21-27 February

A selection of brief incidents from the first and second era of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya

21 February 1921: A reception was held for Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s, may Allah be pleased with him, marriage with Hazrat Syeda Maryam Begum Sahiba.

21 February 1936: The Jamaat’s mission in Budapest, Hungry was established.

21 February 1949: A water sample from the newly established Jamaat headquarters in Rabwah, Pakistan was sent to a laboratory in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) for analysis. The sample was taken from an area that was proposed for the Nusrat Jahan College. After an in depth analysis, experts said that the water of Rabwah was not suitable for domestic and agricultural use. Despite this, today, Rabwah blooms as a lush green town; another example of Allah’s grace and Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s^ra prayers.

21 February 1955: Members of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya England met with the King of Iran, Muhammad Reza Shah Pehlavi and gave him a copy of the English translation of the Holy Quran.

21 February 1959: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra was in Sindh, Pakistan where his stay continued until 10 March.

22 February 1917: The marriage of Hazrat Syeda Amtul Hafeez Begum Sahiba^ra, the youngest daughter of the Promised Messiah^as, took place with Hazrat Nawab Muhammad Abdullah Khan^ra.

22 February 1922: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra delivered his famous lecture about the truthfulness of Islam and the manner to spread its teachings. This historic speech was delivered at the famous Vande Mataram Hall in Amritsar, India.

22 February 1926: A series of attempts were made to expel members of the Jamaat from the historic mosque in Sialkot, famously known as “Kabotran wali masjid”. The Promised Messiah^as had graced this mosque on many occasions. On this date, the court repelled the ill wishes of those who wanted to ban Ahmadi Muslims from the mosque and announced a decree in favour of the Jamaat.

22 February 1929: Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Fazl-ur-Rehman^ra laid the foundation stone of a mosque in Africa.

22 February 1935: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra graciously donated 500 Rs towards the fund for the construction of a Gurdawara.

22 February 1944: Mr King, the Commissioner of Lahore division visited Qadian on this date.

22 February 1954: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra laid the foundation stone of Darul Zikr, Lahore. For the construction of the mosque and offices, 6 kanals (3035 square meters) of land was purchased.

22 February 1954: An investigation commission set up to probe the causes of riots in Punjab started recording statements of representatives from Sadr Anjuman. The statements of Sheikh Bashir Ahmad and Malik Abdur Rehman Khadim were taken.

22 February 1955: The small campus of Jamia Ahmadiyya was shifted from Ahmad Nagar to Rabwah on this date.

22 February 1957: A speech was delivered by Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra at the Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi.

22 February 1957: The foundation stone of a mosque in Hamburg, Germany was laid.

22 February 1958: Yadgir, a city in India hosted a twoday all Karnataka Ahmadiyya Conference.

23 February 1919: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra delivered a speech in Bradlaugh Hall, Lahore about Islam and its teachings regarding other nations.

23 February 1922: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra toured Lahore which concluded on 2 March.

23 February 1928: Hazrat Shahzada Abdul Majeed Khan^ra passed away in Tehran, Iran. This companion of the Promised Messiah^as was serving as a missionary in Iran and desired to be buried there.

23 February 1933: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra laid the foundation stone of a residence named ‘‘an-Nusrat’’ in Qadian. This house was a gift from Hazrat Amma Jan^ra to her grandson Hazrat Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad^rh.

23 February 1935: Hazrat Master Hadayat-ullah^ra passed away. He was a companion of the Promised Messiah^as.

23 February 1950: Hazrat Dr Abdullah^ra of Nairobi, Africa passed away. This companion of the Promised Messiah^as was amongst the pioneering members of the Jamaat in Eastern Africa.

23 February 1953: A new wave of hatred and persecution against Jamaat members in Western Pakistan, especially in Punjab, spread and became extremely fierce throughout the days to come. The persecution ultimately brewed into severe riots against Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya.

24 February 1917: Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad^rh Sahib completed his first reading of the Holy Quran. A small gathering was arranged by Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra to mark the event.

24 February 1920: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra addressed the Jamaat members living in Lahore.

24 February 1934: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra started a tour of Lahore and Ferozpur that concluded on 1 March.

24 February 1939: Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya held meetings across Qadian.

24 February 1957: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra addressed the Ijtema of Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Karachi. He also graciously inspected the office of Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya located on Martin Road, Karachi.

25 February 1917: Hazrat Maulvi Ali Ahmad^ra Haqqani passed away. This companion of the Promised Messiah^as was a renowned poet.

25 February 1921: A Sikh religious leader from Kartarpur district Jalandhar visited Qadian and enjoyed the blessed audience of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra.

25 February 1927: A delegation representing the Jamaat met the Viceroy of India. During their meeting, Jamaat members stressed the need for separate voting electorates instead of the combined voting system, in the backdrop of Indian communal and religious divides.

25 February 1934: Upon the retirement of a Hindu Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, the appointment of an English judge as the new Chief Justice was opposed by the Jamaat. The Jamaat debated that by not electing a more capable candidate, who was a Muslim, the authorities were sowing the seeds of unrest amongst the Muslim population of that province.

25 February 1945: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra delivered a profound speech about the economic system presented by Islam. Huzoor’s^ra thorough and valuable research on the topic was presented at the Ahmadiyya Hostel in Lahore, under the presidency of the Advocate, Mr Ram Chand Machanda. Mr Ram Chand greatly applauded Huzoor’s^ra in-depth knowledge. This speech was later published in book form in August 1945.

25 February 1947: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra was foretold in a vision that lawlessness and disturbance would erupt in Punjab. The very next month, the world witnessed this truth. Owing to the information received from this vision, Huzoor^ra told Jamaat members to remain prepared for sacrifices in order to safeguard the Markaz in Qadian.

25 February 1952: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra set out for a tour of Sindh, Pakistan that would last a month. He appointed Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Shams as the Amir-e-Muqami.

25 February 1956: The Jamaat welcomed dignitaries who had travelled to visit Qadian. Amongst the guests were the Indian High Commissioner appointed in Karachi, the Indian High Commissioner appointed in Lahore and the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India.

25 February 1957: Lt Col Montagu William Douglas passed away at the age of 93. He presided over the court hearing in a case against the Promised Messiah^as; acquitting the Promised Messiah^as and declaring the accusation made by Dr Clarke against the Promised Messiah^as as fabricated.

25 February 1965: Rabwah hosted the 7^th All Pakistan Basketball Tournament. Twenty-six teams took part and the tournament spanned over three days.

26 February 1914: Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad^ra inaugurated the newly built mosque in Wazir Abad, near Gujranwala.

26 February 1919: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra delivered a lecture at the Islamiyyah College, Lahore organised by the Martin Historical Society. The lecture was in Urdu and entitled “The outset of dissention in Islam”. The event enabled the audience with a chance to understand the accurate historical events of conflicts that arose after the Holy Prophet^sa during, mainly, the khilafat of Hazrat Uthman^ra.

26 February 1922: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra went to inspect a mosque of the Jamaat in Mughal Pura, Lahore.

26 February 1927: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra travelled towards Lahore in order to facilitate the Muslims of India regarding their political matters. Huzoor^ra remained in the city until 5 March.

26 February 1936: Hazrat Maulvi Sher Ali^ra set out for England with an aim to translate the Holy Quran into English.

26 February 1946: A delegation comprising of five missionaries arrived in Free Town, Sierra Leone. The group was led by Maulana Nazir Ahmad Ali Sahib.

26 February 1954: Hazrat Khan Zulfiqar Ali Khan Gohar^ra passed away. This companion of the Promised Messiah^as performed Bai’at in 1900.

26 February 1954: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra went to Lahore where his stay remained until 1 March.

26 February 1955: The suffering of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra that had resulted from a knife attack, on this day, grew manifold and became critical after Maghrib prayer. The new complications in his health forced doctors to tell Huzoor^ra to seek further treatment in Europe that would be better and of higher standard.

26 February 1962: A new building of Nusrat Girls High School in Rabwah was inaugurated.

27 February 1914: Upon the advice of physicians, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I^ra moved to the house of Hazrat Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan which was named “Kothi Darus-Salam” and was in the suburbs of Qadian. It was thought that fresh air from the countryside would help in his recovery.

27 February 1922: The Prince of Wales visited India who also later became the King of England, Edward VIII. Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra penned a book for him as a gift. Jamaat members donated one Ana per person to cover the cost of printing etc. On this date, a delegation from the Jamaat met the royal guest and presented him with this valuable gift. Hazrat Chaudhry Zafarulla Khan^ra beautifully translated the book into English.

27 February 1922: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra delivered a lecture about the second renaissance of Islam at a gathering organised by the Ahmadiyya Intercollegiate association.

27 February 1943: The respected wife of Maulana Muhammad Sharif Sahib, the Jamaat’s missionary appointed in Palestine, passed away and was buried there. She is thought to be the first ever Ahmadi Muslim lady who passed away in foreign land. It is reported that Maulana Muhammad Sharif Sahib did not let this tragedy to hinder his duties.

27 February 1945: Hazrat Mian Roshan Din^ra passed away. This companion of the Promised Messiah^as performed Bai‘at in 1902.

27 February 1946: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra instructed Jamaat members living in Bengal, Behar, UP and Bombay etc. to vote and support the candidates of the Muslim League during elections.

27 February 1949: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud^ra travelled to the front lines of the war between Pakistan and India to raise the morale of the Furqan Force volunteers who were fighting to defend their country. A group of established journalists also accompanied Huzoor^ra.

27 February 1953: The Jamaat’s Al Fazl newspaper that was being published from Lahore was banned by the government for a year. To fill the vacuum, Faruq was launched. On 4 March, its introductory paper was published but soon after it’s printing ceased.

27 February 1954: Hazrat Chaudry Sir Zafarulla Khan^ra presided over and addressed the award ceremony of Talim-ul-Islam College, Rabwah, Pakistan.

27 February 1962: Hazrat Saith Abdullah Allah Din passed away in Sikandar Abad, India. This generous and loyal follower of the Promised Messiah^as tried his utmost to spread the books and message of the Promised Messiah^as as much as he could.