A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
22 August 1923: On this day, an English newspaper, the Times of Ceylon, published the proceedings of the Colombo Ahmadiyya Jamaat’s meeting. To learn more about this, see: “100 Years Ago… – Ahmadi missionaries enter Ceylon” at alhakam.org (15 September 2023, p. 21).
22 August 1924: During his 1924 tour of Europe, on this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra reached London’s Victoria Station, where he was received by Ahmadis. On this occasion, Huzoorra also led everyone in a silent prayer. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 446)
23 August 1897: On this day, the court of Captain Douglas, after completing its proceedings, declared the Promised Messiahas not guilty. The judge dismissed the charges of attempted murder levelled by a prominent Christian missionary, Henry Martyn Clarke. Huzooras was present in court when the verdict was announced. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat. Vol. 1, p. 633)
23 August 1980: During his tour of Africa, on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh met with Nigerian Ahmadis in Lagos. On the same day, the Federal Minister of Education of Nigeria and the adviser to the Emir of Kano State also came to meet Huzoorrh. (Al Fazl Rabwah, 4 September 1980, p. 8)
23 August 1903: On this day, Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, a Russian writer, wrote to Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiqra. Tolstoy is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
To read the background of this correspondence, see: “Tolstoy and Ahmadiyya: How Messianic ambition met a Messiah” at alhakam.org (6 September 2024, pp. 3-7).
24 August 1899: The Promised Messiah’sas book Sitara-e-Qaisariya (Star of the Empress) was published in Zia-ul-Islam Press, Qadian, on this day. The Promised Messiahas highlighted the worldly and materialistic advancements and bounties prevailing during the reign of the Queen. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 61) To read this book, see: www.alislam.org.
24 August 2007: During his Friday Sermon on this day in the Netherlands, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa addressed the statement of Geert Wilders against Islam, the Holy Quran and the blessed character of the Holy Prophetsa. Huzooraa had answered various of Mr Wilders’ allegations against Islam on various occasions.
To understand this whole debate, see: “Recalling Huzoor’s words amid Geert Wilders’ ‘victory’ in Dutch elections” at alhakam.org (23 November 2023, p. 13).
25 August 1920: On this day, Eid-ul-Adha was celebrated in Mauritius on Wednesday. Ahmadis offered Eid at Rose Hill Mosque. Non-Ahmadis filed lawsuits and spent huge sums of money to get hold of this mosque.
To read more about these series of events, see: “100 Years Ago… – Opposition in Mauritius and news from Kathgarh and Qadian” at alhakam.org (9 October 2020, p. 13).
25 August 1946: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra saw a vision in which he was foretold by Allah the Almighty that a delicate time was coming for Islam and Muslims needed to unite to tackle that issue. On this day, Huzoorra wrote an article titled Al-Inzaar (The Warning), wherein he mentioned his vision in detail and advised the Muslims in this regard.
For more details, see “The Ahmadiyya Khilafat’s call for Muslim unity: The solution to the Israel-Palestine issue” at alhakam.org 21 May 2021, pp. 21-23).
26 August 1921: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra addressed the local Jalsa of Jamaat Asnoor in Kashmir. The total attendance was around 500. Huzoor’sra lecture lasted for four and a half hours. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 284)
26 August 1988: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh began his tour to East Africa, which was the first ever visit to East Africa by any Khalifatul Masih. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Part 4, p. 849)
27 August 1946: On this day, Al Fazl published Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’sra call to the Muslim world to support the freedom movement of Indonesia. Huzoorra stated that there were around 70 million Muslims in Indonesia, who belonged to one nation, spoke a common language, and had a desire for unity as well.
To read more on this, see: Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya’s role in Indonesia’s independence from the Dutch”
alhakam.org (24 December 2021, pp. 26-28).
28 August 1992: On this day, during his Friday sermon, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh spoke about the arrogance of Western nations and the plight of oppressed countries. Huzoorrh announced the establishment of a global humanitarian organisation under the administration of the Jamaat, known as “Humanity First.” This charity organisation was formally founded in the following years. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 11, p. 593)
28 August 2016: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa laid the foundation stone of the first Ahmadiyya mosque in the small German town of Pfungstadt in the state of Hesse. (“Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community lays foundation stone for new Mosque in Pfungstadt, Germany,” www.pressahmadiyya.com)