A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
30 January 1897: Famous Muslim saint Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Faridrh wrote letters to the Promised Messiahas expressing his love and devotion. The first of these letters, written in Persian and dated 27 Sha‘ban 1314 AH, was written on this day.
To read more about this correspondence, see: “Letters from Chachran: Khawaja Ghulam Farid’s support of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad” at alhakam.org (29 January 2021, pp. 19-20).
30 January 1956: On this day, a delegation of three established scientists from Russia and America arrived in Rabwah for two days. The next day, Prof Brotof from Leningrad, Prof Skateman and Prof Emparess from the USA visited Talim-ul-Islam College and addressed the faculty members and students at the campus. Later that day, they also enjoyed the blessed company of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra. (Daily Al Fazl, 1 February 1956, p. 1)
31 January 1909: Among the most remarkable accomplishments of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira was the establishment of the true status of Khilafat in the hearts and minds of Jamaat members and opponents alike. From the outset, certain individuals who were against the institution of Khilafat tried to stir unrest within the Jamaat.
On this day, to firmly settle this debate, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira called a special session of Shura, which was attended by around 250 representatives. He delivered a powerful speech uprooting all doubts and misconceptions about the divine institution of Khilafat. He also invited certain members to reaffirm their bai‘at.
In Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, volume 3 (p. 258), this incident has been described in detail and has been named “Yaum al-Furqan”.
31 January 1992: On this day, for the first time in history, the Friday sermon of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh was broadcast live via satellite and watched across the continent of Europe. In this sermon, Huzoorrh highlighted that the magnificent prophecy regarding the triumph of Islam is closely linked to the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 11, pp. 69–86)
1 February 1897: On this day, the Promised Messiahas published an announcement in Persian which had a message for Shiites, like Haji Sheikh Muhammad Raza Tehrani Najfi, who came up with a way of examining the truth of a claimant of prophethood. Haji Sahib had suggested that the claimant should jump from the roof of Shahi Mosque Lahore and if the claimant was honest, they would survive the fall. Objections regarding the death of Jesusas and the solar and lunar eclipses were answered in the same announcement. (Majmu‘ah-e-Ishtiharat, Vol. 2, 20019, p. 194)
1 February 1945: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra selected 22 young missionaries to be sent to foreign lands for the propagation of Islam Ahmadiyyat. Huzoorra also selected nine more missionaries to pursue advanced studies in academic fields. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 7, pp. 107-108)
2 February 2007: During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa instructed Ahmadi doctors, particularly the waqifeen, to always take care of patients’ sentiments and treat them with good morals. (Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 5, p. 43)
3 February 1955: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra graciously sent eight pages of Haqiqatul Wahi from the original handwritten manuscript of the Promised Messiahas to the Jamaat members in Indonesia as tabarruk. The Vice President of Indonesia Jamaat had visited the Markaz in Qadian for a month. Upon his departure, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra showed this generosity as a token of his love and affection towards the loyal and devout members of the Jamaat in a far distant land. Along with the original manuscripts, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra himself penned a letter for the Jamaat members in Indonesia. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 16, pp. 448-449)
3 February 2012: During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa mentioned Muhammad Amir Sahib, who had been martyred on 1 December 2011 in Harnai, Balochistan, Pakistan, where he worked as a medic. Since there was no local jamaat in the area, the news about his martyrdom came later. The deceased accepted Ahmadiyyat in 1994 and was the only Ahmadi in his family. He was survived by a widow and two children.
4 February 1914: An Ahmadi Muslim’s letter sent to Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira was received on this day, which said that other Muslims in their area had expelled Ahmadis from their mosques. In reply, Huzoorra replied that those Ahmadis should then offer prayers in an open field. Huzoorra also said one must continue to do istighfar and exhibit patience. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 3, p. 502)
4 February 1966: On this day, while delivering the Friday sermon at Masjid Mubarak, Rabwah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh announced his scheme of Taleem-ul-Quran (The Quran Education Initiative). Huzoorrh expressed his desire that the recitation of the Holy Quran should be heard from every Ahmadi home in the morning. (Khutbat-e-Nasir, Vol. 1, pp. 121-129)
5 February 1898: The Promised Messiahas used to advise his Jamaat regarding administrative matters on a regular basis. An announcement was published on this day, in which it was notified that from that point onwards, contributions towards Madrasa Ahmadiyya should be sent directly to Hazrat Hakeem Maulvi Noor-ud-Deenra so that the expenses for the Madrasa remained separate from other expenses. News about the publication of Kitab-ul-Bariyya was conveyed to members of the Jamaat in the same announcement. (Majmua-e-Ishtiharat, Vol. 2, p. 389)
