Hadeeqatul Mahdi, 25 July 2026: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V (aa), arrived at the jalsa gah at approximately 15:10 GMT for the afternoon session on the second day of Jalsa Salana UK 2026. The session started with the recitation of a portion of the Holy Quran (Surah as-Saff, Ch.61:V.8-12), followed by the presentation of its Urdu translation from Tafsir-e-Saghir. Some couplets from an Urdu poem of the Promised Messiah (as) were then presented. (Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V [English], p. 155)
Afterwards, Huzoor-e-Anwar (aa) took to the podium to deliver a faith-inspiring address on Allah’s grace on the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat during the past year. A summary is presented below:
Establishment of new chapters (jamaats)
This year, throughout the world, excluding Pakistan, the number of new chapters established is 398. In addition to these new chapters, the seed of Ahmadiyyat was planted for the first time in 811 new locations. This year, 86 new chapters were established in Benin; Congo-Brazzaville is in second place and Liberia is in third place.
During the year, 133 mosques were constructed and 39 already-built mosques were acquired by the Jamaat, bringing the total number of new mosques to 172. Additionally, 127 mission houses have also been established in 41 countries during the year.
Waqar-e-Amal
According to reports received from 135 countries, a total of 64,644 Waqar-e-Amal activities were carried out during the year, contributing 274,873 volunteer hours and resulting in significant financial savings for the Jamaat amounting to $3 million.
Wakalat-e-Ishaat
According to reports received from 113 countries, a total of 353 different books, pamphlets, folders and similar publications were published this year in 37 languages with a combined print run of 1,679,600 copies. The complete Arabic translation of the tafsir of the Promised Messiah (as), which had previously been published in eight volumes in Urdu, has been published for the first time.
New translations
A total of 45 books of the Promised Messiah (as) were translated into 18 languages. In addition, 11 books by Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) were published in six languages. The Arabic translation of a book by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) was also published for the first time.
The Bulgarian translation of “Christianity: Journey from Facts to Fiction” and the Danish translation of “An Elementary Study of Islam”, both by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV (rh), were published for the first time. Similarly, the answers to various questions given by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) have also been compiled and published in book form in English as well.
Nazarat Nashr-o-Ishaat Qadian
Translations of the Holy Quran have now been published in 14 regional languages of India and twenty books of the Promised Messiah (as) were also translated to India’s regional languages.
By the grace of Allah, the first Urdu Nastaleeq font developed by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat named “Tawhid Nastaliq” has also been completed in Qadian for use in Quranic translations. The Arabic text of Tafsir-e-Saghir has been prepared in the “Khat-e-Manzoor” font, while the Urdu translation has been prepared in the “Tawhid Nastaliq” font.
Wakalat-e-Tasneef UK
By the grace of Allah, a translation of the Holy Quran was published this year in a new language: Lithuanian. This brings the total number of translations of the Holy Quran published by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to 79.
English translations of the following books by the Promised Messiah (as) were published this year: “Najm-ul-Huda”, “Khutbah Ilhamiyyah”, “Karamat-us-Sadiqeen” and volume 5 of “Malfuzat”.
Likewise, the English translation of the first volume of Ruhani Khazain titled “Ruhani Treasures” was published in a single volume. English translations of the following books by Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) were also published: “Inqilab-e-Haqiqi”, “Mutalibat-e-Tehrik-e-Jadid”, “Irfan-e-Ilahi” and “Waqi’at-e-Khilafat Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra)”.
Distribution of free literature
In this past year, 2,587 different titles of books and folders were distributed free of charge, with a total of 4,462,648 copies. Through this effort, the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat reached 5,524,575 people worldwide.
To date, libraries have been established in 108 countries, with more than 732 regional and central libraries now in operation. In addition, 116 Jamaat magazines and periodicals are being published by the various auxiliary organisations in 22 languages.
Exhibitions, bookstalls & book fairs
The message of Islam Ahmadiyyat reached more than 1,007,000 people through 3,688 exhibitions. During this year, 7,014 book stalls and book fairs were organised, through which more than 1.37 million people were reached.
Raqeem Press and other printing presses
The total number of books printed at Raqeem Press in Farnham is 157,240. In addition, the press has also produced large quantities of pamphlets, leaflets, tracts, magazines, stationery and other printed materials.
Seven printing presses are established in African countries where a total of 760,000 books were printed, along with more than 8.2 million magazines, newspapers and other literature. This year, a new printing press was also established in Uganda.
Wakalat Ta‘mil-o-Tanfidh
An exhibition on the theme of “The Existence of God Almighty” has been prepared in the premises of the residence of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (ra).
Arabic Desk
The total number of books published under its supervision has now reached 200. These include the complete set of the Urdu books of Ruhani Khazain, the complete set of Malfuzat, Tafsir-e-Kabir, tafsir of the Holy Quran by the Promised Messiah (as) as well as translations of another 34 books.
Bengali Desk
Bengali translations of six books of the Promised Messiah (as) have been published, including “Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V”, “Satara-e-Qaisariyyah”, “Sachai Ka Izhar”, “Shahadat-ul-Qur’an”, “Mi‘yar-ul-Madhahib” and “Qadian ke Arya aur Hum”.
French Desk
The French translation of Lecture Lahore has been published while work on other translations is continuing.
Spanish Desk
Translations of six books into Spanish were completed during the year. These include “The Life of the Promised Messiah (as)”, “Noah’s Ark” (Kashti-e-Nuh), “Forty Gems of Beauty” (Chalis Jawahir Pare) and other literature.
Chinese Desk
The lecture delivered by Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) at the 1924 Conference of Living Religions has been published in Chinese.
International Translation and Research Office
The second revised English edition of Volume I of the annotated Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by Hazrat Syed Zain-ul-Abidin Waliullah Shah Sahib, has been published. Likewise, Volume II has also been published.
The Arabic translation of At-Tafsir al-Muyassar (the Five-Volume Commentary) is also underway and volumes one and two have already been published. The English translation of Fiqh-ul-Masih has also been published. The English translations of Volume I of Majmu’ah Ishtiharat and Al-Qaul al-Sahih have been completed and are in their final stages.
Leaflet campaign
During the year, more than 7,866,000 leaflets were distributed across 120 countries, reaching more than 39.2 million people.
Waqf-e-Nau
The Waqf-e-Nau scheme now has a total of 87,667 members, including 50,981 boys and 36,686 girls. During the year, 3,116 parents from 74 countries dedicated their unborn children to the Waqf-e-Nau scheme.
The Review of Religions
By the grace of Allah, the magazine has now entered its 124th year of publication, reaching millions of people in English, German, Spanish, and French. This year, a digital edition was launched. A special issue entitled “Mecca: Journey to the Centre of Islam” was published and exhibitions based on its content were also displayed at the Jalsa Salana UK and Jalsa Salana Canada.
MTA International
MTA International has 16 departments, in which 308 male volunteers and 179 female volunteers work day and night. MTA operates eight main channels and three regional channels in Indonesia, The Gambia and Suriname, with continuous broadcasts reaching all parts of the world through 11 satellites.
MTA currently provides live translation in 28 different languages. This year, Albanian, Swedish, Portuguese and Italian were added to the list of broadcast languages.
During the year, MTA produced 807 programmes, while 1,938 programmes were produced by international studios around the world.
MTA Africa
This year marked the 10th anniversary of MTA Africa. Over the past ten years, more than 7,000 programmes have been produced and thousands of people have accepted Ahmadiyyat through these channels. MTA Africa is now established in 15 African countries and this year a new branch was opened in South Africa.
Radio stations
Across Africa, the Jamaat currently owns 26 radio stations which broadcast 220,097 programmes comprising 153,050 hours. More than 19,000 people contacted Jamaat mission houses after hearing about the Jamaat through these radio broadcasts.
Voice of Islam Radio (UK)
They have also completed 10 years of broadcasting. It is currently broadcast live in 13 cities across the United Kingdom, while its online broadcasts can be heard worldwide. According to estimates, its potential audience exceeds 120 million people.
Last year, Voice of Islam was honoured with the nationally recognised London Dialogue Awards for Interfaith Relations in recognition of its efforts to promote interfaith harmony and dialogue.
Other global TV and radio broadcasts
In addition to MTA International’s 24-hour broadcasts, the Jamaat was also able to convey Islam’s peaceful message through television and radio channels in 70 countries, broadcasting 17,138 television programmes and receiving a total of 89,802 hours of airtime.
In addition to the Jamaat’s own radio stations, more than 16,000 programmes comprising 26,314 hours of broadcasting were aired on radio stations in various countries. Through these television and radio programmes, it is conservatively estimated that the message reached more than 230 million people.
Newspaper coverage
A total of 4,160 newspapers and magazines published articles, features and news about the Jamaat. The combined readership of these publications is estimated to be more than 180 million people.
Alislam.org
The Alislam website launched the Read Hadith app, through which more than 16,000 ahadith have been linked with the Holy Quran according to subject matter.
The Quran search engine has also been enhanced. More than 10,000 cross-references have been linked to the Holy Quran and with the addition of the Persian translation, the number of translations available in the Qur’an App has increased to 13.
Two new apps, “Al-Wasiyyat” and “Ten Conditions of Bai‘at”, were also launched. With the addition of 36 new English e-books, the total number of English e-books has reached 260.
IAAAE
They organised 65 exhibitions during the year, benefiting 200,000 people. Eight new model villages were constructed in five countries, while 17 new solar systems were installed in four countries.
Majlis Nusrat Jehan
At present, 41 clinics and hospitals are operating across 14 African countries. These include 35 central facilities and 54 local facilities, while 74 visiting doctors also provide medical services. During the past year, more than 500,000 patients received medical treatment.
In 13 African countries, the Jamaat operates 620 primary and middle schools and 80 secondary schools, providing educational services.
Humanity First
The Jamaat had the opportunity to serve more than 2.5 million people in 26 countries and assistance was provided to more than 200,000 people affected by 30 natural disasters and armed conflicts, including 125,000 people affected in Gaza.
Medical treatment was also provided, including free eye care and cataract surgeries.
Prison outreach and care
Contact was made with a total of 20,709 prisoners across 49 countries. Their basic needs, however small, were attended to. As a result, 210 prisoners reformed their lives, resolved to improve their future conduct, and decided to join the Jamaat by taking bai‘at.
Reconnecting with new Ahmadis
Contact was re-established during the year with 54,485 new Ahmadis across 95 countries, including Cameroon, Niger, Mali, Benin, Guinea-Bissau and others.
Training classes for new converts are ongoing with a total attendance of 182,000 participants. In addition, 1,264 imams received training through various educational programmes to learn the true teachings of Islam.
Bai‘ats
By the grace of Allah, the total number of bai‘ats during the year was 267,596. During the year, people representing more than 670 ethnic groups and nationalities in 132 countries accepted Ahmadiyyat.
Huzoor (aa) also mentioned some incidents of acceptance of Ahmadiyyat, some of which are briefly mentioned below.
Chad: Seeing the Promised Messiah in a dream
The missionary in charge of Chad says that one of our teachers, who belongs to an Arab tribe, had been preaching to his sister for quite some time. Whenever the message of the Jamaat was conveyed to her, she would always pray to Allah to guide her to the right path.
She relates that a few days ago, during the daytime, I was engaged in the remembrance of Allah when I saw a venerable elder in a vision. At the same time, I heard the words:
اَلْإِمَامُ الْحُجَّة
[This roughly translates to “The Imam, the conclusive proof.”]
Later, she saw a picture on her brother’s mobile phone and asked, “Who is this?” Her brother replied that this is the Promised Messiah (as) – the same venerable elder she had seen in her dream. She subsequently joined the Jamaat.
Cameroon: ‘Obey Masroor Ahmad and join him’
In Cameroon, the local missionary relates that in the children’s class held at the Jamaat mosque, he teaches the Holy Quran and religious knowledge. The children are also taught the names of the Khulafa of the Promised Messiah (as).
A non-Ahmadi child had also memorised these names, including the name of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the present Khalifa of the Jamaat. One day, he was loudly reciting them at home when his father asked him, “What are you reciting?” The child told his father about where he had learnt the names and also said that they tell the children, “We are Ahmadis, and our present imam is Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad.”
Upon hearing this, his father said, “I was once shown the name ‘Masroor Ahmad’ in a dream. I heard a voice saying, ‘Obey Masroor Ahmad and join him.’” Upon this, the father got in touch with the local missionary. After several question-and-answer sessions, studying the Jamaat’s literature and after becoming fully satisfied, he took the bai‘at and joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat.
Congo Kinshasa: Preaching through Ahmadiyya radio
A local missionary from Congo Kinshasa writes that he presents the Jamaat’s programme on a local radio station where a Sunni imam sent him a telephone message saying:
“I listened to your radio programme about the advent of the Messiah, in which you presented Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) as the Promised Messiah of this age. What I heard has left my heart in a state of deep unease. I am currently ill, so please come and visit me. I fear that I may pass away while still burdened by doubts and uncertainties.”
The local missionary visited him and after a detailed discussion, the imam accepted the message of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat. He further said:
“I seek Allah’s forgiveness for the opposition I have shown in the past towards Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as). If Allah grants me life, I will now stand with you in all your preaching efforts and I will remain steadfast in this faith until my last breath.”
He then added: “Please convey my greetings to the Khalifa of the time as well.”
Huzoor (aa) remarked that one could only wish that there were such good-hearted imams in Pakistan as well.
Niger: A miraculous transformation
There is a chapter in the Niger region where a new mosque has been built. At the inauguration of this mosque, an elder local Ahmadi recalled the early days of the village and narrated a deeply moving and faith-inspiring account in which he described how there was a time when the atmosphere of the village was extremely corrupt and devoid of spirituality. Immorality was widespread in the village. People openly brewed and consumed alcohol.
Then, when the message of the Promised Messiah (as) reached the village nine years ago, a number of sincere souls accepted the bai‘at and with that began an extraordinary spiritual transformation. People abandoned sin and wrongdoing and turned towards prayer and worship. They repented from drinking alcohol and other immoral practices and began living pure and righteous lives. Now, old and young alike contribute in the way of Allah.
The elder declared that this mosque is not merely a building – it is a miracle for us. This mosque bears witness to the fact that the message of the Muhammadan Messiah (as) is not only reaching every corner of the world, but is also bringing about profound spiritual transformations in people’s lives. As a result, our faith has become stronger and more firmly established than ever before.
Conclusion
Huzoor (aa) concluded his address with the following words of the Promised Messiah (as):
“Desist! Fear His wrath, and understand that you have set a seal over your evil deeds. If God were with you, you would not need to resort to such deceptions. Indeed, the prayer of just a single one of you would have been enough to destroy me; but none of your prayers reached heaven.
“On the contrary, the effect of your prayers is that you are the ones being vanquished day by day. […] Do you not observe that your numbers are decreasing while ours are increasing? If you were indeed upon the [side of] truth, should this have been the outcome of our contest?” (The Descent of the Messiah, p. 33)
He further read:
“O ignorant people! This Community has been established by Heaven. Do not contend with God. You cannot destroy it. It shall always prevail. […] Do not wrong your own souls. And do not look upon this Jamaat with contempt, which has been raised by God for your reformation.
“Understand with certainty that if this undertaking had been the work of man and no hidden Hand had been with it, this Jamaat would long ago have been destroyed and such an impostor would have perished so swiftly that by now not even a trace of his bones would have remained.
“Therefore, reconsider the course of your opposition. At the very least, reflect on this much: perhaps you have made a mistake, and perhaps this struggle of yours is against God.” (Majmu’ah-e-Ishtiharat, Vol. 3, p. 159)
Huzoor (aa) prayed for the guidance of the world, for Ahmadis to also fulfil their responsibilities and after conveying salaam to everyone, concluded the session.
(Summary prepared by Al Hakam)