A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
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)
4 October 1985:On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh delivered his Friday Sermon at the Basharat Mosque in Spain. Huzoorrh also shared details of his successful tour of Switzerland, Italy and Spain and urged every Ahmadi to become active in tabligh. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 4, p. 815)
5 October 1902: The Promised Messiah’sas book Kashti-e-Nuh [Noah’s Ark] was published on this day. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 215)
5 October 1982:On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh inaugurated the Gillingham Mission House in the UK. Earlier, on 1 October, Huzoorrh had also delivered a Friday sermon in English in Gillingham. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 817; Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 1, pp. 171-184)
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 Messiah’sas book, Tuhfat-un-Nadwa, was published 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)
6 October 1983:On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh addressed the members of Australia Jamaat and gave an interview to a representative of the Australian Council of Churches. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 827)
7 October 1982: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh inaugurated the Croydon mission house in the UK. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 817)
7 October 1987:On this day, during his tour of America, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh attended a reception in Washington. This was proclaimed as ‘Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Day’ by Washington’s Mayor Marion Barry. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 843; American Ahmadiyya Central Souvenir 1889-1989, pp. 71)
7 October 2022: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa inaugurated the Bait-ul-Ikram Mosque in Dallas, Texas, during his historic tour of the United States. Following the unveiling of the mosque’s plaque, Huzooraa led silent prayers with all present and delivered a Friday sermon from the new mosque. (Al Hakam, 14 October 2022, Issue CCXXXIX, p. 4)
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 1983:On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh, during the final leg of his Far East tour, arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 827)
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; “1999 Khulna mosque bombing”, wikipedia.org)
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)
9 October 1987: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh laid the foundation of the new headquarters and the Baitur Rehman Mosque near Washington. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 843)
10 October 1940: One of the sayings of the Holy Prophetsa states to teach one’s children swimming, archery and horse riding. Following the above-mentioned hadith, a swimming pool was built in Qadian and was inaugurated on this day by Hazrat Mirza Sharif Ahmadra. In his inaugural address, he commended the efforts of Talim-ul-Islam High School’s students in its construction.
With the efforts of Hazrat Mirza Sharif Ahmadra, this swimming pool was completed. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 8, p. 204)
10 October 1996:During the tour of Norway, on this day, a reception was held in Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV’sra honour. The participants included distinguished and prominent individuals from Norway. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 888)