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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Part II Kholood Munir Tahir, London One beautiful memory of my visit to Qadian in January 2023 that I will cherish is that of the piety and simplicity of the elder members of Lajna Ima’illah that I saw, whose hearts brimmed with such unwavering love and kindness: Due to the snowy weather conditions in Kashmir
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Kholood Munir Tahir, London A hundred years ago, in the small Indian village of Qadian, His Holiness Mirza Bashir-ud-din Mahmud Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with him) founded Lajna Ima’illah – an organisation devoted to empowering women through education and service to humanity. A hundred years from then, it was an honour for me to
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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.
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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
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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
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