone told me make tabligh programs to carry out there, and other. that it was due to the earlier influence of the Scene from a fish market develop contacts. Take the message to people Elderly Ansar should go to hospitals, visit Ahmadiyya missionaries. They had stressed of other nations who have settled here. Go old peoples’ homes. Visit the sick. Inquire of the harmful effects of smoking and drugs so community among the masses, and provided yourselves and have other Ansar go to Old their condition. Take fruit and flowers along. well that all people, even non-Muslims, immediate brotherly contacts among Peoples’ Homes. Take fruits and flowers This way, relationships will develop and strangers. developed an aversion to smoking and drugs. along. Inquire about their condition, engage contacts will be made. Conduct a survey as Ahmadis donned hats and sported beards Early in the morning, the fishermen pulled in conversation and increase contacts. to what Ansarullah Sweden can do in Africa and were distinguishable in any crowd. We, their nets. They were very friendly. One day Complete your Tajnid. and India in regards to social services. the foreigners, were called brownies, whether they offered me some healthy and fat fish but Keep separate account of Chanda Majlis A convert is no more a new Ahmadi after white or brown or yellow, and were known I did not take it as I was just a guest there and and separate account of Chanda Ijtima. Ones three years. Make them part of your immediately as Ahmadis if sported beard and did not want to waste their fish if no one who do not give importance to Ansar organization after three years. covered our heads, and were dubbed Indian if knew how to prepare it. They also showed Chanda, make them understand The new-Ahmadis who are the age of we bared our heads and shaved our beards. me some exotic species they had netted that harmoniously. Your job is to make them Ansar, bring them with you to the Ijtima. Try While keeping a beard and covering the head day. understand—and continue doing it. Develop to make them a part of the Jama‘at showed love of the faith and the level of Strolling along the palm-lined beach, one a sense of sacrifice in them. When the Qa’id organization from the very beginning. When dedication to abide by the Islamic could see ships at a distance in the sea. I was Tarbiyyat has accomplished the task of you make them part of your programs, they convention, it also showed the strength of the told that some of them were foreign fishing

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa in by the Ansar are under Majlis Ansarullah. Tahrik-i-Jadid collection [from Ansar] Direct the Zu‘ama to go to their homes, should come to [at least] one quarter of the vessels. They caught fish from the ocean, these resources or they were ineffective in contact them and teach Salat to the ones who [total Tahrik-i-Jadid] proceeds from the processed it and then canned it and sold it contributing to the local prosperity due to were not Muslims before. When a new Jama‘at. back to the country. wide spread corruption. Before we left we Ahmadi moves, you should know the area he Majalis, who are not sending reports Wherever we went, we always saw sugar went to buy some diamonds within the reach moved to. Search the Ansarullah bai‘ats of currently, should be sending their reports. in the form of sugar cubes in cardboard of our meager resources through lot of the last ten years. This chore needs Activate the lagging Majalis. Reports should boxes. We also bought sugar boxes in cartons security and checking which on return were considerable attention. be obtained from all Majalis. for our own use and for use in the school distributed among my relatives starting with Qai’id Ta‘lim should receive a complete Members who are not paying [Jama‘at] boarding houses. I was just out of school. my wife. report how many have read the designated obligatory Chanda, their Ansar Chanda will The mathematical portion of my brain was Once I visited a cow farm in the north. book. A survey of Amila members should be accepted when they pay the obligatory quite active. One day in Kumasi while There were a few cows in may be 20x20 yard also be conducted as to how many of them Chanda. One who pays the Chanda pondering over a carton of sugar-cube boxes, enclosure filled with foot deep dung turned have studied the designated book. Administer Ansarullah but does not pay obligatory I was able to calculate the number of cubes into mire by rain. Their business mostly was an examination to all the Ansar in the Chanda, his Ansar Chanda should be counted available for use per day if the use of the cheese rather than fresh milk which was not country. Designate a few pages of a book. for obligatory Chanda and go to the Jama‘at carton was to spread over a year while the very popular among people. People liked and Ansar may consult the text to answer the account. When one declares an income and problem was being formed for solution. Now consumed canned milk mostly imported, questions. declares the amount he commits to pay, write sometimes I have to grope for a calculator or another burden on foreign exchange and Include all Ansar in the Chanda system it down and accept his contribution. Real look for paper and pencil to solve trivial local economy. according to the Tajnid. purpose is training, reformation of self, problems. We did not see many dogs. We were told National, regional and local Amilas should inclination towards faith, and attention to act Somehow the locals had developed the that there were not many animals due to receive Al-Fazl International. Increase its on the precepts. A moosi should understand habit of using only white sugar and that also tsetse fly. Fly’s bite caused a sleeping disease subscription by 1,500. Fifty percent of the that he has pledged to present a sacrifice of a only in the form of cubes. They used only which eventually killed the animal. The Ansar should be receiving Al-Fazl high level. One who is not a moosi should canned milk and preferred canned fish over effect of its bite is similar on humans. Also, International. [Note: Germany Ansar publish also be reminded that this Chanda [Ansar] is fresh fish. I once saw that some other item dogs would be consumed during frequent an insert for the Al-Fazl international.] determined by Jama‘at, likewise is was attached to bags of brown sugar to entice famines, I was told. Bring the regular offering of Salat and determined the auxiliaries’ Chanda, so customers to use the brown sugar. I was told The weekly flea market was called buruni regularity in the recitation of the Holy contribute it regularly. that a brown sugar factory was established in uhu, that is, the white man is dead (so here Qur’an to the attention of Saff II Ansar. You should construct five mosques by Ghana to curb imports but the brown sugar are his things for your perusal). The specialty Activate the Zu‘ama of the small Majalis. 2008. It is not a matter of Chandas. Be brave had to be sold to other countries and cube at these flea markets was the stinking fish, Ones who live far from the Prayer centers and open hearts and Allah will create sugar had to be imported for local needs. appropriately named. I think high should offer Salat with their children at [favorable] circumstances. Such habits of course were a burden on temperature cooking killed the stink. home, and inculcate the habit of reading the (Al-Fazl International, 7 October 2005, Ghanaian foreign exchange and economy. Muslims had hold over meat supplies so it Holy Qur’an. p. 12) Ghana used to be called Gold Coast was not a problem for someone to get meat Ansar should go to the hospitals and because of its gold and diamonds but the slaughtered and prepared by a Muslim. But inquire the elderly, and take fruits and September 4, 2005 reflection if this wealth among the masses the masses were poor. I saw people buying flowers with them. People from other Sadr Ansar Germany was invisible. Ancient name of the country, meat by the number of small bite-size cubed countries have settled here [in Germany]. Do not accept auxiliary’s Chanda from the Ghana, probably is based on the Arabic word pieces. Meet them and familiarize with their ones who owe [Jama‘at] regular Chanda. ghina meaning wealth, prosperity, There were too many languages. Language condition and develop relationship with (Al-Fazl International, 14 October 2005, abundance. Either foreign entities controlled changed every hundred miles or so. English them. p. 10)

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(Al-Fazl International, 29 April 2005, p. 8) Ansar join from Khuddam. Qa’id Tajnid should be very active. June 27, 2005 Qa’id Umumi should remind the Majalis Meeting with Majlis Amila USA who do not send reports, contact them Increase the number of Chanda paying persistently, and make an effort to get all the members. reports. Bring the frequency of reporting from (Al-Fazl International, 19 August 2005, every two months to every month. Make an p. 11) effort that all 52 Majalis send their reports. Qa’id Tarbiyyat should work towards August 20, 2005 reminding the members who do not pay Majlis Amila Nasir Bagh Region Germany Ansar dues and explain to them the Attendance in Prayers should increase, importance of Majlis Ansarullah. especially the attendance at the Fajr Salat. (Al-Fazl International, 12 August 2005, Days are long in summer. Maghrib and Isha Students hard at work during a class session p. 16) Prayers are offered quite late, there should be greater attendance in them [during summer]. kept the country unified, and could be read and found that it was a request from a July 5, 2005 Members can come after their work. understood everywhere by some people, governor of a far off state to do a favor to Majlis Amila Canada At the admonition of Hadrat Khalifatul- especially the school children. The him by admitting this near relative of his to Include all Saff II Ansar in Chanda. Masih IV, officers had started sporting elementary schooling lasted for eight years. our elite school. Arrange bicycle races and outings. beards but now it looks like that the directive There were many Ahmadiyya primary or Our schools mostly were supported by the Plan Ithar activity following the is not being followed. elementary schools, some middle and a few income from our hospitals. Many of our description given in the constitution. Act on the advice I have been giving for secondary schools. Students at the secondary physicians and hospitals were known not Make personal contacts to meet the Waqf- the last couple of years. schools mostly were resident. Most only inside but outside the country due to i-Jadid target. Show similar attitude in your homes as prominent of the Ahmadiyya schools was the their dedication, their compassion for the Only the preparation of a scheme is not outside. Ones who are good in homes should one at Kumasi with a large student human patient, and the high level of their enough. There should be a follow-up to be as such outside too. The ones who are enrollment. This school had been service. Patients came from other countries good office bearers outside should be good to gauge the effectiveness of planning. nationalized but still kept its name. It also along with their relatives to support them Include Majlis Amila in the study of the their wives and children at home too. had good sized Ahmadiyya mosque attached after cumbersome travel spanned over days. books and their exam, and obtain report on (Al-Fazl International, 30 September 2005, to it. The Ahmadiyya schools had played an They also helped the local economy. the number of pages studied. p. 13) important role in the education of Ghana Our schools and hospitals may not have Keep contact with every one with respect over the years. Due to their unbiased and been the best in their buildings and amenities to Chanda, and include everyone. September 3, 2005 liberal education policies, students from all but they were the best in their benefit, cost Arakin Khususi should pray for Majlis Amila Germany religions and backgrounds enrolled in them. effectiveness, service and expertise. themselves and others. Ansar should complete their Tajnid. They were very reputable. Students came Christians in the West are very apt at Increase the circulation of the Ansaullah Jama‘at should help the auxiliaries and the from near and far. One morning, someone pointing out faults with Islam while to win magazine from Pakistan. Active Ansar can auxiliaries should help the Jama‘at in this knocked at my door before sunrise. On coverts in Africa they would go an extra mile subscribe this magazine. respect. opening the door, I found a young boy with to adapt to the local customs. I saw dancing Tajnid should be completed every year as New Ansar Ahmadis though not brought his bags. He handed me a note. I opened it to in the churches and priests practicing

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa correctly. include Ansar. [Ansar who do not have an income should Prepare member lists with [name,] father’s polygamy openly without any apprehension. home. He had children and lived in a tiny make some minimal contribution as they do name, profession and education level, etc. There were a dozen or so Ahmadi bungalow. When it came to be the time to have resources for their sustenance.] Naib Sadr should not be older than 47. missionaries, doctors, and teachers from sleep, I was surprised to see how little a Ansar should walk and ride bicycle. Use social service fund to help the needy. Pakistan spread over about 500 mile by about space they had. Dr Sahib snapped, ‘We have Qa’ids should activate their Majalis and Hold medical camps with the help of the 300 mile country, some at long distances contained a whole river into a cup.’ Despite develop new avenues of activity. They hospitals in rural areas where medical from each other, others relatively nearby. difficulties there was a sense of brave should bolster the involvement of the facilities are not available. Consider holding There were only a few good drivable paved attitude which made it easy to bear them and younger Ansar. homeopathy camps. roads. We often traveled to see each other. face them. (Al-Fazl International, 11 February 2005, Make an effort that every Nasir observes Either the Ahmadi teachers and doctors Dr Sardar Hameed also lived nearby. He pp. 11-12) five Prayers, offers Prayers in congregation, living nearby would visit us or we would go went to work much before dawn in the attends Friday services. visit them. As our travels provided hospital next door to his residence and did May 3, 2005 Listen to khutba. Ansar who know how to socializing, they also took us to gourmet not return until very late in the night. He used Meeting with Majlis Amila Kenya recite the Holy Qur’an should recite at least food, which many of us lacked while we to tell us that he once asked one of his young Use the word Majlis rather than Jama‘at in two Rukus a day. Dars should be scheduled were single. and growing sons what he planned to be your reports. for the ones who do not know Nazira, and a Few times a year we gathered in Accra or when he grew up. His son said aptly, ‘Dad, I It is the responsibility of the Qa’id Umumi person who can recite well should recite. other places to attend some meeting or for will become a doctor and will operate on to keep contact with all Majalis to remind (Al-Fazl International, 20 May 2005, p. 13) consultation or for some celebration. Dr you.’ them and to get their reports. Munawwar was of a good and jovial mood. Maulana Wahhab also was jovial, happy, Majlis Ansarullah is directly under the May 22, 2005 Once all went to town in the evening in more and was in a pleasant disposition all the time. Khalifatul-Masih, so the [national] report Meeting with Majlis Amila Uganda than one cars. They could not decide where He would crack jokes and tell stories all the should be sent to the Khalifatul-Masih. Sadr should propose his Amila and have it exactly they are going to go before they left time. He used to tell of an acquaintance he Reports should be sent regularly every approved. but as they had to go for an outing so they invited to the mission for dinner. The person month. Do not accumulate a few months’ Monthly report should be sent regularly to left anyhow. There were roundabouts at invited Maulana to his home in return. worth of reports to send them together. Do the Khalifatul-Masih. street crossings in Accra as they were easier Maulana accepted the invitation and went to not send report only once a year. Amila should be formed in accordance to build and maintain than traffic lights. Dr his home in the afternoon. They chatted, Seek support from Muballighs/Mu‘allims. with the constitution. Sahib was leading the convoy. The first discussed matters, exchanged views, Include every Nasir in the system of Every Qa’id should know his roundabout he encountered, he started gossiped, and finally when it came to be too Chanda even when they cannot pay responsibilities as mentioned in the circling it round and round until someone late, and finding no food in sight, no sweet according to the set rate. constitution. broke off and led the rest to some place of his smell, no mention of a feast, Maulana asked Make Tabligh plan and continue Establish Majlis in every village and town choice. for permission to leave. While bidding good- reminding until you meet your goals. where there are Ansar. While frequent rains supported abundant night, the host lamented, ‘You do not eat Performing Majalis should be given Organize your work from the grass roots. greenery, they also provided fertile nothing.’ certificates and ‘Alam-i-In‘āmi. (Al-Fazl International, 1 July 2005, p. 16) environment for mosquitoes. I fell ill often Maulana Qamar used to travel to far off Members who cannot read or write should mostly due to malaria which rendered me towns to meet the local chiefs and to give the be taught how to read the text of the Holy April 15, 2005 very weak. It took our doctors a while to message of peace and love. He was quite Qur’an. Khutba Jumu‘ah, London, UK determine the right amount and kind of successful in his mission. Ansar should be included in Tahrik-i-Jadid Social services departments should chalk quinine to keep me healthy. On one such I saw preaching sessions in the market even if they pay a small amount. out programs to visit hospital to inquire occasion I was taken to Dr Munawwar’s place. People would gather around to listen. Qa’id Waqf-i-Jadid should make lists and about the sick.

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Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V. ayyadahullah, and Majlis Ansarullah

Treat your wives well. permanent connection with them. (Al-Fazl International, 25 June 2004, p. 10) (Al-Fazl International, 22 October 2004, p. 12) September 5, 2004 Meeting with Majlis Amila Switzerland September 26, 2004 Activity report should be sent to Hadrat Address at Ijtima United Kingdom Khalifatul-Masih, ayyadahullah, every month Pray for yourself, your children society regularly. and humanity at large, and for the supremacy All Qa’ids should study the responsibilities of Islam. of their departments in the constitution and Protect your progeny from the [adverse should organize plans accordingly. effects of the] European atmosphere. It is Select the small books of the Promised necessary that they have relation with Messiah ‘Alaihissalam for study and conduct mosques and Prayers, learning of the Holy an examination. At least two exams can be Qur’an and Wasiyyat. conducted a year. All officers from national Amila down to Increase the number of moosees. the level of Za‘im should participate in the Ansar should go to the old peoples’ Wasiyyat system. homes, converse with them and inquire about (Al-Fazl International, 29 October 2004, A group of students with their teachers. Kamaluddin is seated in the center. them, and should take fruit and flowers with p. 16, December 31, 2004 pp. 3-4) them. Most towns had running water but in small could see them washing their clothes along (Al-Fazl International, 1 October 2004, December 29, 2004 towns water had to be hauled from some the streams. Mostly they would have a large p. 11) Meeting with Majlis Amila France nearby stream or had to be delivered by piece of cloth which they would wrap around Monthly activity report should be sent to truck. Stream water was dangerous as it them during the day and cover themselves September 12, 2004 the Khalifatul-Masih regularly. contained organisms which were known to with it during the night. Rich had their Meeting with Majlis Amila Belgium Choose a short work of the Promised cause blood damage. The water supply bungalows. The ordinary folks lived in Monthly report should be sent regularly. Messiah ‘Alaihissalam and conduct exam. needed to be consistent as the students would rooms laid out in a square all facing a Establish the habit of morning walk among All members of majlis amila should also not attend classes without taking a bath in the common yard in the center and a common

Ansar. participate. Exam can be conducted in both morning. The students would not eat rice kitchen in one corner. Many times a whole Include the new Ahmadis in your training Urdu and the local language. Ansar should without fish in it, and they could tell, though family would share a single room. program. Inculcate in them the habit of learn the translation of the Holy Qur’an. a very small quantity of fish was added. Despite laws against cruelty and murder, financial sacrifice. Teach them the Holy Elderly Ansar should go to the old The townspeople without water supply many old traditions still flourished. There Qur’an and encourage the habit of offering peoples’ homes and make friends with would take their buckets all the way to the were traditional healers. We were advised Salat in congregation. elderly there, inquire about them and develop nearest stream or water source, fill them up, not to venture outside our homes alone or at Visit the old peoples’ homes. Engage in a relationship. Take some fruit, etc., along to put them on their heads and bring them all night when a chief was sick or had recently conversation with them. Take flowers with enhance relationship. the way back to their homes and then take a died. Many people were known to disappear you. Pay special attention to learn the reading bath in the back of their homes. Despite at the death of a chief, especially from other Include the new initiates of the last three and the meaning of the Holy Qur’an. One poverty and lack of resources, they were tribes. It was said that they were buried along four years in your system. Create a should know how to read the Qur’an clean. While traveling in the country, one with the chief to serve him in his afterlife.

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa Hadrat I was sent to Fomena to help Kamaluddin, amusing to the young students. The country and was there for more than a year. Fomena was weak in mathematics and sciences and it Mirza Masroor Ahmad was a small town, hardly a mile across along was hard to find teachers for these subjects. Khalifatul-Masih V the highway. We lived outside the town in a We had a Bible teacher. Though our school ayyadahullahu ta‘ala binasrihil-‘aziz spacious house. There was a large orange was supported only by the Ahmadiyya and tree to the left of the house which provided Muslim community, and we were not free oranges. People peeled off the skin half- obligated to teach the Bible, yet we provided way and then made a hole to one side and our students the choice, while the other non- Majlis Ansarullah squeezed the juice into their mouths. There Muslim missionary schools did not provide a Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V, ayyadahullah, held the office of Qa’id also was a guava tree somewhere nearby. choice for the Muslim students to be able to Zahanat and Sihhat-i-Jismani, Majlis Ansarullah Pakistan in 1995, and the office of Qa’id People who knew our fondness for the fruit, learn their religion or their holy book. In fact, Ta‘limul-Qur’an, Majlis Ansarullah, Pakistan, from 1995 to 1997. After his election to lead the brought us some time to time. As the weather we received Muslim students with Christian Ahmadiyya community on 22 April 2003, he has been closely observing the activities of the Majlis Ansarullah worldwide and has been providing vision and guidance. He has addressed was almost always mild, there were lot of names often. When we asked them why they windows and all of them had glass louvers had Christian names while they were Muslim Ansar and has met their Majalis Amila. Reports of these addresses and meetings have appeared for free circulation of air. by faith, they told us that the Christian regularly in the pages of Jama‘at’s Urdu organ Al-Fazl International published from London. The mail was not delivered. We went to schools would not admit them unless they Here we give in our own words a summary of his guiding comments and directives up to the the post office to pick up our mail. changed their names, and once their names year 2005. A young, healthy and good mannered boy, had been registered as such it was difficult to September 14, 2003 Send me your reports every month. Philip, was our cook. He would eat all the change them back. Address at UK Ansar Ijtima (Al-Fazl International, 7 May, 2004, p. 9. left over food with both his hands to stuff Fomena was a small town with no market Spread the message of Islam. 30 July 2004, p. 23) himself fast to counter the perception of place to speak off, except for a weekly Study the Holy Qur’an. overeating and then he would run down the gathering of sellers and buyers. We had to go Expound the wisdom of Shariah. May 31, 2004 stairs out onto the road until the food had to Kumasi for our provisions. There was a Impart excellent training. Ansar Ijtima Germany settled a bit and then came back at a leisurely check post at the end of the town. Whenever Put the community on the road of progress Turn to Allah, adopt humbleness and seek pace. we passed the check post on our way to by eliminating its worldly weaknesses. His forgiveness. The town had provided a large piece of Kumasi, the policemen always asked us to Foster teamwork. Establish Salat and get up for Tahujjad. land for the school. Kamaluddin told me that bring a piece of bread for them. That showed Serve the faith. Be an example for the training of your a brick of gold was laid in the foundation and the level of poverty in those parts of the Establish Salat and Tahajjud and populate children. the great chief, nanahene, did not leave until world. the mosques. Recite, understand, and implement the it was secured adequately. Kamaluddin drove a VW Karman sports Support khilafat. Holy Qur’an in your lives. I had the chance to visit the local Muslim car. Once one of its doors came loose. We Train children. Study the writings of the Promised center in Fomena. I conveyed our message to had to hold the door to keep it in place while (Al-Fazl International, 7 May 2004, Messiah, ‘Alaihissalam. them and answered their questions. driving—very dangerous but there was not pp. 16, 11, 12) (Al-Fazl International, 18 June 2004, p. 13) I painted sign board for the school which much of a choice because of unavailability of was erected outside the school. I taught parts and repair facilities nearby. It was very April 10, 2004 June 5, 2004 mathematics, science and how to read the convenient for us that Jama‘at provided Meeting with Majlis Amila Benin Meeting with Majlis Amila Holland Holy Qur’an. The words like bandar interest free loans for us to buy transportation Form Majlis Amila according to the Supervise your homes and train your (monkey) in the Yassarnal-Quran were very for ourselves. constitution and initiate activities. children.

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Kamaluddin with python skin and his auto It was known that there were large pythons it. in the jungle surrounding the town. Their One day a stray baby deer ended up targets usually were goats and deer. One day around our home. Its mother obviously had Kamaluddin ran over one with his silver separated and did no show up. We tried to wheels. He brought the huge snake home. keep it alive with milk but it gave up its People from the town excitedly took the ghost after a few days due to some unknown trophy and enjoyed its meat, and returned the reason. skin to Kamaluddin. Kamaluddin planned to We celebrated one Eid at Lake Bosumtui. I have shoes or something of use made out of made a post card invitation with a picture of

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa a goat on it and took its photograph which It was the month of Ramadan while I was Synopsis of Religious Preaching: was sent to all. It was great fun. Dr Sardar in Salaga. We needed sand for construction Christianity and Islam Hameed could not figure out how to wear a at school. Someone told us of a nearby town By Maulana A.U. Kaleem new shirt he had bought for Eid. Finally where sand was available but we needed to Sradar Sahib figured out the reason. get the approval of the chief. I went there and Previously published in two parts, has been republished by Relieved, he pointed to the inscription on it met the chief. The chief was supportive of Majlis Ansarullah in one volume. which read, Made in Amritsar. Nothing more our school and agreed to provide sand. It had Part I, Christianity, deals with Unity and Oneness of God, than a joke as Sikh community is as worthy rained recently; the road was wet, unpaved Trinity, Divinity of Jesus, The Universal Religion, Atonement, of reverence as any other religious and ridden with large boulders the driver had Death On the Cross, Muhammad In the Bible, The Second Coming community. to go around. On the way an elderly lady also of Jesus Christ. Ghana abandoned the British way of hitched a ride. I was driving slowly curving Part II, Islam, has chapters on What is Islam? Islam—Ethics and driving on the left side of the road and around the large black stones. The car Observances, A Misunderstanding Removed, Natural Death of Jesus, Son of Mary, Refutation of Arguments Given in Support of changed to driving on the right side of the suddenly slipped over the slippery clay road while I was at Fomena. I wrote a note surface and went out of control and flipped Jesus’ Physical Ascension to Heaven, The Advent of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, for the newspaper describing how Islam over upside down. With much difficulty we The Truthfulness of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Is There a Substitute for Religion. prefers right. The newspaper published my crawled out of the car. There was not any Size 5½ in. x 8½ in., 160+ pages. Send $2/copy (includes postage and handling in the note. Numerous checkpoints were set up on traffic to speak off. The sun was setting and continental U.S.) to Ansar Publications, Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, 15000 Good Hope the roads to make sure the transition was it was almost time to break fast. I was hungry Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905. accident free and smooth. It is amazing how and weak. A bicyclist passed by. He gave me the funding from the UN which gets most of the long ride back home. My wife was much its financial support from the West has worried by the time I arrived. Our wives helped change the third world countries to were an integral part of our strife and efforts, metric system and driving on the right side of were great help in our chores and Words of Wisdom the road while the British themselves still responsibilities, and a blessing from God in Foreword by Sahibzadah M.M. Ahmad, Amir U.S.A. drive on the left and the world’s most our ordeals. Words of Wisdom is a collection of sayings and affluent nation, United States, who drove out We took the car, a decade old model of Traditions of the Holy Prophet, Muhammad, ”allallāhu the British and received the Statue of Liberty Renault 1100, to Kumasi for repairs. It was ‘alaihi wasallam dealing with the daily life. It has been from France, continues to drive in miles and giving excessive smoke on our way back but published by Majlis Ansarullah, U.S.A. Arabic text is weigh in pounds. in an effort to reach home before nightfall I given with English transliteration and Urdu and English Kamaluddin had a great desire to build a made the mistake of not checking the oil translations. The book includes a discussion of types of mosque at the school site using his own level and by the time we reached the lake the ahadith, books of ahadith, and their compilers. funds, which was completed in due time. I last ferry had just left and the engine had also Some important dates and events in the life of the Holy availed the opportunity to design a mold for lost most of the oil. We had to stay at the Prophet, Muhammad, ”allallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam, have small minarets on the corners of the mosque. local rest house. While taking bath in the also been included. Its picture appears on page 2. This was a evening to seek relief from the heat a large Outside covers are in color, two colors inside, size 7 in. small mosque. There were many Ahmadiyya scorpion stung me on one of my toes. The x 8.5 in. on fine paper, softcover, 320 pages. mosques in Ghana, some very large, actually pain was unbearable. We drove to the Send $5/copy to Ansar Publications, Chaudhary huge to be precise, like the one in Techiman. emergency services at the local hospital. Mushtaq Ahmad, 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905. Price includes shipping within the continental U.S. Page 30 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Q2/2006 11

Color Salat Poster

Arabic text, English transliteration and English translation are set in different colors for easy identification. Color pictures are included to identify different postures. Children, adults, and new Muslims, all can learn, revise and refresh their knowledge of salat. It makes a great gift for Ahmadi, Non-Ahmadi and Non-Muslim relatives, friends and acquaintances. This 18"x24" cardboard poster can be framed or displayed in mosques, homes, and in public buildings. Please send $2 per copy to Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 with your mailing address and phone number. Majlis Ansarullah U.S.A. will pay the postage within the continental U.S.

Razzaq and Farida

A story for children written by Dr. Yusef A. Lateef. Children and new Muslims, all can read Students lining up for a ceremony and enjoy this story. It makes a great gift for the children of They made sure that it was not a snake bite expanse. The north was plain and flat, Ahmadi, Non-Ahmadi and Non- and administered some injections. I could not sparsely populated and mostly barren and Muslim relatives, friends and drive next day because of the excruciating dusty. acquaintances. Every page of the pain. I took a ride and went straight to the One year bats started finding it comfy and story is accompanied by a hospital in Salaga. I had to stay there a few cozy to take refuge in the thin attic over our colorful drawing. days. My wife visited me and gave me home. They rushed in and out all night Please send $1.50 per copy to support through this ordeal. A teacher from overhead. Their activity was very disturbing. Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, our school was also very helpful during my Also there was the danger of contamination 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 with your mailing address and phone stay in the hospital. and disease. It was not possible to enter the number. Majlis Ansarullah U.S.A. will pay the postage within the continental U.S. Living in a small bungalow, we had a thin attic so we decided to seal the crevices kerosene refrigerator. Homes were built when we thought the bats were gone during away from each other without any fences the night. But evidently many were left as around them in the large and flat open not finding a way out from where they had

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa continue to be given till the Day of or small, therein. Resurrection. (Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 63) I say it repeatedly that the trees of the love entered they started coming in to the house Butt was appointed missionary in Tamale. of God will grow in it and they will flourish through the crevices where the ceiling met Tamale was the nearest large city to the north WHAT IS IBADAT and give sweet and health-giving fruits and the walls. We had our watchman catch them of the lake and Salaga. We needed to go to God says: Alla ta’bodoo illallah. You must they will confirm the truth of the words while we had to sleep outside or in the Tamale for supplies, etc. When Maulana Butt not worship anyone other than God. The fact akalaha da-i-mun. This is the stage which verandah. The first night the watchman came to Tamale, he was not very conversant is that the object of the creation of man is brings the journey of the Sufis to an end and caught more than forty, the second night in English. He used to have his servant sit that he should worship God. At another place when they reach it, they find God all around about half that many and a few the third next to him during his dars in the morning. God says: wa ma khalaqtul jinna wal insa and nothing else. The heart of the salik (the night. Our neighbor roasted them, shared His servant corrected his English while he illa li-ya‘-bodoon. Ibadat (worship) really one who walks on this path) becomes the them with watchman, and they had a feast. delivered the dars and explained verses. He means that one should do away with Arsh (the Seat of God), and God descends on Sometimes there was a shortage of food or was not apprehensive that a servant was hardheartedness and crookedness and make it. All the journeys come to an end here. . other supplies. We had to go as high as the correcting his English. Through his concerted the land of his heart so clear that it should This is the stage where the act of worship governor to get the supplies. The governor effort, soon he became quite proficient in resemble the land cleared by a farmer (to is on the right lines; here the gardens of was courteous and welcomed us with open English. Many of us lose opportunity to sow). The Arabs says; Maar Maaddab ; to spirituality begin to flourish; one can see arms and helped us meet our needs. enhance our learning because of shyness or pulverize as the antimony fit to be used for God as one sees something in the mirror. While I was at Salaga, Maulana Razzaq because of apprehension of embarrassment. the eyes. Likewise, when there is no stone, or This is the stage where man finds the pebble in the heart and the land (of the heart) paradise in this very world and it is here that is so smooth as if it is nothing but the soul— he enjoys hazallazi roziqna min qablo wa then of course it can be called Ibadat otoa bihee motashabiha this is what we were (worship). If a mirror is cleaned like this, we given before; and they were given their kind. can see our face in it, and if a piece of land is In short, the real stage of worship is Ibadat cleared like this we sow different kinds of (worship in the real sense of the word). fruit plants in it. (Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 64-65) Thus, the man who has been created to worship God can see Him in his heart only if From The Discourses, he cleans the heart and leaves no Freetown, pp. 53-59. crookedness, ups and downs and stones, big

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The Discourses

The first part of it shows that only God are greatly benefited. should be our Beloved, the One whom we Putting all these things together it can be worship and the One whom we seek after, easily grasped that first God sends His succor and the second part of it shows the and then comes the turn of the one who is significance of the Messengership of the commissioned by Him. It is God who grants Holy Prophet Mohammad, sallallaho alaihi them the urge to do good to the people; they wa sallam. (Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 54) struggle for it like a mother who feeds her baby with her milk, rather, more than that, SYMPATHY OF THE HOLY PROPHET for, the mother is not Mozakki (the one who (There is difference between an ordinary purifies). It is they who are referred to in the messenger and a Messenger who comes from verse Koonoo ma-assadiqeen (you should God). In the case of the Holy Prophet, keep the company of the truthful). sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, this difference is (Malfoozat, Vol. 2, p. 55-56) identified in the second portion of La ilaha illallaho Mohammadur-Rasoolullah. The LIVING RELIGION ordinary messengers just deliver the message Islam is a living religion. The God is living and they think that is the end of their and He sustains the lives of others. How. can assignment; they do not bother whether the He love the dead. This Living and Sustaining people act upon the message or not. In other God grants life again and again. Yohyil arza words, their message (or the delivery of the ba’da mautiha “Gives life to the earth after it message) reaches the ears and that is the end has died.” of it, on the other hand the message of those Does He give life after the people have who are commissioned by God reaches the linked themselves with the dead. No He does ears and at the same time, through their not do that. spiritual influence, they make it reach the It is this very Living and Sustaining God hearts also. This kind of attraction and who has taken the responsibility of guarding courage is given to a man only when he the Holy Quran, in the words: comes under the mantle of God; then he finds Inna lahoo la-hafizoon a sort of excitement within himself to We are its guardians sympathize with the people and to strive for Thus in every Age this religion gets life their welfare. The Holy Prophet, sallallaho through the living ones and it gives life to the alaihi wa sallam, had it more than every dead. You should remember that in this other Prophet. That is why he could not bear religion the living people appear at every to see the people burdened under the step. Then He (God) says: hardships. God says (in the Holy Quran) Summa fussilat Students lined up for a ceremony Azeezun alaihi ma anittum; this Messenger “Then it has been explained.” Maulana Butt started gaining significant the sidewalk. People would stop by and start cannot see you in distress; it is hard on him. One explanation (proof) is to be found in number of converts. He used to sit in front of conversation. He used to say that he preached He is always anxious to see that you people the Holy Quran itself. The other will the mosque with literature displayed along someone but it was another one who came

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A Few Years in the Jungles and the Deserts of Africa (Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 48) and joined the community, meaning that baboons roaming around. BE WITH THE LIVING AND NOT THE Allah sent them to accept the truth. We were dining and talking to each other DEAD There was a general shortage of food in in the yard of Dr Hashmi Sahib’s home in I hate it very much that help should be the north due to water shortage and Techiman one evening. No one noticed snake sought from the dead people. This is done by dependence on rain. I saw a line forming eggs. They hatched into some small cobra those who are weak of Faith; it is they who outside a church and I asked for the reason. I snakes. Though dangerous, it was a pretty turn their attention to the dead while they run was told that everyday necessities would be site seeing the black tiny cobras dancing on away from the living people. God the distributed but only after they had attended the khaki floor. Almighty says that when Prophet Joseph was the church services. I also heard that Many a times God shows his mercy to his alive they continued rejecting him, but the sometimes a truck would leave the coast in servants in strange and unexpected ways. It day he passed away, they started saying that the South with supplies and would be empty was a great favor of God on us that the the prophethood had come to an end with his upon arriving at its destination in the North. person who took the charge of the school passing away from the world. When asked, the driver would retort, ‘I was from us was Sahibzadah Mirza Masroor God has nowhere instructed the people to driving in front. How would I know what Ahmad, now Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih V, go to the dead (i.e. to the graves of the dead was happening in the container behind me?’ ayyadahullahu ta‘ala. Allah provided us with to ask for their needs), rather he has Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Because of my interest in calligraphy I was the blessing of hosting him at our place commanded: The Promised Messiah and Mahdi, ‘alaihissalam invited to Wa to add some decorations to its where he was to live after our departure—the Koonoo ma-assadiqeen (You should keep (1835-1908) large mosque. Wa sported one of the largest house, the kerosene fridge, the rooms, and the company of the Truthful persons), and produces good results of our actions), Maliki- and oldest Ahmadiyya communities in the front yard open to our neighbors and the told the people to be in the company of the Yaumid Deen (the Master of the Day of Ghana. On our way we decided to stop at the vast desert beyond. We found him very living people. That is why I ask my friends to Judgment) and then teaches us to say Iyyaka nature reserve. A large section of the road cordial, amicable, friendly, easy going, be visiting this place frequently. God knows na‘bodo wa iyyaka nastaeen i.e. Thee alone was unpaved on the way and coarse stone loving and caring. We could feel him to be that my asking the friends to come here is in do we worship and from Thee alone do we was laid out for miles in preparation for an amazingly different and a special kind of their own interest and I do so taking pity on ask for help. roadwork. Traffic had made some clearing person but to predict the future a quarter of a them and it is a sort of sympathy on my part. This shows that really and truly it is God but not enough to avoid tire damage. By the century before his becoming our beloved I tell you the truth that one’s faith cannot from whom help should be sought. This time we arrived at the reserve, and parked in khalifa was to be kept hidden from us until be all right unless one keeps the company of position cannot be given to any human being, front of the registration office, we noticed he was appointed the Amir Muqami at a person who can be called “Man of the animal, cattle or the birds—none that exists that both tires on one side which saw more Rabwah by Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih IV, Faith.” (Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 53) in any part of the universe. Of course, in a stones had burst. It was already close to rahimahullah—that is when I felt that he was secondary position, this right can be ascribed sunset. There was no repair shop in the destined for something unique and special. WORSHIP AND HELP to the Godly people. We should not set nearby village. The reserve garage was still This office had been held by his revered The Holy Quean has laid stress on things as we like them; we should remain open. We went there for assistance. While father, Hadrat Mirza Mansoor Ahmad, since Iyyaka na‘bodo wa iyyaka nastaeen within the fold of what God and His trying to repair the punctures, they broke the the departure of Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih, (Thee alone do we worship and Messenger say. This is what is called Siratal valve on one tube so we had to drive the rest IV, rahimahullah, for London, who from Thee alone we ask for help). Mustaqeem, The Right Path. of the way to Wa and back without a spare shouldered this responsibility until his last First, it mentions the Attributes of God viz We can fully understand this thing through tire as in Wa too the tire dealers did not have days. Rab (the Sustainer), Rahman (the one who the words a compatible tube. On our journey, we saw May Allah be his support, ayyadahullahu gives without our asking for our needs), La ilaha illallaho real wild life on the way including some ta‘ala binasrihil-‘aziz, Āmīn. Raheem (the one who is Most Merciful and Mohammadur Rasoolullah

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The Discourses Letter to a Dear One Sayings of the Promised Messiah, ‘alaihissalām Presented in English by Naseem Saifi Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan

VICTORY AND RAHEEMIYYAT shoulder to shoulder while praying in English translation of his epic Urdu work by Islam is like a child in the lap of God; He congregation and that also is meant to Shermeen Butt with foreword by M. M. Ahmad and it is who does everything for it; He makes the achieve unity. The good of one penetrates introduction by Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad. 110+ necessary arrangements and provides into the other like the electric current. If there whatever it needs. There is no human being are dissensions instead of unity, that would pages. $2 (any creature) who lays it under obligation. ultimately bring bad luck. The word Raheem refers to the one who The Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa does not let the efforts go waste; the opposite sallam, has said: “You should love one Salat On-Line of it is that one should continue struggling another. You should pray for one another in Salat chart is now available in on-line format on a floppy disk. Send $2 per disk to and find no result of his efforts. God the absence of others. If somebody prays for Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 with your mailing Almighty displayed His Raheemiyyat in the another person who is not present, the Angel address and phone number. case of the Holy Prophet Mohammad, says: let this prayer be accepted in your favor Majlis Ansarullah U.S.A. will pay the postage within the continental U.S. sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, and it was very also: How wonderful it is. If the prayer of the conspicuous. There was not a single battle man who is praying is not accepted the fought by the Holy Prophet which he did not Angel’s prayer will. win. In fact, he struggled a little and he was Chanda Ansar Hall rewarded amply. His victories flashed like I advise you that there should be no In accordance with a 1998 Majlis Ansarullah USA Shura recommendation and subsequent the lightning; the victory of Syria and Egypt dissension among you. acceptance by ©uñūr (ayyadahullāhu ta‘āla binasrihil-‘azīz), we are committed to build the are the examples. I have come with only two points: One, Ansār Hall in USA. Our goal is to obtain pledges worth $500,000 for this noble cause. Then, There has never been a man in the whole you should firmly believe in the Oneness of we wish to collect these funds and build the cherished Hall, a fitting present to our next history of mankind who was so successful God and two, you should inculcate mutual generation in the new millennium. Insha’-Allah. and who won victories like the Holy Prophet, love and sympathy. You should live the kind Contact your local officials to present your pledge or payment towards the construction of Mohammad, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam. of life that will be no less than a miracle. the Ansar Hall in the U.S. (Malfoozat, Vol. 2, p. 45) This is the change that the Companions of the Holy Prophet had effected in their lives. MUTUAL LOVE AND SYMPATHY Kuntum a‘da-an fa-allafa baina qoloobikum I have spoken about the unity and mutual (You were enemies, then He brought love among the members of the Jamaat many your hearts to-gether). Ansar Chanda Literature: a time and I have been telling you that you You should remember that this bringing of The rate of Chanda Literature, for Ansarullah, has been set at $10.00 per year. should remain united and have mutual the hearts close to one another is a miracle. Currently the cost of publishing Al-Nahl is being met out of other funds. This creates a concord. This is what God had instructed Keep it in view that unless every one of you burden on our other important activities. Members are therefore urged to please pay Muslims to do. He had commanded them to likes for his brother what he likes for their share of the Chanda Literature as soon as possible. May Allah enable us to fulfill be like one person otherwise they would himself, you cannot be a member of my our obligations in a timely manner. Āmīn. become weak and the people would know of Jamaat. Such a person is undergoing a trial it. The Muslims have been instructed to stand and his end is not going to be good.

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Muhammad Khilafat in Islam was also promised by God (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ﻭَ ﻋَ ﺪَ ﺍ ﻟ ﻠﱠ ﻪُ ﺍ ﻟﱠ ﺬِ ﻳ ﻦَ ﺁﻣَﻨُﻮﺍ ﻣِ ﻨ ﻜﹸ ﻢْ ﻭَ ﻋَ ﻤِ ﻠﹸ ﻮ ﺍ ﺍ ﻟ ﺼﱠ ﺎ ﻟِ ﺤَ ﺎ ﺕِ ﻟﹶﻴَﺴْﺘَﺨْﻠِﻔﹶﻨﱠﻬُﻢ ﻓِﻲ ﺍ ﻟﹾ ﺄﹶ ﺭْ ﺽِ ﻛﹶﻤَﺎ ﺍ ﺳْ ﺘَ ﺨْ ﻠﹶ ﻒَ ﺍ ﻟﱠ ﺬِ ﻳ ﻦَ ﻣِﻦ ﻗﹶ ﺒْ ﻠِ ﻬِ ﻢْ ﻭَ ﻟﹶ ﻴُ ﻤَ ﻜﱢ ﻨَ ﻦﱠ ﻟﹶ ﻬُ ﻢْ ﺩِ ﻳ ﻨَ ﻬُ ﻢُ ﺍﻟﱠﺬِﻱ ﺍﺭْﺗَﻀَﻰ ﻟﹶ ﻬُ ﻢْ ﻭَﻟﹶﻴُﺒَﺪﱢﻟﹶﻨﱠﻬُﻢ ﻣﱢﻦ ﺑَ ﻌْ ﺪِ ﺧَ ﻮْ ﻓِ ﻬِ ﻢْ ﺃﹶﻣْﻨًﺎ ﻳَ ﻌْ ﺒُ ﺪُ ﻭ ﻧَ ﻨِ ﻲ ﻟﹶـﺎ in the Bible From Introduction to the Study of the Holy Quran, ﻳُ ﺸْ ﺮِ ﻛﹸ ﻮ ﻥﹶ ﺑِﻲ ﺷَﻴْﺌﹰﺎ ﻭَﻣَﻦ ﻛﹶ ﻔﹶ ﺮَ ﺑَ ﻌْ ﺪَ ﺫﹶ ﻟِ ﻚَ ﻓﹶ ﺄﹸ ﻭْ ﻟﹶ ﺌِ ﻚَ ﻫُ ﻢُ ﺍ ﻟﹾ ﻔﹶ ﺎ ﺳِ ﻘﹸ ﻮ ﻥﹶ ,(by Hadrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad (Khalifatul-Masih II (1889-1965), radiyallahu ‘anhu. $1 each. Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from among those Wonderful Prayers Conditions of Bai‘at, Pocket-Size Edition who were before them; and that He will surely establish for them their religion which from the Holy Qur’an He has chosen for them; and that he will surely give them in exchange security and Majlis Ansarullah, U.S.A. has published the ten peace after their fear: They will worship Me, and they will not associate anything with conditions of initiation into the Ahmadiyya Muslim Arabic with English Me. Then whoso is ungrateful after that, they will be the rebellious (24:56) Community in pocket size. Contact your local officials for transliteration and translation. a free copy or write to Ansar Publications, 15000 Good A prayer to keep up and strengthen the Khilafat Hope Rd, Silver Spring MD 20905. In Pocket Size ﻭَﻭَﺻﱠﻴْﻨَﺎ ﺍ ﻟﹾ ﺈِ ﻧ ﺴَ ﺎ ﻥﹶ ﺑِ ﻮَ ﺍ ﻟِ ﺪَ ﻳْ ﻪِ ﺇِ ﺣْ ﺴَ ﺎ ﻧً ﺎ ﺣَ ﻤَ ﻠﹶ ﺘْ ﻪُ ﺃﹸ ﻣﱡ ﻪُ ﻛﹸﺮْﻫًﺎ ﻭَ ﻭَ ﺿَ ﻌَ ﺘْ ﻪُ ﻛﹸﺮْﻫًﺎ ﻭَ ﺣَ ﻤْ ﻠﹸ ﻪُ ﻭَ ﻓِ ﺼَ ﺎ ﻟﹸ ﻪُ ﺛﹶﻠﹶـﺎﺛﹸـ ﻮ ﻥﹶ Free ﺷَﻬْﺮًﺍ ﺣَﺘﱠﻰ ﺇِﺫﹶﺍ ﺑَ ﻠﹶ ﻎﹶ ﺃﹶ ﺷُ ﺪﱠ ﻩُ ﻭَ ﺑَ ﻠﹶ ﻎﹶ ﺃﹶ ﺭْ ﺑَ ﻌِ ﲔَ ﺳَ ﻨَ ﺔﹰ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻝﹶ ﺭَ ﺏﱢ ﺃﹶﻭْﺯِﻋْﻨِﻲ ﺃﹶ ﻥﹾ ﺃﹶ ﺷْ ﻜﹸ ﺮَ ﻧِ ﻌْ ﻤَ ﺘَ ﻚَ ﺍﻟﱠﺘِﻲ ﺃﹶ ﻧْ ﻌَ ﻤْ ﺖَ ﻋَ ﻠﹶ ﻲﱠ Urdu Poems on Audio CDs for Your Listening Pleasure CD 4 ﻭَﻋَﻠﹶﻰ ﻭَ ﺍ ﻟِ ﺪَ ﻱﱠ ﻭَ ﺃﹶ ﻥﹾ ﺃﹶ ﻋْ ﻤَ ﻞﹶ ﺻَﺎﻟِﺤًﺎ ﺗَ ﺮْ ﺿَ ﺎ ﻩُ ﻭَ ﺃﹶ ﺻْ ﻠِ ﺢْ ﻟِﻲ ﻓِﻲ ﺫﹸﺭﱢﻳﱠﺘِﻲ ﺇِﻧﱢﻲ ﺗُ ﺒْ ﺖُ ﺇِ ﻟﹶ ﻴْ ﻚَ ﻭَﺇِﻧﱢﻲ ﻣِ ﻦَ ﺍ ﻟﹾ ﻤُ ﺴْ ﻠِ ﻤِ ﲔَ CD 1 CD 2

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Quranic Guidelines on Khilafat Glossary Majlis : Society, organization. Maulana Muhammad Ismail Munir (1928-2004) A™madiyyat XÕûdøäZ : Muslim sect believing ‘æ®õ Hañrat Mirzå Ghulåm A™mad to be the Majlis Ansarullåh ‰æöZf£≥úZ ‘æ®õ (Organization of Promised Messiah and Mahdi, peace be on him Helpers of God): The organization of all Ahmadi men aver 40 years of age. ‘alaihissalåm wαöZ ‰√æì : peace be on him Malf·Âåt \£í¬πæõ : sayings of the Promised First prophet Adam (alaihissalam) was called Khalifah (Vicegerent) al-™amdu lillāh çûÇùÆ øjÖ÷cÆ÷C : All praise belongs to Messiah, 'alaihissalåm. Allah. Maulana: our master, our lord, our chief. Title of al-na™l (pronounced anna™l): the bee respect for Muslim religious scholars. Āmilah: a committee of workers .Revered person ﻭَ ﺇِ ﺫﹾ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻝﹶ ﺭَ ﺑﱡ ﻚَ ﻟِ ﻠﹾ ﻤَ ﻼﹶ ﺋِ ﻜﹶ ﺔِ ﺇِﻧﱢﻲ ﺟَ ﺎ ﻋِ ﻞﹲ ﻓِﻲ ﺍ ﻷَ ﺭْ ﺽِ ﺧَ ﻠِ ﻴ ﻔﹶ ﺔﹰ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻟﹸ ﻮ ﺍﹾ ﺃﹶ ﺗَ ﺠْ ﻌَ ﻞﹸ ﻓِﻴﻬَﺎ ﻣَﻦ ﻳُ ﻔﹾ ﺴِ ﺪُ ﻓِ ﻴ ـ ﻬَ ـ ﺎ Ansår f£≥úZ : Helpers. Members of Majlis Ansarullah. Mu‘allim ‚æ∑õ : teacher tutor, local missionary in ﻭَ ﻳَ ﺴْ ﻔِ ﻚُ ﺍﻟﺪﱢﻣَﺎﺀ ﻭَ ﻧَ ﺤْ ﻦُ ﻧُ ﺴَ ﺒﱢ ﺢُ ﺑِ ﺤَ ﻤْ ﺪِ ﻙَ ﻭَ ﻧُ ﻘﹶ ﺪﱢ ﺱُ ﻟﹶ ﻚَ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻝﹶ ﺇِﻧﱢﻲ ﺃﹶ ﻋْ ﻠﹶ ﻢُ ﻣَﺎ ﻻﹶ ﺗَ ﻌْ ﻠﹶ ﻤُ ﻮ ﻥﹶ ayyadahullåhu ta‘ålå bina”rihil-‘az∏z, Ahmadiyya community. And when thy Lord said to the angels: ‘I am about to place a vicegerent in the earth, ØûØ∑öZ yÆ≥¿Ö ˘£∑Ü ‰æöZ y¨ûZ : May Allah support him Muballigh ¤æ§õ : bearer of news, notifier, ‘they said: ‘Wilt Thou place therein such as will cause disorder in it, and shed blood?— with His Mighty Help informer, messenger. A missionary in Chanda: y¨¿å Monetary contribution, donation. and we glorify Thee with Thy praise and extol Thy holiness.’ He answered: ‘I know Ahmadiyya community. chanda ijtima: contribution towards ijtima‘ what you know not.’(2:31) expenses mū”ī, moosee, musee, moosi Áè¬õ : one who has dars ifd : A reading. A teaching. willed. Nāsir: helper. A member of Majlis Ansarullah. da‘wat ilallåh: : calling towards ‰æöZ ˘Z \¬ìd rañiyallåhu 'anhu: ‰¿ì ‰æöZ Áêf : May Allah be Prophet David was also made a Khalifa God pleased with him. Hañrat, Hazrat: \Æ¥ä : His Holiness ra™imahullåh ‰æöZ ‰øäf : May Allah have Ijtimå‘, Ijtema o£ø•âZ : Rally. mercy on him ﻳَﺎ ﺩَ ﺍ ﻭُ ﻭ ﺩُ ﺇِﻧﱠﺎ ﺟَ ﻌَ ﻠﹾ ﻨَ ﺎ ﻙَ ﺧَ ﻠِ ﻴ ﻔﹶ ﺔﹰ ﻓِﻲ ﺍ ﻟﹾ ﺄﹶ ﺭْ ﺽِ ﻓﹶﺎﺣْﻜﹸﻢ ﺑَ ﻴْ ﻦَ ﺍ ﻟ ﻨﱠ ﺎ ﺱِ ﺑِ ﺎ ﻟﹾ ﺤَ ﻖﱢ ﻭَﻟﹶﺎ ﺗَ ﺘﱠ ﺒِ ﻊِ ﺍﻟﹾﻬَﻮَﻯ ﻓﹶ ﻴُ ﻀِ ﻠﱠ ﻚَ ﻋَﻦ Jamå‘at Õì£øâ : Community, Organization “adr f¨è : President. Jumu‘ah ‰∑øâ : Friday. ”allallåhu 'alaihi wasallam ‚æçz ‰√æì ‰æöZ ˙è : peace .Khalīfah: vicegerent and blessings of Allah be upon him ﺳَﺒِﻴﻞِ ﺍ ﻟ ﻠﱠ ﻪِ ﺇِ ﻥﱠ ﺍ ﻟﱠ ﺬِ ﻳ ﻦَ ﻳَ ﻀِ ﻠﱡ ﻮ ﻥﹶ ﻋَﻦ ﺳَﺒِﻴﻞِ ﺍ ﻟ ﻠﱠ ﻪِ ﻟﹶ ﻬُ ﻢْ ﻋَ ﺬﹶ ﺍ ﺏٌ ﺷَ ﺪِ ﻳ ﺪٌ ﺑِﻤَﺎ ﻧَﺴُﻮﺍ ﻳَ ﻮْ ﻡَ ﺍ ﻟﹾ ﺤِ ﺴَ ﺎ ﺏِ

O David, We have made thee a vicegerent in the earth; so judge between men with Khalifatul-Masih —√±˚Z Êπ√æã : Successor to the ”alåt |¬æè : Formal Prayer offered according to a Promised Messiah, ‘alaihissalam. justice, and follow not vain desire, lest it should lead thee astray from the way of Allah.’ prescribed procedure. Thus, Salatut-Tahajjud, Khilåfat ÕïÎã : Succession Salatul-Fajr, Salatuz-Zuhr, Salatul-Asr, Salatul- Surely those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment, khulaf : Plural of khalifah. å £πæã Maghrib, Salatul-‘Isha. because they forgot the Day of Reckoning. (38:27) khutbah, khutba ‰§µã : (Friday) sermon. wa”iyyat : will Õ≈èz Special Issue of the Al-Nahl on the Life of Prophet Haroon was made Khalifa by prophet Moses in his absence Hadrat Dr. Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, radiyallahu ‘anhu. 60 pages, $2. Special Issue on Dr. Abdus Salam. .pages, 42 color and B&W pictures, $3 220 ﻭَ ﻭَ ﺍ ﻋَ ﺪْ ﻧَ ﺎ ﻣُﻮﺳَﻰ ﺛﹶ ﻼﹶ ﺛِ ﲔَ ﻟﹶ ﻴْ ﻠﹶ ﺔﹰ ﻭَ ﺃﹶ ﺗْ ﻤَ ﻤْ ﻨَ ﺎ ﻫَ ﺎ ﺑِ ﻌَ ﺸْ ﺮٍ ﻓﹶ ﺘَ ﻢﱠ ﻣِ ﻴ ﻘﹶ ﺎ ﺕُ ﺭَ ﺑﱢ ﻪِ ﺃﹶ ﺭْ ﺑَ ﻌِ ﲔَ ﻟﹶ ﻴْ ﻠﹶ ﺔﹰ ﻭَ ﻗﹶ ﺎ ﻝﹶ ﻣُﻮﺳَﻰ ﻷَ ﺧِ ﻴ ﻪِ

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Above: Maulana Abdul-Wahhab Adam, Amir and Missionary In Charge, Ghana, with Jama‘at dignitaries, Top Left: Ahmadiyya mosque in Saltpond, Ghana, towers over the neighborhood on a street next to the Late Hasan Ata and Mr Addu, is being introduced to two competing school soccer teams before a game. ocean. Top Right: Prominent against the lush green of Fomena, mosque built by Kamaluddin stands out Below: Maulana Abdul Wahhab Adam with devotees serving Islam in Ghana. From right, Maulana as a spiritual haven. Minarets were designed by Syed Sajid Ahmad. Bottom Left: A sea of Ahmadis from Naseer Chaudhry, Abdur Rafique Jadran (Rochester, MN), Kamaluddin, ?, Maulana Ali Haider Upal, all over Ghana gathered under banners and the shade of tall palm trees next to the ocean every year for the Muhammad Rafi, Maulana Sultan Mahmud Anwar, Dr Sardar Hameed Ahmad, Maulana Wahhab Adam, annual gathering in Saltpond. Bottom Right: A group proceeding to the venue filling the air with Dr Khalid Hashmi (Vancouver, Canada), Chaudhry Muhammad Sharif and Sajid. (Circa 1975-76) proclamations in unison like faktubna ma‘ashshahidin (so write us among the witnesses) on their way.

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Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V, ayyadahullah, signing the guest book at the Ta‘limul-Islam Ahmadiyya College in Ghana (1904)