Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 118
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 118 Din Mahmud Ahmad, Nawab Muhammad Ali and Khalifa Rasheed-ud-Din jointly issued a statement stressing the need for such an institution. The statement was based upon the observation of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra. To place it on modern lines, it was decided to house the Madrassa in a large building and to develop a large library. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I gave a big portion of his library for the school, and others promised to do likewise. Later, a sub-committee was formed with Maulavi Muhammad Ali as its secretary to run and manage this educational institution designed to produce highly qualified scholars who could take the message of Ahmadiyyat to the outside world and spread it. Setting Up of Baitul Maal (Treasury) To cope with the growing financial requirements of the Jama ‘ at, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I set up an official treasury, which was directed to collect all funds, and also the Zakat donations, which were separated from Sadaqaat (charities). Rules and regulations were drafted to govern its administration. First Public Library In the first year of the Khilaafat , Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I set up a public library in Qadian. He himself was a man of learning and fond of books, and this library was placed under the control of Sahibzada Hadhrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad (the eldest son of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as ). Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I donated books from his personal library and also gave financial help. The wife of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as (Hadhrat Amma Jaan as she was known) gave a large house for this purpose. Donations in the form of books and cash were given by Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan, Hadhrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (second son of Hadhrat Sahib), Mir Muhammad Is-haaq Sahib, Khalifa Rasheed-ud-Din Sahib, Sheikh Yaqoob Ali