Fazl-e-Umar — Page 344
Fazle Umar 344 to the headquarters outlining the improvements made each month in the areas of education and training. Apart from these duties he is also entrusted to spread the message of Ahmadiyyat within a five-mile radius and particularly educate the Christian and Hindu commu- nities on the blessings of Islamic teachings. This task is not just work intensive but requires a large degree of tact and wisdom. The Mu’allam must also try and improve the financial contributions of members while increasing the activity within the auxil- iary organisations of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, Ansarullah and Lajna Imaiallah. In the same way, improving literacy also falls into their domain. Many Mu’allumeen are the village doctors and chemists or homoeopathic doctors in areas where these services are lacking. In some areas, primary and middle schools had been established offering education like any other state school. This institution began to yield beneficent results on a large scale within a short time. There was an extraordinary increase in financial contributions born out of a spirit of sacrifice created and nurtured through education and training. Daily recita- tion of the Holy Qur’an with translation also increased significantly. In many areas, congregational prayers became firmly established and the numbers offering prayers also doubled. Prior to 1986 the project was intended mainly for the rural communities of Paki- stan. However Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV [rh] broadened the scope of this project and now all the countries of the world are within the scope of this plan. (Source: “A Brief History of Movement In Islam”, www. alislam. org/library/history/ahmadiyya/72. html). The Annual donation by members into this fund has grown since its inception in 1958. In 2008, the overall donations received stood at £ 2,575,000. 130