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Yusra Dahri, Tilford I imagine Noah’s son On his treacherous mountain walk Climbing, craving, clinging to rock Until his hands are ripped up and raw. The old part of me, desperate to be strong Can almost hear his thoughts Shaking his head at his father Not trusting him at all: (Why get on a wooden…
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Reflections of guests and volunteers of Jalsa UK, compiled by Sameea Jonnud Months of preparations, thousands of workers and tens of thousands of guests have played their part in Jalsa Salana 2023. This Jalsa was special as it was the first international one since 2019 and particularly for Lajna as it fell during the centenary…
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Unaizah Ahmad, Inner Park With the preparations completed, duty holders were diligently engaged in their work, ladies spent the morning queuing up for entrance to the main Marquee and many have gave husbands babysitting duties for the day. A more-than-usual jubilant atmosphere took over the Ladies Jalsa Gah and faces were adorned with broader smiles.…
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Cemal Inam, Thornton Heath So, the blessed three-day journey has begun and what a start it has been. Despite the mud and the expected rain, Lajna Ima’illah are braving the conditions at Hadeeqatul Madhi to start the weekend, serving the guests of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Many who have attended Jalsa Salana…
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This episode of British Muslim Women’s podcast begins by marking the 57th Jalsa Salana or annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK as Dur-e-Shewar Anwar and Shumaila Iftikhar get together to discuss how Ahmadiyya Khilafat has empowered Lajna since its inception in 1922, ever encouraging them to take ownership of their faith and recognise…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Bordon At the first Jalsa Salana, held in Qadian in 1891, the Promised Messiah, His Holiness Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (peace be on him) announced that, ‘Three days of every year should be fixed for a gathering in which all my devoted followers should — God willing — be present, with the condition of…
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Danila Jonnud, Hampshire British weather can do anything so Jalsa UK can fall on the hottest or rainiest days of the year, but this is part of the experience. The drive to Hadeeqatul Mahdi can be by car or shuttle bus, and it’s always exciting to see the yellow signs at the sides of the…
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot Jalsa Salana is the annual gathering of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and at the International Jalsa held here in the UK, the current seat of Khilafat e Ahmadiyya, “guests of the Promised Messiah” (on whom be peace) travel to join from around the world. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) himself…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn The objective of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, in line with the core teaching of Islam, is to instil the belief of Oneness of God, to bring mankind closer to Allah the Almighty, to fulfil the rights owed to God and to His Creation and to let the love of Allah and His…
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