Syed Mukarram Nazeer, Canada Correspondent
Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Canada held its 47th Jalsa Salana at the International Convention Centre, Mississauga, Canada.
The first day of Jalsa Salana opened on Friday, 11 July 2025, with listening to the live Friday sermon of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa. This was followed by local Jumuah and Asr prayers. After lunch, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held, followed by the first session, which started with a recitation from the Holy Quran and included three speeches on “Finding God in a Godless Society”, “Quranic Proofs of the Truthfulness of the Promised Messiahas” and “Ahmadiyyat Is Not A New Religion”.
The day ended with announcements and dinner being served.
The following morning, the second session of Jalsa Salana opened with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by a poem and speeches on “Life of Muhammadsa: A Perfect Example for All Humanity”, “Moral Training of Children in the West”, “High Morals: The Most Effective Means of Preaching” and “The Meaning of ‘Khatam-un-Nabiyyin’ as Understood by Past Muslim Scholars and Saints”.
After the Zuhr and Asr prayers, the third session started that included speeches on “A Sobering Struggle: Combating Drug and Alcohol Abuse”, “Our Duties to Strengthen the Institute of Khilafat” and “I am the Best Among You to My Family”.
In addition to the speeches, Alam-e-In‘ami and awards ceremonies were held for the auxiliary organisations.
Many non-Ahmadi dignitaries attended the third session, including the Premier of the Province of Ontario.
The fourth session included speeches on “Finding A Compatible Life Partner and “Leading an Honest Life”.
The non-Ahmadi guests in attendance included the Mayor of the City of Toronto. Amir Jamaat Canada, Lal Khan Malik Sahib, delivered the concluding address. He also led the silent prayer, and thus the 47th Jalsa Salana Canada came to an end. The total attendance of the Jalsa was 23,252.