A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
20 June 1921: On this day, when Hazrat Qazi Ameer Hussainra was transferred from Madrassa Ahmadiyya, the students organised a farewell gathering in his honour. Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra also attended the event and delivered an address that carries valuable guidance for missionaries.
For more details, see: “Twenty pearls of wisdom from Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s ‘Guidance for Missionaries’ – Part 1” at alhakam.org (10 November 2023, pp. 14-15).
20 June 2009: On this day, Major Afzaal Mahmood Sahib’s body was brought to Rabwah and was buried with full army protocol. This Ahmadi member of the Pakistan Armed Forces was martyred a day before, on 19 June, while fighting against militants in Bajaur Agency.
For more details, see “Forbidden history: Monumental services of Ahmadis in the Pakistani Armed Forces”, at alhakam.org (16 July 2021, pp. 10-11).
21 June 1908: On this day, the Promised Messiah’sas essay, Paigham-e-Sulh [A Message of Peace], was read out before a large gathering of over 4,000 people from different religions at the Punjab University Hall, Lahore. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 3, p. 211)
21 June 1931: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’sra article about the financial difficulties of farmers was read out at a conference of agriculturists held in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad). (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 5, p. 284)
21 June 2000: On this day, during his tour of Indonesia, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh granted an audience to the then-chairman of the Indonesian National Assembly. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Part 4, p. 902)
22 June 1957: On this day, Hazrat Sir Chaudhry Zafrulla Khanra inaugurated the first Ahmadiyya mosque in Hamburg, Germany. Many distinguished guests from England, Holland, Switzerland and Sweden participated in the ceremony, including journalists and press and television correspondents. Sahibzada Mirza Mubarak Ahmad Sahib read out the special message of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 18, p. 467)
22 June 2012: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa delivered the Friday sermon from the Baitur Rahman Mosque in Maryland, which serves as the national headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in the United States.
It was the first time since he was elected as the Khalifa that Huzooraa had delivered a Friday Sermon from this mosque. Thousands of Ahmadi Muslims had congregated at Baitur Rahman.
Huzooraa used his address to speak about the fundamental importance of prayer. (“Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Delivers Friday Sermon at Baitur Rahman Mosque, Maryland”, www.pressahmadiyya.com)
23 June 1921: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra sent a delegation of Ahmadis to present an address to the Viceroy of India, Lord Reading. The address touched on the issue of Turkey and advocated the autonomy of the Hedjaz and the greater interests of the Muslims.
For more details, see “Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s services to the Muslim cause: Guidance for Turkey, peace in the Arab world and the Kashmir Movement”, Al Hakam, 19 February 2021, Issue 153, pp. 41-44.
23 June 1939: On this day, during his Friday Sermon, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra emphasised the importance of acquiring knowledge. Huzoorra said: “I advise friends that those who are not learned should pay attention to gaining knowledge and those to whom Allah the Almighty has given knowledge should teach others. At this time, God Almighty has granted our community a great opportunity to gain knowledge. If someone wastes this opportunity out of their negligence, then there will be no doubt of their misfortune.” (Khutbat-e-Mahmud, Vol. 20, p. 281)
24 June 1937: In June 1937, an Ahmadi Sheikh Abdur Rahman Misri started raising all sorts of false allegations against Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra and wrote three letters to him on 10, 14 and 23 June 1937. In the first letter, he maligned the character of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra. In the second and third, he demanded that Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra resign from Khilafat on the ground that his character was not such, God forbid, that he could be called Khalifatul Masih.
On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra wrote a reply to him.
For more details, see: “Conspiracies against the Jamaat: A study in historical patterns” at alhakam.org (19 December 2021, pp. 6-10).
24 June 1966: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh began delivering a series of sermons on the topic of the divine blessings of the Holy Quran from 24 June to 16 September 1966. This series was published under the title Qurani Anwaar (Divine Light of the Quran). (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 23, p. 456)
25 June 1897: On this day, the Promised Messiahas published the details of a matter that arose with the newspaper, Chaudhween Sadi. This 12-page-long announcement carried almost all the necessary points and God’s promises about the bright future of the Jamaat in the face of all adversities. This piece contained clear wording of a warning for every opponent. (Majmua-e-Ishtiharat, Vol. 2, pp. 339-349)
25 June 2008: On this day, Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Canada held a Khilafat centenary jubilee event in which Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa delivered an address in front of about 800 distinguished guests. In his address, Huzooraa spoke about the history of Islam and the true essence of the Islamic teachings. (Al Fazl International, 22 August 2008, p. 10)
26 June 1920: An Arabic newspaper of New York, Al-Bayan, reported on this day about the visit of Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiqra to the city, as follows:
[Translation] “The Islamic Community in Detroit, Michigan, has held a general body meeting on 14 June for the reception of Mr Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, one of the best men of India. He has come all the way from New York, especially just to visit the Islamic community here in this city.”
For more details of his activities in the USA, see: “Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq and the Arab Muslim community of America” at alhakam.org (20 August 2021, pp. 27-29).
26 June 1942: During World War II, the Middle East was under severe pressure and there was a big threat to the sacred land of the Hedjaz. At that critical juncture, in his Friday Sermon on this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra called on the Muslim World to pray and make the utmost efforts to protect the sanctity of those sacred places.
For more details, see “Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s services to the Muslim cause: Guidance for Turkey, peace in the Arab world and the Kashmir Movement”, Al Hakam, 19 February 2021, Issue 153, pp. 41-44.
