A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
3 October 1983: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh presided over the first-ever Majlis-e-Shura of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Australia, attended by representatives from Australia, two delegates from Pakistan and one each from Indonesia and Fiji. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 827)
3 October 2003: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa inaugurated the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden and delivered the Friday sermon. To read this sermon’s English summary, see “Inauguration of Baitul Futuh” at alislam.org.
4 October 1924: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra, along with members of his entourage – including the new missionary of London, Hazrat Maulvi Abdur Rahim Dardra – went to the house in Putney, London, which was to be opened in the proposed mosque. Huzoorra went to the room where prayers were offered in those days and led everyone in a silent prayer. After that, he handed the key to Hazrat Maulvi Abdur Rahim Dardra and gave detailed instructions to Hazrat Malik Ghulam Faridra, who served as Hazrat Maulvi Abdur Rahim Dard’sra deputy. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 4, p. 455)
4 October 2013: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa was interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV and Radio. (“ABC TV and Radio Conducts Interview with Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat” www.pressahmadiyya.com)
5 October 1983: On this day, during his tour of Australia, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh delivered an address at the University of Canberra. This address was later published in book form as Some Distinctive Features of Islam. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 827)
5 October 2019: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa inaugurated www.revuedesreligions.org, the French edition of The Review of Religions website, during the Jalsa Salana France. (“The Review of Religions Francophone Website launched by Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community”, www.reviewofreligions.org)
6 October 1902: The Promised Messiahas finished writing his Urdu book, Tuhfat-un-Nadwa, on this day. This treatise was written for the upcoming conference of elite scholars of divinity on the Indian subcontinent. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 219)
To read its English translation, see “A Gift for An-Nadwah” at new.alislam.org
6 October 2015: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa was interviewed by the Reformatorisch Dagblad newspaper at the Baitun Nur Mosque complex in Nunspeet, the Netherlands.
On the same day, Huzooraa delivered a historic address at a special session of theStanding Committee for Foreign Affairs at the Netherlands National Parliament in the country’s capital city of The Hague in front of an audience of more than 100 dignitaries and guests. (“Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community delivers historic address at Dutch National Parliament” pressahmadiyya.com)
7 October 1915: On this day, Hazrat Mir Qasim Alira started publication of his newspaper, Faruq from Qadian. This powerful medium of tabligh continued rendering its services until the sad demise of Hazrat Mir Sahibra in April 1942.
For further details, please visit “The Weekly Faruq of Qadian” at www.ahmadipedia.org.
7 October 1974: On this day, an Ahmadi, Basharat Ahmed Sahib, was martyred in the small town of Tahal in the district of Gujrat, Pakistan. He was born on 1 November 1948. He was Ahmadi by birth. After completing his studies in 1966, he joined the Pakistan army. In 1974, riots and opposition against Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya were fierce. In the holy month of Ramadan, he was martyred after being attacked by an armed group of thugs. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Babat Shuhada, p. 165, Friday Sermon, 25 June 1999)
8 October 1897: On this day, the first issue of Al Hakam was published under the editorship of Hazrat Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfanira. In his editorial in the very first issue of Al Hakam, explaining the objectives of this periodical, he wrote:
“Al Hakam comes to the stage of journalism to fulfil its duty, declaring تَوَكَّلتُ عَلَی اللّٰهِ [In Allah We Trust]. […] The method that is closest to human nature, as suggested by sound reasoning and experience, is Islam. Therefore, Al Hakam will be a true servant of Islam.”
For more details, see “Al Hakam: A glimpse into its history and relaunch during the blessed era of Khilafat-e-Khamisa” at alhakam.org (24 March 2023, pp. 12-14).
8 October 1999: On this day, there was a bomb explosion at an Ahmadiyya mosque in Khulna, southern Bangladesh, during the Friday prayer, causing the martyrdom of seven Ahmadis. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 900)
9 October 1910: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira prepared and sent a delegation of Ahmadi Muslim scholars on a tour of Uttar Pradesh, upon the invitation of Madrasa Ilahiyat, Kanpur, and Anjuman Hidayat-e-Muslimeen, Utawa.
The delegation visited the proposed areas and institutions and well-attended lectures on Ahmadiyyat were delivered. The delegation returned to Qadian on 17 October. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 3, p. 327)
9 October 1980: On this day, the foundation stone of the first mosque in Spain was laid by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh, who also delivered a short speech. The ceremony was extensively covered by the media, including TV, radio and newspapers. (Silsila-e-Ahmadiyya, Vol. 3, p. 638)