Cherished Memories of Africa — Page xxiv
xxi Acknowledgements یشکراہلل ال الناس یشکر ال من He who does not thank people, does not thank Allah I am overwhelmed with gratitude to my beloved master, Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V (atba) for his prayers and loving kindness with regards to the completion of my book – Arze Bilal, my memoires. I am also indebted to Abdul Majid Tahir Sahib, the Addl. Vakilut Tabshir London, Muniruddin Shams Sahib, Addl. Vakilut Tasneef London and all the brothers who have assisted me and guided me in any way. May Allah grant them all a goodly reward and protect them with His Mercy always! I am very grateful to all my family members, particularly my wife, Nusrat Jahan Sahiba and Nasir Ahmad Sahib; it would not have been possible without their co-operation. They stood by me throughout with devotion and love. My special thanks are due to Dr Munawar Ahmed of Oxford, who despite his many personal engagements and health problems, translated this book from Urdu into English. May Allah grant him goodly reward and acceptance of his sacrifice and sadqa jariyya (on-going charity), Ameen!