Bright Lights of the Ahmadiyya Movement — Page 20
/L 20 THE WHITE MINARET (Shahida Muhaimin) Children, have you ever wondered why the White Minaret is so important to those of us who are Ahmadies? Of the many claims of the Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (peace be on him), the White Minaret was a sign to the entire Muslim world. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had said, ''The Promised Messiah will come by the White Minaret to the East of Damascus. " Did you know that Qadian, India is to the east of Damascus? Do you remember from the first story that the Promised Messiah was born in Qadian, India? In Arabic the word 'minarah' (minaret) means time and light. White means pure and spotless and a truly bright shine. When we put these two meanings together, we can see that the Promised Messiah would once again show to the entire world that Islam is the only true religion for the whole of mankind. The light of the Holy Quran would shine forth and brighten every kind of darkness. Have you ever seen a picture of the White Minaret? Look at the picture and I will explain what it stands for: 1. The Adhan would be called out five times a day announcing loudly to all that there is only one God-Allah and that He alone ~=~=r is worthy to be worshipped. i 2. Bright lights would be fixed on the top that would provide safe- ty for the people by lighting the streets. The lights would be a I !~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~