Syed Mukarram Nazeer, Canada Correspondent
The 8th Jalsa Salana Francophone, Canada, was held on 20-21 September 2025 at the An-Nusrat Mosque, Montreal.
The day of the Jalsa started with congregational Tahajjud prayer. Feroz Alam Sahib attended as the Markaz representative.
After the flag-hoisting ceremony, the first session started with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by a poem and four speeches on “The History of Islam Ahmadiyyat in the French-speaking world”, “Find a compatible life partner”, “Quranic Proofs of the Truthfulness of the Promised Messiahas” and “Ahmadiyyat is not a new religion”. A documentary film was shown regarding the An-Nusrat Mosque in Montreal.
The second session was held separately for the men and the ladies. On the men’s side, speeches were delivered on “Finding God in a society without God”, “Jihad against narcotics and alcohol”, “Leading an honest life” and “High Moral Values: A source for Tabligh”. On the ladies side, women speakers delivered speeches on “The Promised Messiahas: A luminous sign of the truthfulness of Holy Prophet Muhammadsa”, “Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa”, “Modesty: A source of Spiritual Ascension”, “Khilafat: A protector of children in today’s enticing environment” and “From Strangers to the Best Friends: Islam’s Guide to Marital Happiness”.
A number of ethnicities were represented at the Jalsa, including Arabic, French, Spanish, Indian, Pakistani and Bengali origins. A meeting of Bengali guests was arranged with the Markaz representative. The Tabligh exhibition was organised simultaneously in three halls. The exhibition featured copies of the Holy Quran with translations in over 50 different languages. 225 guests visited the exhibition and had meaningful discussions with Ahmadi missionaries. Several sittings and question-and-answer sessions were held in multiple languages. Guests were very impressed with the translation of the Holy Quran into different languages. Some of them promised to come the following day with their family members. A large number of such guests did show up the next day, too. 18 people joined Islam Ahmadiyyat by signing the bai‘at forms.
The second day of the Jalsa started with Tahajjud prayer, followed by Fajr prayer and Dars-ul-Quran. The third and final session commenced with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by a poem and speeches on “The Holy Prophet Muhammadsa: A perfect example for all humanity” and “Our duties to strengthen the institution of Khilafat”.The Jalsa Salana Francophone was attended by six dignitaries, including Member of Parliament of Canada Abdelhaq Sari and Borough Mayor of Montreal North, Christine Black. Some guests were invited to address the Jalsa. All speakers shared their appreciation for the work of the Jamaat in Canada. Academic prizes were distributed thereafter. After a speech on “Tarbiyat of children in the West”, the concluding address was delivered by Amir Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Canada. He also led the silent prayer and thus the Jalsa Salana Francophone 2025 came to an end. The total attendance was 1,213.