A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
29 August 1947:
On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra delivered a Friday sermon from Masjid Mubarak, Qadian, which proved to be his last address in this blessed mosque. During his sermon, Huzoorra drew the attention of Jamaat members towards particular topics and instructed them to pray for them regularly and fervently. (Khutbat-e-Mahmood, Vol. 28, p. 266)
29 August 1988:
On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh addressed a reception that was held in his honour at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. On the same occasion, the Kikuyu translation of the Holy Quran was also unveiled. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 849)
30 August 1970:
On this day, addressing Ahmadi doctors, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh narrated the details of the Nusrat Jehan (Leap Forward) scheme, and encouraged them to offer their services in Africa under this scheme. On this very day, before this ceremony, an important meeting of Ahmadi doctors took place in which the ‘World Ahmadiyya Medical Association’ was established. Colonel Dr Ataullah Sahib was appointed as its president. (Daily Al Fazl, Rabwah, 2 September 1970, p. 8)
For more details, see “Nusrat Jehan Scheme: Khilafat’s impetus for ‘Africa to Leap Forward’ – A glimpse into the early years (1970-1982)” at alhakam.org (27 May 2022, Issue 219, p. 17)
30 August 2016:
On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa laid the foundation stone of the “Noor Mosque”, the first Ahmadiyya mosque in the German town of Frankenthal in the state of Rhineland-Pfalz. (“Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community lays foundation stone for new Mosque in Frankenthal, Germany” pressahmadiyya.com)
31 August 1955:
On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra delivered a lecture in Zurich, Switzerland, about the spirit of religion and its basic principles. According to volume 16 of Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat (p. 554), this lecture was given in English.
31 August 2013:
On this day, during his second day address at the 47th Jalsa Salana UK, while mentioning Allah’s blessings on the Jamaat, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa announced that during the past year, Ahmadiyyat had been established in two new countries: Costa Rica and Montenegro.
1 September 1927:
On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’sra 20-point memorandum was published that outlined his proposals for the establishment of peace and harmony between Hindus and Muslims. The text of this important piece was later published in Al Fazl as an appendix on 16 September 1927. The memorandum was sent to the leaders of both parties.
On this day, a meeting also took place between Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, at the Viceregal Lodge. The Civil and Military Gazette reported on this on 4 September 1927. (Al Fazl, 13 September 1927, p. 1)
1 September 2006:
During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa mentioned Master Munawar Ahmad Sahib, who had been martyred in Gujrat, Pakistan. Huzooraa said that members of the Jamaat should remember the sacrifices of martyrs of Ahmadiyyat, since “any sacrifice for the cause of Ahmadiyyat can never go in vain.”
2 September 1904:
On this day, after the Jumuah prayer, the Promised Messiahas also delivered a lecture in Lahore. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 351)
2 September 1927:
According to the report on Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’sra stay in Shimla, published in Al Fazl on this day, a German tourist who had travelled to Turkey, Egypt, Baghdad, Persia, and other places came to meet Huzoorra. After the German tourist’s departure, Khan Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Member of Assembly; Mr Mohsin Mirza, Principal Government College Kamalpur; Headmaster of Chief College Lahore; and Khan Bahadur Abdul Ahad, a retired engineer, had the privilege of meeting Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra. (Al Fazl, 2 September 1927, p. 1)
3 September 1904:
The Promised Messiahas was in Lahore. At 7:30 am on this day, a lecture of the Promised Messiahas was read out entitled, “Modern religions in this country and Islam”. It was read out by Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkotira in the presence of the Promised Messiahas. After it was read out, the Promised Messiahas briefly addressed the audience. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 351) To read the text of this lecture, see: alislam.org.
3 September 1947:
On this day, Liwa-e-Ahmadiyyat, the flag of Ahmadiyyat, was transported to Lahore from Qadian after the partition of British India. Mirza Abdul Ghani Sahib discharged this blessed and historic duty. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 10, p. 39)
For more details, see: “Flying high the standard of Islam – Liwa-e-Ahmadiyyat – the flag of the Jamaat” at alhakam.org (2 August 2019, pp. 6-9).
4 September 1931:
Maulana Abul Ata Jalandhri, at the behest of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra, left Qadian on 13 August 1931, reached Haifa on this day and took charge of the Palestine mission. Maulana Abul Ata Jalandhri stayed there from September 1931 to the end of January 1936. During this time, this Ahmadiyya mission gained a firmer foothold than before. The Mahmood Mosque in Kababir saw its construction reach completion. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 527)
4 September 1965:
On this day, an Ahmadiyya mosque in Dayton, Ohio, USA was officially inaugurated. This mosque is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat’s oldest purpose-built mosque in the USA. Jalsa Salana of the United States was also held in this same mosque in September. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 23, p. 48)