Basharaat June 07 - The Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam

36 Pages·2007·3.28 MB·English

Basharaat-E-Ahmadiyya
ABiannual International News Magazine of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore
P.O.Box 3370,Dublin,Ohio 43016 U.S.A.
Phone [phone] • Fax:[phone]
Email:[email protected] • Website:www.muslim.org
Vol.? - No.? April to June,2007
Arabic
Manual of
Hadith
IN THIS ISSUE
Editor’s Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Holland (May 30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The passing away of Mian Fazl-e-Ahmad . . . . . . .2
Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Ten week tour to Europe and Asia —Kyrgyzstan .3
Holland (June 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Bosnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Paris, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Holland (June 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Holland (May 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Cairo, Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Australia Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Holland (May 19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Stitchting Jamaat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Berlin, Germany ........................12
The Congressman and the Quran . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Wiesbadan, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Holland (May 26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Fraudulent Means in Spreading the Truth . . . . . .28
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EDITOR’S NOTES
W
epresent this electronic issue of Basharaat- stan, Central Asia and Europe in connection with trans-
e-Ahmadiyya with a sense of immense grat- lating, printing and distribution of our literature.
itude and thankfulness to Allah Subhana wa Thanks to Almighty Allah that the dome of the Berlin
Taala. Indeed, there is much to be thankful for. Mosque has been repaired and now only the last phase
Alhamdolillah, the German and Italian translations of of construction remains. The translation of our books
the Holy Qurans have been shipped from Turkey to into Arabic continues apace. Several new translations
Europe where Samina Malik has made arrangements have been completed and the Arabic Manual of Hadith
for their sale and distribution. Our young and devoted has been printed in Egypt.The Russian Holy Quran is
Ahmadi brother Jerrel Sardar and his wife Shafida of being shipped to Central Asia and Azerbaijan.
Holland have solved the problem of storing these Holy By the Grace of Almighty Allah our activities in
Qurans and other books in Europe by emptying one of Kyrgyzstan are progressing very well.We have rented
their warehouses and donating it for the Anjuman’s use. an office in Bishkek, and we are having our smaller
May Allah Taala reward them abundantly for their con- booklets on Islam and Ahmadiyyat, especially those
tinued sacrifices in His way. distinguishing us from the Qadiani movement, translat-
We thank Almighty Allah for brother Nur Sardar’s ed into Russian as soon as possible.
miraculous recovery from his serious illness.May Allah Members are requested to pray fervently to Almighty
Taala keep him in good health so that he continues his Allah that He brings about the world wide spread of the
dedicated service to Islam and Ahmadiyyat. correct Islam as taught by the mujjaddid of this age.
The USA Jamaat is also thankful to Almighty Alllah Ameen.
for granting good health and stamina to Samina Malik,
so that she was able to travel for the last ten weeks, Wassalaam,
many times in difficult circumstances, to Australia, Paki- Dr.Noman Malik, Editor.
Passing Away of Mian Fazl-e-Ahmad
by Noman Malik
W
ith great sorrow and grief, we announce the Mian Fazl-e-Ahmad served the Anjuman ably and
passing away of Mian Fazl-e-Ahmad in with distinction during the difficult time after 1973 when
Lahore Pakistan on April 1, 2007 Inna lillahi Ahmadis were declared as non-muslims. He was a
wa inna Ilaihi raaj-i-oon. source of great supportto Dr.Saeed Ahmad who guid-
Mian Fazl-e-Ahmad was a member of the Majlis-e- ed the ship of Ahmadiyyat during that crucial period in
Muhtamedeen and Muntizma, and had served the the Anjuman’s history. Subsequently, he continued his
Central Anjuman in the capacity of Treasurer, Officer in services to the Anjuman when Dr.Asghar Hameed and
charge of publications and Head of the Foreign later Dr. Abdul Karim Saeed succeeded Dr. Saeed
Relations Committee. Ahmad as Ameers of the Lahore Ahmadiyya
He was the son of Mian Muhammad and the son-in- Movement.
Law of Maulana Muhammad Ali. Among his many achievements was the founding of
the International Consultative Committee when he
attended the international convention of the USA
Editor:Dr.Noman Malik
jamaat in 1988.
It was a letter written by him in 1996 to Samina
Circulation:A.A.I.I.U.S.A.
encouraging her to go and obtain funds from the Monu-
News, letters and views are welcome, and ment Department in Germany for the repair of the
should be sent to: Berlin Mosque which prompted her to ask permission
The Editor, Basharaat-e-Ahmadiyya from our beloved late Dr.Saeed Ahmad Sahib to under-
P.O.Box 3370 take the project.
Dublin, OH 43016 U.S.A. He frequently used to accompany Dr.Saeed Ahmad
Phone [phone] Sahi on his tours of Europe, USA and South America.
Fax [phone] He was a source of great help and support to Dr.Saeed
Website www.muslim.org Ahmad during these travels.
E-mail [email protected] He kept close contact with most Jamaat members and
encouraged them to become involved in jamaat work.
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Many foreign delegates used to stay at his house was very impressed by his kind and affectionate man-
during the Annual Jalsa including famous personages ner and his polite and courteous treatment of his
like Imam Waris Deen employees and servants.
Muhammad. The dinner at his He and Tahira Khala visited
house for foreign delegates at me several times in the United
the Annual Jalsa was a regular States during the summer sea-
feature. son. My parents used to be
Mian Fazl-e-Ahmad is sur- with me during those months
vived by his wife Begum Tahira and we spent many happy
Ahmad, son Mr.Tahir Jahangir, weeks together.I can never for-
and daughter Mrs. Nageen get his help and support he
Malik. May Almighty Allah provided my parents during my
admit him to His Mercy and mother’s last illness in Lahore.
Grant him a place in Paradise, For the last six years
and may He give the family the Samina and I stayed at his
strength to bear this great loss. house in Lahore during the
Ameen! Annual Jalsa after my parents
On a more personal note he passed away.We would spend
was our beloved Khaloo Jan many happy hours with him
whom my brother Ijaz and I had talking late into the night. He
known since childhood. These had expressed a wish to come
ties were further strengthened to our convention this year not-
when my brother married withstanding the limitations
Nageen, his daughter.We fond- imposed on him by his health
ly remember the many happy and age.
days we spent in Lyallpur (now Mian Fazl-e-Ahmad speaking at the USA We will all miss him very
Faisalabad) with him and Tahira Convention. much. May Almighty Allah in
Khala at his home in Premier His infinite Mercy Grant him a
Textile Mills.He loved us verymuch and always talked place in Paradise. Ameen! A detailed life history of
to us likeclose friends,even when we were children.I Mian Fazl-e-Ahmad will be published in the next issue.
World Tour Covers 5 Continents,
12 Countries, 10 Weeks
By Samina Malik
KYRGYZSTAN to me for an Eid Milad-un-Nabi function being held at
the civic center. I thought this would be a very nice
A
arriving in Kyrgyzstan at Bishkek airport on event to partake in.That evening I attended the event
Friday morning, April 20, i was received by accompanied by Abdullah and Nazira. As soon as I
Brothers Ruslan, Sacha and Abdullah, and I arrived, Mr. Ombudsman received me and, after intro-
was very happy to meet them once again. ducing me to the guests, asked me to sit with him, the
The next day my activities began.I attended a meet- Mufti of Kyrgyzstan and a few other government offi-
ing where a group of women regularly get together on cials. The hall was completely packed; approximately
Saturdays to discuss Islam.This group includes profes- 700 people were present.
sors, government officials, and lawyers. They request- The function lasted for about three hours.The Mufti
ed that I give a lecture on Islam. I gave a twenty minute of Kyrgyzstan delivered the opening speech which last-
talk about the Holy Quran, its importance in our lives ed for about half an hour.He was followed by other gov-
and how necessary it is to spread it throughout the ernment officials who spoke for about ten minutes
world. My talk was followed by a lively question and each. The speeches were interspersed with songs in
answer session. Alhamdolillah, the session went very Kyrgyz in praise of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.In the
well. end, Mr.Ombudsman spoke for about ten minutes.He
During the meeting, Sister Nazira informed me that then introduced me to the audience as a sister from the
she had received a phone call from the Ombudsman, United States who had converted from Christianity to
Mr.Tursunbey Uluu, asking her to pass on his invitation Islam and was spreading the Russian translation of the
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Mrs.Samina Malik being received at the Bishkek airport, Kyrgyzstan.Shown (l to r) are Alexander, Mrs.Samina
Malik, Mr.Abdullah Zaribex and Ruslan.
Holy Quran by Maulana Muhammad Ali in Central Asia Kyrgyzstan”. I hope and pray that this signifies some
and Russia. He asked me to say a few words. I was change in his attitude.
completely unprepared, never expecting to speak at On April 22, Noman, Ayesha and Fazeel arrived
this event. But I thank Almighty Allah that He put my safely in Kyrgyzstan to join me.They arrived very early
mind at ease and I was able to deliver a speech. I in the morning.After a few hours of rest, we started with
began by telling them a little bit about myself and about out activities as we had a very busy schedule.
the work that I was engaged in.Then I spoke about the We first went to meet Mr. Ombudsman. We spent
importance of studying the Holy Quran and following about two hours with him in his office.As usual, he was
the sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad who was very hospitable and made us all feel so welcome.We
the last prophet.I stressed the fact that whoever recites had a very nice opportunity to get to know each other.
the kalima “la illaha illallah muhammad ur rasululah”, is He told Noman, Ayesha and Fazeel that he feels like he
aMuslim, and that no one has the right thereafter to call already knows them because I spoke so much about
such a person a non-Muslim.I heard that the Mufti had them to him.He, being an attorney, was also very inter-
made some anti-ahmadiyya remarks recently, primarily ested in Fazeel’s law practice and about the legal sys-
due to pressure by the local mullahs who spent time in tem in the U.S. We also spoke about Kyrgyzstan: its
Pakistan for religious training. Hence, I felt it appropri- people, history and Islam in the country.We discussed
ate to makethese statements.The Mufti was sitting just our efforts in the country and how we could work
opposite the lectern and was looking straight at me together to spread the true teachings of Islam in
while I was giving my speech. After I finished talking, Kyrgyzstan.Mr.Ombudsman was particularly thrilled to
and was coming down from the dais, the Mufti stood up hear that 4,000 copies of the Russian translation of the
and said “assalamo alaikum”to me, and the rest of the Holy Quran have already been shipped to Kyrgyzstan.
six high government officials also got up and greeted On Monday, April 23, we all went to meet the Vice
me. He later also expressed in English, “welcome to Ombudsman. We had several things to discuss with
Mrs.Samina Malik delivering a lecture to ladies in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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Mrs.Samina Malik delivering a Mr.Ombudsman delivering a
Sister Nazira and Mrs.Samina speech at the Eid Milad-un-Nabi speech at the Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Malik in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Jalsa, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Jalsa.
him. He, too, was very happy to know that the Russian tleman was trained as a surgeon but decided to forego
Qurans were on their way for free distribution. We his medical profession for working for Islam. He now
made plans for distributing the Holy Qurans.Some will spends his time as the administrator of the Center and
be reserved for professionals, universities and libraries. writing books about Islam.
The bulk, though, will be distributed to the Islamic cen- On Tuesday, April 24, Noman was recorded pre-
ters for distribution to the ordinary population. senting a lecture on the life history of Maulana
After meeting with the Vice Ombudsman, we went to Muhammad Ali.This presentation is to be broadcast on
meet the women of the Kyrgyz ladies organization. the national Kyrgyzstan Television. After the lecture, a
These are the same ladies I met with a few days earlier. brother named Abdullah Juma invited us for lunch. Mr.
Noman gave a very inspiring talk on the Surah Fatihafor Juma is very active in Kyrgyzstan affairs and is one of
one hour. The ladies were very impressed.They stated the prominent leaders of Kyrgyz people who live in
that they were very much inspired by the insights pre- Russia. He is working very hard to bring about a
sented about these verses.They also had many ques- moderate version of Islam in Kyrgyzstan.
tions.Most of the women in this group are professionals, After lunch wewent to a lecture which Abdullah had
some are doctors and lawyers. Interestingly, some of arranged for Ayesha to give at the State University of
them were converts as well. Fazeel and Ayesha also Kyrgyzstan on “human rights”. About eighty students
spoke for a few minutes each. The ladies presented attended the lecture.They were all very much interest-
each of us with traditional Kyrgyz gifts at the end. ed in this topic and asked many questions. In the ques-
We also had an opportunity to meet the chairperson tion and answer session, Noman and Fazeel also
of the Center where we delivered our talks. This gen- joined Ayesha in responding to the various queries.
Eid Milad-un-Nabi Jalsa, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Shown (l to r) are Mufti of Kyrgyzstan, government officials, Mr.
Ombudsman and Mrs.Samina Malik.
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The organizers of this event were very impressed by
Ayesha’s lecture and the interest it generated among
the students. This prompted them to ask us to speak
again with more students the coming Wednesday, April
25. The State University of Kyrgyzstan is the largest
university in Kyrgyzstan with a student body of 44,000.
After Ayesha’s lecture at the University, Noman and
Fazeel went to speak with the male members of the
Institute of Ethics. Noman gave a lecture on the
Kalimah Tayyiba, which the audience appreciated very
much. In the evening, the Chairman of the Center
wanted to show his appreciation for our efforts by tak-
ing us all out for dinner.
On Wednesday, April 25, we attended a follow up
event at the State University of Kyrgyzstan.About one-
hundred students were present. The format for this
President of the Department of Religion at the Eid event was question and answers and open discussion.
Milad-un-Nabi Jalsa, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The students were very thrilled to discuss issues
regarding Islam and modernity.It could clearly be seen
that this young generation truly appreciate having
something they know their parents and grandparents
did not have – that is, freedom of belief. The type of
questions they asked also revealed that they truly
understand the issues under discussion.
After the meeting with the University students, we
went to meet a Kyrgyz brother who is a journalist. This
brother actively pursues means by which the enlight-
ened, moderate view of Islam can be established in
Kyrgyzstan. We discussed the plan to establish a
Learning Center in Bishkek, fully equipped with modern
educational equipment, from where this view of Islam
could be spread. Our role in this project would be to
supply the religious material to be used and possibly
create a curriculum for self-study purposes. We pray
that Almighty Allah accepts his good intentions and
makehis way easy for him.Also at this meeting was the
Vice-Ombudsman, who was very happy to coordinate
future communications and act as a liaison.
Mufti of Kyrgyzstan at the Eid Milad-un-Nabi Jalsa, Later that night, Noman, Ayesha and Fazeel attend-
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. ed a meeting with the dormitory students of the State
Some of the audience at the Eid Milad-un-Nabi Jalsa, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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University for Kyrgyzstan.There were about three hun- enjoyed by Muslims in America.
dred students that attended.The format for the meeting Because many of the ladies were so impressed by
was a question and answer session. Again, we were Noman’s lecture a few days ago, they had organized a
very much impressed with the enthusiasm these stu- separate get together at one of the ladies’homes for us.
dents showed towards learning about the enlightened Noman spoke again about the Sura Fatiha. At this
teachings of Islam as taught by the Lahore Ahmadiyya meeting, there was more discussion about “Ahmadiy-
Movement.Of great appeal to them was seeing Fazeel yat”.There were many questions.Unfortunately, we had
and Ayesha, coming from America and talking about to spend a lot of time rectifying the misunderstandings
Islam and its importance in each individual’s life and in some people had about the status of Hazrat Mirza
world affairs. They seemed to have understood that Sahib. Most of the time was devoted to clarifying our
Islam and modernity were exclusive concepts.For them position on the finality of prophethood and explaining
to see two young Muslims living in America and practic- that Hazrat Mirza never claimed to be a prophet.
ing their faith was very exciting for them.In fact, through After the meeting we went to the central mosque for
our interactions they also seemed to change their per- the Jumah prayers. Following Jumah, Fazeel was
ception of America.A frequent question asked was how scheduled to give a talk at the American University of
we feel being Muslim in America and how is it possible Biskek on Islam and Democracy.This university is the
for us to openly practice our faith. They were very most expensive in the country and has the best profes-
inspired to hear about all the freedoms and liberties sors. The students all speak fluent English. Fazeel’s
Mrs.Samina Malik and Mr.Ombudsman with children at the Eid Milad-un-Nabi Jalsa, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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Young boy reciting a poem in hon- Young turkish girl reciting a poem Mr.Fazeel S.Khan delivering a
our of Holy Prophet Muhammad at about Holy Prophet Muhammad at lecture at the University of
Eid Milad-un-Nabi, Bishkek, Eid Milad-un-Nabi, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan.
speech was very well received – the students very work for Islam.We always remind him that it is not a per-
impressed to hear about commonalities between Islam son’s status that we desire but rather their good spirit and
and democracy. Again, the fact that a young Muslim that we have so much love for him because of his spiritu-
from America was speaking to them about this topic al character.His entire family was so hospitable to us.We
was very inspiring to them. After Fazeel’s lecture, enjoyed their company so very much.
Nazira and Abdullah joined us for a dinner and meeting After dinner Noman, Fazeel and Ayesha had a few
organized by Mrs.Ombudsman.It was a very nice gath- hours of rest before leaving for the airport for their jour-
ering which included six more people from Mr. ney back to the States. I stayed back for two more
Ombudsman’sgovernment department.An administra- days. On Sunday I had another meeting with the same
tive staff member talked at length with us about the women who had shown interest in learning more about
Russian translation of the Holy Quran and our efforts to the Lahore Ahamdiyya Movement. I took the booklet
distribute in the region. We also spoke with the “Ahmadiyyat vs Qadianiyyat” along with me so that I
Secretary of International Affairs about our work and could read out quotations from Hazrat Mirza Sahib’s
ways we can help each other in the common goal of writings. This meeting, mashaAllah, turned out to be
ensuring a moderate, enlightened view of Islam is very beneficial.It clarified many issues and most of the
established in Kyrgyzstan. people were satisfied with the explanations provided.
On April 28 we were invited for dinner by Mr.Ruslan We thank Almighty Allah for assisting us in our trip and
and his family.Mr.Ruslan is such a humble and kind per- we pray that he accepts our efforts.Inshallah, one day
son.He always tells us that he is a simple driver and that our goal of spreading the true teachings of Islam in
it is his honor to assist us in any way he can as we do our these regions will bear fruit.
Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan are People leaving the Jummah Prayers at the Main Mosque in Bishkek,
Fazeel S.Khan and Noman Malik. Kyrgyzstan.
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Mrs.Samina Malik and Ayesha Khan at a ladies’meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Abullah Zaribek, Noman Malik, Mrs.Samina Malik and Fazeel S.Khan with children at a dinner in their honour
by Mr.Ruslan.
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Mrs.Ombudsman hosting a dinner meeting for the Mrs.Samina Malik with a bouquet of flowers presented
USAJamaat members and officials of the by an official of Ombudsman.
Ombudsman’s office.
Office being rented in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan byAAII
Ayesha Khan with the Ruslan family. Lahore, USA.
Dinner and official meeting hosted by Mrs.Ombudsman.Shown (l to r) are Mrs.Samina Malik, Noman Malik,
Fazeel Khan and Ayesha Khan.