A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
26 December 1896: On this day, a three-day conference commenced in Lahore, which was later extended to 29 December upon the unanimous demand of the audience to hear the full speech of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, titled Islami Usul Ki Falasafi (The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam).
The purpose of the conference was to provide representatives of all faiths and groups the opportunity to present the positive teachings of their religions based on their respective scriptures.
To read more about this book, see “Khaybar has fallen”: Anniversary of The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam” at alhakam.org (8 January 2021, pp. 18-19).
26 December 1991: On this day, at 10 am, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh inaugurated the 100th Jalsa Salana Qadian. This was the first time since the migration from Qadian in 1947 that a Khalifatul Masih was physically present, creating a unique sense of enthusiasm among the attendees. (Silsilah Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 868)
To read more about this historic occasion, see “Retracing Blessed Steps” at alhakam.org (28 December 2018, pp. 14-15).
27 December 1905: On this day, at 10 o’clock in the morning, the Promised Messiahas led the funeral prayer of Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkotira for a second time and reburied him, through which Bahishti Maqbarah saw its inception. Prior to this, on 12 October, Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkoti’sra body was placed in a casket and buried elsewhere as amanat (interim burial). (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 403)
27 December 1985: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh announced the establishment of Waqf-e-Jadid as an international scheme, and said, “From this year, I announce the expansion of the Waqf-e-Jadid scheme to the whole world, instead of limiting it to Pakistan and India alone.” (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 4, p. 1020)
To read more about this financial scheme, see “A chronology of Waqf-e-Jadid’s early years (1957-1965)” at alhakam.org(25 December 2020, pp. 12-14).
28 December 1928: On this day, Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Australia convened its Jalsa Salana, which was the first-ever Jamaat gathering in that part of the world outside India. Hazrat Sufi Muhammad Hassan Musa Khanra, the pioneering Ahmadi of Australia, narrated the claims of the Promised Messiahas. By the grace of Allah, this proved to have a very great impact on all those present, including other non-Ahmadi guests. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 5, p. 100)
29 December 1909: Upon the instructions of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira, a series of lectures was arranged in Lahore, commencing on this date, for the next four days. Christians had started a series of lectures in a college in Lahore, in response to which a series of Islamic lectures was started on the instruction of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira. Aside from other speakers, Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmadra delivered a lecture on the subject of salvation. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 3, p. 299)
29 December 2000: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh delivered the last Friday sermon of the 20th century. During his Friday sermon, Huzoorrh presented the words of the Promised Messiahas, which he said on the last Friday of the 19th century, which was 28 December 1900. (Al Fazl International, London, 2 February 2001, p. 5)
30 December 1921: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra, while delivering the Friday sermon in Masjid Noor, said that Sha‘airullah (Signs of Allah) should always be honoured and respected. Huzoorra said, “Allah the Exalted has designated some Signs. Their honour and respect is of utmost importance. This is so because mischief and evil always arise from [seemingly] trivial matters and progress slowly. Therefore, until the very means of its formation are closed, it cannot be stopped.”
30 December 1932: The famous aviator from India, Mr Ram Nath Chawla, came from Lahore on his aeroplane on this day, around 4pm and landed in the open field near Qadian railway station. Mr Chawla requested Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra to see his plane.
To read more about this historic and interesting event, see: “From the first flight in Qadian to the ‘Khilafat Flight’ during the USA Tour 2022” at alhakam.org (28 October 2022, pp. 6-7).
31 December 2004: During his Friday sermon on this day, delivered from the Bait-us-Salam Mosque in Paris, France, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa gave valuable guidance in regards to electing Jamaat office-bearers and shed light on the responsibilities of office-bearers. Huzooraa said that the nizam (system) of the whole Jamaat revolved around the institution of Khilafat.
To learn more about this important topic, see, www.alislam.org.
31 December 2010: During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa said that the year 2010 had commenced with a Friday and it was ending on a Friday as well, which is a blessed day. Huzooraa said that the sacrifices of lives that had been made by the martyrs of Pakistan, especially during the year 2010, would never go in vain.
1 January 1906: On this day, the Promised Messiahas was revealed:
“تين بكرے ذبح كئے جائيں گے”
“Three goats will be slaughtered.” (Tadhkirah [English], p. 811)
To read more about this revelation, see, “Maulavi Naimatullah Khan: An odyssey of mythic grandeur from Qadian to Kabul” at alhakam.org (10 September 2024).
1 January 1966: There was a risk of famine and drought in Pakistan due to a lack of rain. On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh urged Ahmadis to dedicate two prostrations of nawafil for the next seven days and pray for rain. Upon Huzoor’srh instruction, Hazrat Maulana Jalaluddin Shamsra led Salat-ul-Istisqa (prayer for rain) on 6 January in Rabwah. (Al Fazl, 8 and 12 January 1966, p. 1)