20 March 2004: On this day, during his tour of Ghana, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa visited the Ashanti region of the country, visited various institutions of the Jamaat and granted audiences to the local Ahmadis. Moreover, Huzooraa visited the Ahmadiyya Hospital in Asokore and then departed for Kumasi, where Huzooraa visited the mission house. When Huzooraa stood on the balcony on the third floor of the mosque, thousands of Ahmadis were present outside the building, reciting taranahs and waving their hands, showing their love for Hazrat Khalifatul Masihaa. (Al Fazl, 2 April 2004, p. 8)
20 March 2015: At the occurrence of the solar eclipse on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa led the salat al-kusuf (eclipse prayer) at the Fazl Mosque in London during the period of the solar eclipse. Following the prayers, Huzooraa delivered a short sermon in which he narrated the sayings of the Holy Prophetsa in relation to the significance of eclipses.
Later in the day, during his Friday sermon, Huzooraa said that according to the sayings of the Holy Prophetsa, the occurrence of a solar and lunar eclipse was prophesied as a sign of the coming of the Promised Messiahas and was fulfilled during the lifetime of the Promised Messiahas.
21 March 1891: Hazrat Hakeem Maulvi Noor-ud-Deenra served in the state of Kashmir for years. On this day, in a letter to him, the Promised Messiahas highlighted his help for Jamaat in the following words:
“Your employment is of great benefit to us. Its exterior may seem worldly, but intrinsically, it is all for the faith.
“Although there is a great conflict going on, there seems to be divine wisdom behind you being stationed at such a place.”
For more details about his life in Kashmir, see “Pursuit, betrayal and triumph: The formative years of Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin” at alhakam.org (27 May 2022, p. 6).
22 March 2016: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that took place on this day in Brussels, saying:
“On behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community worldwide, I express my deepest sympathies and condolences to the Belgian people following the barbaric terrorist attacks that have taken place in Brussels. Such heinous and utterly inhumane attacks must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.”
(“Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns Belgium terrorist attacks”, www.pressahmadiyya.com)
23 March 1951: On the completion of the major construction work of the Mubarak Mosque, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra delivered his Friday sermon at Mubarak Mosque, Rabwah, on this day and, to mark the inauguration, led the congregation in a long prostration of gratitude. (Khutbat-e-Mahmud, Vol. 32, p. 48)
For a further read, see: “Masjid Mubarak – A blessed mosque” at www.alhakam.org (18 May 2019, pp. 21-23).
23 March 1989: On this day, members of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya UK had the good fortune of spending this blessed and historic day in the presence of their beloved Imam, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IVrh and witnessed the centenary celebrations.
To learn more, read “Memories of the 23 March 1989 centenary celebrations: A page from the history of Ahmadiyyat” at www.alhakam.org (9 July 2021, pp. 12-14).
23 March 2012: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa discussed the contributions of Ahmadis to Pakistan and highlighted some significant historical events during his Friday sermon on this day, which marks Pakistan Day. He fervently prayed for both Pakistan and the Ahmadis living there, emphasising the dire need for prayers in light of the increasing political unrest and the alarming state of the country.
24 March 1936: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra led the congregation in prayer to mark the inauguration of a new mosque in Retichalla, a neighbourhood in Qadian, India.
Construction of the mosque had been stalled since 1935 due to government officials. On this day, on its completion, Huzoorra inaugurated it with prayers. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 7, p. 305)
25 March 1910: The Jalsa Salana, which had been postponed in December 1909, commenced in Qadian and spanned three consecutive days starting on this day. It was attended by 3,000 people. During the Friday sermon of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira on this day, some members were assigned to repeat and echo the words of Huzoorra so that everyone in the large audience could clearly hear his voice. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 3, p. 316)
26 March 2004: While Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa was visiting Burkina Faso, the Prime Minister of the country, Paramanga Ernest Yonli, met him on this day.
After the meeting, Huzooraa addressed a press conference in which a delegate asked about the purpose of the meeting with the president. Huzooraa said that it was a courtesy visit. Another asked about the purpose of Huzoor’saa visit to West Africa, to which Huzooraa said that he came to meet his people. (Al Fazl, 9 April 2004, pp. 3-4)