Jalsa Salana
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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Rabia Salim, Ash, Surrey On Friday 6th August 2021, the Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was upon us once again after a two year COVID 19 hiatus. Day 2 as per tradition brought ladies the joy of the address of their Khalifa, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may God be his Helper) in
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Yusra Dahri, Islamabad This year, we thought that the Jalsa would be defined by the pandemic. Turns out – in true British fashion – it ended up being defined by the weather. Masks were not the talk of the makeshift village, but the humble wellington boot. Social distance doesn’t seem that big of a deal
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Danila Jonnud, Hampshire For over a year now, everything has been “From Home”. Work from home, school from home, our community meetings from home, Ramadan, Eid Prayers, Friday Prayers all from home. Everything had to be done from home. This included our annual Jalsa Salana – a convention usually of over 30,000 people travelling from
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Growing up, the high status of the Khalifah was never underestimated. My parents and grandparents consistently reminded us of the magnificence of Khilafat and though I was only four, I remember the tears streaming down everyone’s face as we heard of the sad demise of His Holiness Mirza Tahir Ahmad (may
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