Perseverance — Page 203
Concluding Thoughts 203 His second marriage took place with the daughter of a former president of the St. Louis Jam a ‘ah, Mr. Khalid Usman. From his marriage to Aziza Ahmad, he was blessed with two sons and two daughters. He was passionate about preaching, and would not forego any opportunity. During the time he was president of the Milwaukee Jam a ‘ah, a large number of American converts joined the community, which is comparatively larger than other chapters. In 1998 he performed the H ajj. In Milwaukee, aside from our community, he was popular among other communities as well. He was involved in the television program Islam Live for the last 20 years. Until the last breath of his life, he regularly worked at the weekly Jam a ‘ah bookstall. Before his death, as long as he was conscious, he was preaching to the nurses at the hospital. In 1985-86 he arranged a large gathering of Muslims at the University of Wisconsin. He used to deliver lectures regularly at university campuses. He conveyed the peaceful teachings of Islam to thousands of students. He was constantly in touch with local as well as state politicians and representatives. He would hold an open meeting for all citizens on Sundays in which Ahmadi members, as well as people of other faiths, took part and benefited from his words of wisdom. At the request of his friends and with the permission from the [Jam a ‘ah] Headquarters, he was planning to have his biography published in which he had described in detail his journeys in the company of Hadrat Mu s l i h Mau‘ u d ra , taking part in the question and answer meetings of Huzoor, and the notes he had made of these meetings. After several years of hard work, this book is ready to be printed with the permission of the [Jam a ‘ah] Headquarters.