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51 similar hospital in his country as well. His staff contacted the Ahmadiyya Mission in the Gambia and invited them to Guinea- Bissau. A delegate headed by Daud Ahmad Hanif Sahib then visited Guinea-Bissau; they met the President and some relevant ministers. As a result, programmes for Tabligh in Guinea-Bissau in an organised manner were chalked out. Hameedullah Zafar Hameedullah Zafar had been appointed as a teacher in Jama’at’s educational institution Nusrat High School. The Amir sent him on Tabligh mission to Guinea-Bissau. He worked hard there, and by the Grace of Allah, his efforts bore sweet fruits. My Visit to Guinea-Bissau Thereafter, I, Omer Ali Tahir and the late Ismael Trawally visited Guinea-Bissau; organised some Tabligh meetings at several places and worked on the ta’lim and tarbiyyat of the existing Ahmadis. First Ahmadi Muballigh in Guinea-Bissau Hameedullah Sahib was then appointed by the centre as the missionary for Guinea-Bissau. He continued to work there while his family stayed in the Gambia. My Term as the Amir These countries were consigned to me from 1994 to 1997. During that period, I accompanied Hameedullah Sahib to Bissau and rented a house for the mission and his family was also sent to Guinea-Bissau. In addition, a good and pricy plot close to the National Assembly was purchased but unfortunately government