Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 312
! ! 312 An Appeal to Ahmadi Women for the Repair of the London Mosque Written by Hazrat Mirza Bashir - ud - D in Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra I would like to announce to all Ahmadi women that from the l etters I have received from England they seem to indicate that the London M osque, which was built solely with the donations of Ahmadi women and which made women of our Jama'at famous the world over for their dedication and sacrifice, is in dangerous condition due to an engineering defect. The architectural experts have advised that the dome should be immediately repaired and encased in a way so as to fully protect it. Otherwise , the whole building will certainly be damage d. On receiving this news , I deemed it appropriate to consult several companies, so that in this time of hardship , no unnecessary burden is placed on the Jama'at. However, every expert who was consulted advi sed the urgent repair of the m osque , otherwise we risk l osing the whole building. Because of this constraint, I have instructed Khan Sahib Farzand Ali Khan ra , the Imam of the London M osque, to designate a reliable company to begin repair work of the m osque. Meanwhile, I will appeal to the ladies of Jama'at Ahmadiyya to give chanda to preserve their monument , so that this mosque continues to be associated solely with them. I have obtained estimates for the nece ssary repairs and the minimum estimate is six thousand rupees. However , as expenses usually exceed estimates, the real estimate should be between seven to eight thousand rupees. Therefore, I appeal to the women of Jama'at Ahmadiyya to collect this amount. There is no doubt , that if they disregard the necessity of these repairs after erecting such a magnificent monument, then just as they had beco me renowned due to their sacrifice in the firs t place, their subsequent negligence will disgrace them. This is because the mosque they have erected , is situated in the economic center of the world and people travel there fr om all over the world.