1 May 1893: On this day, the Promised Messiah (as) issued a detailed notification about Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya. Hazrat Ahmadas was informed that some buyers were still waiting for the next parts of the book as promised earlier. Earlier, in September 1886, Huzoor (as) had announced that as the original plan of the book was altered, he did not think it was necessary to produce the 300 parts he had intended and still later, when he found that he could not complete the book at all on the previous lines – as God had commissioned him as a Reformer – he announced that he was prepared to return the money received for the book if its published portion was duly returned to him. Many people took advantage of the offer and got their money back. This announcement was repeated several times, in 1895 and on 15 December 1900, etc. Huzoor (as) had never intended to make money out of this holy undertaking, and it is a fact that he did not gain any monetary profit from it. (Majmuah-e-Ishtiharat [2019], Vol. 1, pp. 423-430)
To read more, see: “Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya: Its place in Epistemology, Sociolinguistics and Psychology” at alhakam.org
1 May 1947: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) delivered a speech titled “Hindustani uljhanon ka aasaan tareen hal” – A simple solution to the problems of India. During this speech, Huzoor (ra) advocated that the people of India deserved the right to determine their future themselves, instead of the foreigners deciding it unilaterally and said that since freedom is the birthright of everyone, Indians also hold the same right.
For more details, see: “Freedom is the birthright of everyone: Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad’sra guidance regarding India’s independence and partition”, at alhakam.org (3 June 2022, Issue 220, pp. 18-19).
2 May 1970: On this day, during his visit to Africa, Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih III (rh), met with President Daud Ajuara of Gambia and attended a banquet hosted by Sir FM Singhate. During his stay in Gambia, on the same visit, he was divinely inspired to establish the Nusrat Jehan Scheme to help the African nations. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 26, p. 58)
3 May 1905: On this day, Allah revealed the following to Hazrat Ahmad (as):
آہ نادرشاہ کہاں گیا
“Alas; where has Nadir Shah disappeared?” (Al Hakam, 10 May 1905, Vol. 9, No. 16, p. 1, Tadhkirah [English], p. 748 [2018]) This proved to be a remarkable prophecy that predicted the unlikely rise to power of an ordinary person and his sudden death.
For more details, see: “Alas! Where has Nadir Shah disappeared?”: Afghanistan and a prophecy of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad fulfilled” at alhakam.org (29 July 2022, pp. 12-14).
3 May 1955: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) was in Damascus and sent a letter to Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra), MA, who was Amir Muqami in Rabwah, in which he spoke about his journey. In the letter, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) praised the family of Munir al-Husni Sahib for their sincerity.
To read more about Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s (ra) visits to Syria, see: “A brilliant sign of ‘the devotees of Syria’: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s 1955 visit to Damascus” at www.alhakam.org (17 February 2023, pp. 9-10).
4 May 1973: A resolution was presented in the legislative assembly of the Pakistan-administered region of Kashmir to declare Ahmadis as non-Muslims. In response, during his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III (rh) commented on the matter, the summary of which was that a true believer’s faith in Islam is so robust that it requires neither political validation nor the endorsement of those who possess only superficial religious knowledge. (Khutbat-e-Nasir, Vol. 5, p. 121) Moreover, after a few weeks, in view of the wave of systematic opposition to the Ahmadiyya Jamaat in Pakistan, a special session of the Majlis-e-Shura was held, in which Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III (rh) shared some information about the emerging political and general situation of Pakistan and gave guidance to the delegates. Around 500 delegates of different local jamaats attended this important event on very short notice of just two days. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 29, pp. 125-131)
4 May 1984: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV (rh) delivered the first Friday sermon at Masjid Fazl in London after migrating from Rabwah, Pakistan. During his sermon, he called upon Ahmadis worldwide with the question “مَنۡ اَنۡصَارِيۡۤ اِلَي اللّٰہِ” [Who will be my helpers in the cause of Allah?]. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 3, p. 229)
5 May 1913: On this day, the Jamaat publication Tashheez-ul-Azhan, published a letter written by Sultan Muhammad stating that he believed that the prophecy regarding Muhammadi Begum was fulfilled and that he had developed the fear of God in his heart.
To learn more about this, see: “New historical evidence about the Muhammadi Begum prophecy” at www.alhakam.org (22 September 2023, pp. 1-5).
5 May 1931: On this day, during his visit to Delhi, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) visited the tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rh).
For more details, see “A call for interfaith harmony and tabligh: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s visit to Mussoorie, Dehradun and Delhi, 1931”, at alhakam.org (2 June 2023, p. 8).
6 May 1955: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) delivered a Friday sermon in Damascus. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 16, p. 508)
6 May 2007: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) addressed a gathering held in connection with the launch of MTA3 Al-Arabia. (Al Fazl International, 25 May 2007)
This journey continued, and upon the completion of its 15 years, Huzooraa gave a message. To read the English translation of this message, see: “The historic message of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V for Arabs on 15 years of successful broadcast of MTA3 Al-Arabiyya” at www.alhakam.org.
7 May 1925: Hazrat Maulvi Abdur Rahim Dard (ra) toured the Netherlands to spread the message of Islam. On this day, he spoke in the main building of De Vrij Religieuse Tempel, Valeriusplein 20, Amsterdam.
To learn more about his tabligh activities, see: “Hazrat Maulvi Abdur Rahim Dard’s historic visit to the Netherlands – 1926 or 1925?” at www.alhakam.org (11 October 2024, pp. 6-7).
7 May 2005: On this day, during his visit to Kenya, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih’s V (aa) granted an audience to the then Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Hon Kalonzo Musyoka. (Al Fazl International, 27 May 2005, p. 9)