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192 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american TABLIGH IN PUERTO RICO During a tabligh event at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, I met a young Puerto Rican man named Miguel Cáliz who was interested in Islam. I preached the message of Islam to him and over the next few weeks, he decided to take the bay‘ah into Ahmadiyyat. When he returned to Puerto Rico, he kept in touch and provided me contacts to continue spreading the message in Puerto Rico. We arranged a trip to Puerto Rico in which I and two Ahmadi professional teachers met with local collegiate level professors. We discussed improving the educational system and the overall environment. I later had a personal meeting with the Fifth Khal ī fah aba when he recently visited the United States, and I introduced him to Miguel. The Khal ī fah aba said, “So you are the first missionary to Puerto Rico. ” I was not sure whether he was referring to me or Miguel, but one thing is for sure: the Hispanic community is the fastest growing demographic in the United States. As Ahmadi Muslims, we need to continue preaching to this segment of our society. They have proven to be eager seekers after Truth. ______ Al- Hā j Rashid Ahmad American’s memoirs end here, but his tabligh activities are still going strong.