Khuddamul Ahmadiyya and the Spirit of Sacrifice

by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad

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‑ 3 ‑ inspired] communities ought to be strong enough to overcome such shortcomings. The purpose [for creating] Khuddamul Ahmadiyya was that if ever the need for sacrifice arose, its members—not 99 from a hundred but all of them—would be ready to sacrifice everything for its sake. If this spirit is instilled in you then no one in the world can bring you harm and no earthly power can stand in your way. By the grace of God Almighty, the majority of [our community] reside in a country where the government adheres to principles of democracy and the fundamentals of Islam, and therefore, they work towards stifling tyranny and oppression as best they can. However, you will not always remain restricted to a single country. Your task is to pitch the standard of Islam every- where in the world. Today there are countries where persecution is carried out in the name of religion. Violence is used to compel people