Bright Lights of the Ahmadiyya Movement — Page 52
52 BRIGHT LIGH TS OF THE A HMADIYYA MOVEMENT MUFTI MUHAMMAD SADIQ First Ahmadiyya Missionary to USA (Y ahya Sharif) In order to bring the True Islam to us in America, a very fine and special Muslim was sent here from the International Center. He had a beautiful appearance and many people here lik- ed him very much. His full name was Mufti Muhammad Sadiq and he was a Companion of the Promised Messiah. Hazrat Sadiq came from a little town called Bhera, not far from Rabwah. Hazrat Nurud Din, our first Khalifa, was also from that town. Hazrat Sadiq was descended from Hazrat U thman, the third Khalifa of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Sadly, his parents had lost other children before, so a lot of religious people prayed for his birth. He was born on January 11, 1872, and was the first person in his town to have the name Muhammad Sadiq. As a boy, he was given much religious train- ing. He was faithful in his prayers and studies, so much so that do you know, it is reported that