Khuddam USA Souvenir 1989 — Page 22
THE STORY OF DR. MUZAFFAR AHMAD, M. B. B. S. , M. D. , F. A. C. A. , AHMADI YOUTH MARTYRED ON THE SOIL OF AMERICA (From the pen of his widow) Surely it was a historical day when the sincere devotee of Ahmadiyyat was born in a hamlet ofHoshiarpur (India). He was only two months old when his parents brought him, along with four other elder brothers and two elder sisters, to Pakistan. They settled in a village (Chavinda) of Pakistan Dr Muzaffar Ahmad studied up to the ma- triculation in the Chavindah High School. He attained the first position in the district. He earned a scholarship. He passed the F. Sc. examination from the Talimul Islam College, Rabwah, with high marks and a merit scholar- ship. It was from the King Edward Medical College, Lahorei that he got his M. B B. S. degree. For some time he served in the Army in the capacity of a captain (doctor). Aner resigning from there he worked in the Mayo Hos- pital. Lahore, for some time. During this time he made himself available for any help to his relatives as well as acquaintances. He also availed most opportunities to work for the Jamaal In 1976 he bade farewell to Pakistan and came to the U. S. A. After spending some months in Kansas City, he moved to Chicago where he completed three years' training in Michael Reese Hospital. He re- ceived calls from several places when he applied for private practice. He desired to choose a place where there were Ahmadis in larger numbers. God Almighty fulfilled his desire when an Ahmadi doctor selected him to work as an anesthesiologist in his own hospital. After some time, in view of some circumstances, he quit that job and by the grace of God he got a much better job in the Wayne County Hospital in the state of Michigan. Here he continued working efficiently and delightfully as chief of the anesthesia department. In the meantime he passed the American Board of Anesthesia examination. He also became a member of the F. A. C. A. (Fellow American College of Anesthesia). During this period of I ~ years he had ample opportunity to be useful to the Ahmadiyya Jamaal, and he enjoyed it very much. So much so that due to his diligence and zeal in serving the Jamaal, he was appointed as the Quaid of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya for Detroit, Michigan. On the national level he carried on the work of Mo'tamad. In the capacity of local education office holder he would acquaint the atfal. khuddam and ansar with re- ligious education as well as training. He would set up programs and hold tests in theology. In order to encour- age those who attained first. second and third positions he would award prizes. At the time of his martyrdom he was taking care of the job of General Secretary for the sake of an Ahmadi friend. In short, in spite of a huge demand on his time from his job at the hospital he would devote maximum time for the Jamaal duties. Right from the early childhood he was regular in his sa/at and fasting, and even offered tahajjud prayers. He would not only offer his five daily prayers but also would urge others to do so. 22 - Centenary souvenir He was equally punctual in paying the contributions. He would often advise his wife and close friends that there was no substance in the material worldly affairs as they were just transitory and that he who earned for the other world would be better off. He would often utter such words in his youth. He had occasion to snap photos of different activities of the Michigan Jamaal. He would jokingly say that he had become the photographer of the Jamaal. He felt happy when he was able to accomplish this hobby. Some months prior to his martyrdom he re- lated to his wife a dream of his in which Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ill had come to him and asked him to accompany him and offer sa/at. Likewise, after a lapse of some time, on another day, he was asleep and in the middle of the night he awakened while sobbing. When his wife asked him what the matter was he informed that he saw in the dream that she and his son had gone away from him. Similarly, his wife too had a dream a day before his mar- tyrdom that their son had disappeared. It seems that God had hinted to His worthy creature. In August 1983, the annual convention of the U. S. A. Jamaal was being held for the first time in Detroit, Michi- gan. As the time was approaching for the convention, Dr. Muzaffar was also speeding up his efforts to make the convention a success. On his return from the hospital he would work late in the night, drawing up plans for the success of the convention. He would write letters to other people, requesting them to supplicate for the convention. As he had a good handwriting, he prepared several banners measuring several yards of clot)\ Some of them were: I. La Ilaha Illallaho Muhammadurrasoolullah, 2. I will spread your preachings to the corners of the world; 3. Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam. He prepared the charts, showing pictures and annual activities of the Detroit Jamaat (these charts are now in the custody of the Jamaal). All banners and other things prepared by him are with the Detroit Jamaat. In short, he was always ready to sac- rifice his money as well as render personal services. He had intense feelings of love for serving the Jamaal. That is why that on the occasion of his martyrdom, the Presi- dent of Michigan Jamaat observed that he had lost an arm. In spite of his involvement in the religious and worldly pursuits, he would spare time for his wife and children. He loved them passionately and would not for a while keep away from them. On his return from the hospital he would play with his son. He would tutor him and feed him too. He would personally undertake his obligations to upbring him. He felt it to be his duty to train his chil-