A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
3 January 1898:The Promised Messiahas had expressed multiple times his intention to open and establish a middle school in Qadian to meet the educational requirements of the growing Community. On this day, this historic milestone was achieved and Talim-ul-Islam School was inaugurated in Qadian. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 3)
3 January 1986:On this day, while delivering the Friday sermon at the Fazl Mosque in London, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh conveyed the glad tidings to members of the Jamaat that a property has been purchased to establish a formal mission in Brazil, a significant and major country in South America. (Khutbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 5, p. 1)
4 January 1992:During his historic tour of India, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh, on this day, departed from Qadian for Delhi. (Silsila-e-Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 869)
5 January 1944:In the night between 5 and 6 January 1944, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra was shown in a vision that he was the person mentioned in the Promised Messiah’sas announcement of 20 February 1886 that spoke of a ‘promised son’. At the time, Huzoorra was staying in Lahore at Sheikh Bashir Ahmad Sahib’s residence located on 13 Temple Road.
To read more about the background and fulfilment of this divine prophecy and heavenly sign, read: “Friday Sermon – Musleh-e-Maud: The Prophecy and The Man (23 February 2024)” at alhakam.org (22 March 2024, pp. 21-24).
6 January 1945:On this day, Hazrat Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh, then principal of Talim-ul-Islam College, was elected as a member of the academic council of Punjab University for 1945-46. The principals of concerned intermediate colleges elected him unanimously.
As soon as Talim-ul-Islam College was established, its reputation grew due to its teaching standards. This had an effect not only on the province of Punjab but also on the whole country. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 9, p. 63)
6 January 1992: During his tour of India, on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh was interviewed by the Sunday Times of India. (Silsila-e-Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 869)
7 January 1910:On this day, Hazrat Mir Qasim Alira launched his paper, Al Haq, from Delhi. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 3, p. 313)
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7 January 1938:On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra delivered a Friday sermon from Masjid Aqsa in Qadian, which was relayed through loudspeakers for the first time. On this occasion, Huzoorra also said that a day would come when a dars of the Holy Quran and hadith would be delivered from Qadian and simultaneously listened to across the world.
It was this very sermon that Huzoorra stated that although the Jamaat’s circumstances did not permit, seeing the speed at which Allah was spreading and causing the Jamaat to flourish, with the grace of Allah the Almighty, the day was not far that the dars of the Holy Quran and hadith would be delivered in Qadian and the people of Java, and America, and England, and France, and Germany, and Austria, and Hungary, and Arabia, and Egypt, and Iran – people from all over the world – would listen to the dars in their location. What a wonderful sight that would be, Huzoorra said. (Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 7, p. 539)
7 January 1947: Jamaat’s missionary Maulana Nazir Ahmad Mubashar Sahib, who rendered invaluable services on the African continent under the guidance of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra, returned to Qadian on this day after spending over 10 years in the field, serving as a missionary.
To read more about his sacrifices and achievements, see: “Pioneer Missionaries: Part 10 – Eleven years in Gold Coast: A lesson of sacrifice, resilience and love for Islam Ahmadiyyat” at alhakam.org (9 June 2023, p. 16).
7 January 1992: During the tour of India by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh, on this day, Huzoor’srh engagements in Delhi included a meeting with some Jamaat office-bearers, followed by an interview with a representative of The Indian Express. (Silsila-e-Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 869)
8 January 1937:Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra spoke of the looming Second World War during his Friday sermon on this day and stressed the need for fervent prayers. It should be noted that these were warnings from almost two years before the outbreak of World War II in which Huzoorra explained the intensity of the then situation the world was in. (Khutbaat-e-Mahmud, Vol. 18, p. 6)
9 January 1908: On this day, Al Badr, published the glimpses of Jalsa Salana Qadian 1907, which proved to be the final Jalsa Salana in the blessed life of the Promised Messiahas.
To read more about the engagements of this historic gathering, see: “The first and last Jalsa Salanas in the time of the Promised Messiah” at alhakam.org (25 December 2020, pp. 15-17).
9 January 1970:On this day, while delivering his Friday sermon, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh expressed his desire for Jamaat to establish its state-of-the-art printing press and a radio station. (Khutbat-e-Nasir, Vol. 4, pp. 11-29)
9 January 1980: On this day, Evening Express, a newspaper based in Aberdeen, under the title, “Saudis behead 63 for attack on mosque”, reported: “Sixty-three people were beheaded in Saudi Arabia today for their part in an attack last November on the Grand Mosque in Mecca. (Evening Express, 9 January 1980, p. 3)
To learn more about the details of this sad event in Islamic history, see: “The devastating 1979 siege of Mecca and the blood-thirsty Mahdi” at alhakam.org (19 November 2021, pp. 11-12).
9 January 2004:During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa mentioned that 7 January marked the 10th anniversary since MTA had started broadcasting. Huzooraa commended the efforts of volunteers, and instructed the Jamaat to remember them in prayers. (Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 2, p. 23)