Ramadān - Ahmadiyya Gazette Canada

Remembering theDeparted Members of theCommunityAccording to the writings of thePromised Messiah as , one of theobjectives of the Jalsa Sālāna wasto remember those members ofthe community who had passedaway within the previous year, sothat prayers for their forgivenesscould be offered. According to thisobjective, names of 41 departedmembers of the community wereread out by Colonel (Rtd.) DildarAhmad sāhib, Secretary BaitulIslām mission house.SpeechesThe second session had fivespeeches. They were as follows:1. Companions ra of the PromisedMessiah as by Maulana AsifAhmad Khan sāhib, ProfessorJāmi`a Ahmadiyya NorthAmerica2. Obedience Exemplified by theCompanions of the Holy ProphetMuhammad sa by ProfessorAli Chaudhary sāhib, VicePrincipal Jāmi`a AhmadiyyaNorth America3. Family Life of the PromisedMessiah as by MaulanaMuhammad Ashraf Arif sāhib,Missionary GTA East region4. Holy Prophet Muhammad sa : HisVision of One Muslim Ummahby Maulana Ghulam MisbahBaloch sāhib, Professor Jāmi`aAhmadiyya North America5. The Holy Qur’ān as a Fountainheadof Knowledge. by Maulana HafizAttaul Wahab sāhib, ProfessorJāmi`a Ahmadiyya NorthAmerica.After announcements, all guestswere served lunch in the diningarea.Ladies’ Session(Second Session)Most speeches were relayed livefrom the men’s Jalsa Gah to theladies’ Jalsa Gah, which had anattendance of 6,587. However, onJuly 2 nd 2011, during the secondsession, four speeches weredelivered in the ladies’ Jalsa Gah.All speeches were translatedsimultaneously either from Urdu toEnglish or from English to Urdu.Speeches1. ‘High Moral Station of the HolyProphet sa by Amtul Hafiz Hinasāhiba on the2. Living in an Electronic Era and ourResponsibilities by Saadia Mahdisāhiba, who spoke on the topic:3. Natural Disaster or DivinePunishment? by Maliha Shahidsāhiba4. My Acceptance of Islām andAhmadiyyat by Clement Clairesāhiba inspirationally spoke onDistribution ofEducational AwardsEducational awards weredistributed to women whoachieved academic excellence intheir respective fields. This year, 32students were awarded certificatesof achievement by sāhibzadiAmatul Jameel Begum sāhiba,daughter of Hadrat KhalifatulMasih II ra .Concluding AddressThis ladies’ session was concludedby an address by Amtul NoorDaud sāhiba, Sadr Lajna Ima’illāhCanada. She spoke on the subject:‘A Happy Family Life: Formation ofa Heaven on Earth.’ Following thisspeech, a dinner was presented tothe attendees of the Jalsa.Meetings ofProfessional AssociationsVarious professional associationsheld meetings immediately afterthe session.Third SessionMaulana Mubarak Ahmad Nazir,Missionary In-charge Jamā`atAhmadiyya Canada presided thethird session.Speeches1. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa– Life in Mecca by MaulanaAbdul Rashid Anwar sāhib,Missionary Eastern Region2. Institution of Marriage in the Lightof Islāmic Teachings by MaulanaMirza Muhammad Afzal Mirzasāhib, Missionary Peel Region3. Video presentation was shownon the construction of TahirHall and Jāmi`a AhmadiyyaNorth America, produced byMTA Canada Studios.4. Raising Children to Love Allāh byMaulana Sohail Ahmad SaqibBasra sāhib, Professor Jāmi`aAhmadiyya North America5. Existence of God in Light ofthe Holy Qur’ān by ProfessorMukhtar Ahmad Cheemasāhib, Jāmi`a Ahmadiyya NorthAmericaShabina Ijlas(Tablīgh Session)At 8:30 pm on Saturday July 2 nd2011, a Shaibina Ijlas in which aTablīgh seminar was conductedin Baitul Islām Mosque under thechairmanship of Saleem Akhtar andFarhan Khokhar sāhib, NationalSecretary Tablīgh Canada. Matterssuch as the importance of Tablīghand a summary of Tablīgh events inCanada were discussed. Many menand women attended this session.Announcements of NikāhAfter the Tablīgh session, MaulanaMubarak Ahmad Nazir sāhib,Missionary In-charge Canada,announced six Nikāhs just prior toMaghrib and `Isha.Day Three:Sunday, July 3rd, 2011Final SessionRespected Lal Khan Malik sāhib,Amīr Jamā`at Ahmadiyya Canadapresided the final session of the 35 thJalsa Sālāna Canada.44 35 th Jalsa Sālāna Canada - A Brief Report