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 INTRODUCTION

..-~..... ,,.,., r~-- he Ahmadiyya Muslim Commu- hmadiyyat is described in the

nity was founded by Hazrat Mirza Encyclopedia of Americana as
Ghu lam Ahmad on March 23, follows :
1889. He claimed to be the Mehdi
'W'll'·~':.'·yn~i and the Messiah of the age in "Another modernist reformist sect
fu lfil lment of the prophecies of the Holy Ou ran (of Islam) is the Ahmadiyah, which also main-
and indeed as foretold in scriptures of other tains missionary centers in the United States
principle relig ions. In pursuance of a divi ne as well as Britain. It is so-called after Mirza
command he raised his lonely voice from a Ghulam Ahmad (d. 1908), a native of Oadian ,
tiny, unknown and isolated village of Qadian, in the Punjab. Ahmad ... taught that Christ was
:India, cut off from the rest of the world. Among taken down from the cross while sti ll alive and
Cover: thousands of hi s miracles and prophecies fi nally made his way into northern India, where
Masjid Baitul Hameed. Los Angeles. CA USA.
was one in which God gave him glad tidi ngs: he spent his last days. Ahmad considered
" I shall cause thy message to reach the himself as the person in whom the double
corners of the earth." mission of the expected Christian Messiah
Compiled By.· and Moslem Mahdi were united. He expounded
Mubashar Ahmad
Nasir A Jamil Despite desperate opposition , trials and triubu- the holy war (jihad) as striving after righteous-
under the Supe rvision of lations, the Commun ity's progress has re- ness, a strugg le in which weapons are spritual
M irza Muzafar Ahmad,
Amir Ahmadiyya Movem ent in Islam, USA. mained uniterrupted and is today moving from rat her than physica l. " Encyclopedia Ameri-
strength to strength under the dynamic lead- cana, Vol. 19 : 'Muslim Sects '.
ership of its present supreme Head, Hazrat
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"... I have dedicated the whole of my life ... not to confine the spread of the light of
truth to the oriental world but, as far as it lies in my power, to further it in Europe,
America, ... where the attention of the people has not sufficiently attracted
towards proper understanding of the teachings of Islam."
(Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Letter to Alexander Russel Webb, April 4, 1887)

azrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835- he mission of th e Founder of

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1908), championed the cause ;:;iv...c:r1~-/ the Community was to rev ive
of Islam at a time when Islam and rek ind le mankind's faith in
was under severe attacks by God , to work for the renais-
"""""'~" other faiths , and the Muslims ~.11~~¥n~' sance of Islam, to gathe r and
all over the world were subjugated, weak and unite all faiths under its banner, to recapture
defenseless. Hazrat Ahmad , under Divine Islam's lost moral exce llence and glory, and
command, proclaimed that the rel igion cho- to reinstitute its true teachings. In fulfil lment
sen by Almighty God for the universal and of his divinely assigned ro le of the Prince of
final manifestation of His unity was Islam and Peace his mission was to inculcate among
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be mankind the spirit of tolerance , good will and
upon him) was the last Law-bearing Prophet. true brotherhood, and to abolish hatred and
He claimed to be in complete subord ination discrimination based on race, co lor, creed,
of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and bless- culture, status, language or nationality. He
ings of Allah be upon him ). He wrote more established Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
than 80 books expounding the beauties of to serve others through se lfless sacrifice,
Islam , and launching a universal mission of devotion and love.
its dom inance through spiritual means.

The Promised Messiah and Mahdi

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
(1835-) 908)

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".... /have been sent to sow a seed and I have sown it. It will now grow
and bear flowers and fruit in due season and there is none who can
uproot if" (The Promised Messiah)

17"'\~~1~ espite bitter opposition and at

times violent- persecution the
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
became the most dynamic re li-
~~&~~ gious force within Islam with a
clear mission to take the message of Islamto
the corners of the earth. At present the Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community has ten mi llion adherents
in more than 120 countries bonded in uni-
versal love and brotherhood. In the United
States the Ahmadiyya Muslim Commun ity
Branches are established in 38 cities, with
eight Mosques and 38 mission houses, and
the numbers are growing. No barrier of dis-
crim ination is permitted to stand in the way of
se lfless devotion to promote the unification
of mankind through Islam.

A historic photograph of early members of the United States Ahmadiyya

Community with missionaries Sufi Matiur Rehman Bengalee and Dr. Khalil Ahmad
Nasir sitting on chairs 4th and 5th from the left.
"Our task today is to herald the news in all directions;
he who has a noble soul surely comes!"
(The Promised Messiah)

~~~rn he United States of America is became an active missionary of Islam, es-

~~lhY1lB·~ one of those countries which tablished seven Islamic branches in various
was blessed wih the message cities in the United States, and in 1893, founded
of true Islam through the Promised a publication, "The Moslem World".
~~c~~~ Messiah himself. Hazrat Mirza
I Ghulam Ahmad first conveyed the message
of Islam to the American people through a
In his letter of condolence upon the death of
the Promised Messiah, Mr. Webb wrote:
pamphlet mailed to thousands of laymen and
clergy in Europe and America in the year "Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad accomplished
1885. This created a considerable interest in a great undertaking and conveyed the light
Islam among various sections of the Ameri- of truth to hundreds of hearts, which it could
cans. Ajournalist, Mr. Alexander Russel Webb, not have reached otherwise. More than twenty
who later became American Consul in Phil- years ago I started my correspondence with
lipines, became deeply interested and started him and ever since then I have been deeply
correspondence with Hazrat Ahmad. In a affected by the fearless earnestness with
letter dated 24 February 1887, Mr. Webb which he continued to spread the truth in the
wrote to the Promised Messiah: "... it occured pursuance of his purpose. Whithout a doubt
to me that I might through your aid assist in God Almighty had chosen him for this great
spreading the truth here. If, as you say the enterprise which he fulfil led completely. I am
Muhamaden is the only true religion why sure that he wi ll enjoy the companionship of
Mr. Muhammad Alexander Russel Webb
could I not act as its Apostle or promulgator the saints and prophets in heaven."
in America .... " (The letter from Mr. Webb and
the reply to it from the pen of Hazrat Ahmad
were originally printed in Shani Haq, 1887).

Consequently, Mr. Webb accepted Islam and

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 "If the pretender of Elijahship shows his willingness by any direct or
indirect means to enter the list against me, he shall leave the world
before my eyes with great sorrow and torment."
(The prophecy of the Promised Messiah Published in the New York Commercial Advertiser, October 26 , 1903)

nother chapter in the history of

Ahm adiyyat in Am erica is the
·fulfillmen t of the Prom ised
Mess iah's pro phecy about Dr.
Joh n A. Dowie. Dr. Dowie a
congregational preacher educated in Scot-
land and Australia, proclaimed himself to be
the Prophet Elijah, the fore runner of Jesus in
his second advent . He was against the Mus-
lims and their religion, Islam. He claim ed if he
was not God's prophet then there was none
else in the whole world who could be a true
prophet. (Leaves of Healing, Dec. 12, 1903)
Great ls Mirza
Addressi ng the Muslims he asked them to
embrace Christianity otherwise, accordi ng to GhulamAhmad
him, they would perish from the earth. When
Hazrat Ahmad came to know about Dowie's
claim he cal led upon him to stop his antago-
The Messiah
FORETOLD PATHETIC END OF DOWIE,
nisti c remarks about the Holy Prophet of Is- AND NOW HE PREDICTS PLAGUE,
lam. Hazrat Ahmad sent a leaflet to Dr. Dowie FLOOD .&'ID EARTHQUAKE

ch allen ging hi m to enter into a prayer contest

with him that whoso ever was a liar should die
duri ng the life of the truthful one. Dowie's
attention was drawn to the prayer contest in dwindled and he was thrown out of the Zion
1902 - 1903, and the Am erican press gave a City, Illi nois he himself had founded in 1901.
wide coverage to it. Some newspapers car- He lost his senses, and in fu ll dejection and
ried the picture of both Hazrat Ahm ad and disappointment, Dowie died in March 1907 -
Dowie. Dowie met his fate as of th e prayer of course during the li fe of Hazrat Ahmad.
contest. Hewasparalysed, his selfmadedomination

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Hazrat Khalifatul INSTITUTION OF
Masih I
KHILAFAT IN
AHMADIYYAT
ccording to the prophecy of the Hazrat Haji Mau lvi Hakeem Nuruddin was the
~~::."' Prom i sed Messiah in his pam- first khalifa (successor) of the Promised Mes-
phlet, The Will, Khilafat was in- siah under the institution of Khilafat.
stituted in the Ahmadiyya Move-
ment in Islam on his death in He was an erudite scholar who had quenched
1908. This is on the model of the Pious Khi- his thirst of knowledge by studying in practi-
lafat that followed the Holy Prophet Muham- cally all the famous religious institutions of the
mad , peace and blessings of Allah be upon India, and had the privelege of learning and
him. residing for a long time in the Holy cities of
Mecca and Medina.
In this system of Khilafat, an electoral college
frommembers of the community elects a Khalifah Not only an expert theolog ian and eminent
by majority vote . The Khalifah is the religious saint of his time, Hazrat Nuruddin was a tal-
head of the community and directs all affairs ented physician as wel l. When the Promised
of the community in complete accordance with Messiah initiated the Bai'at (the pledge of
Islamic principles. The Khalifah usual ly asks allegiance) on 23rd March 1889, he was the
for a Bai'at from the community members to first to owe allegiance to him.
re-affirm their allegience to him and the the
cause of Islam.

Hazrat Haji Mau/vi Hakeem Nuruddin

(May Allah be pleased with him).
(184 I - I 9 I 4)
Hazrat Khalifatul ".. .Ahmadiyyat is the message of God
Masih II Almighty and not a scheme conceived by
any mortal being."

Q ~ \(na historic message to the Ame ri- "My dear friends and children! No country and
t;-;.~ F
can Jamaat, on the ocassion of no people are absolutely without seekers for
~ ~nd Annual Ahmadiyy~ Conventi~n truth . The voice which was taken as the babble
~ '·°" in 1949, Hazrat Khal1fatul Mas1h of a mad man by many, began to attract some
"""'=~~~~ 11 said: of those who were destined to be the pioneers
and torch-bearers of truth in the United States
"I have been asked by our missionary-in-charge of America. May be some of them have left th is
in the United States of America, Mr. Khalil world, thei r spirits might be hovering over
Ahmad Nasir, to write a message for you to be your heads just now seeing you in the seed
read in your Second Convention. It is a pleas- which is being sown by God in the wilderness,
ure for me to do so. Twenty-Nine Years ago, I as well in some well prepared soil, to grow in
sent Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, an old compan- time and become heavy crop to give a new life
ion of the Promised Messiah (peace be on to mi llions and millions of people of your coun-
him) , to introduce the Ahmadiyya Movement try.
in your country. After reaching the United
States of America, he chose Chicago as the "My fr iends and children! Ahmadiyyat is the
center of his mission. His was a lonely voice message of God Almighty and not a scheme
raised in support of the Truth about a quarter conceived by any mortal being. So you should
of a century back; and probably the people look upon it as such and try to follow it literal ly
laughed when they heard him preach Islam. and with great care. No good citizen breaks
Probably they thought every prophet and his the law of his country and so is the case of the
disciples were mad. But those who thought so true believer.
Hazrat Mirzg Bashiruddin Mahmood were mad themselves. The sheep that does
Ahmad. (May Allah be pleased with
him). (7 889-1965). not recognize the shepard is mad and des- "So always try and strive to know more and
tined for destruction , for it becomes the prey more about Islam and Ahmadiyyat, so that
of that old wolf, Satan , and loses al l hope for your actions may be in complete accord with
salvation. law chosen for you by your Creator."
Hazrat Khalifatul "We will win the hearts "The second century
Masih 111 of people with Love of Ahmadiyyat will be
and affection." the century of
success and
domination of Islam"

azrat Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad

,,._ .Jr., was born in 1909. In his child-
hood he committed the entire
text of the Holy Ouran to mem-
ory, and thus acquired the dis-
tinction of becoming a Hafiz-Quran. He re-
ceived his Bachelor's degree and the degree
of Honors in Arabic from the Punjab Univer-
sity . He pursued his post-graduate studies at
th e Balliol College at Oxford Un iversity from
which he earned a Master' s degre e.

He was elected as the Khalifa in 1965 after the

death of Hazrat Mirza Bashirud in Mahmood
Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II. He tremendously
expanded the missionary activities of the Community Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ill at d inn e r w ith
strengthening our missions in Europe , Africa, Muhammad Sadiq
and America. As the supreme head of the
Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, he travelled States in 1976, to urge Americans to seek the
extensively in various parts of Europe, Africa true Islamic teachings as the answer to their
and America. His travels abroad enthused many rel igious , social, economic and family
among his followers a new spirit of dedication pro blems. He visited the United States again
Hazrat Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad (May and service to mankind. He visited th e Un ited in 1978.
Mercy of Allah be on him). (7909- 7982)

"L 0 V E F 0 R A L L H A T R E D F 0 R N 0 N E"
Hazrat Khalifatul "Indulgence in terrorism, even in the name of
Masih IV the noblest objectives, is entirely
incompatible with the teachings of Islam. "

azrat Mirza Tahir Ahm ad was tions between man and man, and demolishes
born in 1928 in Oad ian, India. all barriers of race, color and creed which
He is the Supreme Spiritual Head divide humanity.
of the ten million Ahmadi Mus-
:;;.iv~"'~ lims living in mo re than 120 Islam liberates man from the bondage of sin
coun tries. He was elected to the office of and strengthens his ties with his Creator. It is
Khalifatul Masih IV on June 10, 1982. a re ligion so simple, yet so highly organized
as to meet the demands and the challenges of
He visited the United States in 1989, to cele- the changing world.
berate the Ahmadiyya Centennial Celebera-
tions with Ahmadi Muslims in the USA. Follow- "Islam permits no exploitation be it social,
ing are some excerpts from his historic Cen- political, economic or rel igious. The political
tenary Message to the world: philosophy of Islam has no room for false or
deceptive diplomacy. It teaches absolute morality,
"... I most humbly and sincerely invite all my and enjoins justice and fairness to friend or
fellow human beings to seriously study the foe alike, in every sphere of human interest.
Ahmad iyya Movement in Islam with prospect
of joining its fold. "Islam neither permits coercion for the spread
of its own message nor gives licence to other
"I call upon God, Who is All-Knowing and religions to do so. Indulgence in terrorism,
Ever-Pr esent, as my witness that the mes- even in the name of the noblest objectives, is
sage of Ahmadiyyat is nothing but Truth; it is entirely incompatible with the teachings of
Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad. Khalifatul
Islam in its pristine purity. Islam.
Masih IV.

"The salvation of mankind depends on ac- "It is to this Islam I invite mankind."
cepting this re ligion of peace. Islam is the
religion which does away with all discrimina-
"... my followers will excel/ so much in knowledge and insight that they
will astound all others with the light of their truth and their reasoning
and their signs. "
(Prophecy of the Prom ise d Messiah , Tajal/e yat-i-1/ahiyya, (1906) pp . 2 7-22)

azrat Chaudary Muhammad

Zafrullah Khan (1893-1985) served
as a Judge of the Federal Court
of India (1941-1947). Upon the
~~~~ independance of Pakistan, he
became its first Foreign Minister and the leader
of its delegations to the United Nations serv-
ing as President of U.N. General Assembly in
1962-63. He became the President of th e
International Court of Justice at the Hague in
.1970. Hazrat Chaudary Muhammad Zafrullah Dr. Abdus Salam , with missionaries of
Khan, a distinguished scholar in world re le- Ahmadiyya M ovement in Islam in
gions, and author of several books on Islam Washington DC
and Ahmadiyyat, represented Islam in numer-
ous international inter-faith meetings. His first n~::;~ rofessor Abdus Salam was awarded
participation in the United States was in 1932 the Noble Prize for Physics in
in the World Faith Congress held in Chicago. 1979, for his theoritical unifica-
He visi_ted many times the Ahmadiyya Mis- tion of the two fundamental forces
sions in various American cities. In 1949 he a~~~ of nature. Ayear before the Noble
facilitated the purchase of a building in Wash- Prize, he was awarded the Royal Medal of th e
ington DC which is serving as the Headquar- Royal Society of London. He is a Foreign
ter of Ahmad iyya Movement in USA. His last Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Hazrat Chaudary Muhammad Zafrullah visit was in 1984 when he presided over and of USA. His association with UN goes back to
Khan (May Allah be pleased with him).
spoke to an All Religions Founders Day meet- 1955, when he became Scientific Secretary to
(1893- 7985).
ing at the University of Maryland at College the Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses
Park . of Atomic Energy. He is very active in promot-
ing scientific research in developing coun-
tries.
 The First Ahmadiyya AHMADIYYA The First Ahmadiyya
Muslim Missionary Muslim Mosque in
in America MOVEMENT IN America
AMERICA
he Ahmadiyya Movement in ls-
~~lh~lill·~ lam began its regu lar mission
in the U.S.A in 1920 under the
~~:<ti)!=l'( direction of Hazrat Mirza Bashi-
~~c~__.,~ ruddin Mahmood Ahmad, The
Second Successor of The Promised Messiah
and Mahdi, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, of
.I Qadian, India .

The firstAhmadiyya
The first Ahmadiyya MuslimMuslim Missionary
Missionary in America,in
America,
Hazrat Dr.Hazrat Dr. Mufti Muhammad
Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, arrivedSadiq,
in
arrived
New York in Philadelphia
on February on 25, February
1920; but15, he 1920
was
and was detained there. He was asked to was
detained in Ellis Island, New York. He write
to the President of the country. The Secretary
asked to write to the President of the country.
of
TheState
Secretaryreplied on behalf
of State repliedofonthe President
behalf of the
Hozrot Dr. Mufti Muhammad Sadiq conveying his permission
President conveying to him to
his permission preach
to him to Chicago Mosque
(Moy Allah be pleased with him) preach Islam in the
Islam in the United States. United States.

Soon after his arrival, Dr. Sadiq established In

In 1922, thethe first
first Ahmadiyya
Ahmadiyya Mosque
Mosque was
was
the first Headquarters of Ahmadiyya Move- established in
established in Chicago at 4448 Wabash Ave-
4448 Wabash Ave-
ment in Islam in Chicago, Illinois. nue
nue .. The
The money
moneyfor forthis
the project
project was
was donated
donated
by local Afro-Americans and Ahmadis in India.
by Ahmadis in India.
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Dr. Sadiq started the first publication of the The first persons who accepted Islam we re a re flection of the multinational and
Movement "The Muslim Sunrise" in July, 1921. racial composition of the United States of America.
This is a quarterly journal devoted to the pres-
entation of Islam in its true light. With the The new converts hailed form Eng land , Jamica, Br itish Guiana , Po lan d, Russia ,
expansion of the movement activities it was Germany , Azoras , Belg iu m, Portugal , Italy and Fra nce. These con ve rts were from
felt that an active communication be carried all races, demonstrating the uni versal brot herhood of Islam.
out. The month ly Ahmadiyya Gazette and
Alnoor(Urdu) were launched fo r this purpose. From 1921 to 1925, mo re than a thousand perso ns emb raced Isla m. Fro m th is
The Ahmadiyya women auxiliary publishes a humble beg inning th e Ahmadiyya Movemen t has estab lished Islamic Commun ities
biannual magazine "Aysha". in thirty-eight cities in the U.S.A.
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Ahmadi Muslim Missionaries in America
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y the grace of Allah, through the 1. Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq
services of our Missionaries 2. Hazrat Maulvi Muhammad Din
Ahmadiyyat is on glorious march 3. Sufi Mutiur Rehman Bengalee
in the United States. Hazrat Mufti 4. Dr. Khali l Ahmad Nasir
Muhammad Sadiq was the first 5. Muhammad Yusuf Khan
missionary to establish the regular Mission of 6. Ghulam Yasin Khan
Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam in America. 7. Mirza Munawar Ahmad
Since then the following missionaries have 8. Abdul Qadir Zaigham
served the cause of Islam and Ahmadiyyat in 9. Syed Jawad Ali Shah
the Un ited States with dedication and hard 10. Nurul Haq Anwar
Hazrat Mufti Sufi Matiur Rehman work: 11 . Aminullah Khan Salik
Muhammad Sadiq Bengalee

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 "/SHALL CAUSE THY MESSAGE TO
REACH THE CORNERS OF THE EARTH"
(Proph ec y of th e Pro m ise d Me siah . Al Hakam Vo l:2, No. :24 27 A ugust 78 98)

12. Nafisur Rahman A.G. Soofi 23 . Muhammad Abdur Rashid Yahya*

13. Abdul Rehman Khan Bengalee 24. lnamul Haq Kausar*
14. Major (Rtd .) Abdul Hamid 25. Zafar Ahmad Sarwar*
15. Major (Rtd.) Sharif Ahmad Bajwa 26. Mubashar Ahmad*
16. Muhammad Sadeeq Shahid 27. Syed Shamshad Ahmad Nasir*
17. Mian Muhammad Ibrahim 28 . Azher Haneef*
18. Ata Ullah Kaleem 29 . Mukhtar Ahmad Cheema*
19. Masud Ahmad Jeh lmi 30 . Mirza Mahmood Ahmad*
20. Syed Mir Mahmood Ah mad Nasir
21 . Shaikh Mubarak Ah mad * Cu rrent ly working in the United States
22. Chaudhry Munir Ahmad Mirza Mun a w a r Abdul Ghafoor
Ahmad Soofi
Ahmadiyya Muslim Communities (Jamaats) in the United States

ou may Arizona 452 Cheyenne Lane Illinois Minnesota

250 West Speedway Blvd., San Jose. CA 95123 2 S. 510 Rt. 53, 504 James Ave .. #112
conveniently Tucson . AZ 85705 (408)226-5731 G len Ellyn, IL 60137 N. Mankato. MN 56001
contact our (602)624-4100 (312)790-0804 (507)387-7220
520 Pacifica Ave .,
Mosques 2521 North Sean Dr., Pittsburg CA. 94565 4448 S. Wabash Ave . Missouri
and Mission Chandler. AZ 85224 (510)458-9098 Chicago, IL 60653 4401 Oakwood St.,
(602)963-9203 (3 12)268-8281 St. Louis, MO 63121
Houses at the follow ing Connecticut (3 14)38 1-4850
addresses & phone California P.O. Box 943 2103 Gabriel St.,
11941 Ramona Ave., Wingdale NY. 12594 Zion, IL 60099 Maryland
numbers : Chino. CA 91710 (203)748-5674 (312)746-5585 4406 Garrison Blvd ..
(714)627-2252 Baltimore, MD 21215
Washington D.C. Louisiana (410)664-2747
1221 West lst Street 2141 Leroy Place N.W. 3 Wind Gate Dr..
Merced CA 95340 Washington , DC 20008 Hatties Burg. MS 39402 1440 Briggs Channey Rd
(209)383-6766 (202)232-3737 (601)264-1518 Silver Spring MD 20904
(301 )236-9457
5600 Walerga # l Florida Massachusetts
Headquarters:
Sa cramento, CA 95842 4307 W. 11th Ct.. Hia leah Brookfield Rd., Michigan
2141 Leroy Place, N.W.
(916)348-7681 Miami, FL 33012 Burlington, MA 0 1803 8218 Wyoming SL
Washington, D.C. 20008
(305)557-6678 (617)273-10904 Detroit, Ml, 48204
(202)232-3737
(313)933-9850

Some Mosques and Mission Houses in America

Washington D.C. Dayton , Ohio Tucson , Arizona Portland, Oregon

New Jersy Ohio Oregon Texas The Ahmad iyya Muslim Missions
291 Crooks Ave. , P.O. Box 338 9925 S.W. 35th Dr., 5018 W. 16th St throughout the world carry out a
Clifton NJ 070 11 Athens, OH 45701 Portland OR 97219 Amarillo.TX 79106 regular program of publication
(20 l )340-463 7 (614)797-4811 (503)246-0813 (806)353-1566
of Islamic books and literature.
A significant objective of the
500 Bridge Street 297 Center Road Pennsylvania 3313 Sandy Trail Ln.,
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What others have to say about Ahmadiyytat

"As Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs "...The doctrines of the Ahmadiyya agree "In Ahmadiyyat we appreciate Muslim piety
Subcommittee on Human Rights and Inter- on th e whole with those generally taught by and sense the viability of Islam as a power
national Organizations, I have had the plea- the Islam. The most striking differences con- force in the modern world." Dr. Louis J. Ham-
sure to be co me more aware of the tremen- cern on ly the Christology, the vocation of Mahdi mann, Professor of Religion, Gettysburg Col-
dous contributi on th at the ten million Ahmadi and the Jihad (the holy war). As to the first lege, Pennsylvania.
Muslims have made to the count ri es and soci- mentioned doctrine, they assume that Jesus
eties in which they live . Ahmadis have en- did not die on the cross, but after his apparent "Ghu lam Ahmad was an examplary religious
riched all of our lives with their participation in death and resurrection migrated to India, strictly fig ure, a seeker of truth who contributed much
the entire realm of positive human endeavor. speaking to Kashmir, in order to preach the to the advancement of Islam. In fundamental
In education , medicine, law and other profes- gospel in th e country. There he is said to have beliefs Ahmadiyyat is very compassionate and
sions, in the arts and culture and in philan- died at the age of 120 years; his tomb at tolerant religio n. Ghulam Ahmad required that
th ropy the work of the Ahmadi Community has Sirinagar is still known, but is mistaken for his fo llowers refrain from injuring any person ,
been manifested. My admiration for the Ahmadiyya that of prophet called Yuz Asaf (which accord- no matter what his or her religion ." Dr. Garth
Movement in Islam is hightened by the fact ing to the Ahmadiyya must not be explained as N. Jones, Professor of Public Policy and Ad-
that in some 117 countries the Community corruption of Bodhisatwa!) .... Regarding the ministration, University of Alaska, Anchorage.
faces various forms of discrimination and per- vocation of Mahdi and the Jihadthe Ahmadiyya
secution, yet, the Ahmad i people remain a teach that the task of the former is one of
peaceful , presevering and benevolent Com- peace, and that the Jihad against the unfaith-
munity." Gus Yatron, Chairman, Subcommit- ful must be conducted with peaceful means
tee on Human Rights and International Or- instead of instruments of war; under all cir-
ganizations, United States Congress. cumstances sincere obedience must be given
to the Government .... " From: Shorter Encyclo-
pedia of Islam, edited by H.A. R Gibb and J. H.
Kramers, Cornell University Press, 1965, p.24
"Ahmadiyya Muslims are known around the globe for their adherence
to their motto of 'Love for All, Hatred for None. '... "
Tony P. Hall, Memb e r of th e United States Congress.

"Over the years, I have become acquainted "The organization and missionary achieve- "The Ahmadiyya Community has endeav-
with the many charitable and humanitarian ments of the Movement are remarkable . The ored to exert a constructive influence through
works of Ahmadiyya Muslims throughout the later represents the most successful Islamic social projects , educational institutions and
world. In particular, I have great respect for proselytizing effort of the twentieth century health services. Its missionary zeal is to be
the Ahmadiyyat Muslim Community in the Dayton, and led to the establishment of branches in commended and so is its call for universal
Ohio area which I represent in the United Europe , North America, the Caribbean , Af- brotherhood. Ahmadiyyas has been tested by
States House of Representatives. Ahmadiyya rica, Southeast Asia and Pacific Basin . The the fire of persecution and the ice of descrimi-
Muslims are a vibrant fo rce in ou r community vigor of its missionary enterprise arose from nation . I like their emphasis on friendship,
and have made many contributions to the the audacious un iversalism and self-confi - equality, tolerance and their opposition, in
well-being of our residents. dence of Ghu lam Ahmad, which imparted a contrast to some other relig ious leaders, to
global dimension to the spiritual vision and bigotry and fanatic ism . I welcome the Ah-
Ahmad iyya Muslims are known around the the ability of his early fo llowers. Dr. Stanley E. madiyya support to human rights, including
globe fo r their adherence to their motto of Brush in The Encyclopedia of Religions. religious liberty-- the basic human right which
'Love for All, Hatred for None. '... " Tony P. Hall, undergrids and supports all other human rights. "
Member of the United States Congress. Dr. B. B. Beach, Secretary General Interna-
tional Religious Liberty Association.
Khalifatul Masih IV Visits the United States Of America

n 1986, the Fou rth Successor

to Th e Promised Messiah and
"rl~l~~ Mahdi, Khalifatul Masih IV, Hazrat
~ Mirza Tahir Ahmad, visited the
~~~_.....~ U.S.A. His Holiness visited the
U.S.A. in 1989, during the Centennial year of
the Ahmad iyya Movement, and again in1991.
 - ll!w.7RAT KIW rru~ HASSIDI rv~
(Ma~ .Allah 1tre1\9then hl: t·~.as)
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f'tlll.AOCLPUJA AHO WlLlifQICRJ ..!MA.ATS
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person who wants to join the
Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam
takes the fo llowing pledge of
in itiation at the hand of Khal-
~~~~.,,~l ifatu l Masih or someone
appointed by him.

' I repent toaay at tfie fiana of .Jl.fimacf, of a[{

tfie sins ana Gaa fiaGits to wfiicfi I was
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih, IV takin g the pledge of initiatio n. aaaictecf,· ana most trutfifu[{y ana so[emn[y
ao I promise tfiat, to tfie fast aay of my fife, I
sfia[( avoia, to tfie Gest of my aGdity, a[{
manner of sin. I wiff fio[c{ my faith aGove a[{
worfa(y consiaerations. I sfia[{ try, as far as I
can, to oGserve tfie ten conaitions of initia-
tion faia aown in tfi.e [eaj{et aatecf January
12, 1889. I seef\Jorgiveness of (joa for my
past sins '.

• I ask.,forgiveness of (joa, my Lora, I ask.,

forgiveness of (joa, my Lora, I ask.,forgive-
ness of (jocf, my Lore{, for aff my sins ana
turnto J£im. I Gear witness tfiat tfiere is none
wortliy of worsliip e?(_cept (joa. J£e is One,
witliout partners ana I Gear witness tfiat
'Jvfuliammaa is J£is Servant ana 'Jvfessenger.
'Jvfy Lora, I liave wrongea my sou[ ana I
confess aff my sins. 'Do tfiou forgive me my
sins as tliere is none otlier wlio can forgive .'
 Conditions of The Covenant

~ irst, th.at tiff c£eatfi. fie sh.a{[ ~ ourtHy, th.at fie sh.a{[ in no eventHy, th.at fie sh.a{{ c£iscarc£
iiilliiliOoi ahstain a{togetfier from way c£o fiarm to any of 71.ffafi 's pric£e anc£ fi.augh.tiness anc£
<Xi'!5 associating anything witli ~ creatures in genera{ anc£ to sh.a{[ pass fiis c£ays in
71.ffafi in h.is worship; ....,,,..,.~~-:... Mus{ims in particufor hy fiumdity, fow{iness, courtesy,
ig~~~~giving way to h.is passipns, m~~~~ anc£ meef(_ness;
econc£, th.at fie sh.a{[ K:_eep away neither with. h.is h.anc£s, nor with. h.is tongue,
aCtogetfier from ja{sefi.ooc£, nor hy any other means; ~-~,~~ igh.dy, th.at fie sh.a{[ fi.o{c£ h.is
ac£uCtery, gazing Custfuffy, ¥, reCigion anc£ tfi.e c£ignity anc£
crue{ty, c£ish.onesty, c£isorc£er, ~ iftHy, th.at in every state . ~. welfare of Jsfom c£earer th.an
«.11rr-...::.__,.._.._,, reheffion anc£ every f(jnc£ of ~ wfi.etfier of joy or of sorrow, h.is Cife, wea{tfi. anc£ cfidc£ren
evd; anc£ sh.a{{ not affow himself to he of prosperity or ac£versity, fie ~~:;..;;:o~ anc£ everything dse;
carriec£ away hy h.is passions, however sh.a{[ prove himself faith.ju{ to
strong tfi.ey may he; ~~~AA=:N 71.ffafi. anc£ sh.a{{ he reac£y to intHy, th.at fie sfia{[ for tfi.e
enc£ure every f(jnc£ of insuCt anc£ pain, anc£ saK:_e of 71.ffafi., fi.ave sympathy
rrtt~~~~~\ h.irc£(y, th.at fie sh.a{[ perfarm th.at in tfi.e fi.our of misfortune fie sh.a{[ not for 71. ffafi. 's creatures anc£
~:>''<.lll/~'u;o'""""/ tfi.e five c£ady acts of worship, turn away from 71.ffafi. hut sh.a{[ rather c£raw sh.a{[, to tfie hest of h.is
accorc£ing to tfie '.Divine cfoser to Jiim; ~~>~~'~ ahdity, c£evote h.is natura{
commanc£ anc£ tfie c£irections of ta{ents towarc£s tfie promotion of th.eir
tfi.e Jio(y Prophet, anc£ sh.a{[ Mllfiill'IM:']l',,_;~il(,tHy, th.at fie sh.a{{ not welfare; anc£
try to tfie vest of h.is ahi{ity to offer tfi.e {ate foffow vu{gar customs anc£
night voCuntary prayers to invo/(J. tfie sh.a{{ guarc£ against aff evi{ entHy, th.at fie sh.a{[ estaMish.
Messings of 71.ffafi upon tfi.e Jio(y Prophet, to indinations, anc£ sh.a{[ suhmit ,._~ 1,_.,w,~/ a re{ationsfiip of 6roth.erfiooc£
ask.forgiveness for h.is own sins anc£ for ~rr~'l..,;11\.~ himself comp{etdy to tfie with. me on conaition of
supp{icating 71.ffafi for Jiis fidp; anc£ th.at authority of tfi.e Jio{y Quran anc£ sh.a{{ maK:_e oh eying me in aff gooc£ things
reminc£ing himself of 71.ffafi. 's bounties, sh.a{[ tfi.e Wore£ of 71.ffafi anc£ tfi.e practice of tfi.e ~~,;-~,;y-~ anc£ ac£fiere to it tiff tfi.e c£ay of
praise Jiim continuous{y; Jio(y Prophet tfi.e guic£ing princip{es of h.is h.is c£eatfi. anc£ tliat th.is reCationsh.ip sh.a{[ he
Cife; of such. h.igh. orc£er th.at tfi.e {iK:_e of it sh.a{[
not he fauna in any worc£(y reCationsfiip
either offamdy or he tween master anc£
servant.

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