Table of Contents Aims and Objectives of Majlis Ansārullāh ............................................................................... 3 Foreword ............................................................................................................................... 5 Ansār Calendar 2012 ............................................................................................................ 12 Local Events and Action Items ................................................................................................ 12 National ‘Āmila Events & Meetings ........................................................................................ 13 Contact Information ............................................................................................................. 14 National ‘Āmila & Nāzimeen .................................................................................................. 14 Zu‘amā .................................................................................................................................... 17 Plans and Responsibilities .................................................................................................... 19 Responsibilities of a Nāsir ....................................................................................................... 20 Responsibilities of a Qā’id ....................................................................................................... 21 Responsibilities of a Nāzim ..................................................................................................... 22 Responsibilities of a Za‘īm ...................................................................................................... 23 1: Nā’ib Za‘īm Awwal & Saf Dom ............................................................................................ 26 2: Umumi (General Secretary) ................................................................................................ 27 3: Propagation (Tablīgh) ......................................................................................................... 28 Tablīgh Activities Tracking Sheet ..................................................................................... 30 Event Sign in Sheet ........................................................................................................... 33 Additional Tablīgh Information ......................................................................................... 34 How to Use Mosques and Centers for Tablīgh ................................................................. 35 Public Access Cable TV (PACT) Tablīgh Project ................................................................. 37 Frequently Asked Questions About PACT ......................................................................... 38 4: Finance (Māl) ...................................................................................................................... 39 Chanda (Dues) Guidelines ................................................................................................. 40 Expense Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 41 Additional Finance Related Items ..................................................................................... 42 5: Education (Ta‘līm) ............................................................................................................... 43 6: Education of the Holy Qur’ān (Ta‘līmul Qur’ān) ................................................................. 45 7: Moral Training (Tarbiyat) .................................................................................................... 47 The Importance of Nizam-e-Wasiyyat .............................................................................. 52 8: Training of New Members (Tarbiyat Nau Muba’i’in) ......................................................... 53 9: Tahrīk Jadīd ......................................................................................................................... 55 10: Waqf Jadīd ........................................................................................................................ 57 11: Publication (Ishā‘at) .......................................................................................................... 59 Ansār Publications Price list .............................................................................................. 62 12: Intellect and Physical Health (Dhahanat wa Sehat-e-Jismani) ......................................... 63 13: Social Services (Ithar) ........................................................................................................ 65 14: Membership (Tajnid) ........................................................................................................ 68 15: Audit Plan .......................................................................................................................... 70 Majlis Ansārullāh, USA - Copyright © 2012 Page 1 AUDITING STEPS ............................................................................................................... 72 SCHEDULE A ...................................................................................................................... 73 Ijtimā’ Information ............................................................................................................... 74 2012 Regional Ijtimā‘ .............................................................................................................. 76 31st Annual National Ijtimā‘ .................................................................................................... 77 Educational Competitions – Rules & Judging Criteria ............................................................ 79 Educational Competition Score Sheet .................................................................................... 80 Shūrā/Elections .................................................................................................................... 81 Majlis Shūrā ............................................................................................................................ 82 Recommendations by Sub-Committees ................................................................................. 84 Rules for Conducting Ansār Elections ..................................................................................... 98 Monthly Reports Section .................................................................................................... 103 Za‘īm’s Monthly Report for 2012 .......................................................................................... 104 Nāzim’s Monthly Report for 2012 ........................................................................................ 105 Ansār Tahir Scholarship ............................................................................................................. 107 Tajnid (Membership) From ................................................................................................. 108 New MemberRegistration From ........................................................................................... 108 Change of Address From ....................................................................................................... 109 Miscellaneous Items .......................................................................................................... 111 Office Matrix and Commonly Used Terms ........................................................................... 112 Proposed Topics for the Monthly Meetings ......................................................................... 113 Notes ..................................................................................................................................... 114 Majlis Ansārullāh, USA - Copyright © 2012 Page 2 Aims and Objectives of Majlis Ansārullāh 1.To establish an organization for all Ahmadi men over the age of forty. 2.To inculcate the following amongst its members: a.The love of Allah. b.The spirit to promote and propagate the teachings of Islām. c.The enthusiasm to call toIslām and serve mankind. d.The spiritual and moral training of children and youth. e.The spirit of protecting the institution of Khilafat. f.The spirit of placing collective interests above individual interests. 3.It shall purely be a religious organization with no political interest whatsoever. Majlis Ansārullāh, USA - Copyright © 2012 Page 3 This Page is Intentionally Left Blank Majlis Ansārullāh, USA - Copyright © 2012 Page 4 Foreword Dear Ansār Officers The purpose of this handbook is to offer guidelines for implementation of Majlis Ansārullāh’s plan for the coming year which is carefully developed by each Qā’id for his department. I am confident that all Zu‘amā will do their best to ensure that each plan presented in this handbook is fully executed and implemented. The Ansār membership will undoubtedly also do its part by co- operating with these efforts. I hope and pray that each of us will continue to make our utmost effort to unite in mutual co-operation and to gain maximum benefit from this plan. Each of us faces difficulties in our lives even as each of us struggles to better our spiritual self. Nevertheless we cannot deny that we are still the most fortunate of people. We are unified in the immense gratitude we all feel for being blessed with the teachings of Islam Ahmadiyyat in our lives. As territorial