A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
1 November 1905: During his visit to Delhi, the Promised Messiah’sas daily routine included visits to the shrines of revered Muslim saints interred there. His presence in the city was significant, drawing considerable attention—so much so that Mirza Hairat Dehlvi’s renowned newspaper, Curzon Gazette, published an article on this day, opposing the Promised Messiahas, aiming to mislead the public. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 427)
1 November 2013: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa inaugurated the Baitul Muqeet Mosque in Auckland, New Zealand, with his Friday Sermon. The inauguration took place on the first day of the 25th Jalsa Salana of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya New Zealand. (“Special Reception Held to Mark Inauguration of Auckland Ahmadiyya Mosque”, www.pressahmadiyya.com)
2 November 1986:On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh urged the Jamaat members to make a tremendous global effort to spread the important command of the Holy Quran regarding ‘enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil.’ (Silsila Ahmadiyya, vol. 4, p. 840)
3 November 1989: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh announced an amendment in the system of auxiliaries of the Jamaat. He announced that in the future, every country will have its own president of each auxiliary, and would be directly answerable to the Khalifa of the Time. Before this, the president of a certain auxiliary in Pakistan was in charge of the auxiliaries in the other countries as well. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 8, p. 709)
4 November 1900: On this day, the Promised Messiahas issued a statement in the form of a written advertisement in which he mentioned that his Cmmunity’s name should be “Musalman Firqa Ahmadiyya”. (Majmua-e-Ishtiharat, Vol. 3, pp. 364-365)
4 November 1968:On this day, Sahibzada Mirza Wasim Ahmad met with the President of India, Dr Zakir Husain, during his stay in Delhi. During their meeting, Sahibzada Mirza Wasim Ahmad presented the President with a gift of 30 books published by the Jamaat. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 24, p. 625)
5 November 1926: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra initiated the organisation of Ansarullah. In its inaugural session, on this day, Huzoorra made it obligatory for its members to learn Ayat-ul-Kursi (Surah al-Baqarah Ch.2: V.256) and the last three chapters of the Holy Quran. Moreover, every member was to keep the following three books with them as personal copies: the Holy Quran, Noah’s Ark [Kashti-e-Nuh], and Gardens of the Righteous [Riyadh-us-Saliheen].
Through this body, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra endeavoured to uplift the standards of members of the Jamaat. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 5, p. 565)
5 November 1976:On this day, while delivering the Friday sermon at Masjid Aqsa in Rabwah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh highlighted the extensive arrangements being made for the Jalsa Salana. Huzoorrh appealed for volunteers from outside of the Markaz (Rabwah) to assist with the services during the Jalsa and noted that the attendance of guests at the event surpasses one hundred thousand. (Khutbat-e-Nasir, Vol. 6, pp. 567-577)
5 November 1982:On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh urged the Jamaat members that the financial contributors of the first and second batch [daftar] of Tehrik-e-Jadid should always be remembered and kept alive. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, vol. 4, p. 819)
To understand the system of record of donors, see: “Dafatir: Batches of Tahrik-e-Jadid A brief introduction as Huzoor (aa) launches Daftar VI of Tahrik-e-Jadid” at alhakam.org (17 November 2023, p. 3).
6 November 1932:Under the noble initiative of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra, the Jamaat organised a successful series of jalsas across major cities and towns throughout the Indian subcontinent. These gatherings were held to emphasise the exemplary life and high moral standards of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 6, p. 77)
6 November 2016: A special reception was held on this day to mark the opening of the newly-built Baitul Aman Mosque in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada, at which Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa delivered the keynote address. During his address, Huzooraa spoke of the true purpose of mosques and how the new mosque would not only be a place to worship God Almighty but would also prove a means of serving and protecting all people.
He said that at a time when there was widespread fear of Islam, it was a sign of open-heartedness and “extraordinary courage” that the guests had attended an Islamic event. Both prior to and after the reception, Huzooraa personally met with a number of guests and also held a press conference with local media representatives. (“No need to fear true Mosques – Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community”, www.pressahmadiyya.com)
7 November 1912: Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmadra entered the holy land of the Ka‘bah, Mecca, on this day, during his Hajj journey.
To read the detailed account of his journey see: “A young Mahmud’s pilgrimage to Arabia” at alhakam.org (19 February 2021, pp. 30-32).
7 November 2008: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa inaugurated the Baitul Mahdi Mosque in Bradford, UK. (Al Fazl International, 28 November 2008, pp. 4-9)