Month: August 2022
Unity and Community: The Blessings of Jalsa Salana
Nooresahar Ahmad, Bordon Consider, if you have them, your childhood memories of Jalsa Salana. In one specific memory from when I was about ten years old, I had been wandering around the Jalsa Gah (taking a break from my hard work doing water duty) and came across an AIMS ID face down on the floor. After briefly considering whether I should leave it there, … Read More Unity and Community: The Blessings of Jalsa Salana
Jalsa Salana: Quenching a Spiritual Thirst
Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park It is far too easy to be caught up in what we consider to be our conquests, victories, and achievements. In doing so it can be quite tempting to only see ourselves as part of an external world and forget about the world internal to us. Consequently, we forget our true selves and seek only to conquer the world outside. … Read More Jalsa Salana: Quenching a Spiritual Thirst
Khilafat: A Unifying Force at Jalsa and Beyond
Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn A significant part of my childhood was spent in Pakistan, and it was during those years that the national and regional events of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the country were restricted due to the increased persecution and safety concerns. So, witnessing the International Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK – also known as the Jalsa Salana … Read More Khilafat: A Unifying Force at Jalsa and Beyond
Spiritual Growth at Jalsa: Magnified by Khilafat
Maleeha Mansur, Hayes The presence of Khilafat at Jalsa entirely transforms the experience of Jalsa Salana, and indeed, if we try, life thereafter. Whether it be from the magnificent addresses of His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, our Caliph or Khalifa, personal meetings with His Holiness, the opportunity to received academic achievement awards, or indeed, the great fortune to directly behold the beautiful countenance of … Read More Spiritual Growth at Jalsa: Magnified by Khilafat
Khalifa at Jalsa: The Path to Allah
Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham As the white tents and marquees are erected and the Ahmadiyya flag is raised high, many Ahmadis eagerly anticipate the three days of the blessed Jalsa Salana or the annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community here in the UK. For these three days the whole world comes to a pause, and we are transcended into a world enveloped by spiritual … Read More Khalifa at Jalsa: The Path to Allah
Everyone Belongs at Jalsa
Sarah Ward, London As Maya Angelou famously said “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ”1 As I grow older, I am beginning to realise how very true this wisdom is. Memory, as we travel through life and time, begins to play tricks upon us; twisting events together, melding … Read More Everyone Belongs at Jalsa
+ Ahmadiyya, Allah, Blessings, Community, Faith, Inspiration, Islam, Jalsa Salana, Khilafat, LajnaPodcasts, Sisterhood, Spirituality, Turning to God
Podcast – Jalsa Salana: A Moment of Growth
In our Jalsa special podcast, Iffat Mirza and Nooresahar Ahmad reflect on the origins of Jalsa Salana, its purpose, the value of the Pledge of Allegiance, and their fond memories of the blessed three days.
Jalsa Salana: A Sense of Community
Shumaila Iftikhar, London With the grace of Allah, his year’s annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK, begins today. The Jalsa Salana is a three-day event filled with speeches from key figures from within the Community as well as outside, including politicians, philanthropists and others from around the world. This year, in light of post-pandemic measures, Jalsa will only be open … Read More Jalsa Salana: A Sense of Community
Jalsa Salana: The Start of a Spiritual Journey
Cemal Inam, Thornton Heath It was at the 50th UK Jalsa Salana in 2016 when I cried during the Bai’at ceremony conducted by His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V. Bai’at literally means to sell yourself or to make a pledge of allegiance. The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) said “To take Bai‘at means handing over your life to the Almighty Allah. … Read More Jalsa Salana: The Start of a Spiritual Journey
Inspiration and Fortitude: Some Lessons of Jalsa UK
Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot Every summer, generally at the start of the school holidays, Jalsa Salana UK arrives, certain and exciting. Many weeks, if not months of preparation followed by three days of speeches by scholars, exhibitions, meeting friends, and four addresses and a sermon by His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, (may Allah be his Helper) worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. I find … Read More Inspiration and Fortitude: Some Lessons of Jalsa UK
Official Blog of Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Association UK 
Recent Comments