10 April 2017: On this date, whilst in Germany, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) inaugurated the Aafiyat Mosque located in the city of Waldshut-Tiengen. This mosque is historic in the sense that it is the 50th mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Germany.
Marking the opening of this mosque, a special reception was held, which was attended by 110 dignitaries and guests.
In his address, Huzoor (aa) explained the purpose of mosques and explained the beautiful teachings of Islam. (“50th Ahmadiyya Mosque in Germany opened in Waldshut-Tiengen by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community”, www.pressahmadiyya.com, 13 April 2017)
11 April 2006: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) arrived in Australia on his first visit to the country. Huzoor (aa) arrived in Masjid Baitul Huda and inspected the mosque. (Al Fazl International, 12 May 2006)
11 April 2014: Khutbah-e-Ilhamiyyah (The Revealed Sermon) was delivered by the Promised Messiah (as) on 11 April 1900 at the Aqsa Mosque in Qadian. On this day, 11 April 2014, in his Friday sermon, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) explained the details of this grand sign and shed light on its greatness. (Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 12, pp. 218-233)
12 April 1914: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) addressed the representatives gathered at the Mubarak Mosque, Qadian, for a sitting of the Majlis-e-Mushawarat. Huzoor’s (ra) wise words on this special occasion were later printed in book form titled Mansab-e-Khilafat. During this historic gathering, Huzoor (ra) laid the foundation of Anjuman-e-Taraqqi-e-Islam to propagate the message of Islam in the world. (Tarikhe-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 141)
12 April 1920: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) was in Sialkot and delivered an hour-long speech in the Punjabi language, particularly addressing the Lajna. This speech was later published and titled Faraiz-e-Masturat. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 255)
13 April 1891: On this day, the Promised Messiah (as) wrote a letter to his Companion, Hazrat Munshi Rustam Ali (ra). This fortunate person was the deputy inspector at the railroad police, Lahore and had a close relationship and was in regular contact with the Promised Messiah (as). In this postcard, Huzoor (as) reminded this trusted Companion to buy and dispatch a certain English remedy from merchants in the cantonment area of Jalandhar. (Maktubat-e-Ahmad, Vol. 2, p. 577)
13 April 1970: On this day, during his tour of Africa, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III (rh) met the then Head of State of Nigeria, Yakubu Gowon. Huzoor (rh) also addressed a gathering arranged at the University of Ibadan. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 26, pp. 43-44)
14 April 1887: On this day, the Promised Messiah (as) wrote a letter to Hazrat Hakeem Maulvi Noor-ud-Deen (ra). In it, among other important matters, Huzoor (as) informed him that today he was sending him five copies of his latest book, Shahna-e-Haq, along with one part of the Rigveda through recorded-delivery post. (Maktubat-e-Ahmad, Vol. 2, p. 31)
14 April 1941: On this day, Yadvinder Singh Mahendra, the last Maharaja of Patiala, reached Qadian for his two-day visit. Patiala State was a significant princely state in British India that enjoyed a degree of self-governance. It was located near Qadian. The Maharaja was given a warm welcome, and he had the honour of meeting Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra).
The details of this meeting have already been published in our article, titled “Coming from every distant track: Sir Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala visits Qadian” in Al Hakam, 23 July 2021, Issue 175, p. 13.
15 April 1922: The first Shura of the Jamaat was held at Talim-ul-Islam High School, Qadian, on this day. Taking part were 52 delegates from various regions of India and 30 delegates from the Markaz.
For more details, see “First Majlis-e-Shura” at alhakam.org (29 June 2018, p. 3).
15 April 1949: On this day, the first-ever Jalsa Salana Rabwah took place. Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) delivered the inaugural speech and Friday sermon. A Shura session was also conducted after the Isha prayer. The number of attendees reached 16,000. During the speech on the second day of Jalsa, Huzoor (ra) announced a concise scheme consisting of printing and distributing books for the educational uplifting of Jamaat members. This idea shows Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s (ra) outstanding and firm resolution as the whole country was still coping with the scars of the 1947 partition. (Tarikhe-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 12, p. 174)
16 April 1939: Sir John Douglas Young, Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, visited Qadian on this day. (Tarikhe-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 7, p. 621)
16 April 2010: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) delivered his Friday sermon from Baitul Tauheed in San Pietro in Casale, Italy – the first live sermon broadcast from Italy. Huzoor (aa) spoke about Allah’s grace in enabling the Jamaat to build mosques in Europe despite opposition, including local resistance to the mosque in Italy. He urged prayers for removing these hurdles and mentioned hopes for a mosque and a mission house in Rome. (Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 8, pp. 178-187)