24-30 May

24 May 1924: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra decided to travel to Europe upon the invitation of the Wembley Conference’s organisers. Huzoor^ra informed members of the Jamaat that the main focus of this sojourn would be to devise a proper scheme for the propagation of Islam in Western countries in the years to come.

24 May 1932: Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ishaq^ra read out his research paper in Lahore during a session arranged by Sanatam Dharam Hindus.

24 May 1935: From the early days of its establishment, members of the Jamaat patiently bore all hardships of opponents due to the constant prayers and guidance of their Imam^ra. On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra delivered a Friday Sermon and foretold that the enemies were about to be defeated and that he could see that their days were numbered. Time proved him to be correct and even adversaries confessed to this.

25 May 1941: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra delivered a speech about the situation prevailing in Iraq in those times due to the Second World War. Huzoor’s^ra detailed analysis was broadcast from Lahore radio station along with Delhi and Lucknow radio stations.

26 May 1906: A baby boy was born in the house of Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, Musleh-e-Maud^ra. He was named Mirza Naseer Ahmad, but unfortunately this grandson of the Promised Messiah^as died in infancy. 

26 May 1908: Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin^ra led the funeral prayer of the Promised Messiah^as in Lahore at noon. On the same day, in the evening, the rail-journey started from Lahore Station to shift Hazrat Ahmad’s^as coffin to Qadian for burial.

26 May 1908: Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad^ra made the famous resolution to fulfill the mission of his deceased father on this day. He said that even if no one helped him, he would alone sacrifice his entire being and every fibre of his body for his late father’s great cause.

26 May 1926: The publication of The Ahmadiyya Gazette started from Qadian which continued regularly for the next few years.

26 May 1960: Mr Tunku Abdul Rahman visited the Ahmadiyya mosque in The Hague and lauded the efforts of the Ahmadiyya mission. Mr Tunku Abdul Rahman is widely regarded, even by his critics, as Malaysia’s founding father, the architect of Malayan independence and the formation of Malaysia. As such, he is often referred to as the father of Malaysia. He served the nation in the capacity of prime minister from 1957 to 1963.

27 May 1908: Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin^ra was unanimously elected as the first Khalifa of the Promised Messiah^as. He addressed the Ahmadis before accepting their Bai‘at. Afterwards, he led the funeral prayer of the Promised Messiah^as and the burial proceedings were completed under his guidance. All Ahmadis entered into the Bai‘at and the Jamaat was again united under one hand to spread the message of Islam.

27 May 1935: The Hong Kong mission of the Jamaat saw the first of its fruits when a local Chinese gentleman entered the fold of Ahmadiyyat due to the efforts and prayers of Sufi Abdul Ghafoor Sahib, the missionary there.

28 May 1924: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra received a Christian missionary Samuel Marines Zwemer who was visiting Qadian. During the meeting, he asked some questions, which were answered by Huzoor^ra.

28 May 1934: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra began his journey towards Lahore, which lasted until 7 June.

29 May 1942: Subedar Khush Hal Khan Sahib was martyred in Sawabi, a city in the north-western part of present day Pakistan.

29 May 1950: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra laid the foundation stone of his personal residence in newly-built Rabwah.

29 May 1951: Lala Malawamal Sahib died in Qadian on this day. He was a Hindu neighbour of the Promised Messiah^as and used to spend his time in the company of the Promised Messiah^as. He witnessed many heavenly signs, including some that were pertaining to him, and even travelled many times with Hazrat Ahmad^as.

30 May 1931: An Afghan tourist had the blessed opportunity to meet Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra in Qadian.

30 May 1955: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra went to Geneva during his tour of Europe in which he acquired medical treatment as well as analysing the missionary activity of those countries.