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277 277 277 277 277 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Waqf-e-Jadid Extension — On December 12, 1985, the scheme of ‘Waqf- e-Jadid’ was extended to all the countries of the world. On January 28, 1983, Huzur rh launched a very important scheme Da’wat IlAllah, meaning ‘Calling to the path of Allah’. Under this grand scheme, every Ahmadi should start preaching to his friends and to all those with whom he has some acquaintance. In his various sermons, he explained very effective ways of successful preaching. This scheme has been progressing very well since it was launched. On April 3, 1987, Huzur rh announced a grand scheme named Waqf-e Nau Scheme , under which Ahmadi families were urged to dedicate their children born before March 23, 1989, which marked the end of the first century of the existence of Ahmadiyyat. On February 10, 1989, Huzur rh extended the period of the scheme from two to four years, and fixed a target of 5,000 children to be dedicated for the next century for the worldwide spread of Islam. Despite the two major outbreaks of violence against the Ahmadis in Pakistan (1953 and 1974), the Divinely instituted Ahmadiyya movement continued its systematic progress during the periods of second and third Khilafat. In the face of grand new schemes launched by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh , the government of Pakistan and its orthodox Islamic clergy mounted another wave of violence, persecution and severe restrictions against the Ahmadis, which culminated in Ordinance 20 on April 26, 1984. As it became increasingly difficult to safeguard the institution of Khilafat in Pakistan in view of the new restrictions, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih-IV migrated to England on April 29-30, 1984. This migration has opened a new era in the history of the Jama`at. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh challenged President Ziaul Haq of Pakistan and his supporters to a Mubahila (prayer contest). This meant that by offering prayers for God’s judgement, God would inflict His sign of wrath on the liars. Huzur also said that God would do so even if the Mubahila was not formally accepted by General Ziaul Haq. As a result of this Mubahila, on August 17, 1988, President Ziaul Haq and many of his associates were killed in a mysterious air crash, and thus God Almighty once again demonstrated the truth of Ahmadiyyat, by means of His Sign of wrath on the liars. Da`wat IlAllah Program Waqf-e-Nau Scheme Migration to England (April 29-30, 1984) Challenge to Mubahila (June 10, 1988) 7. 6 7. 6 7. 6 7. 6 7. 6 P P P P P ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED M M M M M E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H AS AS AS AS AS A N D A N D A N D A N D A N D S S S S S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S — K — K — K — K — K H A L I F H A L I F H A L I F H A L I F H A L I FA A A A AT U L T U L T U L T U L T U L M M M M M A S I H A S I H A S I H A S I H A S I H IV IV IV IV IV