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Fazle Umar 303 education close to their homes. Religious instruction was also given in these schools. T H E jA M IA A H M A d I yy A The Madrassa Ahmadiyya was established in the time of the Promised Messiah [as] to promote religious education. When some eminent members of the Commu- nity tried to close this educational facility Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra] opposed their plans with all his might and breathed new life into it. For a period of time he was the headmaster of this school and took great care to ensure the pupils were offered the best education and training. To back up the work of the Madrassa Ahmadiyya, the Jamia Ahmadiyya was established in 1928. In the Jamia, pupils were taught languages such as English, German, Sanskrit, Persian, Russian and Spanish. It was important for them to be fully conversant in the language of the country in which they were to be stationed to spread the message of Islam. After the partition, on 29th November 1948, Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra] travelled to Ahmad Naggar where he proclaimed that the Jamia Ahmadiyya was established and functioning in Ahmad Naggar according to Divine Will. He stated: “You have come here as the frontline troops. Those of you who have dedicated your lives for the sake of your faith are like the children of Hadhrat Ishmael who colonised the barren valley. This is not coincidental. The Ta’limul Islam College found its place in Lahore and the High School was based in a house in Chiniot. However, the Madrassa Ahmadiyya and the Jamia Ahmadiyya are established in Ahmad Naggar, which is a part of Rabwah. Rather this is according to Divine Will. ” On this occasion, Huzur recorded a comment as a form of advice in the Jamia register,