Hazrat Maulana Abdur Rahim Dardra (1894-1955)
Lecture
Last week, Malik Ghulam Farid Sahib[ra] MA delivered a lecture on the topic “How can the East and West unite?” at Harrow Spiritualist Hall. The event was attended by approximately 150 individuals. The lecture was listened to with great attentiveness.
Following the address, the president, in his remarks, stated:
“Although it is generally against our protocol to comment on a lecture during the course of a service, I cannot refrain from saying that the way Mr Malik has appealed to our sentiments is unparalleled – even our Western lecturers are rarely able to achieve this.”
The lecture lasted for about 45 minutes. At its conclusion, the president thanked Malik Sahib and remarked, “Your lecture was immensely successful. A clear sign of this is that not a single person moved from their seat or even coughed during the entirety of your speech. Usually, when an audience finds a lecture unengaging, they express their restlessness through such gestures.”
The May issue of The Review of Religions has been published and dispatched to India. The June issue, insha-Allah, will be sent out by the 1st of June [1925].
Visit by Dr Zwemer and a dialogue on Islam
A few days ago, Dr Zwemer arrived in London to deliver lectures on Islam. He gave several talks on the subject. Before departing from London, he visited the Ahmadiyya Mission House accompanied by an assistant and Mr Singha – originally from Batala – who serves as secretary of the International Section of […] Christian Association. An engaging discussion ensued on various topics. They were given a tour of the Ahmadiyya Mission House and Mosque.
They were presented with gifts, including literature consisting of the lecture delivered at the Conference of Religions, Ahmadiyyat or the True Islam, The Ahmadiyya Movement, A Character Sketch of […] the Promised Messiahas, as well as the January through May issues of The Review of Religions.
Before leaving, Dr Zwemer made a special request: “I would like to offer a prayer here.” I responded, “By all means, please do.” Accordingly, he prayed in his manner, and we offered our prayers simultaneously. Afterwards, I led a concluding prayer, to which all present responded with a collective “Amin.”
Due to time constraints, Dr Zwemer departed shortly after the prayer but left with a promise: “I will write an open letter addressed to the Ahmadiyya Community for publication in The Review of Religions. Please publish it as it is, and feel free to add any editorial notes you deem necessary. In return, I ask that you write an article for The Muslim World, which I will publish in my journal without any alterations.” – Abdur Rahim Dard
Legal victory in Lagos
By the grace of Allah the Almighty, the final verdict in the case concerning the Ahmadiyya mosque in Lagos has been announced. Mr Ade, the General Secretary of Lagos, informed us via telegram, “Final case won.” All praise belongs to Allah for this.
Gold Coast
Maulvi Fazlur Rahman Hakim Sahib is carrying out his responsibilities in a commendable and reassuring manner. However, his health remains fragile. We request all friends and well-wishers to kindly pray for his recovery.
(Translated by Al Hakam from the original Urdu, published in the 18 June 1925 issue of Al Fazl)