The Devotion of Life — Page 169
169 Syllabus of International Jami’a Ahmadiyya Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh on the occasion of the Annual Convention in London, U. K, in 1995, appointed a Committee to formulate a new educational system and a new Syllabus for the International Jami’a Ahmadiyya. The Committee was given detailed instructions and Huzur rh gave approval to the Syllabus for International Jami’a Ahmadiyya in 1996. The duration of this course is also seven years and it is designed to create uniformity in the Jami’as of various countries. Jamias in Foreign Countries Many students from foreign countries continued to come for education to Jami’atul Mubashereen and Jami’a Ahmadiyya in Pakistan. However, the circumstances changed and it became difficult for students to procure Educational Visas to Pakistan and many of the prospective students could not enter Pakistan for their education. Therefore, it became necessary to set up Jami’a Ahmadiyya in foreign countries. Now, Jami’as have been established in Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Canada, U. K and Malaysia where students are receiving their religious education and are going out on Missionary work. Because of the shortage of teachers and the short period of establishment, only a three year course is being conducted in some Jami’as. However, Jami’a Ahmadiyya Canada and U. K have started with a seven year course and the students will receive full education as in Jami’a Ahmadiyya Rabwah. The Jami’a Ahmadiyya