October 2006 - Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at-e-Islam Lahore

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Professor Dr. Abdul Karim Saeed, Ameer-i-Jama‘at, Worldwide Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement 21 October 2006 Snippets from Hazrat Ameer Appreciation of Begum Razia Madad Ali’s Tribute Booklet “The tribute to Razia Madad Ali Marhooma has been a commendable effort on the part of all those who have contributed to it. My wife Sabiha wishes me to thank you and all those who contributed to it. I convey through your esteemed paper thanks to all the writers, namely, Akbar Abdullah (USA), Brigadier Mohammad Saeed from Central Anjuman, Nur Jahan Alam (Australia), Yaseen Sahu Khan (Canada), Jalal UD Dean (Fiji), Mansoor Baksh (Guyana), Muhammad Ali (Germany), A.S. Abdul Santoe (Holland), Hikmat Mahawat Khan (Holland), Prof. F. Ahmadi (Indonesia), Abid Raza (New Zealand), Ejaz Sayal (Pakistan), Mary & Khaliel Ghafoerkhan (Suriname), Riaz Ahmadali (Suriname), Shaukat A. Ali (Thailand), Ashraf Ali (Trinidad & Tobago), Mujahid Ahmad Saeed (UK), Zahid Aziz (UK), Ross Mahmood (UK), Syed Nasir Ahmad (UK), Captain Abdus Salam Khan (USA), Choudry Akthar Masud (USA) and Fairuz Maida Abdullah (USA). I had received dozens of messages from friends, family and members of the Jama‘at all over the world. I take this opportunity to thank all of them for the sentiments they have shown for Razia Apa.” Comments on The HOPE Bulletin “I am grateful to you for having sent the first copy of the HOPE to me and at that time I prayed for the success of the project. I am glad the HOPE has come a long way since the idea was floated. I read with great interest the encouraging comments made by your readers, namely, Brother Jalal UD Dean from Fiji, and Mian Fazl-i- Ahmad and Dr. Abdul Waheed from Pakistan. I also appreciate the interest Zahid Aziz (UK), Mujahid Ahmad Saeed (UK), Riaz Ahmadali (Suriname) and other Team members have shown in the project and the precious advice they have given in formatting content and designing the title page of the HOPE. Photos that appear in the HOPE are of excellent quality and add to the excellence of the newsletter.” Sympathy on Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Illness “I am sending a letter of sympathy to the Honourable Minister Farrakhan. I pray for his health. When you see him please let him know that we are praying for his health. I am sure he will be there for years to come and advise his wisdom to whomever steps into his organization.” World News Kashmir Earthquake Update In our July issue of the Bulletin we reported that a number of students from California Medical College volunteered to conduct relief work in the most affected areas in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Kashmir and the north of Pakistan. A report on the activities of these students has been published in their college newsletter and this can be accessed by clicking the following link: http://wsprod.westernu.edu/wu/newsreleases/nr_detail.jsp?id=2941 4
On October 8, 2006, the first anniversary of the earthquake in Kashmir, Yahoo News reported an ABC/ Associated Press article, “Pakistani quake survivors still fearful.” You can read the story by clicking on the link, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061007/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_quake. (To access the article on this site, type “Pakistan quake survivors still fearful” in the SEARCH box as this link may have expired by now. Or do a search on All News to see the article.) A Christian Woman’s Letter to Muslim Women The Harouns of the United Kingdom were kind enough to provide us with this very interesting article in which a Christian woman is giving advice to our Muslim sisters. Kindly open the article by clicking on the following link: http://crescentandcross.com/index.php?page=articles&author=joanna_francis&subpage1=sisters1 Minister Louis Farrakhan Stepping Down Due to Illness On learning from a press report that the US Nation of Islam’s Louis Farrakhan is stepping down due to illness, Hazrat Ameer wrote. “I am grieved by the sad news of Farrakhan’s health and his decision to step down. His hospitality and understanding of the Ahmadiyya message which I delivered to him will always be appreciated by me” We sent to the Honourable Minister Louis Farrakhan a get-well card as desired by Hazrat Ameer. The latest report is that the Honourable Minister has delegated the day-to-day responsibilities of the Nation of Islam to the Board of Directors of the governing body in the United States. We all pray and wish him good health and a speedy recovery. W.D. Mohammad’s Ramadan Sessions During the weekend of October 13 to 15, Imam Warith Deen Mohammad conducted Ramadan sessions in the auditorium of the Convention Center of Homewood Hotel in Illinois, USA. Thousands of his followers attended this spiritual gathering. I attended the Friday session which was so full that many of the attendees had to be accommodated in the hallway and other adjoining rooms. During his deliberation, which lasted several hours, Imam Mohammad repeatedly mentioned that he learned from his teacher, making reference to Maulana Muhammad Abdullah Marhoom. Open Letter to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI by Thirty-eight Leading Muslim Scholars and Leaders In an unprecedented move, an open letter signed by thirty-eight leading Muslim religious scholars and leaders around the world was sent to Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 12, 2006. The letter, which is the outcome of a joint effort, was signed by top religious authorities such as Shaykh Ali Jumu'ah (the Grand Mufti of Egypt), Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah (former Vice-President of Mauritania and a leading religious scholar), and Shaykh Sa'id Ramadan Al-Buti (from Syria), in addition to the Grand Muftis of Russia, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Slovenia, Istanbul, Uzbekistan, and Oman, as well as leading figures from the Shi'a community such as Ayatollah Muhammad Ali Taskhiri of Iran. The letter was also signed by HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan and by Muslim scholars in the West such as Shaykh Hamza Yusuf from California, Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and Professor Tim Winter of the University of Cambridge. All the eight schools of thought and jurisprudence in Islam are represented by the signatories, including a woman scholar. In this respect, the letter is unique in the history of interfaith relations. 5
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