A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
12 September 1902: On this day, the nikah of the son of the Promised Messiahas, Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir Ahmadra, was announced. After the Asr prayer, Hazrat Maulvi Nuruddinra led the nikah in the courtyard in front of the room of the Promised Messiahas, adjacent to Masjid Mubarak. The marriage took place in May 1906.
To know more about the life and works of Mirza Bashir Ahmadra, see: ahmadipedia.org
12 September 1959: On this day, the Noor Mosque in Frankfurt, Germany, was inaugurated by Hazrat Sir Ch. Muhammad Zafrulla Khanra. The foundation stone of this mosque had been laid earlier by Chaudhry Abdul Latif Sahib, the In-Charge of the German Mission, on 8 May 1959. The opening of the mosque received coverage from the German press, including publications like Frankfurter Rundschau. The mosque’s design was created by Mr Zafrullah Knaak, and the construction was completed under the supervision of Mr Schmidt. 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 compiled by Hazrat Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfanira, which covered Hazrat Khalifatul Masih’sra, meeting with the Viceroy of India at the Viceregal Lodge.
To read more about the engagements and meetings of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra, 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).
14 September 1988: On this day, during his tour of Africa, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh offered a silent prayer at the grave of pioneer local Ahmadi, Amri Obaidi Sahib, in Tanzania. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 850)
To learn more about his life and works, see: ahmadipedia.org
14 September 2012: During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa mentioned Muhammad Nawaz Sahib of Karachi, who was a police employee and was martyred while on duty.
15 September 1897: On this day, the Promised Messiahas expressed his desire to establish a middle school in Qadian for Ahmadi youth to inculcate in them the basic knowledge of Islam and safeguard them from worldly evils. He entitled this printed announcement Eik Zaruri Farz ki Tabligh. This indicates his desire to spread knowledge among his followers. After providing the basic scheme, Huzooras mentioned the names of his devout followers and their promised amounts to help initiate this project. (Majmu‘ah-e-Ishtiharat [2019], Vol. 2, pp. 360-362)
15 September 2006: On 12 September 2006, the then head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, while speaking at the University of Regensburg, sparked controversy by quoting Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos’s view of Islam, suggesting it had, God-forbid, contributed “only evil and inhuman” elements.
During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa mentioned the pope’s remarks and said they had no relation at all to the true Islamic teachings. Huzooraa said that it was not befitting for a person like the pope to falsely attribute such things to Islam.
Huzooraa commented on the pope’s statement in detail and narrated the peaceful teachings of Islam to refute the false allegations. Huzooraa also presented the sayings of various orientalists in which they appreciate the Holy Prophet’ssa role in the establishment of peace.
16 September 1914: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra sent a letter to the Begum of Bhopal, intending to propagate the message of Ahmadiyyat. Hajjah Nawab Begum Dame, Sultan Jahan GCSI (1858–1930) was a notable and progressive ruler of Bhopal who ruled from 1901 to 1926. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 161)
To read more about this topic, see: “Power of preaching: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s correspondence with world leaders” at alhakam.org (17 February 2023, pp. 14-15).
16 September 2005: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa delivered an address at the first-ever combined Scandinavian Jalsa Salana that was also attended by the Khalifatul Masih from Gothenburg, Sweden. Huzooraa spoke about the ma‘rifat (recognition) of God Almighty and the ways to achieve it.
17 September 1927: The then Governor of Punjab, Sir William Malcolm Hailey, had a meeting with Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra. 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 Vaa delivered a Friday sermon on this day. Huzooraa mentioned that from a geographical standpoint, Galway was a kind of corner of the world.
18 September 1987: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh highlighted the persecution faced by the Ahmadis living in Bangladesh and announced an inspiring programme in response to oppression. Huzoorrh launched several initiatives, including the construction, renovation, and expansion of mosques, etc. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 6, p. 591)
18 September 2009: During his Friday sermon on this day, while mentioning the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya’s services for Hadith, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa said that Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra had instructed Hazrat Syed Waliullah Shah Sahibra to collate the ahadith of Sahih al-Bukhari and to write its brief commentary as well. Some volumes of this work had been published in that era; however, there had been no further publication for a long time.
Now, Huzooraa had established the Nur Foundation, and books of Hadith were being published, and many volumes of Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, etc, had been published with translation.
To read these translations, see: new.alislam.org