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International Newsletter of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, (Lahore) USA Vol. 2008, No. 2
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The new Mosque in Grozny Chechenya, the largest in Europe.
Ahamdolillah, A Lahore Ahmadiyya jamaat was registered in the Philippines on December 5 2008.
Please pray that this jamaat, by the Grace of Almighty Allah becomes a spiritual beacon spreading the
right peaceful teachings of Islam.
In This Issue
Second International Peace Forum Translation of the Holy Quran and
in Grozny, Chechenya ................. 18 other books in Vietnamese ............. 36
Dr. N. Mendoza joins the Lahore South Africa Jamaat News ............ 37
Ahamdiyya Movement ................. 25
News From Ahamdiyya Anjuman
Editorial ................................... 2
Visit to Azerbaijan ...................... 25 Ishaat Islam Lahore, Fiji ............... 38
Some Reminiscences of a Man of God:
Lahore Ahmadiyya Jamaat registered News from the Stichting Ahmadiyya
12th Death Anniversary of Dr. Saeed
in Albania ............................... 27 Ishaat-i-Islam, Holland ................ 42
Ahmad Khan Sahib (1900–1996) ..... 3
USA Jamaat Local Activities .......... 28
Great Success of the Lahore Ahmadiyya
Movement in the Philippines ............ 5 USA Jamaat 2008’ Convention ...... 33
Vol. 2008, No. 2 International Newsletter of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore USA
Editorial
by Noman Malik
A
nother year has passed, forging ahead. Translations of our this year. This event is attended
and thanks to Almighty Holy Quran and other literature by tens of thousands of Muslims.
Allah the Lahore into Vietnamese, Bisaya and Thai May Almighty Allah Bless and
Ahmadiyya Movement continues languages have been started and Reward our Board of Directors
to make remarkable progress. Many will serve the needs of the people member Fazeel S. Khan who
years ago a group of Fillipinos in South East Asia. through his involvement in
wrote to Maulana Muhammad A shipment of the Turkish the convention’s organization
Ali expressing their intention Holy Quran is being sent to committees obtained a booth for
of forming a Lahore Ahmadiyya Azerbaijan at the request of the us at the book fair. By the display
Jamaat in the Philippines. We University of Baku. Following of our books and interaction
do not know what happened to the conference in Chechnya, the with customers, we were able
that jamaat, but by the Grace need for distributing additional to remove misconceptions
of Almighty Allah, a Lahore Russian Holy Quran in Russia about our movement, make
Ahmadiyya jamaat was formed has become quite apparent and important contacts and present
and registered in the Philippines a project for printing the Holy an enlightened interpretation of
in November of this year. Quran in Russia to fulfill this need Islam. We were also able to project
Alhamdolillah! The jamaat is head will, inshallah, be undertaken our jamaat in the Islamic Peace
quartered in a center named the next year. Most religious scholars Conference in Chechnya, Russia.
Maulana Muhammad Ali Research and leaders in different countries Valuable contacts were made with
Center in Cagayan de Oro city. know the Arabic Language well the almost two hundreds delegates
Likewise, the Lahore and supplying them with the present at the conference. We will,
Ahmadiyya Jamaat was Arabic Religion of Islam to foster inshallah, utilize these contacts to
registered in Albania and a an enlightened interpretation of promote our literature and remove
center was purchased in Tirana, Islam among them is imperative. the misconceptions about the
its capital. This reestablishes The foreword in the book by Ahmadiyya Movement.
links between Albania and the the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, There is a great dearth of
Lahore Ahamadiyya movement Sheikh Tantawi, and the approval personnel and funds to achieve
which existed during Maulana certificate by Al-Azhar, assures our goals. We appeal to the jamaat
Muhammad Ali’s time when its acceptance and legitimacy members to donate their time,
Albanian students came to study among the scholars and religious expertise and money in the way of
Islam at the Ahmadiyya Buildings, leaders. May Almighty Allah bless Allah to achieve these objectives.
Lahore. Both the Philippines and and reward Mrs. Samina Malik “O Allah help those who help
Albanian Jamaats were established for obtaining both these valuable the religion of Muhammad and
due largely to the efforts of Mrs. certificates. make us of them …”
Samina Malik. May Almighty An important breakthrough
Allah Reward and Bless her. occurred when we participated Wassalaam
By the Grace of Almighty Allah in the book fair held at The Noman Malik
our translation, book printing Islamic Society of North America Editor Basharaat-e-Ahmadiyya
and book distribution projects are convention in Columbus, Ohio
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Some Reminiscences of a Man of God:
12th Death Anniversary of
Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan Sahib (1900–1996)
by Samina Malik
E
very year at this time I been working on the translation thanks to Almighty Allah, the
write about our dear late and publication project. It is this Arabic was pasted correctly. I
Hazrat Ameer Dr. Saeed pious man who inspired me to used to phone jaanji late at night
Ahmad Khan Sahib, (also known undertake this work. His love or very early in the morning for
as our dear Janji). and support for translation and advice about pasting the Arabic.
The first time I met this noble publication work has been a source He never told me that he was
and pious man was in Vancouver of great strength for me. He had a resting, and that I should not
in 1981. He was a guest in my strong love for the Quran and the disturb him. As the deadline for
house for four days. I spent most of Ahamdiyya Movement. printing was very close, and I
my time with him discussing about I still remember that Safia Aapa, needed his help, I used to phone
Islam and the jamaat activities. I daughter of Janji, once collected him frequently, and sometimes
can still picture his shining eyes, money from her sisters and I used to think that I might be
and his smile still brings back those brothers to buy janji a personal fax disturbing him. When I told him
memories. machine for the Anjuman’s work this, he reassured me that the
The second time, we met in in his room. Janji was so happy work of the Quran would never
1984 at the inaugration of the to inform me that the first fax he disturb him, and I should not worry
mosque in Suriname. It was very received was from me, giving him about him. He also said that he
nice to pray behind him as he used the blessed news of the sale of one was a servant of Allah, and he was
to recite the Holy Quran in a very thousand copies of the Holy Quran always happy when we took him as
moving and melodious voice. His in the USA. our adviser on this project.
lectures were very inspiring and I used to consult closely with This work is the work of
motivating. him about jamaat projects. He Hazrat Mirza Sahib and Maulana
The third time I met him was at never asked me even once to get Muhammad Ali; they have done
the California Convention in 1984 his approval for any work being such a great service to Islam.
where he gave a very inspiring done on the Holy Quran and Without Hazrat Mirza Sahib’s
speech. other publications. He said that it works and the Holy Quran
The fourth time I met him was made him very happy to see that translation and other works by
after the South Africa case in 1985 I travelled and did work on the Maulana Maulana Muhammad
at the annual jalsa in Pakistan. Quran project. Ali, people would not have
Ever since then, I have been The First Holy Quran known about the right teachings
travelling to Pakistan every year translation with which I was of Islam. May Almighty Allah
for the Salana Jalsa, and used to involved in with the USA Jamaat, Bless them and Reward them for
see Janji every year till his death was the French Holy Quran. I their sacrifice. I have not seen
in 1996. I also occasionally visited pasted the Arabic in the Holy Hazrat Mirza Sahib or Maulana
him at other times of year. Quran with my own hands. I was Muhammad Ali, but I have seen
For the last twenty years I have not experienced in this field, but Janji who valued the work of
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Hazrat Mirza Sahib and Maulana the Ahamadiyya name. Janji told renovation phase. May Almighty
Muhamamd Ali very much, and them that how could they change Allah Bless and Reward Janji for
who wanted their work translated the name of the jamaat as it was his prayers for the renovation
into other languages. named after the Holy Prophet project. Up till now almost seventy
The first translation to be Muhammad. percent of the renovation costs
undertaken was the Spanish Janji at the age of 84 years old have been contributed by the
Holy Quran. General Abdullah used to travel from country to Monumnet Department.
Saeed, who was in charge of this country alone and in the economy Janji cared greatly for the two
project, got this translation done class just to save this jamaat. How missions in London and Berlin.
in Mexico. Towards the end, he can we deny the fact that he is He made a tour of USA and
was a cancer patient and was the man responsible for saving the collected most of the funds from
working with the translator while Lahore Ahmadiyya jamaat when it the members of the jamaat for
receiving chemotherapy. May was under attack. the down payment of the London
Almighty Allah Bless and Reward Once I was in Europe and Mission. There was one USA
General Abdullah Saeed for his thought that it would be a good member who made a very big
untiring work under such difficult idea to visit the Berlin Mosque sacrifice to purchase this center
circumstances. and see if I could get some funds in London. Also Janji, while on
On one of our visits Janji told from the Government for the his USA tour, took pledges from
Noman and me that once when renovation of the Berlin Mosque Lahore Ahmadis to give monthly
he was very sick he asked Maulana which was damaged in the second donation to the London and
Muhamamd Ali to pray for him, World War. I phoned him and Berlin Missions. The people who
and as Maulana Muhammad Ali asked his permission. He was very kept their pledge and contributed
was praying to Almighty Allah happy and said that if I managed the funds were few. But the USA
for Janji’s health, he got an Ilham to get the funds for the mosque it Jamaat followed up by taking
from Allah “My dear son Saeed”. would be a great help to our Berlin care of most of the expenses of
So Janji was the spiritual son of Mission. He said that our dear the Berlin and London Mission.
Maulana Muhamamd Ali. Maulana Sadar ud Din sacrificed Thanks to Almighty Allah, it was
Noman and I used to visit Janji his time and effort to get this due to the sincerity and spiritual
daily on our trips to Pakistan. We Mission built in Berlin and our stature of this pious man that
used to have morning coffee with dear Maulana Muhamamd Ali members contributed freely when
him. Our conversation was mainly raised donations for the mosque he appealed for funds.
about the translation of the Quran among which the contribution of Once I was asked by Janji to
and other books. He used to give us our sisters who gave their jewelery go to South Africa as there were
very good and valuable advice, and for building this mosque will always problems with the attorney in
never tried to pressure us or control be remembered. South Africa case. I had to face
us in any way. We used to listen to The first Grant Commitment very difficult circumstances, and
his advice and work accordingly. meeting I had with the Monument one day I was very discouraged
After the anti-ahmadiyya Department was in February of and asked Mian Fazal Ahmad
problems in Pakistan in 1974 1996 which was during Janji’s life- Sahib to ask Janji to phone me.
and 1984 some people abroad time. The Grant was approved When he phoned me, I told Janji
were very upset with the pressure on the day of Eid ul Fitr that that I was facing a lot of problems
from the public, and wanted to year. It was with Janji’s prayers and felt very lonely. His reply
change the name of the jamaat and Allah Taala’s Blessing that was that when Almighty Allah
from Ahamadiyya Anjuman I could manage to persuade the is with you, you are never alone.
to some other Muslim name. Monument Department to grant us This reply gave me great solace
Through Janji’s efforts these three hundred and fifty thousand and peace of mind. So from that
jamaats were persuaded to retain marks of their share for the first day onwards whenever I face
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difficulties in jamaat work, I gain by what was true and was not In the video he describes how
strength by remembering this influenced by any one to change he took the bait of Hazrat Mirza
advice of my dear Janji. his mind in these matters. He was Sahib and his contact with
He once wrote to me and told my spiritual father and I miss him Maulana Nuruddin, Maulana
me how proud he was of the work I so much. His words were a binding Muhammad Ali and Assadullah
was doing, and that I should always contract for me and I always tried Shah Sahib. He also talks
keep up this work. He told me that to be obedient to him and never about his Grandfather, and his
nothing would make me happier tried to hurt him in any way. father and uncle’s acceptance of
than doing this work of Almighty I pray to Almighty Allah that Ahmadiyyyat.
Allah. Also he said in the letter May He Grant our dear Janji a Anyone who wishes to know
that in doing this work one would place in paradise. May Almighty about the life of this pious man
have to face many difficulties, but Allah show us the way to serve to may contact the USA Jamaat at
one should always give priority to islam and the quran as he did this [email protected] to obtain these
serving the jamaat and this is what great man who took the bait at the tapes.
would please Almighty Allah. hands of Hazrat Mirza Sahib.
He was a man of principle and We have made an eight hour Wassalaam
never took any stand for temporary video recording in which Janji Samina Malik
advantages. He always stood personally relates his life history.
Great Success of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement
in the Philippines
by Samina Malik
A
lhamdolillah, the
work in Philippines is
progressing very well.
Noman and I arrived in Cagayan
de Oro on October 9th after a
one day stop in Manila. We were
received at the airport by Dr.
Mendoza. We checked into an
apartment and left directly for the
Maulana Muhammad Ali Center.
Noman was very happy to see the
center and all the work being done
there. There were twenty people
gathered for the maghrib prayers.
After prayers they had a study
and discussion session using
the Holy Quran translation by
Maulana Muhammad Ali.
We used to visit the Center
daily at Maghrib time and have Discussion about the Ahamdiyya Movment with the members of jamaat at the
Maulana Muhammad Ali Center.
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discussions on Religion with the Movement in
people who came to the Center. Cagayan de
In one of these sessions, Noman Oro for free
gave a one hour lecture on the distribution in
Ahmadiyya Movement explaining the Philippines.
the claims of Hazrat Mirza Sahib. These
He especially emphasized that include the
Hazrat Mirza Sahib never claimed Prophet of
prophethood. Islam, Islam
On 16th of October we left the Religion
for the international Islamic of Humanity,
Conference “Islam the Religion of Introduction
Peace and Creation” in Chechnya to Islam by Dr.
and were back in Cagayan de Oro Zahid Aziz,
on 20th October. The report on Islam and
Dr. Malik 3rd and brother Daud Kabir 2nd from right with
Chechnya is included in this issue Christianity
journalists in Surigao.
of Basharaat Ahmadiyya. and Muslim
Prayer Book.
KI Volunteer Graduation The following booklets on can do this task as well as Maulana
the Ahmadiyya Movement have Muhammad Ali.
Session
been prepared from the book The
On October 12th Noman and Ahamdiyya Movement by Maulana
Visit to Surigao
I participated in the graduating Muhamamd Ali:
On October 29th Noman and
session of the KI Volunteer (cid:127) A brief Survey of the
Dr. Mendoza visited Surigao in
Organization. This organization Ahmadiyya Movement
Northern Mindanao which is about
works for the advancement (cid:127) The Claim of Hazrat Mirza
a six hour drive from Cagayan de
of Muslims in Mindanao and Ghulam Ahmad as Mujaddid of
Oro. In Surigao, Noman and Dr.
promotes peaceful intercommunal the 14th Century Hijrah.
Mendoza met our French Ahmadi
relations and conflict resolution (cid:127) The Claim of Hazrat Mirza
Brother Daoud Kabir who was
in the region. Noman gave a Ghulam Ahmad as the Promised
staying in the city with his Filipino
lecture titled Presenting Islam to Messiah
wife, sister Amina. Brother Kabir
Non Muslims after the graduation (cid:127) The Claim of Hazrat Mirza
had arranged for an interview
ceremony, and I spoke to the Ghulam Ahmad as Mahdi
with journalists from a leading
students about the Ahmadiyya (cid:127) The True Conception of the
newspaper and a reporter from a
Movement and our work in the Ahmadiyya Movement
local radio station. In the interview
propagation of Islam. (cid:127) Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Noman talked about the Lahore
We distributed free literature and his denials of Prophethood
Ahmadiyya Movement’s work and
and Quran to the students. They (cid:127) Ahmadiyyat Vs Qadianiyat,
Hazrat Mirza Sahib and his claims.
were very pleased to receive the by Naseer Ahmad Faruqi Sahib
Dr. Mendoza and Noman also
books and the Holy Quran. We feel that these booklets are
met the President of the Muslim
extremely important for explaining
Community in Surigao. We thank
Literature printed in the the Ahmadiyya Movement to
our French brother Mr. Daoud
people and clearing Hazrat Mirza
Philippines
Kabir for his efforts in arranging
Sahib of the charge that he
We have printed the booklets claimed to be a prophet. Nobody these interviews and meetings.
on Islam and the Ahmadiyya
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well known in Cebu City for his
dynamic Dawah work. Brother
Najeeb is totally blind following
a bomb assassination attempt in
2001. He has also lost use of his
right hand which is markedly
deformed and contracted. But
this tragedy has not dampened his
spirit to propagate Islam. His seven
years old daughter Rehana acts
as his guide and care taker. May
Almighty Allah Bless her.
Brother Najeeb has a daily
half an hour radio program
which reaches an audience of
about one million listeners in
the central Philippines. For one
week before our arrival, he had
been announcing our upcoming
Chairman of the local Islamic Society (red shirt), Dr. Medoza (white turban) and symposium on his radio program.
And Daud Kabir with journalists. He invited us to come and be
Visit to Cebu City
On 31st of October Dr.
Mendoza, Noman and I visited
Cebu City Philippines from
Cagayan de Oro. Cebu City, is
the second largest City in the
Philippines after Manila. It is
situated in Cebu Island which is
centrally located in the Philippines
archipelago. As soon as we checked
into the Hotel, we went for the
jummah prayers at the largest
mosque in Cebu City. The muslim
brothers were very nice to us and
tried to help us in every way. They
made an announcement after
the prayers about the symposium
which we were going to hold on
Sunday, November 2nd. After the
Jummah we were introduced to Symposium in Cebu City.
Brother Najeeb Fernandez who is
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his guests on the Friday evening
program that day. Dr Mendoza,
Noman and I were interviewed by
him for about thirty five minutes.
We answered questions on Islam
and dawah work being by the
Lahore Ahamdiyya Movement.
We also made an announcement
of the symposium to be held on
Sunday, November 2nd. Thanks
to Almighty Allah, the interview
went very well. Dr. Mendoza also
told the audience that he was
translating Maulana Muhammad
Ali’s English translation of the
Holy Quran into the Bisaya
language.
On Saturday the next day
Brother Rasheed, moderater at the Cebu Business Hotel Symposium.
Noman and I went to the Cebu
Business Hotel and finalized the
arrangements for the symposium.
Symposium in Cebu held on November 2nd in the The theme of the symposium
Cebu Business Hotel was a great was “There is no God but Allah
Business Hotel
success. Almost two hundred and Mohammad is His Messenger.”
Alhamdolillah! The symposium people attended the symposium. The Moderator of the
symposium was brother Rasheed
of Cagayan de Oro. He is a young
man studying for his Bachelor’s
degree in education. He is well
versed in Arabic and he is very
interested in spreading Islam in
Philippines. When he introduced
Noman and me, he gave a short
talk about the Ahamdiyya
Movement and distinguished us
from the Qadiani Ahmadis.
Then he called upon Mr. Najeeb
Fernandez to deliver the opening
dua for the symposium. Brother
Najeeb gave a very moving dua
and appealed for unity among
Muslims and the need to propagate
Islam among non Muslims. He
also welcomed both of us to the
Left brother Rasheed. Right Brother Najeeb at Cebu Business Hotel Philippines.
Symposium.
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Dr. Mendoza who was the first guidance and
speaker talked about the Unity benefit.
of God. In his lecture he proved After my lecture
the Unity of God in the physical I gave a short
universe and discussed the proofs talk about the
of the Unity of God in the Holy Lahore Ahmadiyya
Quran as compared to those Movement in which
present in the Bible. I emphasized that
The Topic of Noman’s lecture we believed strongly
was “There is no God but Allah”. in the finality of
In his speech he explained how the prophethood of
the knowledge of the unity and the Holy Prophet
attributes of God was essential Muhammad, and
for the spiritual development of distinguished
Dr. Abd Nasser Nathaniel Mendoza, at the Cebu Business
man and how the various forms our Movement
Hotel Symposium.
of shirk (association of things from the Qadiani
with God) impeded this spiritual Movement. I also laid stress on these books translated into various
development. the fact that no Prophet, whether languages of the World for the
My lecture topic was old or new, would appear after benefit of the Muslims and the non
“Muhammad the Last Prophet the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Muslims.
and Ideal Model for Mankind.” I I told the audience about the The speeches were followed by
discussed the universality of the work of the Lahore Ahmadiyya lunch during which I made a slide
institution of Prophethood and Movement in publishing books and presention of our participation
showed how The Holy Prophet literature for the propagation of in the Islamic Conference in
Mohammad (May Peace and Islam. I informed them about the Chechnya to demonstrate our
Blessings of Allah be upon him) excellence of Maulana Muhammad dawah activities.
was the final messenger whose life Ali’s translation of the Holy Quran Lunch was followed by a lively
was recorded in the Hadith in the and his great work the Religion two hour question and answer
minutest detail for our spiritual of Islam, and how we are having session in which Noman gave
Dr. Noman Malik, at the Cebu Businesss Hotel Mrs. Samina Malik at the Cebu Business Hotel Symposium.
Symposium.
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very satisfactory answers to the
questions posed by the audience.
We had brought many booklets
such as Islam the Religion of
Humanity, Islam and Christianity,
Ahmadiyyat Vs Qadianiyat,
Introduction to Islam, and paper
back copies of the English holy
Quran and the Religion of Islam
for free distribution.
All the booklets were quickly
taken by symposium attendees and
we distributed the holy Quran and
the Religion of Islam to selected
members in the audience. We
promised the Islamic Center that
we would send them about 1000
copies of the above mentioned
titles. We also will be sending them
eight booklets on the Ahmadiyya L to R: Dr. Mendoza, Brother Najeeb Rasul. Dr. Malik and Mrs. Samina Malik with
Movement prepared from the audience members at the Cebu Business Hotel Symposium.
book The Ahmadiyya Movement by
Maulana Muhamamd Ali. listened very attentively to converts to Islam who were very
The Audience greatly the speakers. The Majority of enthusiastic about propagating
appreciated the speeches and the audience consisted of new Islam among Christians.
We have not experienced such
an encouraging response to our
symposiums before. The love
and affection shown to us was
unbelievable. Members of the
audience were very friendly and
congratulated us for hosting a
superb symposium.
Noman and I would like to
thank the USA Jamaat for their
support, encouragement and
prayers for this project.
We also would like to thank
Dr. Mendoza, brother Rasheed for
their valuable help in setting up
the symposium.
Last but not least I would
like to thank all the members of
the ahmadiyya jamaat for their
support and prayers in the work in
Audience at the Cebu Business Hotel Symposium. Philippines.
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