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Stage of the Jalsa GahThis year, the stage of the JalsaSālāna was decorated with theKalimah Tayyibah and verse 10 ofSurah Al-Hijr, translated as:‘Verily, We Ourself have sentdown this Exhortation (theHoly Qur’ān), and most surelyWe will be its Guardian.’Day One:Friday, July 1st 2011Friday PrayersThe Jalsa Sālāna commenced withFriday prayers led by respectedAmīr sāhib. However, before theFriday Sermon, a portion of theFriday Sermon of Hadrat KhalifatulMasih V aa delivered earlier that dayfrom Germany was relayed to thecongregation. In his Friday Sermon,Hudūr aa addressed the attendeesof both Jalsa Sālāna in <strong>Canada</strong>and the US and shed light on theresponsibilities of those attendingthis spiritual gathering. After a briefFriday Sermon, Amīr sāhib led theJumu`ah and Asr prayers.Flag Hoisting CeremonyBefore the start of the inauguralsession, just outside the mainentrance of the men’s Jalsa Gah,respected Missionary In-chargesāhib hoisted the Liwa-e-<strong>Ahmadiyya</strong>t(the Flag of <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong>t) andrespected Amīr sāhib, hoisted theCanadian flag and led everyone insilent prayer.<strong>Canada</strong> Day CelebrationsJuly 1 st is <strong>Canada</strong> Day, and as such,this momentous occasion wascelebrated in the Jalsa Gah just priorto the start of the opening session.This is because Jamā`at <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong>considers love for one’s homelandto be an important part of its faithand is proudly loyal and faithful tothis great land. It is for this reasonthat this <strong>Canada</strong> Day celebrationwas the largest of any gatheringin Toronto, with an attendance of11,000 people.After the flag hoisting ceremony,a program on <strong>Canada</strong> Daycommenced in the men’s Jalsa Gah.Boys and girls presented a chorusof the national anthem and heartfeltspeeches were delivered on thetopic of ‘Love of the homeland ispart of one’s faith.’Four prominent politicians Gracedthe occasion with their presenceand addressed the audience:1. Honourable Bob Rae – MP,Toronto Center; Interim Leaderof the Liberal Party of <strong>Canada</strong>2. Honourable Harinder Takhar –MPP; Minister of GovernmentServices3. Honourable Kyle Seeback –MP, Brampton West4. Dr. Kristy Duncan – MP,Etobicoke NorthThey praised the speechesdelivered by two young girlsand commended the disciplinedstructure of the Jamā`at and thepassion for community servicethriving in every member of theJamā`at. They even remarked thatCanadians should learn a lessonfrom the <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong> MuslimJamā`at.Afterwards, respected Amīr sāhibaddressed the congregation andexpressed his love and devotiontowards <strong>Canada</strong> and said that onthis auspicious day, the communityalso celebrated <strong>Canada</strong> Day in theBaitun Nur Mosque (Calgary) inwhich more than 10,000 peopleattended.Sessionsof the Jalsa SālānaThis year, there were four sessionsheld in the Jalsa. Every session beganwith a recitation from the HolyQur’ān followed by a recitation of aselected portion from the beautifulpoems of the Promised Messiah as .The Lajna session was held onSaturday afternoon. This sessionconsisted of four speeches and aninspiring speech delivered by aconvert to <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong>t.First SessionIn the first session, two speecheswere delivered in English. Thesession was presided by respectedAmīr Jamā`at <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>.In his inaugural address, Amīrsāhib spoke on the pertinent topicof ‘What has <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong>t done forus?’The second speech was deliveredby Kaleem Ahmad Malik sāhib,Nā’ib Amīr Jamā`at <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong><strong>Canada</strong> on the topic ‘Concept ofGod in Islām’.After these speeches, dinner wasserved to all guests.Āmīn CeremonyOn July 1 st , 2011, at 8:00 p.m., anĀmīn ceremony was held in BaitulIslām Mosque, Toronto. RespectedAmīr sāhib heard short portions ofthe Holy Qur’ān from 55 boys andgirls.Evaluation of JalsaArrangementsAfter Maghrib and `Isha prayers,respected Abdul Aziz Khalifa sāhib,Nā’ib Amīr Jamā`at <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong><strong>Canada</strong>, held a meeting withofficers and organizers of theJalsa in the lower level of BaitulIslām Mosque. An evaluation andassessment of the proceedings ofthe first day of Jalsa Sālāna wastaken and directions were renderedto ensure the smooth operation ofall Jalsa arrangements. This alsotook place on the second day.Day Two:Saturday July 2nd, 2011Second SessionThe second session was presided byrespected Abdul Aziz Khalifa sāhib,Nā’ib Amīr Jamā`at <strong>Ahmadiyya</strong><strong>Canada</strong>. This session was in theUrdu language and a simultaneousEnglish translation was providedthrough headsets.35 th Jalsa Sālāna <strong>Canada</strong> - A Brief Report43
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