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xix the life-style, diet, customs and traditions, beliefs and religion of the Africans. Moreover, he has also introduced and mentioned the services rendered by the previous and contemporary murabbis, teachers and doctors working in those countries during that period thereby preserving a large section of jama’at’s history. The author worked in those countries especially Cape Verde, Senegal, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau during the period when the jama’at was just beginning to take root there. Therefore, because of lack of appropriate resources, he faced unfavourable circumstances and hardships in transport, boarding and lodging. He confronted these difficult circumstances with immense courage and with spirit of a mujahid. More importantly, in addition to his own Tabligh and tarbiyyat incidents, by mentioning the sincerity and faithfulness of African Muallims and Ahmadis, he has given them kind of eternal life. It shows that when the hearts of our African brothers were enlightened with faith they did not lag behind us in vying for good deeds. In fact some of them have excelled so much that we feel envious towards them. Among these faith inspiring incidents, while it narrates the steadfastness and financial sacrifices of the sincere African Ahmadis, it states the fruits of their sacrifices as well. It also beautifully depicts the rapid gradual progress of the jama’at in those countries during his long stay there. It strengthens one’s faith to observe the way Allah, the Almighty supports and helps the jama’at through the blessing of khilafat and that the jama’at and its devotees are making progress both in religious and secular fields.