CENTENARY KHILAFAT JALSA GHANA - 2008 Information Booklet Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana National Headquarters, Crescent Street, Nyaneba Estates, Osu, Accra. National Headquarters, Crescent Street, Nyaneba Estates, Osu, Accra. Tel.: +233 21 77 68 45 Fax: +233 21 77 25 93 Tel.: +233 21 77 68 45 Fax: +233 21 77 25 93 WINDY LODGE: It is located near Winneba Junction, a distance of 5km away from the conference site or 10 about minutes drive. It has 12 special air-conditioned bedrooms and 88 others. The rates range between Gh ¢10 ($11) and Gh ¢20 ($21) per night. They have facility for breakfast, lunch and supper at request. GYATEKROM MOTEL: Also located close to the conference site, ( a distance of 2km away). It is five minutes drive from the conference site to the Hotel. It has 11 bedrooms and rates range between Gh ¢8 ($9) and Gh ¢16 ($17). There are no facilities for meals. LAGOON LODGE: It is located within the South campus of the University of Education, Winneba, a distance of 15km away from the conference site or 25minutes drive. It has 15 bedrooms and the rates range between Gh ¢8 ($9) and Gh ¢18 ($19) per night. There is facility for meals. SPORTS COLLEGE HOSTEL: It is located within the north Campus of the University of Education Winneba a distance of 8km away from the conference site. It has 40 bedrooms that can conveniently accommodate 80 participants. The rates range between Gh ¢8 ($9) and Gh ¢18 ($19) per night. There are no facilities for meals. Note: Foreign Guests who are interested in any of the above facilities should make an advance booking through; Mr Ali Muhammad Katu (email: [email protected], or on Mobile: +233-208133163) or, Mrs. Amtus Shakoor Karim, tel.: 0242107313 Khilafat Centenary Jalsa - Ghana 2008 Programme Summary Contents Centenary Khilafat Jalsa Objectives of Jalsa Salana 2 Ghana Khilafat Centenary Prayers 3 Centenary of Khilafat in Ahmadiyyat 4 4:00am - 5:30am Tahajjud & Fajr Prayers Welcome message from Afsar Khilafat Jalsa 5 Key Officials of the Khilafat Jalsa 6 Dates for Centenary Khilafat Jalsa 7 7:30am - 9:30am Breakfast & Preparation Addresses of Ahmadiyya Muslim Missions in Ghana 8 for Morning Session Map of Ghana 9 Road Direction to Bagh-e-Ahmad 10 Bagh-e-Ahmad 11 9:30am - 1:00pm Morning Session General Information 15 Purposes of Jalsa Salana 17 Remember........ 19 1:00pm - 1:30pm Zuhr & Asr Prayers Ahmadiyyat in Islam 22 Ahmadiyyat in Ghana 22 1:30pm - 3:00pm Lunch Programme Summary 23 List of Hotels around Bagh-e-Ahmad 25 3:15pm - 5:30pm Afternoon Session 6:00pm - 7:00pm Supper(Dinner)/Preparation for Maghrib & Isha prayers 7:15pm - 9:00pm Maghrib & Isha Prayers/ Night Session 24 1 Khilafat Centenary Jalsa - Ghana 2008 Khilafat Centenary Jalsa - Ghana 2008 SERVICE TO HUMANITY OBJECTIVES In 1970, when the late Hazrat Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih OF JALSA SALANA III, (Allah's mercy be with him) paid his first official visit to Ghana, he initiated for West Africa a new LEAP FORWARD PROJECT also known as the:NUSRAT JAHAN SCHEME which means 'Service to Humanity The Purpose and Blessings of Jalsa Salana The purpose for the establishment of this was to render social services for In the blessed words of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, the betterment of humanity on whom be peace. SCHOOLS. AIM OF THE GATHERING Under the Nusrat Jahan Scheme the Ahmadiyya Community has “The major aim of the gathering is that the sincere members of the established a number of educational institutions in the country, the Community should be able to derive religious benefits and at the same purpose of which is to train people and make them intellectually, socially, time they should acquire more knowledge and advance in their God morally and spiritually worthy citizens and to dispel the common realisation. One advantage is that meeting their friends will broaden misconception that Islam is opposed to secular education. These their circle of brotherhood and it will strengthen the mutual ties” Institutions include Primary, Junior and Senior High Schools and Training (Asmani Faisla) Colleges most of which are located in the hinterland. HEALTH INSTITUTIONS NOT AN ORDINARY GATHERING Under the same scheme the Mission has established a number of “It is essential that all those who are able to afford to travel should attend Hospitals, clinics and a Homoeopathic Complex in the country as the Jalsa which is in so many ways a source of blessings. They should mentioned below:’ not mind minor losses in this way. God gives ample reward to sincere believers at every step and no hardship or trouble goes to waste (it is Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital, Asokore - Ashanti Region. definitely rewarded by God). I should like to repeat that the Jalsa must Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital, Kokofu - Ashanti Region. not be treated like ordinary gatherings. This is an affair that has been Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital,Techiman - Brong-Ahafo Region. based on the succour of God.” (Ishtihar 7 Dec. 1891) Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital, Mim - Brong Ahafo Reg. Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital, Kaleo - Upper-West Reg. Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital Agona-Swedru - Central Region. PRAYER Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital, Daboase - Western Region “ I pray to God that He may be with all those who are coming to attend Tahir Homoeopatic Complex Boadi -Kumasi Ashanti-Region the Jalsa and that He may grant them great rewards and He may show And also Homoeopathic Clinics at Mankesim, in the Central Region and mercy and His grace. O God !, O You Who are the Greatest Granter, Koforidua, in the Eastern Region. the Benevolent and Merciful, and the Remover of hardships, do listen Ahmadiyya Muslim Herbal Clinic, Sepe Tinpom, Kumasi, Ashanti to all these prayers of mine and grant us victory over our opponents, Region. with great glaring signs, for, You have the power to do whatever You like. Amen !.” (Ishtihar 7 Dec. 1891) 2 23 Khilafat Centenary Jalsa - Ghana 2008 Khilafat Centenary Jalsa - Ghana 2008 AHMADIYYAT IN ISLAM PRAYERS FOR CENTENARY OF KHILAFAT AHMADIYYA The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission was established by Hazrat Mirza AS DIRECTED BY HAZRAT KHALIFATUL MASIH V. Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian in India in 1889. Its activities have been spread in over one hundred and eighty countries all round the world. Rabbnâ afrigh alainâ sabran wa thabbit aqdâmanâ wan-surnâ alal-qawm- When he passed away in the year 1908, The founder was succeeded by il-Kâfirin (To be recited at least 11times a day) Hazrat Alhajj Maulana Hakeem Nur-ud-Deen (Khalifatul Masih I). He was also succeeded by Hazrat Alhajj Mirza Bashir-ud-Deen Mahmood Ahmad (Khalifatul Masih II), in the year 1914. Rabbanâ lâ tuzigh qulûbanâ ba'da idh hadaitanâ wa hab lanâ mil-ladunka rah?matan, innaka ant-al-Wahhab. The second Khalifa was succeeded by Hazrat Hagfiz Mirza Nasir (To be recited at least 33 times a day) Ahmad (Khalifatul Masih III), in 1965. He was in turn succeeded by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad(Khalifatul Masih IV) in 1982. And the fourth Khalifa was also succeeded by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Khalifatul Allâhumma innâ naj'aluka fî nuhûrihim wa na'ûdhubika min shurûrihim Masih V) (a.t.b.a), the current Khalifa in 2003. (To be recited at least 11 times a day) Currently the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission has its International Headquarters in Rabwa, Pakistan, but the Supreme Head currently resides in London, the United Kingdom, from where he supervises the activities of Astaghfirullâha rabbî min kulli dhanbin wa atûbu ilaihi. the Jamaat all over the world. (To be recited at least 33 times daily) AHMADIYYA MUSLIM MISSION IN GHANA subh?ân-Allahi wa bih?amdihî subh?ân-Allahil-'Azîm. Allahumma s?alli 'alâ Muh?ammadin wa'alâ âli Muhammadin. (To be recited at least 33 times daily) The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission was established in Ghana in 1928 at Ekumfi -Ekrawfo in the Central Region. Since then, its activities have been spread all over the country. There are Regional Headquarters in all the ten Regions of Ghana to supervise the activities of the Mission. The Mission lives in perfect peace and harmony with other religious Allâhuma salli’alâ Muhammadin wa ‘ alâ âli Muhammadin, kamâ sallaita ‘alâ Ibrahîma wa ‘alâ ali Ibrahîma innaka Hamidum-Majeed. Allâhuma groups in Ghana, and this co-existence has given a very good spectacle to bârik ‘alâ Muhammadin wa ‘alâ âli Muhammadin kamâ barakta ‘alâ the admiration of neighboring countries. Ibrahîma wa ‘alâ âli Ibrahîma innaka Hamidum-Majeed. Huzur also directed that: The Mission in Ghana does not only focus on moral teachings in the Surah al-Fatiha should be recited seven times daily, reflecting over country, but also seekss the social well-being of the people of mother it so that you are saved from trials, disorder and the dajjal (antichrist). Ghana and beyond. Two rakaat nawafil should be performed daily, after Isha and before Fajr prayers or after zuhr. During the last week of every month, a Nafli (non-obligatory) fast should be observed. 22 3 Khilafat Centenary Jalsa - Ghana 2008 Khilafat Centenary Jalsa - Ghana 2008 THE CENTENARY OF KHILAFAT IN AHMADIYYAT During the Jalsa, some children and adults litter the grounds and pathways. Irrespective of whose duty it is, whosoever notices any litter should pick it up In Islam, Khilafat refers to the divinely guided institution of succession. and deposit it in the litter bins or boxes provided for this purpose. Both guests The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was founded by Hazrat Mirza and hosts should keep the site free of litter. Also remember to keep the Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian who claimed to be the Promised Messiah and washrooms (Toilet & Bath) clean.