Voice of British Muslim Women

Baaria Basit, London

Sometimes I forget that there are people that come to Jalsa just for Jalsa, as ever since the age of seven I have been lucky enough to do different duties every year Alhamdulillah. Starting from small things such as hygiene and cleanliness, water duty, to MTA filming and press and media. The feeling of being part of something, the idea that you are helping the community, brings such happiness to my heart. Making new friends with the same vision as you and getting to know new people is one of my favourite parts of Jalsa duty. During these three days you grow close to these new people, and after Jalsa you continue to say salaam and share love.

His Holiness, our Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s worldwide spiritual head, our Khalifa has mentioned his love and appreciation for the duty holders during Jalsa many times in his addresses. Knowing that you are doing something that makes His Holiness happy, is honestly the best feeling ever. Just hearing His Holiness thank us, and show love towards us, makes my heart thump with love for the Khilafat and Hazrat Khalifatul Masih. It is always my goal to do as much Community work as possible, as many duties as I possibly can. May Allah enable everyone to do as much Community work as possible and inshallah keep a smile on the face of His Holiness