A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
30 August 1927: On this day, a session of the Unity Conference of Hindu and Muslim leaders was held at the Council Chamber in Shimla (the Summer Capital of British India), where Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra delivered a speech, wherein he shed light on the methods for achieving peace between all communities and advocated the protection of the economic rights of the Muslims.
For more details, see “Communal harmony, Unity Conference and Muslim rights: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s 1927 visit to Shimla”, at alhakam.org (24 February 2023, pp. 13-16).
30 August 1935: The Ahrar were spreading false notions against Ahmadiyyat and attributing certain beliefs to the Jamaat. When this act of theirs went out of bounds, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra challenged the Ahrar for a mubahala (prayer duel), for the sake of Islam and its Holy Foundersa during his Friday Sermon on this day. (Khutbat-e-Mahmud, Vol. 16, p. 532)
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)
31 August 1947: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra migrated from Qadian to Lahore after a silent prayer at 1 pm. Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmadra was appointed Amir-e-Muqami. Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra arrived in Lahore after 4 pm along with other members of the Promised Messiah’sas family. He stayed in Ratan Bagh.
The details of a harrowing first-hand account of the violence and terror that afflicted the town of Qadian and its surrounding areas following the partition of the subcontinent can be read in the daily diary of Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmadra. Kept between March 1947 and February 1948, the diary meticulously records the terrible sectarian violence.
For more details, see “The Qadian Diary” at www.alislam.org.
31 August 1977: On this day, Attaullah Kaleem Sahib took charge as Amir and Missionary-in-Charge of America, serving until December 1983.
For more details on his services, see: “Pioneer Missionaries – Maulana Attaullah Kaleem: 54 years of service across five continents” at alhakam.org (10 May 2024, p. 10).
31 August 1982: During his European tour, on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh addressed a gathering of intellectuals from Switzerland; the topic of his speech was “The Future of Humanity.” The audience listened attentively to Huzoor’srh speech on this important subject. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 817)
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 1972: The Government of Pakistan, along with other institutions, also nationalised the educational institutions of the Jamaat. On this day, this government policy became effective. In this regard, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh guided the members of the Jamaat, who were extremely aggrieved due to this state action. On this occasion, the Government of Pakistan unjustly took possession of buildings worth millions of rupees belonging to the Jamaat. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 28, pp. 114-119)
1 September 1988: During his tour of East Africa, on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh addressed a press conference at the Hilton Hotel in Kenya and offered prayers at the graves of the Companions of the Promised Messiahas in the Ahmadiyya cemetery. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 849)
2 September 1904: On this day, after the Jumuah prayer, the Promised Messiahas 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 1954: In August 1954, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) faced a severe flood. During his Friday Sermon on this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra instructed Ahmadis to help their fellow countrymen and women and encouraged them to express their love for the country by raising funds for the relief efforts to assist those affected by the devastating flood. (Khutbat-e-Mahmud, Vol. 35, p. 223)
4 September 1931: Maulana Abul Ata Jalandhri, at the behest of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra, left Qadian on 13 August 1931 and 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)
5 September 1997: During his Friday Sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh exposed the government conspiracy against the Jamaat in The Gambia. In the following few sermons, Huzoor also provided further details about it. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 16, p. 655)
5 September 2003: During his Friday Sermon on this day, delivered from the Mission House in France, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa called the attention of the Jamaat to invoking durood sharif (salutations) on the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa. (Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 1, p. 287)