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with. Nigran-e-A'ala (Incharge). M. M. Ahmad, Amir USA. USA Souvenir. Committee. Chairman. Mubashar Ahmad. Secretary. Anwer Mahmood Khan. Member. Kalimullah Khan. Mubashar Ahmad. Kalimullah Khan. Dr. Wasim Sayed. Ads/Translation. T. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful. . The sum and essence of Islamic faith is to establish a living relationship between man and God. The worship of the one true God, through prayers and supplications, is the means to achieve this objective a means facilitated by way of the mosque. A mosque is a house of God, dedicated and consecrated for the purpose of prayer, meditation, and worship of the Divine. . The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is dedicated to the building of these houses of Allah according to the spirit and tradition of the. Holy Prophet'ssa Mosque. 100 years ago, Hazrat Ahmadas gave us a glad tiding about the future of mosques and Ahmadiyyat, thus:. Anwer Mahmood Khan "The foundation stone of the renaissance of Islam and a superior world order have been laid. Now mosques will be built and people will enter therein, and join the Divine Movement in hordes. " (Noorul Haq, Vol. 2, page 42). This prophecy has been gloriously fulfilled as, today, the seed of Ahmadiyyat has been sown in 142 countries and we have built over 4,000 mosques and missions throughout the world-28 of which are established in the United States. With this commemorative souvenir, we are happy to add a 29th to our list, the Bait-ur-Rahman Mosque located in the beautiful suburb of our nation's capital. . The key ingredient of this extraordinary success, the driving force of this Caravan of Islam, is the unifying force of the Khalifa. All these fruits could be made possible through the blessings of Khilafat and the leadership of these Khalifas. A brief pictorial of the activities of the Khalifas follows the message of our beloved Imam, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV, Hazrat Mirza Tahir. Ahmadaba. Bait-ur-Rahman Mosque is then presented in extensive detail, and a beautiful 11 x 17 picture poster has been added to this souvenir as a pullout hanging. . After describing the mosques at our headquarters in Qadian and Rabwah, we present a vast panorama of mosques around the world. Although the mosques present may have different designs, layouts, etc, the common fundamental theme of all of them is true Taqwa, or righteousness. We then revert back to the purpose of these houses of worship, that being the unification of mankind. In fact, this theme is extended further in an inspiring look at the new tradition started just recently, the International Bai'at. We are truly fortunate to have received the pictures of the 1993 and 1994 International Bai'ats, thus providing a small image of the sublime goal of the mosque, i. e. the unification of mankind through mosques. . Also included is another double-sided insert. On one side is displayed the harmony and fascinating synchronicity of secular and spiritual progress, particularly in the history of communication paralleled with the history of Ahmadiyyat. On the insert's other side is displayed celestial (and other) signs of Allah that establish the truthfulness of Hazrat Ahmadas. . Finally, we will conclude our theme with a look at the future of the Ahmadiyya Muslim. Association in the words of its blessed founder, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas. . We sincerely hope and pray to Almighty Allah that this souvenir becomes a useful tool in the ongoing efforts to propagate the true Islam throughout the world. wv. Anne M. . Ahsan M. Khan. Design & Layout ahmadiyya Muslim Association USA: 1994 Souvenir. Anwer M. Khan. Editor 1