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THE AMERICAS:. United States of America. Jama'at Established in 1920 البلد 1-111-11. The Chicago Mosque, the first Ahmadi mosque in the. United States of America, was built in 1922. I ha have been asked by our Missionary-inCharge in the United States of America, Mr. . Khalil Ahmad Nasir, to write a message for you to be read in your Second Convention. It is a pleasure for me to do so. Twenty-nine years ago, I sent Mufti Muhammad Sadiqra, an old companion of the Promised Messiahas, to introduce the Ahmadiyya Movement in your country. After reaching the United. States of America, he chose Chicago as the center of his mission. His was a lonely voice raised in support of the truth about a quarter of a century back; and probably the people laughed when they heard him preach Islam. . Probably they thought every prophet and his disciples were mad. But those who thought so were mad themselves. The sheep that does not recognize the shepherd is mad and destined for destruction, for it becomes the prey of that old wolf, Satan, and loses all hope for salvation. (Excerpt from the message to the. American Jama'at delivered by Hazrat Mirza. Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IIra on the occasion of the 2nd Annual Ahmadiyya. Convention in 1949). The he Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at was established in the United. States in 1920 under the direction of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra. . The first missionary to America was Hazrat Dr. Mufti Muhammad. Sadiqra, who arrived in New York on February 25, 1920. After receiving federal permission to preach Islam, he established the first Ahmadiyya Mosque and. U. S. A. Jama'at Headquarters at 4448 Wabash Avenue in Chicago. . Mr. Muhammad Alexander Russel. Webb, the first Ahmadi in America. Sahibzada Mirza Muzaffar. Ahmad, the present Amir of the. United States Jama'at, is the grandson of the Promised. Messiahas. Among the positions he has held in the past include. Chairman of the Planning. Commission for the Government of Pakistan, and the Director of the World Bank. He has been serving as the Amir of the United. States Jama'at since 1989. hmadiyya Muslim Association USA: 1994 Souvenir. Hazrat Dr. Mufti Mohammad Sadiqra,. The first missionary sent to the U. S. A. . It occurred to me that I might, through your aid, assist in spreading the truth here. If, as you say, Islam is the only true religion, then why could I not act as its apostle or promulgator in America. . . " (Excerpt of letter from Mr. Webb to Hazrat Ahmadas written on February 24, 1887. Mr. . Muhammad Alexander Russel Webb was the first Ahmadi in America). Sahibzada Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad the Amir of the U. S. A. Jama'at 51