A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
22 November 1931: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra was in Delhi to attend an important session of the Kashmir Committee. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 462)
23 November 2013: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa delivered the keynote address at an event held by the Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of Algeria, Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, and Uganda. (“World Muslim Leader Calls for Self-determination and Freedom of All Nations”, www.pressahmadiyya.com)
23 November 2015: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa delivered the keynote address at a special reception held in his honour at the Hilton Hotel on the island of Odaiba, Tokyo. More than 60 guests attended the reception, during which Huzooraa reflected on the consequences of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, and described them as “attacks that shamed humanity”. (“Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community delivers a historic address in Tokyo, Japan”, www.pressahmadiyya.com)
24 November 1989: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh instructed the Jamaat members to adopt these five basic characteristics:
1. The habit of speaking the truth
2. The use of a soft, humble and respectful way of speaking
3. Control over one’s feelings in a balanced manner
4. Sympathy for the poor and removing their misery
5. To be courageous and resolute in the way of Allah
(Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 861)
25 November 1965: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh visited Talim-ul-Islam College in Rabwah. Huzoorrh delivered a detailed and spiritually uplifting address to the students and faculty while reminiscing about his memories with the institution. In fact, this was the first occasion after his election to the Khilafat that Huzoorrh visited this institution, where he had served for a long period as the principal. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 23, pp. 298-306)
25 November 1998: The noble project of building 100 mosques in Germany was introduced by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh. On this day, the foundation stone of the first mosque of this project – Bait-ul-Hamd Mosque in Wittlich – was laid. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 896)
26 November 1948: On this day, during his Friday Sermon, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra narrated the faith-inspiring sentiments of missionaries in foreign missions across Europe, like that of France and Spain. Due to the financial burden caused by the Indian partition, the Jamaat was forced to stop the funding of some foreign missions; however, some missionaries responded by saying that they would carry the missions on and make ends meet themselves, without the help of the markaz. (Khutbat-e-Mahmud, Vol. 29, pp. 399-413)
26 November 1985:On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh recorded two interviews for two Canadian television channels. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 836)
27 November 1918: On this day, under the organisation of Anjuman Ahmadiyya Bara’ey Imdad Jang [the Ahmadiyya committee for war aid] and according to the directives of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra, in celebration of the extraordinary victory of Great Britain, a memorable festive event was held.
For more details, see: “100 Years Ago… – Celebrating the Victory of WWI in Qadian” at alhakam.org (30 November 2018, p. 5).
27 November 1942:Hazrat Musleh Maudra was suffering from gout for many weeks, and this severe condition had literally rendered Huzoorra bedridden. On this day, he came to Masjid Aqsa in Qadian seated on a chair, which was carried by some of his followers, and announced the commencement of the new fiscal year of Tahrik-e-Jadid. He narrated to the audience how many army generals had been reported in history books to have commanded their forces while lying in palanquins and, in such a state, had defeated their opponents. (Al Fazl Qadian, 2 December 1942)
28 November 1930:On this day, Hazrat Musleh e Maudra discoursed the importance of the Jalsa Salana and how it is a Divine sign from God.
To read the English translation of some excerpts from this Friday Sermon, see: “Jalsa Salana – A Mighty Sign from God Almighty” at alhakam.org (3 August 2018, p. 10).
28 November 1933: Upon his assassination of Afghanistan’s king Nadir Shah, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra sent a telegram to Mohammed Zahir Shah, Nadir Khan’s son and successor as king. Huzoorra expressed his remorse at the death of his king, and hoped that although the circumstances were grim, the new monarch would continue the generous works of his father, Nadir Shah. Al Fazl Qadian, reported on this day, that in reply, Zahir Shah thanked Huzoorra for his sentiments, recognising the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra as its leader.
For more details, see: “Alas! Where has Nadir Shah disappeared?”: Afghanistan and a prophecy of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad fulfilled” at alhakam.org (29 July 2022, pp. 12-14).
28 November 1947: During his UN speech on this day, Hazrat Sir Zafrulla Khanra spoke about the Palestinian cause, just a day before the resolution of the partition was passed in the UN. Sir Zafrulla Khanra made yet another zealous speech showing his strenuous support for Palestine, and it can be said that his remarks arguably comprised the single most spirited defence of the rights of Palestinians ever officially recorded. He was the chief spokesperson and architect of the Muslim point of view at the time. He said:
“This is a solemn moment, solemn in the history of the world, in the history of this great – let us hope, at least – great organisation. The United Nations is today on trial. The world is watching and will see how it acquits itself – again, perhaps, not so much from the point of view of whether the partition is approved or not approved, but from the point of view of whether any room is to be left for the exercise of honest judgement and conscience in decisions taken upon important questions […]”
For more details, see: “Sir Zafrulla Khan Sahib’s services for the Palestinian cause” on alhakam.org (28 May 2021, pp. 16-17).