A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
11 July 1887: On this day, the Promised Messiahas wrote to Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Noor-ud-Dinra, mentioning he had received half of a 500-rupee note and requested the other half be sent securely by registered mail. In a follow-up letter, he confirmed receiving the full amount and expressed deep gratitude for the support during a difficult time, praying for Allah’s blessings upon him. (Maktubat-e-Ahmad, Vol. 2, 2008, pp. 41-42)
To learn about the reality of “half-cut notes”, see: ‘‘The ‘half-cut notes’ allegation against Hazrat Ahmad: A common practice to prevent theft’’ at alhakam.org (13 May 2025)
11 July 1967: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh graced with his presence a reception in Zurich, Switzerland, which was attended by ambassadors of seven countries and other dignitaries. The Swiss Radio broadcast Huzoor’srh interview as well and the television also showed some glimpses of Huzoor’srh interview and the reception on the same evening. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 24, p. 88)
12 July 1924: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra sent Shahzada Abdul Majeed Khan Sahib to Iran with the aim of establishing a mission. He was accompanied by Maulvi Zahur Hussain Sahib and Muhammad Amin Khan Sahib. Both were assigned the task of spreading the message of peace in the Bukhara region. On the same day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra also set out for his tour of Europe, the first journey of a Khalifatul Masih outside of the Indian subcontinent. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 432)
12 July 1991: On this day, during his Friday sermon, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh shared his findings, based on Quranic evidence, that the Pharaoh who pursued Hazrat Mosesas during the Exodus survived the drowning, leading a subsequent life marked by a lack of spirituality, akin to living as a spiritually empty corpse. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 10, p. 579)
13 July 2012: During his Friday sermon, on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa presented details of his then-recent tours of America and Canada. Huzooraa said that a CNN correspondent asked him about the possibility of Islam spreading in America. Huzooraa responded by saying, “Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya is presenting the true Islam and the possibilities of its spread are not only in America but in the whole world, because it will not occur through extremism but by winning the hearts and by conveying the beautiful teachings of Islam.” (Al Fazl, London, 3 August 2012, pp. 5-8)
14 July 1903: The Promised Messiahas received the followoing revelation on this day:
لَا تَيْئَسُوْا مِنْ خَزَٓائِنِ رَحْمَةِ اللّٰهِ۔ اِنَّٓا اَعْطَيْنٰكَ الْكَوْثَرَ۔يَاْتِيْكَ مِنْ كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيْقٍ۔ يَاْتُوْنَ مِنْ كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ۔ وَسِّعْ مَكَانَكَ۔ اِنِّيْ اَنَرْتُكَ وَاخْتَرْتُكَ۔ اِنَّا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْكَ اَبْوَابَ الدُّنْيَا۔
“Despair not of the treasures of Allah’s mercy. We have bestowed upon you abundance of every kind of good. Offerings will come to you by every distant track. Enlarge your house. I have illumined you and chosen you. We have opened the gates of the world to you.” (Tadhkirah [English], p. 648)
14 July 1989: On this day, during his tour of the Far East, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh was in Australia and inaugurated the Baitul Huda Mosque in Sydney by delivering his Friday sermon there. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 8, pp. 475-483)
15 July 1924: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra embarked on his tour of Europe from Bombay Port by boarding a ship. On this occasion, Huzoorra sent a message via telegram to members of the Jamaat, which was full of love and affection.
Addressing the Jamaat, Huzoorra said:
“You do not know; in fact, you cannot even fathom the love I have for you [the Jamaat] […] In life and death, I am yours.” (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 435)
15 July 1946: Ahmadi missionaries Maulana Karam Ilahi Zafar Sahib and Maulvi Muhammad Ishaq Saqi Sahib set foot on the soil of Spain for the very first time on 9 June 1946. They wrote to Al Fazl a letter mentioning their sentiments upon entering Spain. Al Fazl published this letter on this day’s issue.
To read the English rendering of this important and historic letter, see: “Letter from the Northern Border of Spain” at alhakam.org (13 April 2018, p. 3).
16 July 1974: On this day, some members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat who were returning to Rabwah, Pakistan, after visiting fellow believers imprisoned for their faith in Sargodha, were ambushed and shot at at the Sargodha railway station. Several were seriously wounded in this attack. An eyewitness account of this harrowing event can be found in volume 3 of Silsila Ahmadiyya, pages 332 to 336.
16 July 1989: On this day, in Chak Sikandar, located in the District of Gujrat (now Mandi Bahauddin) in Punjab, Pakistan, three Ahmadis were tragically martyred: Nazir Ahmad Saqi Sahib, Rafiq Ahmad Saqib Sahib and a ten-year-old girl named Nabila. Additionally, over 100 houses belonging to Ahmadis were set on fire by violent rioters. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 858)
17 July 1952: On this day, owing to the ongoing troubles of law and order for Ahmadi Muslims in the country, a delegation from the Jamaat had a detailed meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Nazimuddin, in Karachi (the then capital city of Pakistan) to brief him about the Ahmadiyya concerns. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 14, p. 274)