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48 the world. They do not belong to any one country or class but hail from different countries, nationalities and differ- ent walks of life and get completely assimilated into one united brotherhood which is bonded together with the double bond of love for God and love for humanity. A H MADIYYAT P RESENTS A L IVING G OD W HO A NSWERS P RAYERS A characteristic distinction of Ahmadiyya Jam a‘ at is its belief in the power of prayer and communion with God. By prayer we do not mean just the prescribed daily obliga- tory or supererogatory prayers. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a‘ at profoundly believes in a Living God Who cares for His servants and responds to their prayers and displays the Signs of His existence to every seeker by responding to their prayers. The Jam a‘ at is unique in this respect. Its members pray to God whenever they face a difficulty or problem and whenever they stand in need of anything the first thought that crosses their mind is recourse to God. As such it is not a few legendary saintly figures who are reported in every religion to have achieved communion with God, it is the experience of a large number of Ahmad i s who establish personal, live and constant rela- tionship with God and become witness to the Signs of His existence in their personal day to day experience. Similarly they seek help from each other with regard to their problems, not by begging for material help but imploring them to pray for them and not infrequently God