5 September 1903:
On this day, the Promised Messiahas received the revelation:
كابل سے كاٹا گیا اور سیدھا ہمارى طرف آیا
(He was cut off from Kabul and came straight to us.)
The Promised Messiahas interpreted this to mean the martyrdom of Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheedra, which was in actual fact like a seed which would become fruitful and would result in large numbers entering the Jamaat. (Tadhkirah [English], p. 659)
5 September 1947:
On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra delivered his Friday sermon in Lahore, which was historically the first-ever Friday sermon in Pakistan after the emigration from Qadian, India. (Al Fazl, 17 September 1947)
6 September 2016:
On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa inaugurated the Salam Mosque in Iserlohn, Germany. (“New Ahmadiyya Mosque opened in Iserlohn, Germany, by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community”, www.pressahmadiyya.com)
6 September 2013:
During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa mentioned Adam bin Yusuf Sahib of Ghana, who had passed away. He accepted Ahmadiyyat in 1956 at the age of 27 and had a great passion for preaching the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat. Through his humble efforts, hundreds of people accepted Ahmadiyyat in Ghana, and for this very reason, he was known as “Yusuf the Preacher”
Huzooraa also mentioned two martyrs, Dr Syed Tahir Ahmad Sahib and Malik Ijaz Ahmad Sahib, who had been martyred in Karachi, Pakistan. (Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 11, pp. 504-506)
7 September 1974:
On this day, the National Assembly of Pakistan, through a constitutional amendment, declared Ahmadis as non-Muslims.
For a deeper understanding of this significant event, refer to Husain Haqqani’s book Reimagining Pakistan and see “1953-1974: A story of a state turning against its citizens” at alhakam.org (6 September 2019, pp. 8-9).
7 September 2016:
On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa inaugurated the Subhan Mosque in Mörfelden-Walldorf, Hessen, Germany. (“New Ahmadiyya Mosque opened in Morfelden-Walldorf, Germany, by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community”, www.pressahmadiyya.com)
8 September 1887:
On this day, the Promised Messiahas replied to a letter of Maulvi Muhammad Hussain of Batala, debunking his allegations and misconceptions. This detailed reply renders an amiable picture of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, who possessed a mountainous stature in front of every difficulty and had peerless trust in God and His help. (Maktubat-e-Ahmad, Vol. 1, 2008, pp. 303-305)
8 September 1959:
A delegation of the Ahmadiyya Jamaat met the President of the All India Congress Committee, Indira Gandhi. She was presented with an English translation of the Holy Quran and other Jamaat literature. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 20, p. 512)
9 September 1983:
On this day, during his tour of the Far East, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh delivered the Friday sermon in Singapore. On the same day, Huzoorrh also laid the foundation stone for a new mosque there. This marked a historic first, as it was the first time any Khalifatul Masih had toured that region. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 2, pp. 465-478)
9 September 2011:
During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa mentioned Nasim Ahmad Butt Sahib of Faisalabad, Pakistan, who was martyred on 4 September. His younger brother, Wasim Ahmad Butt Sahib, and paternal cousin, Naseer Ahmad Butt Sahib, were also martyred in 1994 and 2010, respectively. (Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 9, pp. 460-461)
10 September 1982:
On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh inaugurated the Basharat Mosque in Spain by delivering the Friday sermon and leading the prayer. Following the sermon, Huzoorrh took bai‘at. Later in the day, at 5:30 pm, he addressed a press conference, and at 7 pm, the formal inauguration ceremony took place. During this event, Huzoorrh delivered a speech to an audience of over 2,000 guests from 40 countries. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 817)
10 September 2004:
During his Friday sermon on this day, delivered from Belgium, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa spoke on the reasons behind the failure of the UNO and other such organisations. (Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 2, pp. 643-664)
11 September 1924:
During the historic tour of Europe, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra called on the Secretary of the Religion and Ethics Department in the League of Nations on this day, and a topic of mutual interest – world peace – was discussed in detail.
For more details, see:
“Decline and Fall of League of Nations: A timely lesson for UN” at alhakam.org (18 November 2023, p. 00).
11 September 1927:
On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra delivered a lecture at the Elphinstone Hall in Shimla and made the Muslims aware of their individual and national responsibilities.
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).
