Bright Lights of the Ahmadiyya Movement — Page 54
54 BR IGHT LIGHTS OF THE AHMAD IYYA MOVEMENT Sadiq was sent all over India to give talks on True Islam. During the time of Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, our second Khalifa, he was the Headmaster of Talim-ul-Islam High School at Qadian. It was during that time in 1920, that the Khalifa chose him to come to the United States. There are many interesting stories about the work of Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq in America. He traveled here across the ocean in a boat. At one time the waves shook the boat and it was very rough at sea. Hazrat Sadiq stood on the deck of the boat. He said to the stormy Atlantic Ocean - "How dare your waters be so reckless. Do you not know that a disciple of the Promised Messiah is on board with a message to the American people? Calm down and away with your dangers. " By the Grace of Allah, the fury of the waters calmed down. It is also said that he had some trouble getting into the United States. But with Allah's help, while he was held up by officials, laws were passed in the U. S. Congress opening the way for him. Hazrat Sadiq first went to New York but soon established an Ahmadiyya Muslim center at Chicago. From there he started a wonderful magazine about Islam for Americans. It is called the Muslim Sunrise and is still published as our main magazine here. In many issues, lists of new Ahmadi Muslims appeared in large numbers. Thousands of Americans came to follow the Promis- ed Messiah through his blessed work. Hazrat Sadiq was highly respected. Two American colleges bestowed honorary Ph. D degrees upon him for his work in the field of religion. Hazrat Sadiq heard from man y friends all over the world who supported his