New York USA Souvenir 1989 — Page 27
(may Allah be pleased with him) when he was Vice President under Brother Bashir Afzal. Brother Omar Bilal Ibrahim visited the International Head- quarter of the Jamaat at Rabwah in 1975. BROTHER NAZIR AHMAD A Y AZ President, New York Jamaat 1985 - To - date Brother Nazir Ahmad Ayaz was born on May 23, 1948 at Tanga, Tanzania and is a British Citizen with permanent residence in the United States. His father Mukhtar Ahmad Ayaz was a renowned member of the Community who served the Jamaat at various places in the Sub Continent and East Africa. Nazir Ahmad Ayaz and his wife Farhat Ayaz are very active in the Jamaat and their only child Miss Asma Ayaz also takes great interest in the Nasirat activities. Brother Nazir Ahmad Ayaz is currently serving the 3rd term as President which started on January 1, 1989. Before his election as President in 1985 he served the Community as the Financial Secretary. He was also a member of the International Ahmadiyya Centenary Committee appointed by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV. Brother Ayaz is very unassuming by nature and always keeps low profile and generally tries to involve as many members in the Jamaat activities as possible. Recently our beloved Imam sent him an apprecicition letter of which he has every right to be proud and thank Almighty Allah for His beneficence. Huzoor wrote: "I am happy to say that in my opinion you are an examplary Presi- dent of the Jamaat out of all the U. S. A. Jamaats by the grace of Allah. I pray that may Allah enable you to maintain that distinc- tion always. " 27