Syed Mukarram Nazeer, Canada Correspondent
Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Canada has been performing various duties at the Jalsa Salana UK for some years. This year was no exception. Permission was sought from Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa to attend Jalsa and perform duties, which he graciously granted.
The Canadian khuddam were made aware of this permission and a campaign was launched inviting them to come to the UK. The dates of duties were announced from 24 July to 5 August 2024. 450 khuddam accepted the invitation, of which 60% were going for the first time. Windup duties started immediately after Jalsa ended on 28 July, with 300 Canadian khuddam reporting for duty. They were assigned particular duties, which they carried out diligently.
During a session with Huzooraa, a khadim requested a message for Canadian khuddam performing Jalsa duties. Huzooraa replied, “Work hard, and do justice to your work.” This message encouraged khuddam and they improved their speed and completed their task before time.
The following day, all khuddam offered the Jumuah prayer behind Huzooraa at Islamabad. Referring to Canadian khuddam, Huzooraa commented, “Khuddam from Canada have come and are helping in wind-up; may Allah reward all of them. Amin.”
On 3 August 2024, over 150 Canadian khuddam had the honour of getting their picture taken with Huzooraa. Another 27 Canadian khuddam who had tested positive for Covid-19, watched from a safe distance.