11 September 1924: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) called on the secretary of the religious and ethics department in the League of Nations and a topic of mutual interest – world peace – was discussed in detail.
According to Al Fazl, the following topic was discussed in this meeting:
“Mr Ellison asked Huzoorra, ‘In what way will you help the League of Nations?’ In reply, he said: ‘I sympathise with every movement that works towards the restoration of peace in the world because the founder of the Ahmadiyya Community has been given a name by God Almighty, the Prince of Peace; therefore, it is my duty to strive for the fulfilment of this, the purpose for which Allah the Almighty sent him, because I am the Khalifa of this Prince of Peace.’” (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 540)
11 September 2009: During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) stated that the theory which was presented by Dr Abdus Salam Sahib also testifies to the Oneness of God Almighty and the Holy Quran’s truthfulness. Therefore, Huzoor (aa) advised that Ahmadi scientists and researchers needed to ponder over the Holy Quran, which would certainly pave new avenues for their research.
12 September 1902: On this day, the nikah of the Promised Messiah’s (as) son, Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) was announced. After the Asr prayer, Hazrat Maulvi Noor-ud-Deen (ra) led the nikah in the courtyard outside the room of the Promised Messiah (as), adjacent to Masjid Mubarak. The marriage occurred in May 1906.
12 September 1959: On this day, the Noor Mosque in Frankfurt, Germany, was inaugurated by Hazrat Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (ra). This was the Jamaat’s second mosque in Germany and the fourth in Europe.
(Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 20, p. 525)
13 September 1927: On this day, Al Fazl published a detailed report of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih’s (ra) meeting with the Viceroy of India at the Viceregal Lodge.
To read more about the engagements and meetings of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra), while staying in Shimla, a city during the British rule, served as the summer capital of the subcontinent due to the extreme heat in Delhi. See: “Coming from every distant track: Sarojini Naidu and other dignitaries meet with Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud in Shimla to promote peace and harmony” at alhakam.org (10 February 2023, p. 9).
13 September 2013: During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) spoke about the ongoing war in Syria and shed light on the situation of the world in general and Muslims in particular.
14 September 1907: To enjoy the blessed audience of the Promised Messiah (as), renowned Indian politician and influential community leader, Sir Fazal Hussein paid a visit to Qadian on this day. He was accompanied by his father, Miyan Hussein Bakhsh, ex-civil servant and magnate of Batala.
To read more, see: “Coming from every distant track: Sir Mian Fazl-i-Husain meets with the Promised Messiah” at alhakam.org
14 September 1969: On this day, Mr Afzal Iqbal, Ambassador of Pakistan to Switzerland, visited the Mahmood Mosque in Zurich. Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib also invited Pakistanis living in Zurich and nearby areas on the occasion. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 25, p. 330)
15 September 1897: On this day, the Promised Messiah (as) issued an announcement entitled Eik Zaruri Farz ki Tabligh, setting out his proposal to establish a middle school in Qadian for Ahmadi children. The school was intended to provide them with religious education and protect them from harmful worldly influences. Huzoor (as) outlined the proposed scheme and recorded the names of several followers who had pledged monthly contributions towards its establishment. (Majmuah-e-Ishtiharat, Vol. 2, pp. 360-362)
15 September 1971: On this day, adviser to the President of Pakistan, Sahibzada Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad Sahib, son of Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra), was attacked by a man named Muhammad Aslam Qureshi. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 27, p. 56)
15 September 2008: During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) mentioned Dr Abdul Manan Siddiqui Sahib, who was martyred in Pakistan on 8 September. Huzoor (aa) said that by sacrificing his life in his youth, he had left behind a great legacy for the younger members of the Jamaat to fulfil their oath of bai‘at to the Promised Messiah (as) to the letter, even if they had to sacrifice their lives.
Huzoor (aa) also mentioned the martyrdom, sincerity and sacrifices of Seith Muhammad Yusuf Sahib, Amir District Nawabshah, who was martyred on 9 September.
16 September 1914: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) sent a letter to the Begum of Bhopal with the aim of propagating the message of Ahmadiyyat. Hajjah Nawab Begum Dame, Sultan Jahan GCSI (9 July 1858 – 12 May 1930) was a notable and progressive ruler of Bhopal who ruled from 1901 to 1926. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 161)
16 September 1927: On this day, the Amatul Hayy Library was inaugurated in Qadian. Hazrat Syeda Umm-e-Tahir (ra) was in charge of it.
In 1925, a library was proposed by Hazrat Syeda Umm-e-Dawood (ra) in memory of Hazrat Syeda Amatul Hayy Begum (ra), keeping in view her knowledge and interest in reading. (Tarikh-e-Lajna, Vol. 1, p. 230)
17 September 1927: The then Governor of Punjab, Sir William Malcolm Hailey, had a meeting with Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra). During this meeting, on this day, a discussion took place as to how the Hindu-Muslim unrest could be alleviated in the country. The meeting lasted for around an hour. (Al Fazl, Qadian, 30 September 1927, p. 5)
17 September 2010: During his first tour of Ireland to lay the foundation of Maryam Mosque (Galway), the first Ahmadiyya mosque in Ireland, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aa) delivered a Friday sermon on this day. Huzoor (aa) mentioned that, from a geographical standpoint, Galway was a kind of corner of the world.