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TUL-IKRAM Gazette
A MKA LEICESTER PUBLICATION
ISSUE
01
JANUARY
2011
In this issue
“NATIONS CANNOT BE REFORMED
WITHOUT REFORMATION OF YOUTH.”
Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II ra
Words of Wisdom P.1
Friday Sermon P.2
Editorial P.3
Positive Khuddam Sleepover P.4
Islam Ahmadiyyat P.5
Books of the Promised Messiah (as) P.6
News and Forthcoming Events P.7
Qaid Leicester
Ibrahim Bonsu
Nazim Isha’at&
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Orhan Ahmed
MKA
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BAITUL-IKRAM GAZETTE ISSUE1 JANUARY2011
WORDS OF WISDOM
The Holy Qur‟an
Hadith
Writings of the Promised Messiah as
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Friday Sermon
Honour of the Holy Prophet (saw) and
Blasphemy law
During his Friday Sermon on the 21st Jan 2011, Huzur (atba) said:
If our detractors get a chance to say negative things about the
Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be on him)
due to our weaknesses, then
we are answerable to God for
this. Love for the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah
be on him) is not to be expressed
through empty slogans.
God wants practice.
This is a serious cause for
concern for Muslims. If the
Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) had not elucidated the
true status of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
be on him) to us, the extent of our reverence for him would also
have been limited to holding apparent rallies. He understood
the lofty station of the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allah be on him) and then explained it to us.
To read the full summary of this Friday sermon, and for past
summaries of the Friday sermons, then please visit:
http://www.alislam.org/archives/
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EDITORIAL
Message from
QAID MKA LEICESTER
Respected Brothers Khuddam and Atfal,
Assalamu Alaikum
All praise belongs to Allah Almighty for making this newsletter a reality. Jazakallah to Nazim Isha‟at Orhan Ahmed
Sahib and his team for their extraordinary efforts.
It is my ultimate dream that, Insha‟Allah this newsletter (BAITUL-IKRAM Gazette), named after our mosque, will
go a long way to be an effective mode of communication to unite and improve the efforts of MKA Leicester.
Moreover, as the first local Ijtema under the new Majlis-e-Amila approaches, I would like to use this opportunity to
shed light on this blessed event. The founder of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Hadhrat Musleh Maud (ra) had
stated that, “the aim of any auxiliary organisation within the Jama‟at is to create the fear of Allah in their members”.
Hadhrat Musleh Maud(ra) went on to say that, Ijtemas serve the purpose of increasing knowledge and also the
spiritual and physical conditions of Khuddam. Thus, the purpose of sports competitions is to make Khuddam
physically stronger so that they can serve their religion better. Therefore it is incumbent upon every Khadim and Tifl
to attend the Ijtema and to take part in the events.
Whilst we get together to improve brotherhood, we must also realise that it is only through the fear of Allah,
dedication and discipline that could prepare us to be the leaders of tomorrow in whatever capacity, being it worldly
or spiritual. We must therefore use the spirit of the Ijtema to establish change in ourselves as a demonstration of our
claim to be followers of the Reformer of the age, Hadhrat Masih Maud (as).
The theme for this year‟s Ijtema is „Sacrifice‟. This carries a huge significance as it reminds us of our solemn pledge
to sacrifice our time, wealth and honour for the sake of our Religion. So this is the time to take a stock of our lives
and ask ourselves if we are really living our lives according to the Pledge. We should ask ourselves, how many
times we make efforts to offer our 5 daily prayers, attend Jama‟at events and when was the last time, perhaps, we
paid Khuddam Chanda? If we are failing, then the time for change is now, as tomorrow belongs to those who start
preparation today.
Insha‟Allah, I look forward to meeting all members of the Leicester Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya and Atfal at this
year‟s local Ijtema, and it is my humble prayers that we use the Ijtema as an avenue to foster the spirit of true
Brotherhood and as true servants of the Holy Prophet (saw).
JAZAKALLAH
Ibrahim Bonsu.
Qaid MKA Leicester.
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News of the Month
PositiveKhuddamSleepover
ALHAMDULILLAH, the Leicester Khuddam Sleepover Class
organised on 25 th December 2010 night at Baitul Ikram yielded
positive results. The event was also opened to Atfal from the age
of 12 and above. The objectives of the event, according to Qaid
Leicester Ibrahim Bonsu, were to improve brotherhood and also
for Ta‟leem, Tabligh and Tarbiyyat purposes. Special attention
was on Hadhrat Isa(as) as Christmas was being celebrated by
Christians. The Sleepover also gave opportunity for Khuddam to
perform Tahajjud prayers. Performing Tahajjud prayers serve as a
potent means of subduing oneself and gaining self control over
human weaknesses. This would therefore help to improve the observance of
the five daily prayers amongst the youth.
The event started at 20.30hrs (after the Ishaa Salaat) with recitation of the
Holy Qu‟ran by Afaq Baig Sahib. Hadith by Munam Khadim Sahib and
sayings of the Promised Messiah (as) by Orhan Ahmed Sahib. The
programme was then introduced by Qaid Sahib-Ibrahim Bonsu followed by
advice from Murabbi Maulana Ghulam Ahmed Khadim Sahib. From
20.40hrs to 21.30hrs participants enjoyed table tennis and food was also
served. Qu‟ran class by Murabbi Sahib resumed afterwards, followed by a
session on Etiquettes of a Khadim and the Mosque by Qaid Sahib.
The Ta‟leem and Tabligh session which was coordinated by Jama‟at‟s secretary for Ta‟leem & Tarbiyyat-
Saleem Ahmed Sahib also began at 22.15hrs. In this session, three short videos were relayed and they
comprised of: 1.Mullahs verdict on Apostasy; 2. Similarities between the rejection of the respective Messiahs
by the Jews and non-Ahmadi Muslims and; 3. Jesus (as) in Kashmir, a Channel 4 Documentary.
Discussions were held at the end of each video and Saleem Ahmed Sahib also provided further comments to
the satisfaction of the audience. Alhamdulillah, the night programme ended at 23.15hrs and there were 32
participants: 19 Khuddam, 5 Atfal and 8 Ansar. Preparation for the sleepover then followed.
8 Khuddam and 1 Tifl slept at the mosque and woke up at 05.30hrs (26 th
December) in preparation for Tahajjud prayers. They were joined by others
making up a total of 13 people (11 Khuddam and 2 Ansar) during Tahajjud
which started at 05.45hrs and led by Murabbi Sahib. Darsul Qu‟ran and
Qu‟ranic reading by participants followed after Fajr Prayers.
At 07.30hrs, warm up exercise led by Qaid Sahib- Ibrahim Bonsu was
conducted and this was followed by breakfast. The class finally came to an
end at 09.30hrs after a mosque cleaning (Waqar-e-Amal ) session.
Insha‟Allah we hope to continue with a monthly congregational Tahajjud prayer, on the first Sunday of each
month and sleepover classes at regular intervals as convenient.
Jazakallah
Ibrahim Bonsu.
Qaid MKA Leicester
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Islam Ahmadiyyat
DREAMS FORETELLING THE FIFTH
KHILAFAT
(SEEN BEFORE THE ELECTIONS)
By Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed
In Ayat Istakhlaf (Surah Al-Nur, Verse 56), believers have been given the glad tiding that as
long as they remain on the path of righteousness, Allah will reward them with the establishment of Khilafat. This
verse is clear in its declaration that a Khalifa is appointed by Allah Himself. The believers are given an opportunity
to express their choice but there can be little doubt that they settle and agree on the person who is already the choice
of the Almighty. Allah further gives strength to the believers by informing some men, women and even children
among them, in various degrees of clarity, of his choice so that later they can bear witness as the events unfold. This
gives tremendous strength to their faith. It has been observed that these fortunate individuals keep this knowledge
privy, treating it as a trust and sharing it only with some close associates. Prior to the Fifth Khilafat, there were hundreds
of people who were shown clear dreams as to the outcome. A selection from among those is being presented
here:
Mr Maqsoodul Haq son of Late Maulana Abul Munir Noorul Haq writes in a
letter
dated August 28, 2003:
“Today I called my mother to confirm the following as narrated by her: „around
two to three years before your father‟s demise (December 30th, 1995), on waking
up in the morning he told me that in a dream he saw a room with family members
of the Promised Messiah (as) sitting in a circle. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih III (ru)
arrives carrying two necklaces in his hands, one small and the other one large. He
looks at the people and puts the larger necklace on Sahibzada Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Sahib [atba] and the smaller on some other elderly gentleman. After having
narrated his dream your father said that it seems that Allah intends to place an important
responsibility on these two individuals. He further said that he is sharing
his dream with me since he may not be alive when this comes to pass.‟ My mother
said that though he may have used different words but the meaning was as mentioned.”
Mr Ikram Ullah Cheema of Germany writes to Huzur [atba]:
“In 1997 I saw a dream that you are visiting my home in Rabwah wearing „Huzur [atba]‟s‟ turban and are also
dressed like „Hazoor‟. I address you as „Hazoor‟. I ask, where is the bodyguard? Then I ask how did this come to
pass? You respond that it is a blessing of Allah upon yourself. For a moment I feel as if you are lost in the feeling of
gratitude to your Lord. I touch your arm and that brings you around and you start walking again. In the dream I am
told that your name is Masroor Ahmad. I had never met you before. I swear upon God that when after a gap of ten
years I was visiting Rabwah I saw you and found you as I had seen you in the dream. In the dream your countenance
had a light to it that I have not seen before.”
Mr Shaikh Umar Ahmad Munir son of Late Mr Shaikh Noor Ahmad Munir of
Rawalpindi writes:
“I swear in the name of Allah that in December 1999 I saw the following dream: I am
entering the mosque in Islamabad (Pakistan) and see Mr Ayubi (driver of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih III (ru) outside a
large room. I ask him why he is standing outside when everyone is praying inside. He says that he is on guard for the
one who is going to be the Khalifa. I say that I would also like to see the person who is going to be the next Khalifa.
On my insistence he makes me promise that I will not tell anyone. When I enter the room I see Sahibzada Mirza
Masroor Ahmad [atba] and with that I woke.
Ataul Mujeeb Rashed.
Imam Fazl Mosque, London
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BOOKS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH (AS)
Brahin-i-Ahmadiyya
Article from: www.alislam.org
The first and the second volumes of Brahin-i-Ahmadiyya were published in 1880 CE, the third
volume in 1882 and the fourth volume in 1884. The fifth volume took, under the divine scheme, a
long time to be published. It saw the light of the day after 1905. When the book started to be
written and published, the British Government was well established in
the sub-continent of India and in its wake the Christian religion was
getting itself entrenched with great force and speed. The statistics
show that whereas there were 91,000 Christians in India in 1851 CE,
there were no less than 470,000 in 1881 CE. The increase in number
was simply unprecedented.
The onslaught of the Christian missionaries was mostly directed towards
the Muslims. Followers of some other religions, like Hinduism,
also did not lag behind in attacking Islam. Arya Samaj was particularly
opposed to all that was connected with Islam and the Muslims. It was
in these circumstances that Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) who
later on claimed to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, took up his
pen to prove the truth of Islam and the excellence of the Holy Qur'an.
As for the reason why he wrote his book Brahin-i-Ahmadiyya, he
says:
“Let it be clear to all the seekers after truth that the reason why this book entitled Brahin-i-
Ahmadiyya ala haqiqati kitabilla hil Qur 'an wannubuwwatil Mohammadiyya (the proofs of the
truth of the Book of Allah - the Holy Qur'an, and the Prophethood of Muhammad (saw) has been
compiled is that the proofs of the truth of Islam and the proofs of the excellence of the Holy
Qur'an and the proofs of the truth of the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet (saw), the Khatamun-
Nabiyyeen, may God's choicest blessings be upon him, are made known to the people with the
greatest clarity and all those who do not believe in the sacred book and chosen Prophet, are
silenced with perfect intellectual proofs in a way that they cannot open their mouths any more.”
Hadhrat Ahmad (as) offered a prize of 10,000 rupees to anyone who could refute these proofs and
give even one-fifth of these proofs in favour of his own religion, scripture and Prophet. He was so
anxious to make things clear to the people that he got this challenge (with prize) printed in such
bold letters that a page of almost 10" length had only seven lines on it and it was spread over
pages 24 to 52.
When the Christians and the Hindus saw the first volume, they became furious and talked most irrelevantly
but none of them succeeded in taking up the challenge sincerely. Hadhrat Ahmad (as)
then explained to his readers that he never had any intention to injure the feelings of the people.
What he actually wanted to do and what he was doing was to prove intellectually that Islam was a
better religion than every other religion. He said the days had passed when stories were
considered to be sufficient to prove that a religion was a living and practical religion.
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News and Forthcoming Events
News Bulletin
Dates for your Diary
News
Jama’at
Monthly Ta‟leem Class by Saleem Ahmed Sahib was held on 22nd January 2011.
About 20 Jama‟at members attended.
Khuddam
5 Leicester Khuddam attended Tabligh Training Forum at Baitul Mahdi Mosque,
Birmingham West on 25th December 2010.
6 Majlis-e-Amila members of the MKA Leicester attended the Regional Office
Bearers forum in Birmingham on 9th January 2011.
Lajna
During Christmas Lajna donated 16 bags of food to the local Homeless Shelter!
Meena Bazaar was organised on 15th January 2011 to raise funds for the Leicester
Mosque Project. Alhamdulillah more than £1,000 were raised.
Dates for your Diary
Events for the Whole Jama’at
20 th February 2011 - Hadhrat Musleh Maud Day
Events for Khuddam
29th - 30th January 2011 - Local Khuddam & Atfal Ijtema
(Please check the programme & syllabus)
6th February 2011- Monthly Tahajjud Prayers (First Sunday of each month)
7th February 2011 - Monthly Khuddam General Meeting
(First Monday of each month, 1 HOUR before Ishaa Salaat)
Khuddam Sleepover Class to be held once in every 2 months. Next one will
Insha‟Allah be in March (Actual date to be confirmed)
MONDAY KHUDDAM CLASS CONTINUES (1 HOUR BEFORE ISHAA SALAAT)
Events for Ansar
7th February 2011 - Monthly Ansar General Meeting (1 HOUR before Salaat)
EVERY FRIDAY IS SALAAT AWARENESS DAY!
Events for Lajna
LAJNA CLASS CONTINUES EVERY WEDNESDAY!
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