Tahir Ahmad Machengo, Kenya Correspondent
Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and Majlis Atfal-ul-Ahmadiyya Kenya held their 40th and 10th ijtemas, respectively, from 9 to 11 August 2024 at the Jamaat’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The Khidmat-e-Khalq Department of Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya organised a blood donation drive, and all members eagerly donated blood to assist those in need.
All members gathered in the mosque to watch the live Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa. This was followed by a flag-hoisting ceremony, led by Amir and Missionary-in-Charge, Kenya, Nasir Mehmood Tahir Sahib, after which he led a silent prayer. All khuddam and atfal proceeded to the Ahmadiyya Hall for the opening session, which was chaired by Shabir Ombango Sahib, Sadr Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Kenya. The session began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, qasidah and the Khuddam pledge. An address was delivered by Sadr Majlis who welcomed all members, and reminded them all about the real purpose of ijtemas.
After a silent prayer, two speeches were delivered. The first was by Sheikh Sadam Rajab Sahib on “Effects of Social Vices on the Youth” in Swahili. The second speech was about “Marriage in Islam” by Sheikh Iddi Abwao Sahib. The first session, having been concluded, all atfal returned to the mosque for the official opening of their ijtema. Meanwhile, khuddam remained in the Ahmadiyya Hall for the first part of the academic competition.
Both khuddam and atfal proceeded to the Ahmadiyya Hall for a Waqf-e-Nau session. The session was organised by Secretary Waqf-e-Nau Kenya.
At 4:30 am, all khuddam and atfal woke up to offer Tahajjud and Fajr prayers, followed by dars of the Holy Quran. After breakfast, members proceeded to the City Primary School field for a sports competition. Later, a question-and-answer session was held as well.
The third day also commenced with Tahajjud prayer, and after breakfast, all khuddam and atfal participated in academic competitions.
The concluding session was chaired by Amir and Missionary-in-Charge, Nasir Mehmood Tahir Sahib. The session began with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by Khuddam pledge, an Urdu poem, and an annual report by Sadr Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Kenya. This was followed by prize distribution. Amir Sahib closed the ijtema with concluding remarks and said that the ijtema is meant for tarbiyat purposes and emphasised the need for adopting and practising what has been learnt during the ijtema.
A total of 307 members were in attendance, including 232 khuddam and 75 atfal from all 12 regions.