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319 endeavours to solve matrimonial problems. In short, just as a father cares for everything relating to his children, similarly the Missionaries should care about everything pertaining to the Community, because they hold a fatherly or brotherly status for the Community. ” (Al Fazl dated 21 st November 1935) Heartfelt Prayers for the Devotees While Huzur ra was utilising all available resources of training for them, he would also pray profusely for the devotees and would also advise the Community to pray for them. In certain sensitive and troubled times he would ask for prayers by individually naming them. For example, during the war, Huzur ra would be most anxious for those who were spread in the corners of the earth engaged in Tabligh and were surrounded by trouble. Huzurr a would pray for their safety and security and for the accomplishment of their goals and would also ask members of the Community present at the Jalsa Salana to particularly remember those gallant people in their prayers. The month of Ramadan holds significance as regards acceptance of prayers. On 15 th September 1942 in his Friday Sermon, Huzur ra specially asked for exclusive prayers to be made for Missionaries and said: “These days thousands of Ahmadis have gone to war. There could hardly be a place where Ahmadis are in a large number and no Ahmadi from there has gone to war. There are also many Ahmadis who have been taken as prisoners of war, similarly, many