Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume II — Page 154
154 first estimates for the house an d construction of the m osque were about thirty thousand rupees , but now they say the place cannot be built for less than sixty thousand rupees. [This is] because there are some restrictions by the government in that area, and they only allow the construction of buildings of a certain kind and of a certain quality. They do not allow for anything less than that. Hence, including the cost of land, about ninety to a hundred thousand rupees will be spent, which by Allah ’s Grace, [ the Lajna ] ha s already paid forty - six thousand. So far, I have addressed the women in certain matters. For the remaining matters, as Islam is for men as well as for women, both men and women will be included [in the rest of my address]. God has Made Women to be the Gender of Sacrifice Address at Jalsa Salana Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Bashir - ud - D in Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra 1952 “…Before I begin the general speech, I w ish to bring to the ladies ’ attention that the responsibility of [collecting] chanda for the construction of the Holland M osque lies with you. Similarly, debt is still owed on the Lajna office. You should strive to lessen this burden. You have a greater spirit of sacrifice than m en because God has created you as the gender of sacri fice. The examples of hard work and sacrifice made by the women in their roles as mothers, sisters, and daughters are such that they quake the human heart. No doubt, men also make great sacrifices, but the spirit of selflessness witnessed in women appears to transcend human nature. Thus , you must maint ain this distinction of yours a nd you should fulfill the dues and duties for which you are responsible. In addition to this, you must inculcate within your self the ability of running an organization. What good is the Lajna if our ladies continue to be dis organized? God has assigned the department of management to you. If you do not do so, then who else will?” ( Al - F azl , 31 December 1952, page 3)