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41 is a long one. After working for a long time in the Department of Education, Tanzania, Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz worked at high level positions in various organisations of the United Nations such as FAO, UNESCO and UNDP. He was appointed as a Commonwealth Field Expert in the Pacific Region in 1985. Nowadays, he is the External Affairs Secretary for the U. K. Jama’at. He is also associated with different developmental organisations, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Commonwealth and the Universal Peace Federation. In 1998, the Queen of England gave him the O. B. E (Officer of the Excellent Order of the British Empire) Award. Furthermore, he received the Alfred Nobel Medal, an honorary degree of Doctorate in Education, and the Ambassador of Peace Awards. He also received Hind Ratan and Nau Ratan Awards from the Government of India. In addition, the American Biographical Institute gave him the ‘Greatest Mind of the 21 st Century’ and ‘Man of the Year 2004’ Honours. He is also the Senator for the World Nations Congress, Vice Chancellor of the International Academy of Letters, U. S. A and Deputy Governor, American Biographical Institute, U. S. A. During his stay in Tanzania, he served Jama’at Ahmadiyya in various positions. By the Grace of God, he had the opportunity to establish Jama’at Ahmadiyya in the following Islands of the South Pacific: Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru and Vanuatu. During his stay in Tuvalu, the Ahmadiyya Mosque and Mission House were built. The Holy Qur’an was translated into the Tuvaluan Language, which was published by the Jama’at. He also had the opportunity to work with the U. K. Tabligh Department. Later on he held the Offices of Qa’id Tabligh, Sadr Majlis Ansarullah U. K. and Ameer Jama’at UK. He has also served the U. K. Jama’at as a